New Witnesses for God (Volume 2 of 3)Roberts, B. H. (Brigham Henry)
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New Witnesses for God (Volume 2 of 3)
Roberts, B. H. (Brigham Henry)
Book of Mormon; Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
Verily, I say unto you, that I will not suffer that Satan shall
accomplish his evil design in this thing. For behold, he has put it
into their hearts to get thee to tempt the Lord they God, in asking
to translate it over again. And then, behold, they say and think in
their hearts--We will see if God has given him power to translate;
if so, he will also give him power again; and if God giveth him
power again, or if he translates again, or, in other words, if he
bringeth forth the same words, behold, we have the same with us,
and we have altered them; therefore they will not agree, and we
will say that he has lied in his words, and that he has no gift,
and that he has no power; therefore we will destroy him, and also
the work; and we will do this that we may not be ashamed in the
end, and that we may get glory of the world.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, that Satan has great hold upon
their hearts, he stirreth them up to iniquity against that which
is good; and their hearts are corrupt, and full of wickedness and
abominations; and they love darkness rather than light, because
their deeds are evil; therefore they will not ask of me. Satan
stirreth them up, that he may lead their souls to destruction.
And thus he has laid a cunning plan, thinking to destroy the work
of God; but I will require this at their hands, and it shall turn
to their shame and condemnation in the day of judgment. Yea, he
stirreth up their hearts to anger against this work. Yea, he saith
unto them: Deceive, and lie in wait to catch, that ye may destroy;
behold, this is no harm; and thus he flattereth them, and telleth
them that it is no sin to lie that they may catch a man in a lie,
that they may destroy him. And thus he flattereth them, and leadeth
them along until he draggeth their souls down to hell; and thus he
causeth them to catch themselves in their own snare. And thus he
goeth up and down, to and fro in the earth, seeking to destroy the
souls of men.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, woe be unto him that lieth to
deceive because he supposeth that another lieth to deceive, for
such are not exempt from the justice of God.
Now, behold, they have altered these words, because Satan saith
unto them: He hath deceived you--and thus he flattereth them away
to do iniquity, to get thee to tempt the Lord thy God.
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