The Holy Scripture can be rightly understood only by the pure of heart, because they understand the will and purpose of God in the Holy Scriptures, but for people with a heart not purified from passions it is a stumbling block. " - St. John the Baptist, The Messiah Is Within Us: Letters from a Russian Monk, p. 58.

The Holy Scripture can be rightly understood only by the pure of heart, because they understand the will and purpose of God in the Holy Scriptures, but for people with a heart not purified from passions it is a stumbling block. " - St. John the Baptist, The Messiah Is Within Us: Letters from a Russian Monk, p. 58.