Introduction
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is brought to view in prophecy
in the setting of conflict, for Satan, the dragon, wages relentless war
against those who “keep the commandments of God, and have the
testimony of Jesus.” The great adversary knows that if he is successful
in misleading and confusing Seventh-day Adventists, he frustrates the
purposes of God. His attacks are usually of an insidious character,
and often of a nature tending to lead sincere men and women to such
extremes that they will believe a lie
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The instruction included in this section, supplementing like warn-
ings appearing in earlier E. G. White books, for the most part were
drawn together in 1933 in a compilation to meet a critical situation that
developed in one local conference. Available in mimeographed form,
this material has been much appreciated and has served the church
well. The Trustees of the Ellen G. White Publications welcome this
opportunity to present these important counsels in permanent form
.
The instruction included in this section, supplementing like warn-
ings appearing in earlier E. G. White books, for the most part were
drawn together in 1933 in a compilation to meet a critical situation that
developed in one local conference. Available in mimeographed form,
this material has been much appreciated and has served the church
well. The Trustees of the Ellen G. White Publications welcome this
opportunity to present these important counsels in permanent form
.
The section closes with various statements dealing with the mani-
festation of spurious miracle-working power and the relative impor-
tance of miracles to the presentation of testing truths. These counsels
are of particular value now, and will be more essential as we near the
earth’s closing days, when Satan, through one scheme and device after
another, will attempt to deceive the very elect
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White Trustees
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