The Lord has often made manifest in His providence that nothing less than revealed truth, the word of God, can reclaim man from sin or keep him from transgression. That word which reveals the guilt of sin has a power upon the human heart to make man right and keep him so. The Lord has said that His word is to be studied and obeyed; it is to be brought into the practical life; that word is as inflexible as the character of God—the same yesterday, today, and forever. {TM 80.2}

Herren har ofte gjort det klart i hans forsyn, at intet uden den åbenbarede sandhed, Guds ord, kan kræve mennesket tilbage fra synd eller tage ham fra overtrædelse. Det ord som åbenbarer syndens skyld har en (81) kraft over det menneskelige hjerte til at gøre mennesker ret og således holde ham oppe. Herren har sagt at hans ord skal studeres og adlydes; det skal bringes ind i det praktiske liv; dette ord er så urokkeligt som Guds karakter - den samme i går, i dag, og for evigt.