Christ was tempted in all points as man is tempted, but at no time did He bring against the tempter a railing accusation. To every temptation He presented the word of the Lord. “It is written” was His never-failing weapon. We, as the representatives of Christ, are to meet every thrust of the enemy with the word of the living God. Never should we allow ourselves to follow the trail of the serpent by using his scientific arguments. Satan can never gain advantage of the child of God who relies on the word of God as his defense. {9T 68.3}

Kristus blev fristet i alt i lighed med os, men aldrig påtog han sig at udtale en spottende dom mod fristeren. Han mødte enhver fristelse med et Herrens ord. »Det står skrevet« var hans mægtige våben. Som Kristi repræsentanter må vi afværge ethvert af fjendens angreb med det levende Guds ord. (69) Aldrig må vi tillade os at følge i slangens spor ved at bruge hans videnskabelige argumenter. Satan kan aldrig sejre over det Guds barn, som gør Herrens ord til sit værn.