Chapter 108—Be Not Deceived It is the work of Satan to deceive God’s people and lead them from the right course. He will leave no means untried; he will come upon them where they are least guarded; hence the importance of fortifying every point. The Battle Creek church did not mean to turn against us, they are as good a church as lives; but there is much at stake at Battle Creek, and Satan will bring all his artillery against them if by so doing he can hinder the work. We deeply sympathize with this church in their present humbled condition and would say: Let not a spirit of triumph arise in any heart. God will heal all the wrongs of this dear people and yet make them a mighty defense of His truth if they walk humbly and watch and guard every point against the attacks of Satan. This people are kept continually under the fire of the enemy. No other church would probably stand it as well, therefore look with a pitying eye toward your brethren at Battle Creek and pray God to help them in keeping the fort. {1T 628.2}

Det er Satans arbejde at bedrage Guds folk og lede dem fra den rette kurs. Han vil ikke lade nogen midler være uprøvet; han vil komme over dem, hvor de er mindst bevogtet; derfor er det vigtigt at styrke ethvert punkt. Battle Creek menigheden havde ikke i sinde at vende sig imod os, den er så god som en menighed skal være; men der er meget at kæmpe om i Battle Creek og Satan vil sætte alle sine våben mod dem og kommer han til det, vil han forhindre arbejdet. Vi føler stærkt med denne menighed i sin nuværende ringe tilstand og vil sige: Lad ikke en sejrånd komme frem i noget hjerte. Gud vil helbrede alle fejlene hos dette dyrebare folk og gøre dem til et mægtigt forsvar for hans sandhed; hvis de vandrer ydmygt og våger og bevogter ethvert punkt imod Satans angreb. Dette folk holdes hele tiden under fjendens ild. Ingen anden menighed vil sandsynligvis ikke kunne stå så godt som den. Se derfor på med medfølende (629) øjne på jeres brødre i Battle Creek og bed Gud om at hjælpe dem, med at holde fæstningen stærk.