Satan’s misrepresentation of God's character. He causes people to cherish false conceptions of God, so that they regard Him with fear and hate, rather than with love. At the same time the cruelty in his own character he attributes to the Creator. It is embodied in systems of religion and expressed in modes of worship. Furthermore, many were led to believe human sacrifices are necessary to secure the favour of Deity. Thus horrible cruelties have been committed under the various forms of idolatry. Satan challenged the trustfulness of God. Ye shall not surely die; for God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. Genesis 3:4, 5. Through Satan's suggestions and temptations, the Father had been represented as One of a stern and unforgiving nature and full of revenge; Who watches His creatures with jealous eyes and spying their errors; Lawgiver whose Law is beyond the power of people to keep; Delighting in punishing them by the severest discipline. Furthermore, the Christian life had been represented as a life of hardship and sorrow and there can be no peace or joy in God’s service. Therefore, many doubt, and it seems almost impossible for them to lay hold on the hope in the Gospel of Christ. Thus with blinded minds people become Satan's agents to war against God and His Law. Find out more - https://www.upliftingchrist.net

1. Character Of
God
Part 4

2. Satan’s
misrepresentation of
God's character

3. He causes people to
cherish false
conceptions of God,
so that they regard
Him with fear and
hate, rather than
with love.

4. At the same time
the cruelty in his
own character he
attributes
to the Creator.

5. It is embodied in
systems of
religion and
expressed in
modes of
worship.

6. Furthermore, many were led to
believe human sacrifices are
necessary to secure the favor of
Deity.

7. Thus horrible
cruelties have been
committed under
the various forms of
idolatry.

8. Satan challenged the
truthfulness of God

9. Ye shall not surely die; for God doth know that in the day ye
eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be
as gods, knowing good and evil. Genesis 3:4, 5

10. Through Satan's
suggestions and
temptations, the Father
had been represented
as One:

11. Of a stern and unforgiving nature
and full of revenge
Who watches His creatures with
jealous eyes and spying their
errors

12. Lawgiver whose Law is
beyond the power of people
to keep
Delighting in punishing them
by the severest discipline.

13. Furthermore, the Christian life had been
represented as a life of hardship and sorrow
and there can be no peace or joy in God’s
service.

14. Therefore, many doubt, and it
seems almost impossible for them
to lay hold on the hope in the
Gospel of Christ.

15. Thus with blinded minds people
become Satan's agents to war against
God and His Law.

16. Satan claims that it is impossible for
humankind to obey God's commandments.

17. It is true that we
cannot obey them
relying on our own
strength.

18. Nevertheless, by His
perfect obedience
Christ proved that
when humanity and
Divinity are
combined one can
obey God's precepts.

19. As many as received Him, to them gave He power to
become the sons of God, even to them that believe on
His name. John 1:12

20. It is the power of God which
saves us and restores His
moral image in us.

21. The Great Controversy

22. Satan is the first transgressor of
the holy Law of God.
Thus sin was brought into
existence.

23. Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth
also the law:
for sin is the transgression of the law.
1 John 3:4

24. Rebellion on earth

25. Satan's enmity against
Christ is manifested against
His followers.

26. Moreover, his spirit now reigns
in the children of
disobedience.

27. They seek to break down the restraints of the
Law of God and promise men and women
liberty through transgression of its precepts.

28. The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they
have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the
everlasting covenant.
Isaiah 24:5

29. Reproof of sin
arouses the
spirit of
hatred and
resistance.
Prompted by
Satan they justify
themselves and
seek the
sympathy of
others in their
course of sin.

30. Instead of correcting their errors,
they excite indignation against
the person reproving them, as if
he or she were the sole cause of
difficulty.

31. From the days of righteous Abel to our
own time such is the spirit which has
been displayed toward those who dare
to condemn sin.

32. Thus error has been made to
appear as truth.

33. Moreover, human laws were and will be
substituted for the Law of God and
people were and will be led to worship
the creature rather than the Creator.

34. In Conclusion

35. Satan confuses the minds of the
people, that they would put God out
of their knowledge.

36. Thus he obliterates the
divine image in humankind
and impresses his own
likeness upon the soul.

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