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over to the delusions of Satan, “the time for their salvation is past.”
This does not, however, relate to those who have not heard and have
not rejected the doctrine of the Second Advent.
4. The view that the Lord “had stretched out his hand the second
time to recover the remnant of his people,” on page 61, refers only to
the union and strength once among those looking for Christ, and that
he had begun to unite and raise up his people again.
5.
Spirit Manifestations, pages 25, 26
. On pages 25, and 26, read
as follows:—“I saw that the mysterious knocking in N.Y., and other
places, was the power of Satan, and that such things would be more
and more common, clothed in a religious garb, to lull the deceived to
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more security, and to draw the minds of God’s people, if possible, to
those things and cause them to doubt the teachings, and power of the
Holy Ghost.”
This view was given in 1849, nearly five years since. Then spirit
manifestations were mostly confined to the city of Rochester, known
as the “Rochester knockings.” Since that time the heresy has spread
beyond the expectations of any one.
Much of the view on page 47, headed, Mysterious Rappings, given
August 1850, has since been fulfilled, and is now fulfilling. Here is a
portion of it:
“I saw that soon it would be considered blasphemy to speak against
the rapping, and that it would spread more and more, and Satan’s power
would increase, and some of his devoted followers would have power
to work miracles, and even to bring down fire from heaven in the sight
of men. I was shown that these modern magicians would yet account
for all the miracles wrought by our Lord Jesus Christ by the rapping
and mesmerism, and many would believe that all the mighty works of
the Son of God, when he was on the earth, were accomplished by this
same power.”
I saw the rapping delusion—what progress it was making, and if it
were possible it would deceive the very elect. Satan will have power to
bring the appearance of a form before us purporting to be our relatives
and friends that now sleep in Jesus. It will be made to appear as though
they were present, the words they uttered while here, which we were
familiar with, will be spoken, and the same tone of voice, which they
had while living, will fall upon the ear. All this is to deceive the saints,
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and ensnare them into the belief of this delusion.