The making of us new by holy spirit. This spirit he poured out richly upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior. -Titus 3: 5, 6, NW.

We cannot leave out of account the power of God's spirit in this matter of making us new, making us different from what we were when we were part of an ignorant world. So, we need God's spirit. But we cannot expect it to work upon us automatically to change us mentally and bring about a transformation of our lives. From the sacred Record we see that God's spirit does not operate apart from his Word. Hence if we want this spirit to work in our lives we must get acquainted with His Word. This is the only thing that gives us information and instruction different from what this world has to offer. Only it gives us a vision of the true God and of what his adorable qualities are and what he purposes to do to clear himself of all the false charges laid against him and to change living conditions for mankind’s lasting good. By his spirit and his organization God will help us understand his Word. W 10/15