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Fundamentals of Christian Education
to impart, are classed in the books of heaven with those that are at
enmity with God, not subject to His will or under His guidance.
A Christian influence should pervade our schools, our sanitariums,
our publishing houses. Under the direction of Satan, confederacies
are being formed, and will be formed to eclipse the truth by human
influence. Those who join these confederacies can never hear the
welcome, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant; ... enter thou
into the joy of thy Lord.” The instrumentalities established by God are
to press forward, making no compromise with the power of darkness.
Much more must be done in Christ’s lines than has yet been done.
Strict integrity should be cherished by every student. Every mind
should turn with reverent attention to the revealed word of God. Light
and grace will be given to those who thus obey God. They will behold
wondrous things out of His law. Great truths that have lain unheeded
and unseen since the day of Pentecost, are to shine from God’s word
in their native purity. To those who truly love God the Holy Spirit will
reveal truths that have faded from the mind, and will also reveal truths
that are entirely new. Those who eat the flesh and drink the blood of
the Son of God will bring from the books of Daniel and Revelation
truth that is inspired by the Holy Spirit. They will start into action
forces that cannot be repressed. The lips of children will be opened to
proclaim the mysteries that have been hidden from the minds of men.
The Lord has chosen the foolish things of this world to confound the
wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the mighty.
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The Bible should not be brought into our schools to be sandwiched
in between infidelity. The Bible must be made the groundwork and
subject matter of education. It is true that we know much more of
the word of the living God than we knew in the past, but there is still
much more to be learned. It should be used as the word of the living
God, and esteemed as first, and last, and best in everything. Then
will be seen true spiritual growth. The students will develop healthy
religious characters, because they eat the flesh and drink the blood of
the Son of God. But unless watched and nurtured, the health of the
soul decays. Keep in the channel of light. Study the Bible. Those who
serve God faithfully will be blessed. He who permits no faithful work
to go unrewarded will crown every act of loyalty and integrity with
special tokens of His love and approbation.—
The Review and Herald,
August 17, 1897
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