Therefore Sartan misrepresented God, attributing to Him the desire for self-exaltation. With his own evil characteristics he sought to invest the loving Creator. Thus he deceived angels. Thus he deceived men. He led them to doubt the word of God, and to distrust His goodness. Because God is a God of justice and terrible majesty, Satan caused them to look upon Him as severe and unforgiving. Thus he drew men to join him in rebellion against God, and the night of woe settled down upon the world.


"the horror of the curse of sin which the Saviour bore."

That is indeed what the Saviour endured. All that you have quoted above is indeed that darkness which Satan causes to be looked upon and seen in God, this was the work of Satan, and as you quoted.

The agony which Christ endured, broadens, deepens, and gives a more extended conception of the character of sin, and the character of the retribution which God will bring upon those who continue in sin. The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ to the repenting, believing sinner. {AG 168.4}

In this the character of sin was revealed. But that was not God's work, it was the work of darkness. But in the end the lost will experience it; For with what judgment you judge you shall be judged.

Luke 19:22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:

As one regards God, so shall it be unto him. Let us now while there is still time of obtaining mercy, obtain it and become partakers of it, so that we may judge with God's righteous and true judgment and be partakers of God's glory. He who partakes of God's judgment shall have nothing to fear, for he is filled with faith and sees God character in heaven's light, the light of love, the light of life.

Shalom

John, there is no contradiction in the quotes we've been sharing. Would you agree? Satan is trying to make it seem as though God is severe and devoid of mercy and love. Yet the truth is - God is love and loving. And no less loving when He punishes those who cling to sin when they might have been saved. The wrath of God is love.

Seeing we are agreed on the answer to this topic, I am going to close it down and create a new topic that will focus on the wrath of God aspect of this topic.

See you there, I hope.