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520 THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES the brethren," Peter continued, ''see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently." The word of God — the truth — is the channel through which the Lord manifests His Spirit and power. Obedience to the word produces fruit of the required quality — ''unfeigned love of the brethren." This love is heaven-born, and leads to high motives and unselfish actions. When truth becomes an abiding principle in the life, the soul is "born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth forever." This new birth is the result of receiving Christ as the Word of God. When by the Holy Spirit divine truths are impressed upon the heart, new conceptions are awakened, and the energies hitherto dormant are aroused to co-operate with God. Thus it had been with Peter and his fellowdisciples. Christ was the revealer of truth to the world. By Him the incorruptible seed — the word of God — was sown in the hearts of men. But many of the most precious lessons of the great Teacher were spoken to those who did not then understand them. When, after His ascension, the Holy Spirit brought His teachings to the remembrance of the disciples, their slumbering senses awoke. The meaning of these truths flashed upon their minds as a new revelation, and truth, pure and unadulterated, made a place for itself. Then the wonderful experience of His life became theirs. The Word bore testimony through them, the men of His appointment, and they proclaimed the mighty truth, "The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, . . .