These are qualifications that are never attained, because they must always be in process of attainment, only one who is constantly growing in grace and love and knowledge can give the true appreciation of what that grace and love and knowledge are in their bearing on human life: to _be_ rather than to _know_ is therefore a primary qualification.

Inseparably bound up with it is the thinking right thoughts concerning what is to be taught.
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To have right thoughts of God.

It would seem to be too obvious to need statement, yet experience shows that this fundamental necessity is not always secure, far from it.

It is not often put into words, but traces may be found only too easily of foundations of religion laid in thoughts of God that are unworthy of our faith.