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Dangers of Sensational Religion—There is no safety, much less
benefit, for our people in attending these popular holiness meetings;
let us rather search the Scriptures with much carefulness and earnest
prayer, that we may understand the ground of our faith. Then we shall
not be tempted to mingle with those who, while making high claims,
are in opposition to the law of God.
We must not have a sensational religion, which has no root in truth.
Solid instruction must be given to the people upon the reasons of our
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faith. They must be educated to a far greater extent than they have been
in the doctrines of the Bible, and especially in the practical lessons that
Jesus gave to His disciples. The believers must be impressed with their
great need of Bible knowledge. There must be painstaking effort to
fasten in the minds of all, the solid arguments of the truth; for everyone
will be tested, and those who are rooted and grounded in the work of
God will be unmoved by the heresies that will arise on all sides; but
if any neglect to obtain the necessary preparation, they will be swept
away by errors that have the appearance of truth.—
Gospel Workers,
228, 229
(1892).
Confusions of Babylon and Antichrist—It is our individual duty
to walk humbly with God. We are not to seek any strange, new mes-
sage. We are not to think that the chosen ones of God who are trying
to walk in the light, compose Babylon. The fallen denominational
churches are Babylon. Babylon has been fostering poisonous doc-
trines, the wine of error. This wine of error is made up of false doc-
trines, such as the natural immortality of the soul, the eternal torment
of the wicked, the denial of the pre-existence of Christ prior to His
birth in Bethlehem, and advocating and exalting the first day of the
week above God’s holy, sanctified day. These and kindred errors are
presented to the world by the various churches....
Fallen angels upon earth form confederations with evil men. In
this age antichrist will appear as the true Christ, and then the law of
God will be fully made void in the nations of our world. Rebellion
against God’s holy law will be fully ripe. But the true leader of all this
rebellion is Satan, clothed as an angel of light. Men will be deceived
and will exalt him to the place of God, and deify him.—
The Review
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and Herald, September 12, 1893
.
Believers to Continue Searching the Scriptures—It is not
enough to merely read, but the Word of God must enter into our