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The Fundamentals allowed for His own wise and inscrutable purpose, the author of “Outlines” shirks and must shirk. He throws away the only lamp of truth—the Word of God. Can we wonder that he walks in darkness, and that his wisdom is folly indeed, fraught with awful consequences ? We have now had ample proof from Scripture that Spirit ualism is in reality demonism. Nay, more; in some way or other every form of evil has its origin, I believe, in this cult. Heathendom in its nameless horrors is Spiritualism. All false religions bear features of their common parent. They may vary as to details, and contradict each other (for Satan must have many baits for many minds), but the es sence o f all evil teaching is Satanic, and therefore Spiritual ism in its essence. XI. THE POWER OF CHRIST’S NAME While it is well that we should be aware of the awful power of Satan, the believer has no need to be personally afraid, if only he keeps near to the Lord and cleaves to His Word. “Resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (James 4 :7 ) . “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour; whom resist, steadfast in the faith” (1 Pet. 5:8, 9). “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against prin cipalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand” (Eph. 6:10-13). “Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them [that is, spirits that confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh]; because greater is He that is in you [that is, the Holy Ghost], than he that is in the world [that is, the devil]” (1 John 4 :4 ) . We may walk serenely through this evil world, conscious of the Lord’s protecting hand, just as Elisha was calm, con-
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