Chapter 17—Words of Truth
Truth Clearly Defined—The only-begotten Son of God came to
our world to reveal truth in contrast with error. This saving truth we
are to reveal in our speech and in Christlike deportment. Truth never
languished on the lips of Christ. It was clearly defined, in words, in
works, in spirit.—Lt 222, 1908.
Tenderness in Tone of Voice—In all His teaching, Christ pre-
sented pure, unadulterated principles. He did no sin, neither was
guile found in His mouth. Constantly there flowed from His lips holy,
ennobling truths. He spoke as never man spoke, with a pathos that
touched the heart. He was filled with holy wrath as He saw the Jewish
leaders teaching for doctrines the commandments of men, and He
spoke to them with the authority of true greatness. With terrible power
He denounced all artful intrigue, all dishonest practices. He cleansed
the temple from its pollution, as He desires to cleanse our hearts from
everything bearing any resemblance to fraud. The truth never lan-
guished on His lips. With fearlessness He exposed the hypocrisy of
priest and ruler, Pharisee and Sadducee.—
The Review and Herald,
May 12, 1910
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Truth in Its Proper Light—The words of Christ were not new,
and yet they came with the force of revelation; for they presented the
truth in its proper light, and not in the light in which the teachers had
set it before the people.—
The Review and Herald, November 28, 1893
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Error Distinguished From Truth—He could have opened mys-
teries which patriarchs and prophets desired to look into, which human
curiosity had been impatiently desirous of understanding. But when
men could not discern the most simple, plainly-stated truths, how could
they understand mysteries which were hid from mortal eyes? Jesus did
not disdain to repeat old, familiar truths; for He was the author of these
truths. He was the glory of the temple. Truths which had been lost
sight of, which had been misplaced, misinterpreted, and disconnected
from their true position, He separated from the companionship of error;
and showing them as precious jewels in their own bright luster, He
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