Chapter 9—Earmarks of Erroneous Teaching
Further Communications to Mr. Garmire
Since visiting your house Sabbath afternoon, August 23, some
things have rested on my mind to say to you. I have no hesitancy
in saying that Anna’s visions are not of God. The dreams that the
members of your family have had are a deception of Satan....
Satan saw that he could work upon your fruitful imagination, and
lead you, with others, into his net. Did God give you that time mes-
sage? No; for no such message comes from the true Source of light....
Time has proved you to be a false prophet, and Anna’s visions false
exercises. God never works in this way.
Satan has other and stronger delusions prepared for you. You
will claim, if you have not already done so, that you have a work to
do in connection with Anna’s visions, corresponding to that of the
mighty angel that came down from heaven, whose glory lightened the
earth. Satan sees that your mind is all ready to be impressed with his
suggestions, and he will use you to your own ruin, unless in the name
of the Lord you break the shackles that bind you....
Several times, during our conversation, in which you became very
much in earnest, you repeated the sentence, “O consistency, thou
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art a jewel!” I repeat the same with decided force to you. You say
that Anna’s visions place the forming of the image of the beast after
probation closes. This is not so. You claim to believe the testimonies;
let them set you right on this point. The Lord has shown me clearly
that the image of the beast will be formed before probation closes; for
it is to be the great test for the people of God, by which their eternal
destiny will be decided.
Your position is such a jumble of inconsistencies that but few will
be deceived....
You have taken the history of the disobedient prophet, as given
in the Old Testament, and applied it to Sister White. You say she
is perfectly honest, but the deceived prophet. For this reason the
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