Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students - Ellen G. White

Faithful teachers should be placed in charge of
the Bible classes, teachers who will strive to make
the students understand their lessons, not by
explaining everything to them, but by requiring
them to explain clearly every passage they read.
Let these teachers remember that little good is
accomplished by skimming over the surface of the
word. Thoughtful investigation and earnest, taxing
study are necessary to an understanding of this
word.
Christ, the great Medical Missionary, came to
this world at infinite sacrifice, to teach men and
women the lessons that would enable them to know
God aright. He lived a perfect life, setting an
example that all may safely follow. Let our medical
students study the lessons that Christ has given. It
is essential that they have a clear understanding of
these lessons. It would be a fearful mistake for
them to neglect the study of God’s word for a study
of theories which are misleading, which divert
minds from the words of Christ to the fallacies of
human production. God would have all who
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