p. 16 | Spoiled by Straining by L. E. F.

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Oct 24, 1916

FromSigns of the Times, October 24, 1916

Spoiled by Straining

By L. E. F.

AN esteemed contemporary says: "The power of the Bible does not reside in the books which men have written about it. Holy Scripture must always be its own best commentary. . . . The same Holy Spirit who spoke by holy men of old still inspires and instructs the humblest reader who seeks His aid in studying His message. Concerning the Bible, we may say, 'God is His own interpreter, and He will make it plain.'"

This fundamental truth cannot be emphasized too strongly or too frequently. Christ urged men to search the Scriptures, but there is no record of commendation for those who diligently peruse the notes and glosses of commentators. There is grave danger of making the word of God of no effect by the traditions of men when straining "the sincere milk of the Word" through the sieve of human interpretation.

L. E. F.