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62021 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 59.1 (Walter Edwin Read)

“Even greater is the power of the Bible in the development of the spiritual nature. Man, created for fellowship with God, can only in such fellowship find his real life and development.”— Education, 124 .

62022 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 61.4 (Walter Edwin Read)

… but natural. But if we desire to know the truth and understand something of the Author of this wonderful compilation of writings known as the Old and the New …

62023 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 68.2 (Walter Edwin Read)

… divine nature or essence. The stress is upon His essential quality rather than upon His character. Jesus then possesses the same nature, the same attributes …

62024 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 69.7 (Walter Edwin Read)

“Christ, the Word, the only begotten of God, was one with the eternal Father,—one in nature, in character, in purpose,—the only being that could enter into all the counsels and purposes of God.”— Patriarchs and Prophets, 34 .

62026 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 70.1 (Walter Edwin Read)

We have already observed what the word of God is and what it does as it comes in contact with human hearts and lives, but in this section let us notice more in detail something of its eternal nature.

62027 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 72.15 (Walter Edwin Read)

… the nature, and re-creates the soul in the image of God.”— Education, 126 .

62028 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 76 (Walter Edwin Read)

… divine nature 2 Peter 1:4 Christ Hebrews 3:14 His promise Ephesians 3:6 The Holy Spirit Hebrews 6:4 The living bread 1 Corinthians 10:17 His holiness Hebrews …

62029 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 79.3 (Walter Edwin Read)

… , accepts naturally the ministry of the gifts of the Spirit, because the teaching concerning these things is an integral part of the Inspired Word of truth …

62030 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 85.5 (Walter Edwin Read)

… but natural that the gift should be revived as the time came for the Messiah to appear. At the birth of the Savior and of John the Baptist we find the revival …

62031 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 95.4 (Walter Edwin Read)

2. A fore-teller. This naturally indicates the gift of prophesying future events. Here we envisage a man like Daniel unveiling the future.

62032 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 96.2 (Walter Edwin Read)

… . This naturally introduces the predictive aspects of the prophet’s work; and, whether in Old Testament or in New Testament days, God had prophets, at some times …

62033 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 97.2 (Walter Edwin Read)

As to the nature of the work Mrs. E. G. White was called upon to do, note the following from her pen:

62035 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 99.8 (Walter Edwin Read)

… the nature of the work of the Spirit of prophecy in the Advent Movement. At least part of the work entrusted to the messenger of the Lord is of this character …

62036 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 104.1 (Walter Edwin Read)

… prophecy” naturally endeavor to find other meanings for both these terms.

62037 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 106.2 (Walter Edwin Read)

“TESTIMONIES. Things to which God has borne testimony. Perhaps the word ‘intentions’ would better express its significance. God’s intentions are in the nature of the case prophetic.”—Christ in Psalm 119, p. 21.

62038 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 109.2 (Walter Edwin Read)

It will be observed that the expression tou Iesou is in the genitive form. This naturally calls for the preposition of in English; the Greek article before a proper noun is not usually translated into English.

62039 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 110.13 (Walter Edwin Read)

… spiritual nature, there is no essential pre-eminence in the male sex.”— Notes on All the Books of Scripture, vol. 2, p. 40.

62040 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 113.5 (Walter Edwin Read)

… , we naturally query, Why do we need the Spirit of prophecy? If it is God’s plan that this gift be manifested in the church, what then is the relationship between …