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To Warn About Future Deceptions, August 18
But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall
be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable
heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon
themselves swift destruction.
2 Peter 2:1
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In the future, deception of every kind is to arise, and we want solid ground
for our feet. We want solid pillars for the building. Not one pin is to be
removed from that which the Lord has established. The enemy will bring in
false theories, such as the doctrine that there is no sanctuary. This is one of
the points on which there will be a departing from the faith. Where shall we
find safety unless it be in the truths that the Lord has been giving for the last
fifty years?
I want to tell you that Christ lives. He makes intercession for us, and He
will save everyone who will come to Him in faith and obey His directions.
But remember that He does not want you to give your energies to criticism of
your brethren. Attend to the salvation of your own soul. Do the work God
has given you. You will find so much to do that you will have no inclination
to criticize someone else. Use the talent of speech to help and bless. If you
do the work God has given you, you will have a message to bear, and you
will understand what is meant by the sanctification of the Spirit.
Do not think that Satan is not doing anything. Do not think that his army
is passive. He and his agencies are on the ground today. We are to put on the
whole armor of God. Having done all, we are to stand, meeting principalities
and powers and spiritual wickedness in high places. And if we have on the
heavenly armor, we shall find that the assaults of the enemy will not have
power over us. Angels of God will be round about us to protect us. I have the
assurance of God that thus it will be.
In the name of the Lord God of Israel I ask you to come up to the help of
the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty. If you do this, you will
have on your side a strong Helper, a personal Saviour. You will be covered
with the shield of providence. God will make a way for you, so that you will
never be overtaken by the enemy.—
The Review and Herald, May 25, 1905
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