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had an experience in spiritualism, and have since renounced it, who
shudder as they reflect upon how near they came to utter ruin. They
had lost control of themselves, and Satan made them do that which
they detested. But even they have but a faint idea of spiritualism as it
is. Ministers inspired of Satan can eloquently dress up this hideous
monster, hide its deformity, and make it appear beautiful to many. But
it comes so direct from his Satanic majesty, that he claims the right
to control all who have to do with it, for they have ventured upon
forbidden ground, and have forfeited the protection of their Maker.
Some poor souls who have been fascinated with the eloquent words
of the teachers of spiritualism, and have yielded to its influence, after-
ward find out its deadly character, and would renounce and flee from
it, but cannot. Satan holds them by his power, and is not willing to
let them go free. He knows that they are surely his while he has them
under his special control, but that if they once free themselves from his
power, he can never bring them again to believe in spiritualism, and
to place themselves so directly under his control. The only way for
such poor souls to overcome Satan, is to discern between pure Bible
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truth and fables. As they acknowledge the claims of truth, they place
themselves where they can be helped. They should entreat those who
have had a religious experience, and who have faith in the promises
of God, to plead with the mighty Deliverer in their behalf. It will be a
close conflict. Satan will reinforce his evil angels who have controlled
these persons; but if the saints of God with deep humility fast and pray,
their prayers will prevail. Jesus will commission holy angels to resist
Satan, and he will be driven back and his power broken from off the
afflicted ones.
Mark 9:29
: “And He said unto them, This kind can
come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.”
The popular ministry cannot successfully resist spiritualism. They
have nothing wherewith to shield their flocks from its baleful influence.
Much of the sad result of spiritualism will rest upon ministers of this
age; for they have trampled the truth under their feet, and in its stead
have preferred fables. The sermon which Satan preached to Eve upon
the immortality of the soul—“Ye shall not surely die”—they have
reiterated from the pulpit; and the people receive it as pure Bible truth.
It is the foundation of spiritualism. The word of God nowhere teaches
that the soul of man is immortal. Immortality is an attribute of God
only.
1 Timothy 6:16
: “Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the