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Page 37 of 147Titus 90:3
@@@^“There is need of a more thorough preparation on the part of candidates for baptism. They are in need of more faithful instruction than has usually been given them. The principles of the Christian life should be made plain to those who have newly come to the truth. None can depend upon their profession of faith as proof that they have a saving connection with Christ. We are not only to say, ‘I believe,’ but to practice the truth. It is by conformity to the will of God in our words, our deportment, our character, that we prove our connection with Him. Whenever one renounces sin, which is the transgression of the law, his life will be brought into conformity to the law, into perfect obedience. This is the work of the Holy Spirit. The light of the Word carefully studied, the voice of conscience, the strivings of the Spirit, produce in the heart genuine love for Christ, who gave Himself a whole sacrifice to redeem the whole person, body, soul, and spirit. And love is manifested in obedience. The line of demarcation will be plain and distinct between those who love God and keep His commandments, and those who love Him not and disregard His precepts.
Philemon 23:4
@@@^“Great demands are everywhere made for the light which God has given to His people; but these calls are for the most part in vain. Who feels the burden of consecrating himself to God and to His work? Where are the young men who are qualifying themselves to answer these calls? Vast territories are opened before us where the light of truth has never penetrated. Whichever way we look we see rich harvests ready to be gathered, but there are none to do the reaping. Prayers are offered for the triumph of the truth. What do your prayers mean, brethren? What kind of success do you desire? — a success to suit your indolence, your selfish indulgence? — a success that will sustain and support itself without any effort on your part?
Hebrews 6:3
@@@^The Jews before Christ’s day, and ever since, thought they had all the truth there was to know. True, they had the Bible. But their consequent misunderstanding of the plan of God, and resultant over-confidence in themselves, led them to feel that they were rich and increased with goods and in need of nothing. It was this attitude that caused them to turn a deaf ear to the teachings of Christ the King of glory. Thus their misconception of the Truth, and their prejudice against light upon the Word of God, so robbed them of the knowledge and the wisdom of Jehovah that they were finally led, to their everlasting shame and condemnation, to commit the terrible crime of taking the life of the Son of God.
Hebrews 7:2
@@@^As their record shows, the Bereans made a thorough and unbiased investigation of the messages which came to them, that they might know whether “those things” were so. In so doing they were neither misled by the enemy nor reproved by Inspiration, but rather were led by their open-mindedness to keep pace with the Truth, and were honored for their noble course. But the priests, whom God had previously made recipients of the Word, upon learning that the common people were hearing the Truth gladly, came and confused them. For this, those dignitaries were condemned — and all who gave heed to their voice rather than to the then unpopular one, were thus misled.
Hebrews 8:2
@@@^It is these so-called venial sins of becoming prejudiced and self-satisfied, and of leaning upon others, that have ever led God’s people away from Him. Then too, the fear of coming in contact with error has all too often kept them from coming in contact with advancing Truth. These pet fears and sins condone by most Christians and even defended by many, have, at the introduction of each advancing Truth, robbed multitudes of eternal glory.
Hebrews 25:3
@@@^Since these ordinances (her feast days, her sabbaths, etc.) were part of “a compacted prophecy of the gospel, a presentation in which were bound up the promises of redemption” (@9The Acts of the Apostles@7, p. 14), and since Hosea’s symbolization has brought us into the Christian era, the ceasing of the ordinances therefore typifies Rome’s supplanting the Truth. Daniel, also, was shown that this was to be accomplished through Rome, the “exceeding great” horn, which “cast down . . . to the ground” the Truth “and the @9place@7 of His [Christ’s] sanctuary.” Dan. 8:12, 11.@9 @7
Hebrews 26:1
@@@^Note that the “Truth” and the “place,” not the sanctuary itself were “cast down;” that is, both Christ’s Truth and His @9place@7 in the earthly sanctuary were set aside, so that the knowledge as to His mediatorial work became obscured. (For a detailed explanation of Daniel 8 and 9, see @9The Shepherd’s Rod@7, Vol. 2, pp. 126-147; Tract No. 3, pp. 27-32.)@9 @7
Hebrews 51:2
@@@^Obviously, therefore, God ordained that one of the laity, Jezreel, His chosen agent, was to herald the message to Ammi and Ruhamah, his “brethren” and “sisters,” who in turn were to plead with their “mother,” the ministry. The Lord has plainly made known this procedure because He knew that the majority are ever prone to lean on their ministers for revelation of truth and because they forget the tragic fact that “in the closing work” for the church in each period the ministry kept the flock from accepting advancing Truth, rather than leading them into It.
Hebrews 52:2
@@@^“This truth has been repeatedly illustrated in the history of the church . . . many of the professed followers of Christ refused to receive the light from heaven, and, like the Jews of old, knew not the time of their visitation. Because of their pride and unbelief, the Lord passed them by, and revealed His truth to those who, like the shepherds of Bethlehem and the Eastern magi, had given heed to all the light they had received.” — @9The Great Controversy@7, pp. 598, 372, 316.
