Through appetite, Satan had accomplished the ruin of Adam and Eve, and through all succeeding generations, this had been his strongest weapon in corrupting the human race. As Christ had taken the form of man, and was subject to his infirmities, Satan hoped to conquer him through this powerful medium, and laid his plans accordingly. As soon as Christ’s long fast commenced, he was at hand with this temptations. He came clothed in light, claiming to be an angel sent from the throne of God to sympathize with Christ and relieve him from his suffering condition. He represented to him that God did not desire him to pass through the pain and self-denial which he had anticipated. He claimed to bear the message from Heaven that God only designed to prove the willingness of Christ to endure his test. {2SP 89.2}


Profetiens ånd bind 2 kapitel 6. 89.     Fra side 89 i den engelske udgave.tilbage

Kristi fristelse

Gennem nydelseslysten lykkedes det Satan at (90) styrde Adam og Eva i fordærvelse, og gennem alle slægter har dette været hans stærkeste våben til at fordærve menneskene. Eftersom Kristus havde påtaget sig menneskelig skikkelse og var menneskelig skrøbelighed underkastet, håbede Satan at overvinde ham ved dette mægtige middel og lagde sine planer i overensstemmelse dermed. Så snart Kristi lange faste havde begyndt, var han ved hånden med sine fristelser. Han kom klædt som en lysets engel og påstod, at han var sendt af Gud for at hjælpe Kristus og frelse ham fra hans lidelser. Han forestillede ham, at Gud ikke ønskede, at han skulle lide af den smerte og fornægte sig selv således, som han havde tænkt sig. Han påstod, at han havde et budskab fra himlen, at Gud blot ønskede at se, om Kristus var villig til at udholde denne prøve.

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