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53221 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 120.2 (Walter Edwin Read)

… verses referred to will illustrate this thought:

53222 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 120.7 (Walter Edwin Read)

Not only so, but we find the prophets of later days referring to the messages of the prophets of former years. Examples of this can be seen in such scriptures as Daniel 9:10, Zechariah 1:6, 7, 12; Jeremiah 29:19; Hosea 6:5; 12:10; Amos 3:7 .

53223 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 120.8 (Walter Edwin Read)

… as referred to in the section entitled “The Prophets,” on page 118, this revelation was also regarded as complete. This can be seen in Paul’s letter to Timothy …

53224 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 121.5 (Walter Edwin Read)

… them referring not only to the revelations given to the prophets who preceded them in service but in a special way to the revelation God had made through …

53225 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 125.5 (Walter Edwin Read)

“I referred them to ancient Israel. God gave them His law, but they would not obey it. He then gave them ceremonies and ordinances, that in the performance of these …

53226 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 128.8 (Walter Edwin Read)

… , however, reference is made to both visions and dreams as the channels by or through which the Lord communicates His message to His servants. Usually dreams …

53227 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 130.6 (Walter Edwin Read)

not to actual “prophecies.” Prophecies result from the exercise of the prophetic gift, and it is the exercise of the gift itself to which reference is made …

53228 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 134.2 (Walter Edwin Read)

This is expressed twice in recording the experience of the prophet Balaam: “Whose eyes are open.” Numbers 24:1 “Having his eyes open.” Verse 4. This undoubtedly refers to the spiritual as well as the physical sight; both are open.

53229 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 134.3 (Walter Edwin Read)

This is an unusual physical characteristic of the prophet, and Daniel in his prophecy referred to this when he said, “Neither is there breath left in me.” Daniel 10:17 .

53230 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 136.3 (Walter Edwin Read)

… . We refer to the physical manifestations under which many of these visions were given, similar to the experience of Daniel and other prophets of the Old Testament …

53231 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 142.4 (Walter Edwin Read)

… is referred to in the songs of Israel, where we read, “God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints.” Psalm 89:7. The word “assembly” in this text is from …

53232 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 142.5 (Walter Edwin Read)

refers to God’s church on earth, to those whose names are written in heaven; the expression “the innumerable company of angels” has reference to a large …

53233 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 144.9 (Walter Edwin Read)

This, of course, can hardly mean that the apostles and prophets constituted the foundation of the church. They could, however, and did lay the foundation. Paul makes reference to this in his letter to the church at Corinth in the following words:

53234 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 146.6 (Walter Edwin Read)

… making reference to Himself. In the expression in Matthew 16, when He said, “Upon this rock,” He made reference to Himself. As to the attitude of the early church …

53235 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 147.2 (Walter Edwin Read)

… rock refers to Peter’s confession is actually found in one of the prayers in the Roman Missal. It appears in Latin in Missale Romanum, published in Rome, 1898 …

53236 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 148.5 (Walter Edwin Read)

… .) Paul refers to Epaphroditus and Archippus as fellow soldiers in the conflict with the evil one. ( Philippians 2:25; Philemon 2 .) Christ our blessed Lord is the …

53237 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 149.1 (Walter Edwin Read)

… . He refers also to prayer, urging the Christian soldier to pray always, “with all perseverance.” Might this be an indication of the use of the spear or the lance …

53238 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 149.4 (Walter Edwin Read)

… where reference is made to “Michael your prince.” ( Daniel 10:21 .) Here, then, is Michael, the Archangel ( Jude 9 ), with a drawn sword in His hands, leading the hosts of God …

53239 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 150.5 (Walter Edwin Read)

… ” when reference is made to Jesus as the good shepherd. What a privilege to be a minister or an elder of the church of God, and yet what a solemn responsibility …

53240 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 151.1 (Walter Edwin Read)

This figure of the church brings us several important lessons concerning our church relationships. It is referred to by Paul in his letter to the church at Ephesus: