Satan’s Substitution—Selfishness for Love—Through disobedience man’s powers were perverted, and selfishness took the place of love. His nature became so weakened that it was impossible for him to resist the power of evil; and the tempter saw being fulfilled his purpose to thwart the divine plan of man’s creation and fill the earth with misery and desolation.—Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students, 33 (1913). {1MCP 205.4}

Satans erstatning - selviskhed i stedet for kærlighed. - Igennem ulydighed er menneskers kræfter blevet forvansket (206) og selviskhed kommer i stedet for kærlighed. Hans natur blev så svækket at det var umuligt for ham at modstå ondskabens kraft; og fristeren så sit mål opfyldt ved at dele den guddommelige plan for menneskets skabelse og fylde jorden med elendighed og ødelæggelse. - CT 33 (1913).