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To think that a member of the Godhead would be so easily mimiced is to not understand the power of God and Godliness.

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I think that too many people underestimate the power of Satan. You have me curious now, with that comment Danite. I will have to find a book that I read.

I remember reading in that book that if Christ appears to you (as an example--could be anything) THEN Satan has the equal power to try and convince you it was NOT Christ. Which can obviously lead to confusion and doubt for some. Something about equal opposition? Sound familiar to anyone else?

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The Comforter was given by Heavenly Father to speak certain feelings to us. Satan cannot mimic those. I think the problem here is that people confuse the feelings. It is like someone confusing infatuation with love or excitement with paranoia, etc.

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I have the feeling that the Satan's power to imitate the Spirit is inversely proportional to our ability and willingness to follow the commandments as laid out in the Scriptures. The more disobedient and defiant we are with the things of God, the more likely that we can deceived by the devil.

Thus we see that if we are not doers of the word and we choose to be lax in keeping the commandments we are left to our own devices to be deceived of men and of Satan.

I have seen in my own life, when I was not striving to keep the commandments, that the Lord left me to my own power, to be left to rely on my own strengths (A sad situation in my case).

But, I also believe that the Lord is merciful. If we do sin, and we realize our errors and come to the Lord with pure intent and a desire to change, he will gently persuade us to utilize redemptive power of Christ. He is a merciful God, and He will bless the man or woman who comes to him in humility. Then he will poor out the blessing of his spirit if we again choose to humbly follow him and accept his loving kindness.

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Name: James

Comments: I just stumbled upon your post.. I am in a similar dialog on another board about this very topic. No.. Satan can't mimic the Holy Spirit, if so then as you say we could never know spiritual truth, for you couldn't be sure when or where he was in fact mimicking the holy Spirit. Perhaps to the prophets of old? If he can mimic today then he could have mimicked to the writers of the New Testament.. I tell you such an idea that Satan could mimic the Holy Spirit is a satanic doctrine designed by the adversary to cause people to deny or doubt the influence of the Holy Spirit"¦ To bring them close to actual blasphemy of the Spirit, which is explicitly stated in the Scriptures as the Un-forgivable sin. Satan may and can mimic many things, but a witness of the Holy Spirit is reserved for God and God alone.

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While addressing the topic "By their fruits you Shall know them", Elliaison addressed this question. He was saying they we often misinterpret the fruits to meet things that are mis-leading, like actions or blessings/curses. Using Job, Nephi and others as examples of how Actions cann't be judged as fruits. Then he says the fruits are feelings, using examples like, the fruit of the spirit being Love, peace, long suffering etc... Then he makes this interesting observation which pertains to this discussion:

So I think that if the Devil could mimic the Love and peace that "entices us to do good" then he would be on the wrong team. All that is good comes from God and that which is evil does not. Satan cannot cast out satan and Love cannot produce hate. There is also the whole trust in the spirit and not in the arm of flesh thing. The spirit is the only rock on which if we build we cannot fall. If we cannot fall, then we qualify for calling and election made sure = Exaltation. And another thought is that blasphemy against the Holy Ghost is the only unpardonable sin and is worse than blasphemy agains Christ. it would seem that if we could not rely on the feelings/fruits of the Holy Ghost to guide us, then blasphemy against the Holy Ghost would have to be more lenient.

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Reading what was said here to my mind came two things:

The way Moses was able to detect the evil one after his conversation with the Father in Moses 1 (PGP). It was wondrous for me that he had the power to cast him out, knowing in his heart that there is no glory to bow down to and that he can see him with his natural eyes despite the fear he felt.

Next thing was the way "sign seeking people" are acting. They make us feel uncomfortable asking us to give them the answer for they are either afraid to ask God or do not believe He answers prayers.

BofM gives a good example of such people -- Zeezrom (Alma 10-14); Korihor (Alma 30) and Sherem (Jacob 7). Korihor and Sherem asked for a sign and died, but Zeezrom did not and was converted.

Feel no shame in what you know is confirmed by the Spirit, it is the truth.

Truth is found in the eyes of the beholder!

See also Matthew 6:22

Krasi

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Satan cannot mimic the spirit but people can interpret something as from the spirit when it might actually be something subtly planted by Satan. This is mostly due to people not correctly defining the fruits of the spirit.