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Teacher of Truth the Only Safe Educator
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God Misrepresented
Satan has ascribed to God all the evils to which flesh is heir.
He has represented Him as a God who delights in the sufferings of
His creatures, who is revengeful and implacable. It was Satan who
originated the doctrine of eternal torment as a punishment for sin,
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because in this way he could lead men into infidelity and rebellion,
distract souls, and dethrone human reason.
Heaven, looking down and seeing the delusions into which men
were led, knew that a divine Instructor must come to the earth.
Through the misrepresentations of the enemy, many were so de-
ceived that they worshiped a false god, clothed with the attributes of
the satanic character. Those in ignorance and moral darkness must
have light, spiritual light; for the world knew not God, and He must
be revealed to their understanding. Truth looked down from heaven
and saw not the reflection of her image; for dense clouds of spiritual
darkness and gloom enveloped the world. The Lord Jesus alone was
able to roll back the clouds; for He is the light of the world. By His
presence He could dissipate the gloomy shadow that Satan had cast
between man and God.—First published November 17, 1891.
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A True Representation
The Son of God came to this earth to reveal the character of the
Father to men, that they might learn to worship Him in spirit and
in truth. He came to sow the world with truth. He held the keys of
all the treasures of wisdom, and was able to open doors to science,
and to reveal undiscovered stores of knowledge, were it essential to
salvation. The Light that lighteth every man that cometh into the
world, every phase of truth was evident to Him.
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In the days of Christ the established teachers instructed men in
the traditions of the fathers, in childish fables, with which were min-
gled the opinions of those who were thought to be high authorities.
Yet neither high nor low could find light or strength in their teaching.
Jesus spake as never man spake. He poured out to men the
whole treasure of heaven in wisdom and knowledge. He had not
come to utter uncertain sentiments and opinions, but to speak truth