Miracles Not a Test of God’s Favor
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that Satan will work miracles. He will make people sick, and then
will suddenly remove from them his satanic power. They will then
be regarded as healed. These works of apparent healing will bring
Seventh-day Adventists to the test. Many who have had great light
will fail to walk in the light, because they have not become one with
Christ.—
Letter 57, 1904
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Ellen G. White Worked No Miracles
Some declare their unbelief in the work that the Lord has given
me to do because, as they say, “Mrs. E. G. White works no miracles.”
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But those who look for miracles as a sign of divine guidance are in
grave danger of deception. It is stated in the Word that the enemy will
work through his agents who have departed from the faith, and they
will seemingly work miracles, even to the bringing down of fire out of
heaven in the sight of men. By means of “lying wonders” Satan would
deceive, if possible, the very elect.
Multitudes have heard me speak, and have read my writings, but
no one has ever heard me claim to work miracles. I have at times been
called upon to pray for the sick, and the word of the Lord has been
verified. [
James 5:14, 15
quoted.] Christ is the great miracle worker.
To Him be all the glory.—
Letter 410, 1907
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Why Miracles are Less Important Today
The way in which Christ worked was to preach the Word, and to
relieve suffering by miraculous works of healing. But I am instructed
that we cannot now work in this way, for Satan will exercise his power
by working miracles. God’s servants today could not work by means
of miracles, because spurious works of healing, claiming to be divine,
will be wrought.
For this reason the Lord has marked out a way in which His people
are to carry forward a work of physical healing, combined with the
teaching of the Word. Sanitariums are to be established, and with
these institutions are to be connected workers who will carry forward
genuine medical missionary work. Thus a guarding influence is thrown
around those who come to the sanitariums for treatment.