“For such are false apostles, deceitful workers,
transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.
And no wonder! For Satan himself
transforms himself into an angel of LIGHT.
Therefore it is no great thing if HIS MINISTERS also
transform themselves into ministers of righteousness,
whose end will be according to their works.”
2nd Corinthians 11:13-15

How does Satan transform himself into an angel of light?

Through convincing man that a loving God surely couldn’t mean the hard things he has said. Satan has easy prey with those who only want to hear “uplifting” words. He doesn’t present himself as an agent of darkness. He’s called “the angel of light.” He makes sin attractive.

Satan’s methods haven’t changed since he first tempted Eve to doubt God. He LIED about God, telling her that what God said is NOT TRUE. God had told Adam and Eve that if they ate from the tree of life in the Garden, they would die.

Satan said to her, “well you will NOT surely die.”
(Genesis 3:40

He went on to say that if they eat it they will become “as gods.”

The disciples asked Jesus what would be the signs of his coming. The very first of all the signs he mentioned was a warning: “take heed that no one DECEIVES you.”

The FIRST thing to watch for is deception.

A characteristic of deception is that the one deceived obviously doesn’t know he’s deceived. So how can we avoid it?

1. By thoroughly knowing the Word of God so that you can spot anyone whose enticing speech contradicts what God has said in his Word.

2. By praying not only for protection from deception, but also to be shown any areas you’re deceived in without realizing it.

If you do not take an active stand in these two ways, you’ll be a sitting duck for deception and you’ll never even realize it.