Miracles Not a Test
Satan Will Present Miracles—Many who refuse the message
which the Lord sends them are seeking to find pegs on which to hang
doubts, to find some excuse for rejecting the light of heaven. In the
face of clear evidence they say, as did the Jews, “Show us a miracle,
and we will believe. If these messengers have the truth, why do they
not heal the sick?” ...
Could their eyes be opened, they would see evil angels exulting
around them and triumphing in their power to deceive them. The day
is just before us when Satan will answer the demand of these doubters
and present numerous miracles to confirm the faith of all those who
are seeking this kind of evidence. How terrible will be the situation of
those who close their eyes to the light of truth and ask for miracles to
establish them in deception!—
Letter 4, 1889
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Miraculous Healing and Fanaticism—Our sanitariums are to
reach a class that can be reached by no other means. “Why,” asks
one and another, “is not prayer offered for the miraculous healing of
the sick, instead of so many sanitariums being established?” Should
this be done, great fanaticism would arise in our ranks. Those who
have much self-confidence would start into action, as did certain ones
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in _____, who had a great deal to say about holy flesh. These were
carried away by a spiritualistic delusion. At the General Conference
in 1901 they were rebuked by a message given me for them by the
Lord. Should we carry out the plans that some would be pleased to
have us carry out, companies would be formed who would bring in
spiritualistic manifestations that would confuse the faith of many....
Errors will come in, and strange doctrines will be advocated. Some
will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines
of devils. As far back as the establishment of the first sanitarium these
things began to appear. They were similar to the errors that manifested
themselves soon after the disappointment of 1844. A strong phase of
fanaticism appeared, calling itself the witness of the Holy Ghost. I
was given a message to rebuke this evil work.—
Letter 79, 1905
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