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The reason that many professed Christians do not have a clear,
well-defined experience, is that they do not think it is their privilege to
understand what God has spoken through his word. After the resurrec-
tion of Jesus, two of his disciples were journeying toward Emmaus,
and Jesus joined them. But they did not recognize their Lord, and
thought he was some stranger, although “beginning at Moses and all
the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things
concerning himself. And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they
went: and he made as though he would have gone further. But they
constrained him, saying, Abide with us; for it is toward evening, and
the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. And it came
to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it,
and brake, and gave to them. And their eyes were opened, and they
knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. And they said one to
another, Did not our hearts burn within us, while he talked with us by
the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? ... Then opened he
their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures.” [
Luke
24:27-32, 45
.] This is the work that we may look to Christ to do for
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us; for what the Lord has revealed, is for us and our children forever.
Jesus knew that whatever was presented that was out of harmony
with what he came to earth to unfold, was false and delusive. But he
said, “Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.” [
John 18:37
.]
Having stood in the counsels of God, having dwelt in the everlasting
heights of the sanctuary, all elements of truth were in him, and of him;
for he was one with God. “Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak
what we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our
witness. If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall
ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? And no man hath ascended
up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of
man which is in heaven.” [
John 3:11-13
.] “Every word of God is pure:
he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Add thou not unto
his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.” [
Proverbs
30:5, 6
.]—
The Review and Herald, December 1, 1891
.