yielded to the tempter , so closely are they united with him , and so thoroughly imbued with his spirit , that they have no power and no inclination to break away from his snare .
Satan has long been preparing for his final effort to deceive the world . The foundation of his work was laid by the assurance given to Eve in Eden : " Ye shall not surely die ." " In the day ye eat thereof , then your eyes shall be opened , and ye shall be as gods , knowing good and evil ." Genesis 3:4 , 5 . Little by little he has prepared the way for his masterpiece of deception in the development of spiritualism . He has not yet reached the full accomplishment of his designs ; but it will be reached in the last remnant of time . Says the prophet : " I saw three unclean spirits like frogs ; . . . they are the spirits of devils , working miracles , which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world , to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty ." Revelation 16:13 , 14 . Except those who are kept by the power of God , through faith in His word , the whole world will be swept into the ranks of this delusion . The people are fast being lulled to a fatal security , to be awakened only by the outpouring of the wrath of God .
Saith the Lord God : " Judgment also will I lay to the line , and righteousness to the plummet : and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies , and the waters shall overflow the hiding place . And your covenant with death shall be disannulled , and your agreement with hell shall not stand ; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through , then ye shall be trodden down by it ." Isaiah 28:17 , 18 .
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