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they will of this soul-destroying delusion. The word of God declares
in positive terms that “the dead know not anything.”
Ecclesiastes 9:5,
6
: “For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not
anything, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of
them is forgotten. Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is
now perished; neither have they any more a portion forever in anything
that is done under the sun.”
Deceived mortals are worshiping evil angels, believing them to be
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the spirits of their dead friends. The word of God expressly declares
that the dead have no more a portion in anything done under the sun.
Spiritualists say that the dead know everything that is done under the
sun, that they communicate to their friends on earth, give valuable
information, and perform wonders.
Psalm 115:17
: “The dead praise
not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence.” Satan, transformed
into an angel of light, works with all deceivableness of unrighteousness.
He who could take up the Son of God, who was made a little lower
than the angels, and place Him upon a pinnacle of the temple, and take
Him up into an exceeding high mountain to present before Him the
kingdoms of the world, can exercise his power upon the human family,
who are far inferior in strength and wisdom to the Son of God, even
after He had taken upon Himself man’s nature.
In this degenerate age, Satan holds control over those who depart
from the right and venture upon his ground. He exercises his power
upon such in an alarming manner. I was directed to these words:
“Intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up
by his fleshly mind.” Some, I was shown, gratify their curiosity and
tamper with the devil. They have no real faith in spiritualism and
would start back with horror at the idea of being mediums. Yet they
venture and place themselves in a position where Satan can exercise
his power upon them. Such do not mean to enter deep into this work,
but they know not what they are doing. They are venturing on the
devil’s ground and are tempting him to control them. This powerful
destroyer considers them his lawful prey and exercises his power upon
them, and that against their will. When they wish to control themselves
they cannot. They yielded their minds to Satan, and he will not release
his claims, but holds them captive. No power can deliver the ensnared
soul but the power of God in answer to the earnest prayers of His
faithful followers.
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