Drums, Dancing and Noise

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           Ellen G. White Estate, Devotional for August 15
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Drums, Dancing and Noise

Let all things be done decently and in order. 1 Cor. 14:40. 


The things you have described . . . the Lord has shown me would take place 
just before the close of probation. Every uncouth thing will be demonstrated. 
There will be shouting, with drums, music, and dancing. The senses of rational 
beings will become so confused that they cannot be trusted to make right 
decisions. And this is called the moving of the Holy Spirit. 

The Holy Spirit never reveals itself in such methods, in such a bedlam of 
noise. This is an invention of Satan to cover up his ingenious methods for 
making of none effect the pure, sincere, elevating, ennobling, sanctifying 
truth for this time. . . . A bedlam of noise shocks the senses and perverts 
that which if conducted aright might be a blessing. The powers of Satanic 
agencies blend with the din and noise, to have a carnival, and this is termed 
the Holy Spirit's working. . . . Those participating in the supposed revival 
receive impressions which lead them adrift. They cannot tell what they 
formerly knew regarding Bible principles. 

No encouragement should be given to this kind of worship. The same kind of 
influence came in after the passing of the time in 1844. The same kind of 
representations were made. Men became excited, and were worked by a power 
thought to be the power of God. . . . 

Men and women, supposed to be guided by the Holy Spirit, held meetings in a 
state of nudity. They talked about holy flesh. They said they were beyond the 
power of temptation, and they sang, and shouted, and made all manner of noisy 
demonstrations. . . . Satan was moulding the work, and sensuality was the 
result. The cause of God was dishonored. Truth, sacred truth, was leveled in 
the dust by human agencies. . . . 

I bore my testimony, declaring that these fanatical movements, this din and 
noise, were inspired by the spirit of Satan, who was working miracles to 
deceive if possible the very elect. 

We need to be on our guard, to maintain a close connection with Christ, that 
we be not deceived by Satan's devices. The Lord desires to have in His service 
order and discipline, not excitement and confusion. 


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