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Whether the words spoken by God be plain or profound in outward appearance, they're all truths indispensable to the life entry of man; they're the fount of living waters that enables man to survive in both spirit and flesh. The words of God provide what man needs to stay alive; the principles and creed for his self-conduct in his daily life; they provide the path man must take to salvation, as well as the goals and direction for attaining salvation; every truth that he should possess as a created being before God; and every truth about how man submits to and worships God. God's words are the guarantee that ensures man's survival, they are man's daily bread, and they are also the sturdy support that enables man to be strong and stand up.

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God's words are rich in the truth reality with which created mankind lives out normal humanity; they are rich in the truth by which mankind breaks free from corruption and emerges from Satan's snares; they are rich in the earnest and patient teaching, exhortation, encouragement, and solace that the Creator gives to created humanity. The words of God are the beacon that guides and enlightens men to understand all that is positive; God's words are the guarantee which ensures that men will live out and come into possession of all that is just, beautiful, and good; they're the criterion by which all people, events, and things are measured. God's words are also the navigation marker that leads men toward salvation and toward the path of light.

from The Word, Vol. 2. On Knowing God. Preface