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The Corruption Of Truth, December 14
Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it
not.
Matthew 24:23
.
Before the last developments of the work of apostasy there will be a confusion
of faith. There will not be clear and definite ideas concerning the mystery of God.
One truth after another will be corrupted.
After the truth has been proclaimed as a witness to all nations, every con-
ceivable power of evil will be set in operation, and minds will be confused by
many voices crying. “Lo, here is Christ; lo, He is there. This is the truth, I have
the message from God, He has sent me with great light.” Then there will be a
removing of the landmarks, and an attempt to tear down the pillars of our faith. A
more decided effort will be made to exalt the false sabbath, and to cast contempt
upon God Himself by supplanting the day He has blessed and sanctified. This
false sabbath is to be enforced by an oppressive law.
In the future, deception of every kind is to arise, and we want solid ground for
our feet. We want solid pillars for the building. Not one pin is to be removed from
that which the Lord has established. The enemy will bring in false theories, such
as the doctrine that there is no sanctuary. This is one of the points on which there
will be a departing from the faith.
There will be false dreams and false visions, which have some truth, but lead
away from the original faith. The Lord has given men a rule by which to detect
them: “To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word,
it is because there is no light in them” (
Isaiah 8:20
).
As we near the end of time, falsehood will be so mingled with truth, that only
those who have the guidance of the Holy Spirit will be able to distinguish truth
from error. We need to make every effort to keep the way of the Lord. We must
in no case turn from His guidance to put our trust in man. The Lord’s angels
are appointed to keep strict watch over those who put their faith in the Lord, and
these angels are to be our special help in every time of need. Every day we are to
come to the Lord with full assurance of faith, and to look to Him for wisdom....
Those who are guided by the Word of the Lord will discern with certainty between
falsehood and truth, between sin and righteousness.
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