Christian Theology - Media Sabda Org

accept eternal life on the terms proposed in his word, and thou shalt never
perish nor be wretched." This language of truth all the ancient and
modern Babel-builders have not been able to confound, notwithstanding
their repeated attempts. How have men toiled to make this language
clothe their own ideas; and thus cause God to speak according to the
pride, prejudice, and worst passions of men! But through a just judgment
of God, the language of all those who have attempted to do this has been
confounded, and the word of the Lord abideth for ever.
ALL SHOULD KNOW THE SCRIPTURES.—The Holy Scriptures are plain
enough; but the heart of man is darkened by sin. The Bible does not so
much need a comment, as the soul does the light of the Holy Spirit. Were
it not for the darkness of the human intellect, the things relative to
salvation would be easily apprehended.
Nothing can be more preposterous and monstrous than to call people
to embrace the doctrines of Christianity, and refuse them the opportunity
of consulting the book in which they are contained. Persons who are
denied the use of the sacred writings may be manufactured into different
forms and modes; and be mechanically led to believe certain dogmas, and
perform certain religious acts; but without the use of the Scriptures they
never can be intelligent Christians; they do not search the Scriptures, and
therefore they cannot know Him of whom these Scriptures testify.