Chapter 66—The Portals We Must Watch
Why God Gave Us Eyes, Ears, and Speech—God gave men
eyes, that they might behold wondrous things out of His law. He gave
them the hearing ear, that they might listen to His message, spoken
by the living preacher. He gave men the talent of speech, that they
might present Christ as the sin-pardoning Saviour. With the heart man
believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made
unto salvation
How Satan Gains Entrance to the Soul—All should guard the
senses, lest Satan gain victory over them; for these are the avenues of
the soul
You will have to become a faithful sentinel over your eyes, ears,
and all your senses if you would control your mind and prevent vain
and corrupt thoughts from staining your soul. The power of grace
alone can accomplish this most desirable work
Satan and his angels are busy creating a paralyzed condition of the
senses so that cautions, warnings, and reproofs shall not be heard; or,
if heard, that they shall not take effect upon the heart and reform the
life
My brethren, God calls upon you as His followers to walk in the
light. You need to be alarmed. Sin is among us, and it is not seen
to be exceedingly sinful. The senses of many are benumbed by the
indulgence of appetite and by familiarity with sin. We need to advance
nearer heaven
Satan’s Strategy Is to Confuse the Senses—Satan’s work is to
lead men to ignore God, to so engross and absorb the mind that God
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will not be in their thoughts. The education they have received has
been of a character to confuse the mind and eclipse the true light.
Satan does not wish the people to have a knowledge of God; and if
1
Letter 21, 1899
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2
Testimonies For The Church 3, 507
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3
Testimonies For The Church 2, 561
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4
Ibid., 5:493
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5
Ibid., 3:476
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