In the Revelation he [Satan] is declared to be the “accuser of our
brethren,” “which accused them before our God day and night.” Revelation
12:10. The controversy is repeated over every soul that is rescued from
the power of evil and whose name is registered in the Lamb's book of
life. Never is one received from the family of Satan into the family of
God without exciting the determined resistance of the wicked one.... He
leads men into skepticism, causing them to lose confidence in God and to
separate from His love; he tempts them to break His law, and then he
claims them as his captives and contests the right of Christ to take
them from him. He knows that those who seek God earnestly for pardon and
grace will obtain it; therefore he presents their sins before them to
discourage them.... By countless devices, the most subtle and the most
cruel, he endeavors to secure their condemnation.
Man cannot meet these charges himself. In his sin-stained garments,
confessing his guilt, he stands before God. But Jesus our Advocate
presents an effectual plea in behalf of all who by repentance and faith
have committed the keeping of their souls to Him. He pleads their cause
and vanquishes their accuser by the mighty arguments of Calvary. His
perfect obedience to God's law, even unto the death of the cross, has
given Him all power in heaven and in earth, and He claims of His Father
mercy and reconciliation for guilty man....
Not one soul that in penitence and faith has claimed His protection
will Christ permit to pass under the enemy's power. His word is
pledged: “Let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with
me; and he shall make peace with me.” The promise ... is made to all:
“If thou wilt keep my charge, ... I will give thee places to walk among
these that stand by.” Zechariah 3:7. Angels of God will walk on either
side of them, even in this world, and they will stand at last among the
angels that surround the throne of God.” Testimonies for the Church
5:470, 471.
Note: In
some areas phrases have been omitted by the compilers for whatever
reason. I have restored them as underlined text, that the full intent of
the author may be given.
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