5. Living in a world filled with deceit and falsehood as we do today, whom can we trust to guide us into the way of Truth? John 16:13, first part.
NOTE: ‘You have the word of the living God, and for the asking you may have the gift of the Holy Spirit to make that word a power to those who believe and obey. The Holy Spirit’s work is to guide into all truth. When you depend on the word of the living God with heart and mind and soul, the channel of communication will be unobstructed. Deep, earnest study of the word under the guidance of the Holy Spirit will give you fresh manna.’ Testimonies for the Church, volume 6, page 163.
6. In the Garden of Eden, Satan, the old serpent, contradicted God and deceived Eve, so how can we be sure we are following God’s Truth? John 8:31-32.
COMPILER’S NOTE: These verses are saying: As soon as a conviction comes to you, act on it and do the right thing. As you do this, God will continue to add to your understanding , and show you further things you should do. Truth is something that unfolds as you begin to live it out.
NOTE: ‘In another parable, He set before them their responsibility in regard to the truths they had received. “Therefore,” He said, “every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.” The treasure gained by the householder he does not hoard. He brings it forth to communicate to others. And by use the treasure increases.’ Christ’s Object Lessons, page 124.