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will stand the test in the day of God. We must not become set in our
ideas, and think that no one should interfere with our opinions.
When a point of doctrine that you do not understand comes to
your attention, go to God on your knees, that you may understand
what is truth and not be found as were the Jews fighting against
God. While warning men to beware of accepting anything unless
it is truth, we should also warn them not to imperil their souls by
rejecting messages of light, but to press out of the darkness by
earnest study of the word of God.
When Nathanael came to Jesus, the Saviour exclaimed, “Behold
an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!” Nathanael said, “Whence
knowest Thou me?” Jesus answered, “When thou wast under the fig
tree, I saw thee.” And Jesus will see us also in the secret places of
prayer, if we seek Him for light that we may know what is truth.
If a brother is teaching error, those who are in responsible po-
sitions ought to know it; and if he is teaching truth, they ought to
take their stand at his side. We should all know what is being taught
among us; for if it is truth, we need to know it. The Sabbath school
teacher needs to know it, and every Sabbath school scholar ought
to understand it. We are all under obligation to God to understand
what He sends us. He has given directions by which we may test
every doctrine—“To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not
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according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.” But
if it is according to this test, do not be so full of prejudice that you
cannot acknowledge a point simply because it does not agree with
your ideas.
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 after day in the light of His
presence.
Dear brethren, pray as you never before prayed for beams from
the Sun of Righteousness to shine upon the word, that you may be