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Confrontation
Spiritualists claim superior light and power. They have opened the
door and invited the prince of darkness in, and have made him their
honored guest. They have allied themselves to the powers of darkness
which are developing in these last days in signs and wonders, that if it
were possible they would deceive the very elect. Spiritualists claim
that they can do greater miracles than Christ did. Satan made the same
boasts to Christ. Because the Son of God had linked Himself to the
weakness of humanity, to be tempted in all points like as man should
be tempted, Satan triumphed over Him, and taunted Him. He boasted
of his superior strength, and dared Him to open a controversy with
him.
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Spiritualists are increasing in numbers. They will come to men
who have the truth as Satan came to Christ, tempting them to manifest
their power and work miracles and give evidence of their being favored
of God and of their being the people who have the truth. Satan said
to Christ, “If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be
made bread.” Herod and Pilate asked Christ to work miracles when He
was on trial for His life. Their curiosity was aroused, but Christ did
not work a miracle to gratify them.
Spiritualists will press the matter to engage in controversy with
ministers who teach the truth. If they decline, they will dare them.
They will quote Scripture, as did Satan to Christ. “Prove all things,” say
they. But their idea of proving is to listen to their deceptive reasonings,
and in attending their circles. But in their gatherings the angels of
darkness assume the forms of dead friends and communicate with
them as angels of light.
Their loved ones will appear in robes of light, as familiar to the
sight as when they were upon the earth. They will teach them and
converse with them. And many will be deceived by this wonderful
display of Satan’s power. The only safety for the people of God is to
be thoroughly conversant with their Bibles, and be intelligent upon the
reasons of our faith in regard to the sleep of the dead.
Satan is a cunning foe. And it is not difficult for the evil angels
to represent both saints and sinners who have died, and make these
representations visible to human eyes. These manifestations will be
more frequent, and developments of a more startling character will
appear as we near the close of time. We need not be astonished at
anything in the line of deceptions to allure the unwary and deceive,