Counterfeits | AdventAI

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, Cal. · Sep 9, 1875

Counterfeits.

SOME persons maintain that since there are so many different kinds of religion, all claiming to be best, it is impossible to determine which is the right one, and therefore it is just as well to do without any. But these persons never refuse to negotiate business because there are so many counterfeit bills afloat, but rather on this account put forth more sagacity to discern the sound ones. If wicked men employ their powers to produce false coin as much like the genuine in appearance as possible, we ought not to wonder that evil spirits should do the same in the matter of religion. No one ever doubted the existence of a pure diamond because there were many imitations. When Moses wrought miracles, the magicians did the same in appearance, but the test of time finally settled which was genuine, as some powerful acid reveals the pure coin. It was foretold that false Christs should arise, but the same test, viz., time, has put beyond doubt which is the true one. We must try them and know them by their fruits.—Watchman and Reflector.