Publication date
1937
Book
Enemies
Publication page
22
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22 
ENEMIES 
to 
be 
free. 
The 
truth 
can 
be 
learned 
only 
by 
ascertaining 
the 
source 
of 
truth 
and 
then 
by 
following 
that 
true 
and 
safe 
guide. 
The 
opinion 
of 
imperfect 
man 
is 
of 
no 
value 
in 
learning 
the 
truth 
unless 
it 
is 
fully 
supported 
by 
what 
is 
known 
to 
be 
absolutely 
true 
as 
recorded 
in 
God's 
Word. 
Tradition 
by 
men 
is 
merely 
the 
expression 
of 
opinion 
of 
man, 
which 
opinion 
was 
first 
expressed 
long 
ago, 
and 
has 
been 
handed 
down 
from 
one 
g-eneration 
to 
another. 
The 
only 
perfect 
man 
ever 
on 
earth 
was 
Jesus, 
and 
he 
did 
not 
speak 
and 
teach 
his 
own 
opinion, 
but 
declared 
only 
the 
things 
that 
he 
had 
received 
from 
the 
Almighty 
God. 
The 
testimony 
of 
Jesus 
upon 
this 
point 
is 
this: 
"My 
doctrine 
is 
not 
mine, 
but 
his 
that 
sent 
me." 
(John 
7: 
16) 
"He 
that 
sent 
me 
is 
true; 
and 
I 
speak 
to 
the 
world 
those 
things 
which 
I 
have 
heard 
of 
him." 
(John 
8: 
26) 
"To 
this 
end 
was 
I 
born, 
and 
for 
this 
cause 
came 
I 
into 
the 
world, 
that 
I 
should 
bear 
witness 
unto 
the 
truth."-John 
18: 
37. 
A 
man 
is 
put 
in 
fear 
of 
his 
enemies 
chiefly 
because 
of 
a 
lack 
of 
knowledge 
and 
therefore 
his 
inability 
to 
know 
the 
identity 
of 
his 
enemies. 
It 
is 
necessary 
for 
him 
to 
identify 
his 
enemies, 
to 
learn 
of 
their 
methods 
of 
operation 
and 
what 
course 
he 
may 
take 
to 
protect 
himself 
against 
such 
enemies. 
A 
man, 
therefore, 
must 
have 
a 
sure 
and 
correct 
guide 
in 
identifying 
his 
ene­ 
mies 
and 
finding 
protection 
from 
them. 
Where 
will 
he 
find 
such 
a 
guide 
1 
The 
Almighty 
God 
gives 
this 
information, 
which 
he 
caused 
his 
prophet 
to 
write 
down, 
to 
wit: 
"Thy 
word 
is 
a 
lamp 
unto 
my 
feet, 
and 
a 
light 
unto 
my 
path." 
29 ENEMIES to be free. The truth can be learned only by ascertaining the source of truth and then by following that true and safe guide. The opinion of imperfect man is of no value in learning the truth unless it is fully supported by what is known to be absolutely true as recorded in God’s Word. Tradition by men is merely the expression of opinion of man, which opinion was first expressed long ago, and has been handed down from one generation to another. The only perfect man ever on earth was Jesus, and he did not speak and teach his own opinion, but declared only the things that he had received from the Almighty God. The testimony of Jesus upon this point is this: “My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.” (John 7:16) “He that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.” (John 8:26) “To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth.”—John 18: 37. A man is put in fear of his enemies chiefly because of a Jack of knowledge and therefore his inability to know the identity of his enemies. It is necessary for him to identify his enemies, to learn of their methods of operation and what course he may take to protect himself against such enemies. A man, therefore, must have a sure and correct guide in identifying his enemies and finding protection from them. Where will he find such a guide? The Almighty God gives this information, which he caused his prophet to write down, to wit: “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”

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