34 The Fundamentals all the host of them,” is, in some mysterious sense, in the words of the Sacred Record. Therefore are we told: “For the Word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart” (Heb. 4:12). What results will follow believing the Word and submission to its requirements ? 1. I t will impart spiritual life and save the soul. “Re- ceive with meekness the implanted Word, which is able to save your souls” (James 1 :21). “Having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the Word of God, which liveth and abideth” (1 Pet. 1:23). “Of His own will begat He us by the Word of truth” (James 1:18). Jesus said: “The words I have spoken unto you are spirit, and are life” (John 6:63). As a good seed contains the germ of life, so that when cast into the soil of earth at the proper season, under the in- fluence of sunshine and showers, it germinates and springs up to reproduce itself in kind; even so the words of the Bible, if received into the mind and heart to be believed and obeyed, germinate, and spiritual life is the result, reproducing its kind; and that believing soul is made partaker of the Divine nature. (2 Pet. 1 :4.) “He is a new creature [creation]; the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new” (2 Cor. 5:17). The power and life of the Almighty lie hidden in the words of the Sacred Record; th°y are God- breathed; and that power and life will be manifest in the case of every one who will receive them with meekness to believe them and submit to their requirements. All the books men have written cannot do this. 2. It has cleansing power. “Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to Thy Word” (Psa. 119:9). Jesus said: “Already ye are clean because of the Word which I have spoken unto you” (John
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