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for they have trampled under their feet the truth, and in its stead have
preferred fables.
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The sermon Satan preached to Eve upon the immortality of the
soul—“Thou shalt 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 the soul of man
immortal. Immortality is an attribute of God alone.
1 Timothy 6:16
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“Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can
approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see; to whom be
honor and power everlasting. Amen.”
God’s word, rightly understood and applied, is a safeguard against
Spiritualism. An eternally-burning hell preached from the pulpit, and
kept before the people, does injustice to the benevolent character of
God. It presents him as the veriest tyrant in the universe. This wide-
spread dogma has turned thousands to Universalism, infidelity, and
atheism.
The word of God is plain. It is a straight chain of truth. It will
prove an anchor to those who are willing to receive it, even if they have
to sacrifice their cherished fables. It will save them from the terrible
delusions of these perilous times.
Satan has led the minds of the ministers of different churches to
adhere as tenaciously to their popular errors, as he led the Jews in
their blindness to cling to their sacrifices, and crucify Christ. The
rejection of light and truth leaves men captives, and subjects of Satan’s
deception. The greater the light they reject, the greater will be the
power of deception and darkness which will come upon them.
I was shown that God’s true people are the salt of the earth, and
the light of the world. God requires of them continual advancement in
the knowledge of the truth, and in the way of holiness. Then will they
understand the coming in of Satan, and in the strength of Jesus will
resist him. Satan will call to his aid legions of his angels to oppose the
advance of even one soul, and if possible, wrest it from the hand of
Christ.
I saw evil angels contending for souls, and angels of God resisting
them. The conflict was severe. Evil angels were crowding about
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them, corrupting the atmosphere with their poisonous influence, and
stupefying their sensibilities. Holy angels were anxiously watching
these souls, and were waiting to drive back Satan’s host. But it is