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lie.... Right among us some will turn away from the faith and give
heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils.—
The Upward Look,
317
.
Spiritualists will press the matter to engage in controversy with
ministers who teach the truth. If they decline, they will dare them.
They quote Scripture, as did Satan to Christ. “Prove all things,” they
say. But their idea of proving is to listen to their deceptive reasonings,
and attend their circles. But in their gatherings the angels of darkness
assume the forms of dead friends, and communicate with them as
angels of light.
Their loved ones will appear in robes of light, as familiar to the
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sight as when they were upon the earth. They will teach them, and
converse with them. And many will be deceived by this wonderful
display of Satan’s power. The only safety for the people of God is to
be thoroughly conversant with their Bibles, and be intelligent upon the
reasons of our faith in regard to the sleep of the dead.—
The Signs of
the Times, April 12, 1883
.
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 influence of the Spirit of
God....
We are never to catch up the words that human lips may speak to
confirm the evil angels in their work, but we should repeat the words
of Christ. Christ was the Instructor in the assemblies of these angels
before they fell from their high estate.—
Selected Messages 3:410
.
Satan and his angels will appear on this earth as men, and will
mingle with those of whom God’s Word says, “Some shall depart from
the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils.”—
Manuscript Releases 8:345
.
When these spiritualistic deceptions are revealed to be what they
really are—the secret workings of evil spirits—those who have acted
a part in them will become as men who have lost their minds.—
Manuscript Releases 8:345
.
I saw our people in great distress, weeping and praying, pleading
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the sure promises of God, while the wicked were all around us, mock-
ing us, and threatening to destroy us. They ridiculed our feebleness,