We must also make a distinction between God and Divine things, i.e., all that is Divine is not God Himself, just as all that is Satanic is not Satan himself, and all that is human is not the man himself; Divine, Satanic and human things, being those which emanate from God, Satan, and man respectively.
These three sources must always be taken into account in everything, e.g., Guidance can be
1) divine,
2) satanic, or
3) human.
Obedience may be rendered to
1) God,
2) Satan, or
3) men.
Visions may have their source in
1) God,
2) evil spirits, or
3) the man himself.
Dreams can come from
1) God,
2) evil spirits, or
3) the man's own condition.
Writing in its source may be from
1) God,
2) evil spirits, or
3) the man's own thoughts.
Counterfeits by evil spirits may therefore be
1) of God, and divine things,
2) of Satan and satanic things, or
3) the human and human things.
To obtain possession, and control of believers, who will not be attracted by sin, the deceiving spirits must first counterfeit the manifestation of the presence of God, so that under cover of this "presence" they can get their suggestions into the mind, and their counterfeits accepted without question. This is their first, and sometimes their long piece of labour. It is not always an easy task, especially when the soul has been well grounded in the Scriptures, and learnt to walk by faith upon the Word of God, nor is it easy when the mind is acute in usage, and well guarded in thought, and healthily occupied.
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