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And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the
mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will us of
his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth
the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. -- Isa. 2:3.
"Two points must be stressed. First, God and God alone can teach the
truth, for He only is the source and foundation of truth. Hence, those
who proclaim the Word of God must exercise supreme care that what they
preach is the Word of God. This can be accomplished only when the
messenger bases his message squarely upon and makes it consonant with the
written Word of God, the Bible. When the minister preaches, God must be
heard. Secondly, this passage teaches that what unbelievers need above
all else is teaching or doctrine. What blinds the understanding of men is
ignorance, and ignorance can only be dispelled by truth. Hence, the
missionary and evangelistic activity of the church must be doctrinal in
character."
-- E. J. Young, Commentary on Isaiah, Vol. 1, p. 105.
John T. Dyck
Edmonton, AB CANADA
johndyck@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca
http://www.serve.com/reformed
Subject: P~Q~E.J. Young
From: presbyterians@xc.org (johndyck@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca)
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