Our Creed-The Bible

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Jun 17, 1875

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 1, No. 32.

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Our Creed—The Bible.

With all confidence we appeal to the Book of books as true and inspired authority.

It is the oldest book in existence.
It gives the only rational account of the creation of our world.
It contains the best code of laws.
It foretells events to come with a certainty that should silence all caviling.
There is general harmony in all its parts.

We propose, therefore, to test all religious opinions by this divine standard.

Says the apostle Paul, "Prove all things."

Says Dr. Adam Clarke, "The doctrine which cannot stand the test of rational investigation, cannot be true."

Says Bishop Watson, "Whoever is afraid of submitting any question, civil or religious, to the test of free discussion, seems to me to be more in love with his own opinions than with truth."