Satan’s Last Day Deceptions
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Personation of the Dead
It is not difficult for the evil angels to represent both saints and sin-
ners 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.—
Evangelism, 604
(1875).
It is Satan’s most successful and fascinating delusion—one cal-
culated to take hold of the sympathies of those who have laid their
loved ones in the grave. Evil angels come in the form of those loved
ones and relate incidents connected with their lives, and perform acts
which they performed while living. In this way they lead persons
to believe that their dead friends are angels, hovering over them and
communicating with them. These evil angels, who assume to be the
deceased friends, are regarded with a certain idolatry, and with many
their word has greater weight than the Word of God.—
The Signs of
the Times, August 26, 1889
.
He [Satan] has power to bring before men the appearance of their
departed friends. The counterfeit is perfect; the familiar look, the
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words, the tone, are reproduced with marvelous distinctness.... Many
will be confronted by the spirits of devils personating beloved relatives
or friends and declaring the most dangerous heresies. These visitants
will appeal to our tenderest sympathies and will work miracles to
sustain their pretensions.—
The Great Controversy, 552, 560
(1911).
Satan Personates Christ
The enemy is preparing to deceive the whole world by his miracle-
working power. He will assume to personate the angels of light, to
personate Jesus Christ.—
Selected Messages 2:96
(1894).
If men are so easily misled now, how will they stand when Satan
shall personate Christ, and work miracles? Who will be unmoved
by his misrepresentations then—professing to be Christ when it is
only Satan assuming the person of Christ, and apparently working the
works of Christ?—
Selected Messages 2:394
(1897).
Satan will take the field and personate Christ. He will misrepresent,
misapply, and pervert everything he possibly can.—
Testimonies to
Ministers and Gospel Workers, 411
(1898).