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Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

He cares for you. Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the
devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to
devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you

know that your brothers throughout the world are undergo-
ing the same kind of sufferings. And the God of all grace,
Who called you to His eternal glory... after you have suffered
a little while, will Himself restore you and make you strong,
firm and steadfast. (1 Peter, 5:6-10)

Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the dev-
il comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that
they may not believe and be saved. Those on the rock are the
ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they
have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of test-
ing they fall away. The seed that fell among thorns stands for
those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by
life's worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature. But
the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good

heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering pro-
duce a crop. (Luke, 8:12-15)

Jesus said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them;
and those who exercise authority over them call themselves
Benefactors. But you are not to be like that. Instead, the great-
est among you should be like the youngest, and the one who
rules like the one who serves. For who is greater, the one who
is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at
the table? But I am among you as one who serves. You are
those who have stood by me [for God's good pleasure] in my
trials." (Luke, 22:25-28)

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