Although those standing at the head of the Papacy claim to have great love for God, He looks upon them as haters of Him. They have turned the truth of God into a lie. Tampering with God’s commandments and placing in their stead human traditions, is the work of Satan, and will divorce the religious world from God; for He declares, “I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me.” God will fulfill this word (Manuscript 126, 1901).{7BC 911.2}

Selv om dem der står ved pavedømmets hoved hævder at have stor kærlighed for Gud, ser Han på dem som sine hadere. De har vendt Guds sandhed til en løgn. At træde på Guds bud og sætte menneskelige traditioner i dets sted, det er Satans værk, og vil skille den religiøse verden fra Gud; for Han erklærer: "Jeg Herren din Gud er en nidkær Gud, hjemsøger fædrenes synd over børn indtil tredje og fjerde led af dem der hader mig." Gud vil opfylde sit ord. (MS 126,1901) . . . .