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lips in praise and thanksgiving, filling the earth with the knowledge of
God, and with His unsurpassed glory, as the waters cover the sea.
Those who have held the beginning of their confidence firm unto
the end will be wide-awake during the time that the third angel’s
message is proclaimed with great power. During the loud cry, the
church, aided by the providential interpositions of her exalted Lord,
will diffuse the knowledge of salvation so abundantly that light will
be communicated to every city and town. The earth will be filled with
the knowledge of salvation. So abundantly will the renewing Spirit of
God have crowned with success the intensely active agencies, that the
light of present truth will be seen flashing everywhere.—
The Review
and Herald, October 13, 1904
. (See
Evangelism, 694
.)
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Third Angel’s Message Infallible—Ministers who have preached
the truth with all zeal and earnestness may apostatize and join the
ranks of our enemies, but does this turn the truth of God into a lie?
“Nevertheless,” says the apostle, “the foundation of God standeth sure.”
The faith and feelings of men may change; but the truth of God, never.
The third angel’s message is sounding; it is infallible.
No man can serve God without uniting against himself evil men
and evil angels. Evil spirits will be put upon the track of every soul that
seeks to join the ranks of Christ, for Satan wishes to recover the prey
taken from his grasp. Evil men will give themselves over to believe
strong delusions, that they may be damned. These men will put on the
garments of sincerity and deceive, if possible, the very elect.
It is as certain that we have the truth as that God lives; and Satan,
with all his arts and hellish power, cannot change the truth of God into
a lie. While the great adversary will try his utmost to make of none
effect the word of God, truth must go forth as a lamp that burneth.
The Lord has singled us out and made us subjects of His marvelous
mercy. Shall we be charmed with the pratings of the apostate? Shall
we choose to take our stand with Satan and his host? Shall we join
with the transgressors of God’s law? Rather let it be our prayer: “Lord,
put enmity between me and the serpent.” If we are not at enmity with
his works of darkness, his powerful folds encircle us, and his sting
is ready at any moment to be driven to our hearts. We should count
him a deadly foe. We should oppose him in the name of Christ. Our
work is still onward. We must battle for every inch of ground. Let