▁the ▁word ▁of ▁God . ▁It ▁magn ifies ▁the ▁Word , ▁and ▁makes ▁its ▁meaning ▁clearer ▁and ▁more ▁beautiful . ▁It ▁is ▁for ▁our ▁en light en ment ▁and ▁instruction . ▁We ▁recognize ▁the ▁divine ▁source ▁of ▁this ▁coun sel ▁and ▁light . ▁It ▁is ▁coun sel ▁from ▁the ▁Lord . ▁It ▁teach es , ▁instruct s , ▁and ▁ad mon ishes . ▁It ▁clearly ▁sets ▁forth ▁the ▁right ▁way , ▁and ▁the ▁true ▁principles , ▁but ▁does ▁not ▁legisl ate . ▁It ▁has ▁never ▁undert aken ▁to ▁establish ▁bapt ism al ▁requirements ▁in ▁the ▁church . ▁It ▁is ▁for ▁the ▁den om ination ▁to ▁do ▁this ▁in ▁its ▁official ▁capacity . ▁Therefore , ▁it ▁seems ▁clear ▁that ▁the ▁personal ▁or ▁private ▁interpretation ▁of ▁the ▁teach ings ▁of ▁the ▁Spirit ▁of ▁prop he cy ▁should ▁not ▁be ▁used ▁or ▁applied ▁by ▁an ▁individual ▁worker ▁as ▁a ▁substitution ▁for , ▁or ▁an ▁addition ▁to , ▁accepted ▁church ▁standards ▁as ▁adopted ▁by ▁official ▁action ▁of ▁the ▁body ." ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁▁ 2 8 ▁Fund ament als , ▁the ▁fundamental ▁belief s ▁of ▁the ▁Advent ist ▁church ▁ ▁Se vent h - day ▁Advent ist ▁Church ▁ ▁Ad ult / Bel ie ver ' s ▁bapt ism ▁ ▁Cre ed ▁ ▁E cc les i ology , ▁the ▁study ▁of ▁church ▁community ▁ ▁References ▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Case , ▁Stephen ▁W . ▁" What ▁am ▁I ▁comm itting ▁to ? ▁Sim pl ified ▁bapt ism al ▁v ows ". ▁Ins ight ▁( Ad vent ist ▁magazine )