Hebrews 64:2
@@@^Later, God again transferred his storehouse, entrusting its goods to the reformers who were stirred by the spirit of the down-trodden truth. Accordingly, His new and faithful stewards were appointed to care for the “candlestick,” church, from then on. The third chapter of Malachi, as we have previously seen, is directly applicable to the purification of the church (see pages 33, 34). And the command, “bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse,” being placed in this particular chapter of the Bible, shows beyond peradventure that God entrusts His “storehouse” to the messengers of the special truth for this time. And as this message is of as great importance to the church to day as Christ’s was to the Jewish church, we are equally bound by his command: “Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s bread and to cast it unto the dogs” (heathen). Mark 7:27. Therefore, my brothers and sisters, take heed to the Word of God, and strictly comply with His command, lest with the workers of iniquity you fall under the “slaughter weapons” in horrible fulfillment of Ezekiel’s vision.
Hebrews 69:1
@@@^“The truth and the glory of God are inseparable; it is impossible for us, with the Bible within our reach, to honor God by erroneous opinions. Many claim that it matters not what one believes, if his life is only right. But the life is moulded by the faith. If light and truth is within our reach, and we neglect to improve the privilege of hearing and seeing it; we virtually reject it; we are choosing darkness rather than light.” — @9The Great Controversy@7, pp. 595-597 .
James 2:2
@@@^The reason is evident: in the sacred annals of church history, she carries the heaviest condemnation. Claiming to be in need of nothing, actually she is in need of everything, not even knowing that she is “wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.” And though counselled to buy gold tried in the fire (Inspired Truth) and “eyesalve” (eye-opening Truth), her only remedy, she does not care to invest, for she imagines she has it all.
James 4:14
@@@^“But we see that the God of heaven sometimes commissions men to teach that which is regarded as contrary to the established doctrines. Because those who were once the depositories of truth became unfaithful to their sacred trust, the Lord chose others who would receive the bright beams of the Sun of Righteousness, and would advocate truths that were not in accordance with the ideas of the religious leaders. And then these leaders, in the blindness of their minds, give full sway to what is supposed to be righteous indignation against the ones who have set aside cherished fables. They act like men who have lost their reason. They do not consider the possibility that they themselves have not rightly understood the Word. They will not open their eyes to discern the fact that they have misinterpreted and misapplied the Scriptures, and have built up false theories, calling them fundamental doctrines of the faith.”—@9Testimonies to Ministers,@7 pp. 69, 70.
James 5:7
@@@^The related passage of Joel 2:23, marginal rendering, makes clear that “the latter rain” is “@9a teacher of righteousness@7,” bringing a full knowledge of Truth in righteousness—the very last message. Therefore, while it is very urgently requested to pray and agonize for the Spirit of Truth at all times, it is even more urgently necessary to pray for it @9now@7!
James 8:13
@@@^Never was this solemn charge more binding upon Christians than upon Davidians, Present Truth believers today, because never before were God’s people so exposed and subject to unsound and evil speaking at a time when so much depended upon their teaching for doctrine the absolute Truth, and upon their speaking only the absolute good of all men; no gossip.
James 9:12
@@@^“ ‘Sound doctrine’ is Bible truth—truth that will promote piety and devotion, confirming God’s people in the faith. Sound doctrine means much to the receiver; and it means much, too, to the teacher, the minister of righteousness; for wherever the gospel is preached, every laborer, whatever his line of service, is either true or untrue to his responsibility as the Lord’s messenger.
James 10:2
@@@^“O that our brethren and sisters might value aright the truth! O that they might become sanctified by it! O that they might realize that upon them rests the responsibility of communicating this truth to others!” And to desist forevermore from evil speaking.”—@9Testimonies@7, Vol. 8, p. 151.
James 13:4
@@@^“We should all know what is being taught among us; for if it is truth, we need it. . . . No matter by whom light is sent, we should open our hearts to receive it with the meekness of Christ. . . . O, may we act as men who want light!” “The Lord sends light to us to prove what manner of spirit we are of. We are not to deceive ourselves.” “We must not for a moment think that there is no more light, no more truth, to be given us.”—@9Gospel Workers@7, pp. 301, 302, 310.
James 13:8
@@@^True, we do understand from the passage in question that toward the close of the seventh last plague, God will announce the day and the hour of Christ’s coming, and that He will then pour out His Spirit upon His saints. We do not, however, understand this outpouring to be the “latter” or the “former rain” of truth, or the power prophesied of in Joel 2:23, 28 (as differentiated in Question 266), but rather the final manifestation of God’s Spirit, not to reveal to us any more of Gospel Truth, nor to enable us to proclaim it more fully, but simply to baptize us with a fitness to see Jesus face to face, “as He is.” (See Joel 2:24 and @9Early Writings@7, pp. 85, 277-279.)
James 14:12
@@@^Let us remember that these figures of speech, along with many others, are only @9illustrations@7 of truths, not the truths in themselves. For example, the setting up of the Kingdom is illustrated, in one instance, by the “harvest;” the subjects of the Kingdom, by the “wheat;” and the Kingdom itself, by the “barn.” Matt. 13:30. In another instance, the setting up of the Kingdom, and the separation of the sinners from among the saints, is illustrated by the angels drawing “the net” to shore, then sitting down and gathering from it the good fish, and putting them into “vessels” and casting out of it the bad (Matt. 13:48). In this case, the subjects of the Kingdom are represented by the good fish; and the Kingdom itself, by the “vessels.”