Angels in the Final Crisis
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counterfeit the miracles that will be wrought.—
Testimonies for the
Church 9:16
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Satan is preparing his deceptions that in his last campaign against
the people of God, they may not understand that it is he. “And no
marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.” ...
Satan will go to the extent of his power to harass, tempt, and mislead
God’s people.—
The Review and Herald, May 13, 1862
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Satan ... will come personating Jesus Christ, working mighty
miracles; and men will fall down and worship him as Jesus Christ.
We shall be commanded to worship this being, whom the world will
glorify as Christ. What shall we do?—Tell them that Christ has warned
us against just such a foe, who is man’s worst enemy, yet who claims
to be God.—
The Review and Herald, December 18, 1888
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The time is coming when Satan will work miracles right in your
sight, claiming that he is Christ; and if your feet are not firmly estab-
lished upon the truth of God, then you will be led away from your
foundation.—
The Review and Herald, April 3, 1888
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In the last days he [Satan] will appear in such a manner as to make
men believe him to be Christ come the second time into the world.
He will indeed transform himself into an angel of light. But while he
will bear the appearance of Christ in every particular, so far as mere
appearance goes, it will deceive none but those who ... are seeking to
resist the truth.—
Testimonies for the Church 5:698
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Evil Angels Incite Persecution
Satan is at work from beneath to stir up the hellish powers of his
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confederacy of evil against the just. He imbues human agencies with
his own attributes. Evil angels united with evil men will put forth
efforts to harass, persecute, and destroy.—
The Upward Look, 262
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With every rejection of truth, the minds of the people will become
darker, their hearts more stubborn, until they are entrenched in an
infidel hardihood. In defiance of the warnings which God has given,
they will continue to trample upon one of the precepts of the decalogue,
until they are led to persecute those who hold it sacred. Christ is set
at naught in the contempt placed upon His Word and His people.
As the teachings of Spiritualism are accepted by the churches, the
restraint imposed upon the carnal heart is removed, and the profession