It was not for the Son of God to descend from his lofty mission to prove his divinity to Satan, nor did he condescend to explain the reason of his present humiliation, and the manner in which he was to act as man’s Redeemer. If the children of men would follow the example of their Saviour, and hold no converse with Satan, they would be spared many a defeat at his hands. Six thousand years has this arch-enemy been warring against the government of God, and continued practice has increased his skill to deceive and allure. {2SP 93.2}

Guds Søn skulle ikke forringe sit høje embede ved at bevise sin guddommelighed for Satan, ej heller nedlod han sig til at forklare årsagen til sin nærværende fornedrelse eller måden, hvorpå han skulle virke som menneskets forløser. Dersom menneskenes børn ville følge deres frelsers eksempel og ikke holde nogen samtale med Satan, så ville de ofte undgå at blive overvundet af ham. Denne erkefjende har stridt mod Guds regering i henved 6000 år, og vedvarende øvelse har forøget hans dygtighed til at bedrage og forføre.