No stronger evidence can be given of Satan's delusive power than that many who are thus led by him deceive themselves with the belief that they are in the service of God. When Korah, Dathan, and Abiram rebelled against the authority of Moses, they thought they were opposing only a human leader, a man like themselves; and they came to believe that they were verily doing God service. But in rejecting God's chosen instrument they rejected Christ; they insulted the Spirit of God. So, in the days of Christ, the Jewish scribes and elders, who professed great zeal for the honor of God, crucified His Son. The same spirit still exists in the hearts of those who set themselves to follow their own will in opposition to the will of God.

Det største bevis på Satans forførende magt er, at mange af dem, som han dirigerer på denne måde, forledes til at tro, at de tjener Gud. Da Kora, Datan og Abiram satte sig op imod Moses' myndighed, troede de, at de kun modarbejdede et menneske som de selv. Til sidst mente de, at de arbejdede på at gøre Guds vilje, men da de forkastede Guds udvalgte redskab, forkastede de Kristus og bedrøvede Guds Ånd. Situationen var den samme på Kristi tid. Da korsfæstede jødernes skriftkloge og ældste Guds Søn, samtidig med at de gjorde sig de største anstrengelser for at ære Gud. Den samme ånd gør sig gældende hos de mennesker, der overtræder Guds vilje for at gøre deres egen vilje.