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The church militant is not now the church triumphant; but God loves his church, and describes through the prophet how he opposes and resists Satan who is clothing the children of God in the blackest and most defiled garments, and pleading for the privilege of destroying them. The angels of God were protecting them from the assaults of the enemy. The prophet says:-- |
| Review and Herald 17/10 1893 |
Menighedens sejr skyldes ikke menighedens kamplyst; men Gud elsker sin menighed og beskriver gennem profeterne hvordan den modstår og modsætter sig Satan, som klæder Guds børn i de mørkeste og mest tilsmudsede klæder og beder indtrængende om retten til at udslette dem. Guds engle beskyttede dem fra overfald fra hæren. Profeten siger: |