Chapter 13—The Bible
In the Scriptures thousands of gems of truth lie hidden from the
surface seeker. The mine of truth is never exhausted. The more you
search the Scriptures with humble hearts, the greater will be your
interest, and the more you will feel like exclaiming with Paul: “O
the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God!
how unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding out!”
Romans 11:3
Christ and His word are in perfect harmony. Received and obeyed,
they open a sure path for the feet of all who are willing to walk in the
light as Christ is in the light. If the people of God would appreciate His
word, we should have a heaven in the church here below. Christians
would be eager, hungry, to search the word. They would be anxious
for time to compare scripture with scripture and to meditate upon the
word. They would be more eager for the light of the word than for the
morning paper, magazines, or novels. Their greatest desire would be
to eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of God. And as a result
their lives would be conformed to the principles and promises of the
word. Its instruction would be to them as the leaves of the tree of life.
It would be in them a well of water, springing up into everlasting life.
Refreshing showers of grace would refresh and revive the soul, causing
them to forget all toil and weariness. They would be strengthened and
encouraged by the words of inspiration
In its wide range of style and subjects the Bible has something
to interest every mind and appeal to every heart. In its pages are
found history the most ancient; biography the truest to life; principles
of government for the control of the state, for the regulation of the
household—principles that human wisdom has never equaled. It con-
tains philosophy the most profound, poetry the sweetest and the most
sublime, the most impassioned and the most pathetic. Immeasurably
superior in value to the productions of any human author are the Bible
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Testimonies for the Church 5:266
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Testimonies for the Church 8:193
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