His only hope is in breaking the bands of Satan and overcoming this evil in his character. He has tried to do this by undoing something after his conscience has been wrought upon, but this is not sufficient. This merely making a mighty effort and parting with a little of his mammon, feeling all the time that he is parting with his soul, is not the fruit of true religion. {2MCP 594.2}

Hans eneste håb er at bryde Satans bånd og overvinde dette onde i hans karakter. Der er blevet arbejdet på hans samvittighed og han har prøvet at gøre noget efter dette, men det er ikke nok. Blot at gøre en stor anstrengelse og kun skille sig af med nogle af hans penge og hele tiden føle at han skiller sig af med sin sjæl, er ikke den sande religions frugt.