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if possible, the very elect. Spiritualists quote, “Prove all things.” But
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God has, for the benefit of His people who live amid the perils of the
last days, proved this class, and given the result of His proving.
“Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all
power and signs and lying wonders, and with all deceivableness of
unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love
of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall
send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: that they
all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in
unrighteousness.”
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12
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John, upon the Isle of Patmos, saw the things which should come
upon the earth in the last days.
Revelation 13:13
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Revelation 16:14
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“And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from
heaven on the earth in the sight of men.” “For they are the spirits of
devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth
and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day
of God Almighty.”
The apostle Peter distinctly points out the class which will be
manifested in these last days.
“But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness,
and despise government. Presumptuous are they, self-willed, they are
not afraid to speak evil of dignities. Whereas angels, which are greater
in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before
the Lord. But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and
destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall
utterly perish in their own corruption; and shall receive the reward of
unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the daytime.
Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own
deceivings while they feast with you; having eyes full of adultery, and
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that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have
exercised with covetous practices; cursed children.”
2 Peter 2:10-14
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God, in His Word, has placed His stamp [of condemnation] upon
the heresies of spiritualism as He placed His mark upon Cain. The
godly need not be deceived if they are students of the Scriptures and
obedient to follow the plain path marked out for them in the Word of
God.
The boastful spiritualist claims great freedom, and in smooth, flow-
ery language seeks to fascinate and delude unwary souls to choose the