Chapter 11—Bible Study and the Mind
Foundation of All Study—The Word of God is to be the founda-
tion of all study, and the words of revelation, carefully studied, appeal
to and strengthen the intellect as well as the heart. The culture of the
intellect is required, that we may understand the revelation of the will
of God to us. It cannot be neglected by those who are obedient to His
commandment. God has not given us the faculties of the mind to be
devoted to cheap and frivolous pursuits.—
Manuscript 16, 1896.
A Strength of Principle—The truths of the Bible, received, will
uplift mind and soul. If the Word of God were appreciated as it should
be, both young and old would possess an inward rectitude, a strength of
principle, that would enable them to resist temptation.—
The Ministry
of Healing, 459
(1905).
The Only True Guide—A familiar acquaintance with the Scrip-
tures sharpens the discerning powers and fortifies the soul against the
attacks of Satan. The Bible is the sword of the Spirit, which will never
fail to vanquish the adversary. It is the only true guide in all matters
of faith and practice. The reason why Satan has so great control over
the minds and hearts of men is that they have not made the Word of
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God the man of their counsel, and all their ways have not been tried
by the true test. The Bible will show us what course we must pursue
to become heirs of glory.—
The Review and Herald, January 4, 1881
.
(HC 31.)
Higher Education Defined—There is no education to be gained
higher than that given to the early disciples, and which is revealed to
us through the Word of God. To gain the higher education means to
follow this Word implicitly; it means to walk in the footsteps of Christ,
to practice His virtues. It means to give up selfishness and to devote
the life to the service of God.
Higher education calls for something greater, something more
divine, than the knowledge to be obtained merely from books. It means
a personal, experimental knowledge of Christ; it means emancipation
from ideas, from habits and practices, that have been gained in the
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