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“Mysterious Rapping”
August 24, 1850, I saw that the “mysterious rapping” was the
power of Satan; some of it was directly from him, and some indi-
rectly, through his agents, but it all proceeded from Satan. It was
his work that he accomplished in different ways; yet many in the
churches and the world were so enveloped in gross darkness that
they thought and held forth that it was the power of God. Said the
angel, “Should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to
the dead?” Should the living go to the dead for knowledge? The
dead know not anything. For the living God do ye go to the dead?
They have departed from the living God to converse with the dead
who know not anything. (See
Isaiah 8:19, 20
.).
I saw that soon it would be considered blasphemy to speak
against the rapping, and that it would spread more and more, that
Satan’s power would increase and some of his devoted followers
would have power to work miracles and even to bring down fire
from heaven in the sight of men. I was shown that by the rapping
and mesmerism these modern magicians would yet account for all
the miracles wrought by our Lord Jesus Christ, and that many would
believe that all the mighty works of the Son of God when on earth
were accomplished by this same power. [
When this view was given,
spiritualism had but just arisen and was small; there were but few
mediums. Since that time it has spread all over the world and counts
its adherents by many millions. As a general thing, spiritualists have
denied the Bible and derided Christianity. Individuals have, at differ-
ent times, deplored this and protested against it, but they were so few
that no attention was paid to them. Now spiritualists are changing
their method, and many call themselves “Christian spiritualists,”
Declaring that it will not answer to ignore religion, and affirming
that they have the true Christian faith. Bearing in mind, also, that
many prominent clergymen are in sympathy with spiritualism, we
now see the way open for the complete fulfillment of this prediction,
given in 1850. Read also remarks by the author on page 86.
] I was
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