19. The Spirit of Irreverent Curiosity Still Exists—The spirit of irreverent curiosity still exists among the children of men. Many are eager to investigate those mysteries which infinite wisdom has seen fit to leave unrevealed. Having no reliable evidence from which to reason, they base their theories on conjecture. The Lord has wrought for His servants and for the upbuilding of His cause at the present day as verily as He wrought in behalf of ancient Israel; but vain philosophy, “science falsely so called,” has sought to destroy faith in the direct interposition of Providence, attributing all such manifestations to natural causes. This is the sophistry of Satan. He is asserting his authority by mighty signs and wonders in the earth. Those who ignore or deny the special evidences of God’s power, are preparing the way for the arch-deceiver to exalt himself before the people as superior to the God of Israel.{2BC 1011.5}

19. En uærbødig ånd eksister stadig. - Der eksisterer stadig en uærbødig videbegærlighed iblandt menneskene. Mange er ivrige efter at undersøge de mysterier som ubegrænset visdom har fundet rigtigt at ikke åbenbare. Uden pålidelige beviser fra fornuften, baserer de deres teorier på gætterier. Herren har arbejdet for Hans tjenere og for at opbygge Hans sag på nutiden lige så sikkert som Han har arbejdet for det gamle Israels skyld, men tom filosofi, ”såkaldt videnskabeligt falsum,” har forsøgt at ødelægge troen på forsynets direkte mellemkomst, tillægge alle de manifestationer som naturen bevirker. Dette er Satans sofisteri. Han hævder sin autoritet med mægtige tegn og undere på jorden. Dem som ignorer eller fornægter Guds kræfts særlige beviser, forbereder vej for ærkefjenden til at ophøje sig selv for folket, som over Israels Gud.