“whenever the people of God are growing in grace, they will be constantly obtaining a clearer understanding of His word…. But as real spiritual life declines, it has ever been the tendency to cease to advance in the knowledge of the truth” (Testimonies, vol. 5, p. 706). In other words, the Bible student who returns to a passage for further or renewed study can always receive fresh insights from the same text. A new situation, a different perspective, or an urgent need can provide an up-to-date setting