Bible as an Educator
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He who is following the divine guidance has found the only true
source of saving grace and real happiness, and has gained the power
of imparting happiness to all around him. No man can really enjoy life
without religion. Love to God purifies and ennobles every taste and
desire, intensifies every affection, and brightens every worthy pleasure.
It enables men to appreciate and enjoy all that is true, and good, and
beautiful.
But that which above all other considerations should lead us to
prize the Bible, is that in it is revealed to men the will of God. Here we
learn the object of our creation, and the means by which that object may
be attained. We learn how to improve wisely the present life, and how
to secure the future life. No other book can satisfy the questionings
of the mind or the cravings of the heart. By obtaining a knowledge of
God’s word and giving heed thereto, men may rise from the lowest
depths of degradation to become the sons of God, the associates of
sinless angels.—
Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students, 52-54
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