Satan Fosters Criticism—Self will ever cherish a high estimate of self. As men lose their first love, they do not keep the commandments of God, and then they begin to criticize one another. This spirit will be constantly striving for the mastery to the close of time. Satan is seeking to foster it in order that brethren in their ignorance may seek to devour one another. God is not glorified but greatly dishonored; the Spirit of God is grieved. {2MCP 636.3}

Satan opfostrer kritik — Selvet vil altid gemme på en høj selvagtelse. Idet mennesker mister deres første kærlighed, holder de ikke Guds bud, og begynder at kritisere hinanden. Denne ånd vil hele tiden stræbe efter herredømme ved tidens afslutning. Satan forsøger at opfostre den, for at brødre, i deres uvidenhed, prøver at fortære hinanden. Gud forherliges ikke men vanæres stærkt; Guds Ånd er bedrøvet.