The tempter's agency is not to be accounted an excuse for one wrong act. Satan is jubilant when he hears the professed followers of Christ making excuses for their deformity of character. It is these excuses that lead to sin. A holy temper, a Christlike life, is attainable by every repenting, believing child of God. Mrs. E. G. White.

Fristerens virksomhed skal ikke regnes for en undskyldning til at gøre noget forkert. Satan jubler når han hører Kristi bekendende efterfølgere undskylde deres karakters misdannelse. Det er disse undskyldninger der leder til synd. En helligt sindelag, et kristuslignende liv kan enhver troende Guds barn opnå.