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be introduced with plausible presentations, to deceive, if possible, the
very elect. Are church members building upon the Rock? The storm
is coming, the storm that will try every man’s faith, of what sort it is.
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Believers must now be firmly rooted in Christ, or else they will be led
astray by some phase of error. Let your faith be substantiated by the
Word of God. Grasp firmly the living testimony of truth. Have faith in
Christ as a personal Saviour. He has been and ever will be our Rock
of Ages. The testimony of the Spirit of God is true. Change not your
faith for any phase of doctrine, however pleasing it may appear, that
will seduce the soul.
The fallacies of Satan are now being multiplied, and those who
swerve from the path of truth will lose their bearings. Having nothing
to which to anchor, they will drift from one delusion to another, blown
about by the winds of strange doctrines. Satan has come down with
great power. Many will be deceived by his miracles....
I entreat everyone to be clear and firm regarding the certain truths
that we have heard and received and advocated. The statements of
God’s Word are plain. Plant your feet firmly on the platform of eternal
truth. Reject every phase of error, even though it be covered with a
semblance of reality.—
The Review and Herald, August 31, 1905
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Drifting Away From Bible Landmarks—Many know so little
about their Bibles that they are unsettled in the faith. They remove the
old landmarks, and fallacies and winds of doctrine blow them hither
and thither. Science, falsely so-called, is wearing away the foundation
of Christian principle; and those who once were in the faith drift away
from the Bible landmarks, and divorce themselves from God, while
still claiming to be His children.—
The Review and Herald, December
29, 1896
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New Parties of Professed Believers—The church needs to awake
to an understanding of the subtle powers of satanic agencies that must
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be met. If they will keep on the whole armor, they will be able to
conquer all the foes they meet, some of which are not yet developed.
Confederacies will increase in number and power as we draw
nearer to the end of time. These confederacies will create opposing
influences to the truth, forming new parties of professed believers who
will act out their own delusive theories. The apostasy will increase.
“Some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and
doctrines of devils.” Men and women have confederated to oppose the