Satan was once an angel Called Lucifer
Rev.12:4,7,8(And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. ,
7And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,8And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.)
- Satan uses doubt to deceive( Gen.3:1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? )
- Satan uses the doctrines by changing it then presenting it to people.(Eph.4:14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; )
- he deceives through false Miracles. (Rev.13:13-14. 13And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,14And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live)
- Deceives through ungodly companions.
- he deceives through entangling you with friends who have gone astray
6.Deceives those who don’t love God’s truth
How to keep away from being Deceived - Commit your mind to Christ
- Fill your mind with God’s truth. (John.7:17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.)
- We should pray hard to God By miss Getrude
