An Appreciative Word

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Sep 9, 1913

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 40, No. 35.

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An Appreciative Word

Some Consequent Thoughts

A VALUED subscriber and teacher writes us from far England:

“A thought for the beautiful Bible Studies of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES under ‘What They Comprise’:

“1. The Absolute Sovereignty of God.

“2. The Inner Witness of the Spirit.

“These two subjects give us from God, through His word, religious liberty. If God is Sovereign, if He alone saves, and not the church, sacraments, or priests, then the authority of the church loses its claim.

“What assurance has the believer that God speaks in the Scriptures?—The inner witness of the Spirit, which witness is the Christian’s conscience.

“A Christian strong in this conviction is ready to accord to others the same privilege he claims, which is the liberty of the Christian, whose sole authorities are the inspired word of God and ‘the Spirit of Christ which is in you.’ ‘Forever, O Lord, Thy word is settled in heaven.’ Ps. 119:89.”