David B. Haight, “Power of Evil,” Ensign (July 1973):
Many people who believe at least tentatively in the reality of God have
a much harder time believing in the reality of the devil. Some even soft-pedal
the subject and go along with the popular idea that the devil is a purely
mythological creature.
Some people roar with laughter as a television comic remarks, “The devil
made me do it.” Well, maybe he did! He will always try.
To deny the existence of Satan and the reality of his evil power and
influence is as foolish as ignoring the existence of electricity. We know
electricity is real; we see and feel its power. We also know about war, hatred,
backbiting, false witnesses, cheating, and the broken hearts and broken homes
caused by the moral sins of modern Babylon. Do members of this church feel a
lack of evidence in the reality of Satan and his power?
We are told that some of the “very elect” will be enticed and deceived.
Couldn’t this “very elect” include your sons and daughters, even though through
baptism they have already accepted Christ as their Savior? Wouldn’t the evil
one concentrate on them if he found a weakness or an opportunity?
Marion G. Romney, "The
Prince of Peace," Ensign (October 1983):
I know that there are some in the world who deny the existence of a
personal satan. This denial is false, being sponsored by the father of lies
himself, but there is nothing new about it. The anti-Christs, at his bidding,
have denied the existence of Satan from ancient times. . . . we may rest
assured of this: if there is no devil, there is no God. But there is a God and
there is a devil, and the bringing of peace requires the elimination of Satan’s
influence. Where he is, peace can never be. Further, peaceful coexistence with
him is impossible. He cannot be brought to cooperate in the maintenance of
peace and harmony. He promotes nothing but the works of the flesh.
Melvin J. Ballard, New Era (March 1984):
So far as the Latter-day Saints are concerned, we never conceived that
the devil was a monstrosity, that he had long horns and a tail and forked
hoofs. No sir, he is a gentleman in outward appearance, and if you were to see
him you would turn around to look at him.
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