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A Standard you can Trust, March 27
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against
the wiles of the devil.
Ephesians 6:11
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At every revival of God’s work, the prince of evil is aroused to more
intense activity; he is now putting forth his utmost efforts for a final struggle
against Christ and His followers. The last great delusion is soon to open
before us. Antichrist is to perform his marvelous works in our sight. So
closely will the counterfeit resemble the true, that it will be impossible to
distinguish between them except by the Holy Scriptures. By their testimony
every statement and every miracle must be tested....
None but those who have fortified the mind with the truths of the Bible
will stand through the last great conflict. To every soul will come the
searching test: Shall I obey God rather than men? The decisive hour is even
now at hand. Are our feet planted on the rock of God’s immutable word?
Are we prepared to stand firm in defense of the commandments of God and
the faith of Jesus? ...
It is the first and highest duty of every rational being to learn from the
Scriptures what is truth, and then to walk in the light, and encourage others
to follow his example. We should day by day study the Bible diligently,
weighing every thought, and comparing scripture with scripture. With
divine help we are to form our opinions for ourselves as we are to answer
for ourselves before God....
Jesus promised His disciples: “The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost,
whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and
bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.”
John 14:26
. But the teachings of Christ must previously have been stored in
the mind, in order for the Spirit of God to bring them to our remembrance
in the time of peril....
When the testing time shall come, those who have made God’s word
their rule of life will be revealed.... Let persecution be kindled, and the
halfhearted and hypocritical will waver and yield the faith; but the true
Christian will stand firm as a rock, his faith stronger, his hope brighter, than
in days of prosperity.
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