With the word of God in hand we may draw nearer, step by step, in consecrated love to Jesus. As the Spirit of God becomes better known, the Bible will be accepted as the only foundation of faith. God’s people will receive the word as the leaves of the tree of life, more precious than fine gold purified in the fire, and more powerful to sanctify than any other agency. {8T 192.5}

Med Guds ord i hånden kan vi skridt for skridt drage nærmere Jesus i helliget kærlighed. Efterhånden som hans Ånd (193) bliver bedre kendt, vil Bibelen blive modtaget som troens eneste grundvold. Guds folk vil modtage ordet som blade fra livets træ, der er mere dyrebart end fint guld lutret i ild og mægtigere til at helliggøre end noget andet middel.