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mind which has been educated in the line of unbelief, for by this course
the soul is bound in Satan’s snare and becomes powerless to break the
dreadful net that has been woven closer and closer about the soul.
In taking a position of doubt, man calls to his aid the agencies of
Satan. But the only hope of one who has been educated in the line
of unbelief is to fall all helpless upon the Saviour and, like a child,
submit his will and his way to Christ that he may be brought out of
darkness into His marvelous light. Man does not have the power to
recover himself from the snare of Satan. He who educates himself in
the line of questioning, doubting, and criticizing strengthens himself
in infidelity.—Ms 3, 1895.
Preparation for Future Trials
The servants of Christ are to prepare no set speech to present when
brought to trial for their faith. Their preparation is to be made day
by day, in treasuring up in their hearts the precious truths of God’s
Word, in feeding upon the teaching of Christ, and through prayer
strengthening their faith; then, when brought into trial, the Holy Spirit
will bring to their remembrance the very truths that will reach the
hearts of those who shall come to hear. God will flash the knowledge
obtained by diligent searching of the Scriptures into their memory at
the very time when it is needed.—
Counsels on Sabbath School Work,
40, 41
(1900).
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When the time of trial shall come there are men now preaching
to others who will find, upon examining the positions they hold, that
there are many things for which they can give no satisfactory reason.
Until thus tested they knew not their great ignorance. And there are
many in the church who take it for granted that they understand what
they believe, but, until controversy arises, they do not know their own
weakness. When separated from those of like faith and compelled to
stand singly and alone to explain their belief, they will be surprised
to see how confused are their ideas of what they had accepted as
truth.—
Testimonies for the Church 5:707
(1889).
Control the Moral Powers
The ability to give a reason for our faith is a good accomplishment,
but if the truth does not go deeper than this, the soul will never be