The Platform of Truth
For the
wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the
wise in their own craftiness. And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the
wise, that they are vain. 1 Cor. 3:19, 20.
The Word of God
is to be our guide. About the truths that this Word contains there is no
guesswork. Let us not leave this unerring guide in order to seek for something
new and strange. . . . There are many such doctrines that have not for their
foundation, "It is written." They are but human suppositions. It was
with the word "It is written" that Christ met every temptation of
Satan in the wilderness, and armed with this weapon, He could say to the enemy,
"Thus far shalt thou come, and no farther."
We cannot with
safety accept the opinions of any man, however learned, unless they are in
harmony with the words of the Great Teacher. The opinions of erring men will be
presented for our acceptance, but God's Word is our authority, and we are never
to accept human teaching without the most conclusive evidence that it agrees
with the teaching of God's Word. We are to know that we do know that we are
standing on the platform of eternal truth--the Word of the living God.
Truth, precious
truth from the Word of God is to be presented, both in public and in families.
We have a message that is to prepare a people to stand amid the perils of the
last days. . . . Truth will stand every test that is brought to bear upon it.
It cannot be overthrown by the sophistries of Satan. The more it is assailed
the more bright and clear it will shine out. As we see indications of the
active, earnest efforts of the enemy, shall we not make determined efforts to
give the message in clear, decided lines? Shall we not stand forth in the power
and Spirit of God, and receive and impart lessons from the Great Teacher? . . .
"O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for
thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and
truth" (Isa. 25:1). . . . Let us anchor ourselves to the words of the Lord
God of Israel.
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