Motif
Adversary laying snares for the faithful
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A motif of the Initiation and Transformative Ordeal family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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christian apocrypha
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The suppressed Gospels and Epistles of the original New Testament of Jesus the Christ, Complete COMMAND I. / COMMAND II. / COMMAND III. / COMMAND IV.; lines 21007-21216 confidence: high
For those called to faith who fall into gross sin, the Lord appoints repentance because God knows hearts, infirmities, and the devil's wickedness; the devil lays snares for servants of God, and one repentance is available after a great and holy calling.
The devil is described as contriving wickedness, tempting those called to faith, and maliciously laying snares for servants of God.
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