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Fundamentals of Christian Education
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
resurrection 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
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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.” This is the work that we may look to Christ to do for
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.” 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.” “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.”—
The Review and Herald,
December 1, 1891
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