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Last Day Events
False Speaking in Tongues
Fanaticism, false excitement, false talking in tongues, and noisy
exercises have been considered gifts which God has placed in the
church. Some have been deceived here. The fruits of all this have not
been good. “Ye shall know them by their fruits.” Fanaticism and noise
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have been considered special evidences of faith. Some are not satisfied
with a meeting unless they have a powerful and happy time. They
work for this and get up an excitement of feeling. But the influence
of such meetings is not beneficial. When the happy flight of feeling is
gone they sink lower than before the meeting because their happiness
did not come from the right source.
The most profitable meetings for spiritual advancement are those
which are characterized with solemnity and deep searching of heart,
each seeking to know himself and, earnestly and in deep humility,
seeking to learn of Christ.—
Testimonies For The Church 1:412
(1864).
Evil Angels Appear as Human Beings
Satan will use every opportunity to seduce men from their alle-
giance to God. He and the angels who fell with him will appear on
the earth as men, seeking to deceive. God’s angels also will appear as
men, and will use every means in their power to defeat the purposes of
the enemy.—
Manuscript Releases 8:399
(1903).
Evil angels in the form of men will talk with those who know
the truth. They will misinterpret and misconstrue the statements of
the messengers of God.... Have Seventh-day Adventists forgotten the
warning given in the sixth chapter of Ephesians? We are engaged in a
warfare against the hosts of darkness. Unless we follow our Leader
closely, Satan will obtain the victory over us.—
Selected Messages
3:411
(1903).
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Evil angels in the form of believers will work in our ranks to bring
in a strong spirit of unbelief. Let not even this discourage you, but
bring a true heart to the help of the Lord against the powers of satanic
agencies. These powers of evil will assemble in our meetings, not to
receive a blessing, but to counterwork the influences of the Spirit of
God.—
Mind, Character, and Personality 2:504, 505
(1909).