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True Learners Accept the Scriptures as God’s Voice, April 30
If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know
the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
John 8:31, 32
, NKJV.
The young men and women who make the Bible their guide need not mistake
the path of duty and of safety. That Book will teach them to preserve their integrity
of character, to be truthful, to practice no deception. It will teach them that they
must never transgress God’s law in order to accomplish a desired object, even
though to obey involves a sacrifice. It will teach them that the blessing of heaven
will not rest upon them if they depart from the path of right doing; that although
some may appear to prosper in disobedience, they will surely reap the fruit of their
sowing.
Those only who read the Scriptures as the voice of God speaking to them are
true learners. They tremble at the voice of God, for to them it is a living reality.
They open their understanding to divine instruction and pray for grace, that they
may obtain a preparation for service. As the heavenly torch is placed in their hands,
the seekers for truth see their own frailty, their infirmity, the hopelessness of looking
to themselves for righteousness. They see that there is in them nothing that can
recommend them to God. They pray for the Holy Spirit, the representative of Christ,
to be their constant guide, to lead them into all truth. They repeat the promise “The
Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he
shall teach you all things” (
John 14:26
)....
Diligent Bible students will constantly increase in knowledge and discernment.
Their intellect will grasp elevated subjects and lay hold of the truth of eternal
realities. Their motives of action will be right. They will use their talents of influence
to help others to understand more perfectly their God-given responsibilities. Their
hearts will be a wellspring of joy as they see success attend their efforts to impart
to others the blessings they have received.—
Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and
Students, 449-451
.
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