Ellen G. White on Forbidden Ground and Divine Protection

A believer enters a very dangerous position when they knowingly venture onto forbidden ground or into places of worldly dissipation, as this choice effectively removes them from the shield of divine protection9MR 361.2+2. While the Lord is a refuge and strength to those who trust Him, He respects the human will; thus, when individuals follow their own judgment to seek worldly advantage or forbidden pleasures, they are left to their own strength and the wiles of the enemy Psalm 46:1-314MR 1.3+1.

The Danger of Forbidden Ground

• Voluntary Exposure: When someone chooses to enter scenes of irreligious pleasure or seeks the company of the sensualist and the skeptic, they are tampering with sorcery and inviting the bewitching power of Satan3SP 427.1.

• The Enchanted Ground: Many are currently standing on "enchanted ground," where a spiritual drowsiness threatens to overcome them, making them unable to discern the lurking foe ready to make them his prey1EGWLM 225.3+1.

• Spiritualistic Influence: Engaging with spiritualistic theories or seeking counsel from modern counterparts to heathen oracles places a soul on ground so dangerous that God’s restraining power is withdrawn 2 Kings 1:3-4CCh 331.2+1.

Conditions of Divine Guardianship

• Walking in Light: Divine protection is pledged to those who strictly comply with God’s requirements and cling to Him with unwavering trustST November 4, 1886, par. 11.

• The Hedge of Prayer: Parents are urged to create a "hedge" of prayer around their children to ensure that holy angels guard them from the cruel power of the adversaryAUGleaner September 6, 1905, par. 8.

• The Consequences of Disobedience: To disregard the light God has given is to reject it; those who do so must eventually bear the consequences of being left without a defense against the stormCCh 94.2+2.

A Call to Stand Clad in Armor

Because we wrestle against principalities and the rulers of the darkness of this world, it is vital to put on the whole armor of God every day Ephesians 6:11-1221MR 427.3+1. If we keep under the protection of God, His banner remains an impregnable fortress, but we must be vigilant not to step outside that wall of protection through willful blindness or the love of self 2 Timothy 4:7-812LtMs, Ms 44, 1897, par. 6+1.

...at it may be faithfully written out in the true light, that the church at Adelaide may be helped to plant their feet upon the Rock of Ages and not on shifting sand. And this experience is to be a warning to others. Those who could ignore all the evidences God had given them in the recent camp meeting, and change...— 9MR 361.2 (1990)

...ough spiritualism many of the sick, the bereaved, the curious, are communicating with evil spirits. All who venture to do this are on dangerous ground. The word of truth declares how God regards them. In ancient times He pronounced a stern judgment o...— CCh 331.2 (1991)

...Could the veil be lifted, we would see evil angels employing all their arts to deceive and destroy. Wherever an influence is exerted to cause men to forget God, there Satan is exercising his bewitching power. All who venture into scenes of dissipation or irreligious pleasure, or seek the society of the sensualist, the skeptic, or the blasphemer, by personal intercourse or through the medium of the press, are tampering with sorcery. Ere they are aware, the mind is bewildered and the soul polluted. The apostle's admonition to the Ephesian church should be heeded by the people of God today: ...— 3SP 427.1 (1878)

...im's Progress, p. 209. and we must watch lest we should fall asleep. Said the angel, Remember, beware of the enchanted ground— 1EGWLM 225.3 (2014)

...ich are God-given safeguards. “They are your life,” He says. Deuteronomy 32:47.] If we break through this wall of protection which has so mercifully been put around us, we expose ourselves to the attacks of Satan. By disobeying the laws of God, we co-operate with the enemy, placing ourselves where he can work t...— 16LtMs, Ms 111, 1901, par. 7