Avoid Provocation . Our workers should use the greatest wisdom, so that nothing shall be said to provoke the armies of Satan and to stir up his united confederacy of evil. Christ did not dare to bring a railing accusation against the prince of evil, and is it proper that we should bring such accusation as will set in operation the agencies of evil, the confederacies of men that are leagued with evil spirits? Christ was the only-begotten Son of the infinite God, He was the Commander in the heavenly courts, yet He refrained from bringing accusation against Satan. Speaking of Him, Isaiah says, “Unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” {TM 222.1}

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Vore arbejdere burde bruge den største klogskab, så at intet kan blive sagt for at vække Satans hære og for at oprøre hans forenede onde forbund. Kristus vovede ikke at bringe en udskællende anklage mod ondskabens fyrste, og er det passende at vi skulle bringe en sådan anklage som vil sætte det onde organ i gang, menneskers forbund som er forenet med onde ånder? Kristus var den enbårne af den uendelige Gud, han var kommandør i de himmelske sale, og dog afholdte han sig fra at bringe anklage mod Satan. Da Esajas talte om ham, sagde han, »Et barn er født os, en søn er os givet, på hans skulder skal herredømmet hvile; og hans navn skal være: Underfuld-Rådgiver, Vældig-Gud, Evigheds-Fader. Fredsfyrste.«