There is a reason why these men sometimes display remarkable wisdom. Satan himself was educated in the heavenly courts, and he has a knowledge of good as well as of evil. He mingles the precious with the vile, and this is what gives him power to deceive. But because Satan has robed himself in garments of heavenly brightness, shall we receive him as an angel of light? The tempter has his agents, educated according to his methods, inspired by his spirit, and adapted to his work. Shall we co-operate with them? Shall we receive the works of his agents as essential to the acquirement of an education? {8T 306.2}

Der er en årsag til hvorfor disse mænd nogen gange fremviser en duelig visdom. Satan selv var uddannet i de himmelske sale og han har kundskab til godt såvel som til ondt. Han blander det kostbare med det usle og det er det der giver ham kraft til at bedrage. Men fordi Satan har klædt sig selv i himmelsk-strålende klæder, skal vi da tage ham som en lysets engel? Fristeren har sine agenter, udlært efter hans metoder, indgydt af hans ånd og tilpasset hans arbejde. Skal vi samarbejde med dem? Er hans agenters arbejde absolut nødvendigt for at vi kan få en uddannelse?