Some poor souls who have been fascinated with the eloquent words of the teachers of spiritualism, and have yielded to its influence, afterward find out its deadly character, and would renounce and flee from it, but cannot. Satan holds them by his power, and is not willing to let them go free. He knows that they are surely his while he has them under his special control, but that if they once free themselves from his power, he can never bring them again to believe in spiritualism, and to place themselves so directly under his control. The only way for such poor souls to overcome Satan, is to discern between pure Bible truth and fables. As they acknowledge the claims of truth, they place themselves where they can be helped. They should entreat those who have had a religious experience, and who have faith in the promises of God, to plead with the mighty Deliverer in their behalf. It will be a close conflict. Satan will reinforce his evil angels who have controlled these persons; but if the saints of God with deep humility fast and pray, their prayers will prevail. Jesus will commission holy angels to resist Satan, and he will be driven back and his power broken from off the afflicted ones. Mark 9:29: “And He said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.” {1T 343.2}

Nogle stakkels sjæle, som er blevet fortryllede af de veltalende ord fra spiritismens talsmænd og som har givet efter for dens påvirkning, opdager siden efter dens dødelige karakter og ville for kaste den og flygte fra den, men formår det ikke. Satan holder dem ved sin magt og er ikke villig til at lade dem sippe fri. Han ved, at de visselig er hans, medens han har dem under sin særlige kontrol, men dersom de engang løsriver sig fra hans magt, kan han aldrig mere få dem til at tro på spiritismen og stille sig umiddelbart under hans kontrol. Den eneste måde, hvorpå sådanne stakkels sjæle kan overvinde (344) Satan, er, at de må kunne skelne bibelens rene sandhed fra fabler. Når de anerkender sandhedens krav, indtager de et standpunkt, hvor de kan blive hjulpet. De bør henvende sig til sådanne, som har haft en kristelig erfaring og som har tro på Guds forjættelser og anmode dem om at bede for dem til den mægtige befrier. Det vil blive en hård kamp. Satan vil forstærke sine onde engle, som har behersket disse mennesker; men dersom Guds hellige faster og beder i dyb ydmyghed, vil deres bønner få overhånd. Jesus vil sende hellige engle til at stå Satan imod og drive ham tilbage og hans magt over de plagede vil blive brudt. Mark 9,29: »Han svarede dem: »Den slags kan ikke drives ud ved noget, uden ved bøn og faste."