There are many eloquent preachers that seem very convincing, but every teaching or miracle and every spirit must be tested against the word of God. Our only safety is to be alert and diligent in the study of our Bibles so we can know and understand what is truth and be able to discern error. It makes no difference to the devil which side of the ditch you fall into, the ice of indifference or the fire of fanaticism-both end up lost. (See The Great Controversy, 204, 205.) Martin Luther was more afraid of some of his friends from within, the fanatics, than those without. Ellen White said that fanatics almost destroyed the sixteenth century reformation. We also should not be afraid to stand up for what we know is right.įanaticism today is rampant among us and is destroying the reformation movement. Paul set us an example and was not ashamed to declare the whole counsel of God to meet these heresies. (See Acts 20:28–30.) One sign of apostasy is people arise with some teaching and want people to follow them. Paul warned the elders of the Ephesian church that there would arise among them people speaking perverse things and that they would draw disciples after themselves. There is a wind of doctrine blowing within all groups of Adventism today that is deceiving many.
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