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The Word of God.

From: The Evangelist: Volume 7 (1873)

WHEN man takes the place of competency to judge the word of God, it is not God’s word to him at all. It begins with a lie—infidelity. In 1 Corinthians 2:7-12,⁷But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: ⁸Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. ⁹But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. ¹⁰But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. ¹¹For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. ¹²Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. (1 Corinthians 2:7‑12) we have revelation by the Holy Ghost; in verse 13, an inspired communication; then, in verse 14, spiritual discernment. If, then, man’s mind works on the word, all kinds of heresy must result.

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