Is there more truth to be revealed to the people of God?

By the statements quoted below, it is evident that there is much more truth yet to be revealed to the people of God. Investigation of any purported truth is an obligation to all Seventh-day Adventists to “Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.” I Thessalonians 5:21.

“There is yet much precious truth to be revealed…”

“There is yet much precious truth to be revealed to the people in this time of peril and darkness, but it is Satan’s determined purpose to prevent the light of truth from shining into the hearts of men. If we would have the light that has been provided for us, we should show our desire for it by diligently searching the word of God. Precious truths that have long been in obscurity are to be revealed in a light that will make manifest their sacred worth; for God will glorify His word, that it may appear in a light in which we have never before beheld it.”—Counsels on Sabbath School Work, p. 25

 “There are new truths to be revealed to the humble seeker.”

 “The prophet of God declares that in the last days knowledge shall be increased. There are new truths to be revealed to the humble seeker. The teachings of God's word are to be freed from the errors and superstition with which they have been encumbered. Doctrines that are not sanctioned by the Scriptures have been widely taught, and many have honestly accepted them; but when the truth is revealed, it becomes the duty of every one to accept it. Those who allow worldly interests, desire for popularity, or pride of opinion, to separate them from the truth, must render an account to God for their neglect.”—The Spirit of Prophecy, Vol. 4, p. 186

 "We must not for a moment think that there is no more light, no more truth, to be given us.”

 "We should all know what is being taught among us; for if it is truth, we need it....No matter by whom light is sent, we should open our hearts to receive it with the meekness of Christ....O, may we act as men who want light!"  "The Lord sends light to us to prove what manner of spirit we are of.  We are not to deceive ourselves."  "We must not for a moment think that there is no more light, no more truth, to be given us."—Gospel Workers, pp. 301, 302, 310

 “Only those who are living up to the light they have will receive greater light…”

 “Only those who are living up to the light they have will receive greater light unless we are daily advancing in the exemplification of the active Christian virtues, we shall not recognize the manifestations of the Holy Spirit in the latter rain. It may be falling on hearts all around us, but we shall nor discern or receive it.”—Testimonies to Ministers, p. 507

 “It would be impossible for us to state just how this additional light would come.”

 “Another angel was to come from heaven with a message, and the whole earth was to be lightened with his glory. It would be impossible for us to state just how this additional light would come. It might come in a very unexpected manner, in a way that would not agree with the ideas that many have conceived. It is not at all untimely or contrary to the ways and works of God to send light to His people in unexpected ways.”—Letters and Manuscripts, Vol. 6, Lt 22, 1889, par. 28

 “God's people must go on from light to a greater light…”

 “God's people must go on from light to a greater light, or they will become, as did the Pharisees, unwilling to receive additional light. They will find themselves in the condition represented by withered, dried-up bottles. In their religious faith they will be unmovable, inflexible, like the withered fig tree dried up by the roots. Those whom Jesus chose for his work were people to whom the world gave little attention; the fishermen, the despised publicans and Samaritans, had no connection with the schools of the scribes and Pharisees; but Christ saw in them the requisite qualifications for the work of God. The Pharisees looked upon his association with publicans and sinners as a matter that merited their condemnation; for it was in marked contrast to their habits, customs, and traditions. But Christ taught his disciples lessons concerning the broad character of his kingdom, which was to be perpetuated through eternal ages.”—The Signs of the Times, September 19, 1892, par. 7

 “…when the truth is revealed, it becomes the duty of every one to accept it.”

“The prophet of God declares that in the last days knowledge shall be increased. There are new truths to be revealed to the humble seeker. The teachings of God's word are to be freed from the errors and superstition with which they have been encumbered. Doctrines that are not sanctioned by the Scriptures have been widely taught, and many have honestly accepted them; but when the truth is revealed, it becomes the duty of every one to accept it. Those who allow worldly interests, desire for popularity, or pride of opinion, to separate them from the truth, must render an account to God for their neglect.”—The Spirit of Prophecy, Vol. 4, p. 186

“In every age there is a new development of truth, a message of God to the people of that generation.”

“In every age there is a new development of truth, a message of God to the people of that generation. The old truths are all essential; new truth is not independent of the old, but an unfolding of it. It is only as the old truths are understood that we can comprehend the new. When Christ desired to open to His disciples the truth of His resurrection, He began ‘at Moses and all the prophets’ and ‘expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning Himself.’ Luke 24:27. But it is the light which shines in the fresh unfolding of truth that glorifies the old. He who rejects or neglects the new does not really possess the old. For him it loses its vital power and becomes but a lifeless form.”—Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 127

“Different periods in the history of the church have each been marked by the development of some special truth…”

"Different periods in the history of the church have each been marked by the development of some special truth, adapted to the necessities of God's people at that time. Every new truth has made its way against hatred and opposition; those who were blessed with its light were tempted and tried."—The Great Controversy, p. 609

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