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Truths That Transform, July 12
The word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any
two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and
spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the
thoughts and intents of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12
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The truths of the Bible, treasured in the heart and mind and obeyed in
the life, convince and convert the soul, transform the character, and comfort
and uplift the heart.... The Word makes the proud humble, the perverse
meek and contrite, the disobedient obedient. The sinful habits natural to
man are interwoven with the daily practice. But the Word cuts away the
fleshly lusts. It is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the mind. It
divides the joints and marrow, cutting away the lusts of the flesh, making
men willing to suffer for their Lord
The service of Christ is a heavenly and holy and blessed thing. The
Word is to be diligently searched, for the ministry of the Word discovers
the imperfections in our characters and teaches us that the sanctification of
the Spirit is a work of heavenly devising, presenting in Christ Jesus the true
perfection that if maintained will become a perfect whole in behalf of every
soul. We are educated in Bible lines to become complete in Christlikeness
and to see His Father’s face in Him who gave His own life for the saving
of the soul
If you are an intelligent Christian you will maintain religious vitality
and will not be deterred by difficulties.... You will work the works of God
in gloom as well as in glory, in shade as well as in sunshine, in trial as
well as in peace. The truth must be treasured up in your heart as well
as incorporated in your being, so that no temptation and no argument
can induce you to yield to Satan’s suggestions or devices. The truth is
precious. It has wrought important changes upon the life and upon the
character, exerting a masterly influence over words, deportment, thoughts,
and experience. The soul who appreciates the truth lives under its influence
and senses the tremendous realities of eternal things. He lives not to
himself, but to Jesus Christ who died for him. To him, God lives and is
very cognizant of all his words and actions
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19
Manuscript 42, 1901
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20
Letter 291, 1903
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21
Manuscript 6, 1878
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