The Bible plainly teaches that there can be no harmony between the people of God and the world. “Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you” (1 John 3:13). Our Saviour says, “Ye know that it hated Me before it hated you” (John 15:18). Satan works through the ungodly, under cover of a pretended friendship, to allure God’s people into sin that he may separate them from Him; and when their defense is removed, then he will lead his agents to turn against them and seek to accomplish their destruction.—Patriarchs and Prophets, 559 (1890). {2MCP 557.3}

Bibelen lærer tydeligt, at der ikke kan være venskab mellem Guds folk og verden. "I skal ikke undre jer, mine brødre, om verden hader jer." (1. Joh. 3, 13.) Vor frelser siger: "Når verden hader jer, så skal I vide, at den har hadet mig før jer." (Joh. 15, 18.) Satan får de ugudelige til at foregive, at de er venner af Guds folk, for at lokke disse til at synde, så han kan skille dem fra Gud. Og når Guds folk ikke længere står under Guds beskyttelse, får Satan sine redskaber til at gøre front imod dem for at komme dem til livs. — Patriarker og profeter, 228 (1890).