In God’s word is found wisdom unquestionable, inexhaustible—wisdom that originated, not in the finite, but in the infinite mind. But much of that which God has revealed in His word is dark to men, because the jewels of truth are buried beneath the rubbish of human wisdom and tradition. To many the treasures of the word remain hidden, because they have not been searched for with earnest perseverance until the golden precepts were understood. The word must be searched in order to purify and prepare those who receive it to become members of the royal family, children of the heavenly King. {6T 132.2}

I Guds ord findes visdom, som er hævet over tvivl, en uudtømmelig visdom, der ikke har sin oprindelse i det menneskelige sind, men i det guddommelige. Men meget af, hvad Gud har åbenbaret i sit ord, er dunkelt for menneskene, fordi sandhedens perler er blevet begravet under en bunke menneskelig visdom og overleveringer. For manges vedkommende vedbliver ordets skatte at være skjulte, fordi de ikke har søgt efter dem med ihærdig alvor, indtil de gyldne forskrifter blev forstået. Ordet må granskes for at kunne rense og berede dem, der tager imod det, til at blive medlemmer af den kongelige familie, den himmelske konges børn.