Chapter 12—Agents of Satan
Satan uses men and women as agents to solicit to sin and make it
attractive. These agents he faithfully educates to so disguise sin that he
can more successfully destroy souls and rob Christ of His glory. Satan
is the great enemy of God and man. He transforms himself through his
agents into angels of light. In the Scriptures he is called a destroyer, an
accuser of the brethren, a deceiver, a liar, a tormentor, and a murderer.
Satan has many in his employ, but is most successful when he can
use professed Christians for his satanic work. And the greater their
influence, the more elevated their position, the more knowledge they
profess of God and His service, the more successfully can he use them.
Whoever entices to sin is his agent.
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While attending one of the Eastern camp meetings I was intro-
duced one Friday to a man who occupied a tent with several women
and children. That night I was unable to sleep; my soul was deeply
burdened. While pleading with God in the night season a vision given
years ago at the time when the course of Nathan Fuller was reproved
was distinctly revived in my mind. At that time I was shown three
men whom I should meet who would be pursuing the same course
of iniquity under the profession of godliness. This man was one of
the three. As I bore my testimony in the morning meeting, the power
and Spirit of God rested upon me; but I did not mention individual
cases. Later in the day I felt clear in reference to my duty and bore
my testimony, referring to his case as most marked. By this course
of action this man was going exactly contrary to the direction of the
apostle to “abstain from all appearance of evil.” He was breaking the
seventh commandment, while professedly keeping the fourth. By his
deception he was gathering around him a company of women who
followed him from place to place, as a faithful wife would accompany
her husband.
As a people, we are looked upon as peculiar. Our position and
faith distinguish us from every other denomination. If we are in life
and character no better than worldlings, they will point the finger of
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