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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 6, 1906

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 83, No. 49.

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Restoring Old Paths

By H. C. Balsbaugh

THE church of the last generation is learning more rapidly as the generation is closing, to let the Spirit of truth guide it into all truth. Paul, through the sanctification of the Spirit and by revelation from Christ, learned to know error, and to sift it from his former perverted education. Thus he became an effectual worker with God.
This sifting of error from truth is a necessity now laid upon the church preparing for translation, as perhaps upon no other church of all time. The time for education in pure truth—not in truth and error mixed—is surely here, for we are in the time of preparation to meet the God of truth. We are to be so filled with truth that we may meet him without fear. Our safety lies not in being imitators of Saul of Tarsus, but of Paul, the follower of Christ. 1 Cor. 11:1.
Christ’s superior learning (John 7:17, margin) made even his enemies marvel. His learning consisted of truth from the word which he was taught from his infancy by his godly parents. As to the text-book and the result there can be no question. This true record is for our learning.
The Scriptures teach that parents are to teach the knowledge of God to their children. The church for generations lost sight of this great truth, and in the time of this great loss parents have lacked the knowledge, faith, and piety to recover it. The voice of God, through the spirit of prophecy, has spoken it again, and has outlined the way for its revival. Doubtless because of present conditions the revival is not to be solely through the parents, but through their co-operation with our training-schools and the church.
The Lord has spoken, and his plan of operation, embracing the whole church, indicates it a great and true work. It is the restoring of an old path, and is so great and important because it is God’s best way for building up in his people a character that will stand at the coming of the Lord.
H. C. BALSBAUGH.