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Testimonies for the Church, Volume 8 - Ellen G. White

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Chapter 151<br />

Last-Day Deceptions<br />

The field into which Satan led our first parents<br />

is <strong>the</strong> same to which he is leading men today. He is<br />

flooding <strong>the</strong> world with pleasing fables. By every<br />

device at his command he seeks to prevent men<br />

from obtaining that knowledge of God which is<br />

salvation.<br />

We are living in an age of great light; but much<br />

that is called light is opening <strong>the</strong> way <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

wisdom and arts of Satan. Many things will be<br />

presented that appear to be true, and yet <strong>the</strong>y need<br />

to be carefully considered with much prayer; <strong>for</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong>y may be specious devices of <strong>the</strong> enemy. The<br />

path of error often appears to lie close to <strong>the</strong> path<br />

of truth. It is hardly distinguishable from <strong>the</strong> path<br />

that leads to holiness and heaven. But <strong>the</strong> mind<br />

enlightened by <strong>the</strong> Holy Spirit may discern that it is<br />

diverging from <strong>the</strong> right way. After a while <strong>the</strong> two<br />

are seen to be widely separated.<br />

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