Chapter 82—Search the Scriptures for Yourself
Young men should search the Scriptures for themselves. They are
not to feel that it is sufficient for those older in experience to find out
the truth; that the younger ones can accept it from them as authority.
The Jews perished as a nation because they were drawn from the
truth of the Bible by their rulers, priests, and elders. Had they heeded
the lessons of Jesus, and searched the Scriptures for themselves, they
would not have perished....
It is impossible for any mind to comprehend all the richness and
greatness of even one promise of God. One catches the glory of one
point of view, another the beauty and grace from another point, and
the soul is filled with the heavenly light. If we saw all the glory,
the spirit would faint. But we can bear far greater revelations from
God’s abundant promises than we now enjoy. It makes my heart
sad to think how we lose sight of the fullness of blessing designed
for us. We content ourselves with momentary flashes of spiritual
illumination, when we might walk day by day in the light of His
presence.—
Testimonies to Ministers, 109-111
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