Spiritism
Spiritualists make the path to hell most attractive. Spirits of dark-
ness are clothed by these deceptive teachers in pure robes of heaven,
and they have power to deceive those not fortified with Bible truth.
Vain philosophy is employed in representing the path to hell as
a path of safety. With the imagination highly wrought, and voices
musically tuned, they picture the broad road as one of happiness and
glory. Ambition holds before deluded souls, as Satan presented to Eve,
a freedom and bliss for them to enjoy which they never conceived was
possible. Men are praised who have traveled the broad path to hell,
and after they die are exalted to the highest positions in the eternal
world.
Satan, clothed in robes of brightness, appearing like an exalted
angel, tempted the world’s Redeemer without success. But as he comes
to man robed as an angel of light he has better success. He covers his
hideous purposes, and succeeds too well in deluding the unwary who
are not firmly anchored upon eternal truth.
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Riches, power, genius, eloquence, pride, perverted reason, and
passion are enlisted as Satan’s agents in doing his work in making
the broad road attractive, strewing it with tempting flowers. But every
word they have spoken against the world’s Redeemer will be reflected
back upon them, and will one day burn into their guilty souls like
molten lead. They will be overwhelmed with terror and shame as
they behold the exalted One coming in the clouds of heaven with
power and great glory. Then shall the bold defier, who lifted himself
up against the Son of God, see himself in the true blackness of his
character. The sight of the inexpressible glory of the Son of God will
be intensely painful to those whose characters are stained with sin.
The pure light and glory emanating from Christ will awaken remorse,
shame, and terror. They will send forth wails of anguish to the rocks
and mountains, “Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that
sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: for the great
day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?”
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