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62041 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 121.7 (Walter Edwin Read)

… in nature. He does not add anything to the word; on the other hand, He reveals that which without His aid would be hidden from our gaze.

62042 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 121.8 (Walter Edwin Read)

… been natural for them, opposed as they were to the preaching of the apostles, to say, “We have the Old Testament. That is complete. We accept and believe the Old …

62043 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 129.2 (Walter Edwin Read)

Visions were quite often given to the prophets during their waking hours, and naturally they would come, in the main at least, in daylight. The following are a few of such visions:

62044 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 130.3 (Walter Edwin Read)

… the nature of both a dream and a vision. We read, for instance, concerning Nebuchadnezzar: “Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed” ( Daniel 2:28 ); also the …

62045 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 132.6 (Walter Edwin Read)

… physical nature will be considered. Looking through the records of the past, and especially the writings of the Bible prophets concerning the work and experience …

62047 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 133.2 (Walter Edwin Read)

… would naturally fall, perhaps gently, to the ground. This is evidently what happened, for in verse 9 we find him “in a deep sleep” with his “face toward the ground …

62048 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 133.5 (Walter Edwin Read)

… his natural strength: “He strengthened me.” Daniel 10:18. “I was strengthened.” Verse 19. “Thou has strengthened me.” Verse 19. “Be strong, yea, be strong.” Verse 19 .

62049 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 134.6 (Walter Edwin Read)

Because the Lord has strengthened the prophet and empowered him with His own Spirit, naturally it is God who speaks through him. David declared, “The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me, and his word was in my tongue.” 2 Samuel 23:2 .

62050 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 135.1 (Walter Edwin Read)

… all natural strength; he is supernaturally strengthened. He ceases to breathe, yet God breathes through him. So the messages that come are “God-breathed.” God …

62051 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 137.2 (Walter Edwin Read)

… very nature of the case this would be so. A lack of harmony between her teachings and the teachings of the Bible would indicate that her claims were false.

62052 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 139 (Walter Edwin Read)

Chapter 10—The Nature of the Church of Christ

62053 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 147.4 (Walter Edwin Read)

… quite natural. Peter had said concerning Him, “Thou art the Christ”; now Christ says to Peter, “Thou art Peter.” Peter had made a unique and remarkable confession …

62054 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 160.1 (Walter Edwin Read)

… but natural in the development of any organization, whether governmental, business, or religious, that as the work makes progress and becomes enlarged in …

62055 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 162.5 (Walter Edwin Read)

… is naturally a business aspect to any organization, whether governmental, commercial, civic, or religious. There must be direction; there must be the keeping …

62056 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 169.3 (Walter Edwin Read)

… .” This naturally involves the idea of supervising, directing, et cetera. Various translations of the New Testament render the word “governments” as follows …

62057 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 175.6 (Walter Edwin Read)

… one’s natural gifts and abilities; it will call for much more than an eight-hour day of service. Leadership, however, is a wonderful privilege, and happy will …

62058 The Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Church, p. 187.7 (Walter Edwin Read)

… Pharisees naturally hoped that, being without their shepherds, they would soon grow weary and give up the faith. In this they sadly miscalculated. For these …

62059 Footprints of the Pioneers, p. 7.2 (Arthur Whitefield Spalding)

… . Very naturally. “The world is so full of a number of things,” remarked Robert Louis Stevenson to his child audience. And as children we throw our net about a little …

62060 Footprints of the Pioneers, p. 26.1 (Arthur Whitefield Spalding)

… the natural immortality of the soul. There was no church organization among Adventists, for they held, as George Storrs put it, that organization was in itself …