The Word of God Vindicates Itself

S. D. A. Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Sep 7, 1882

FromThe Signs of the Times, Vol. 8, No. 34; Special Edition, No. 1

The Word of God Vindicates Itself

THAT the word of God may have free course and be glorified was the great apostle’s prayer. He did not insult it, and insinuate its helplessness by attempting to defend it, but he wanted it to have a chance to vindicate itself. Dr. Cesar Malan once met an infidel in the streets of Paris, and to every one of his sharp assaults he simply responded by quoting a text of Scripture and saying, “Thus saith the Lord.” “But,” said the Frenchman, “I don’t believe it.” “Nevertheless,” answered the good man, “it is the word of the Lord, and if you don’t believe it you’ll be damned.” Years later the same man met Dr. Malan, and, reminding him of the occurrence, said, “it was that that convicted me. You did not let me get hold of the hilt of the sword and begin to examine and criticize it, but you thrust the sharp point of it right through me every time, and it wounded me to death, and also to life eternal.”—Sel.