Satan comes to us with worldly honor, wealth, and the pleasures of life. These temptations are varied to meet men of every rank and degree, tempting them away from God to serve themselves more than their Creator. “All these things will I give Thee,” said Satan to Christ. “All these things will I give thee,” says Satan to man. “All this money, this land, all this power and honor and riches will I give thee”; and man is charmed, deceived, and treacherously allured on to his ruin. If we give ourselves up to worldliness of heart and of life, Satan is satisfied.— Letter 1a, 1872 (HC 93.) {1MCP 25.2}

Satan kommer til os med verdslig ære, velstand og livets fornøjelser. Disse fristelser er forskellige for mennesker af enhver rang og grad, frister dem alle bort fra Gud, for at tjene dem selv mere end deres Skaber. "Alle disse ting vil jeg give dig," sagde Satan til Kristus. "Alle disse ting vil jeg give dig," sagde Satan til mennesket. "Alle disse penge, dette land, denne magt, ære og rigdomme vil jeg give dig"; og mennesket er fortryllet, bedraget og lokket i sit fordærv. Hvis vi giver os selv hen til hjertets og livets verdslighed, så er Satan tilfreds. - Brev 1a, 1872. (HC 93.)