Now that we know Satan has power over many things, we will see how often we have been warned not to be deceived by him.
Matthew 24:23-25 "Then if anyone says to you, 'Behold, here is the Christ,' or 'There He is,' do not believe him. "For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect. "Behold, I have told you in advance.
This is contained in one of Jesus’ last warnings to His apostles. In the end times, which are fast approaching, there will be such signs and wonders, only the few true believers will be able to see them as the work of Satan. Everyone else on the wide road will think they are from God, from aliens, random acts of nature. or a secret super race of vastly intelligent beings that have been here all the time. Whatever the deception, 95% of the world will buy into it.
2 Thessalonians 2:7-10 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way. Then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming; that is, the one whose coming is in accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders, and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved.
Those who are perishing on the wide road to destruction will gladly worship and obey the lawless one. He will do great signs, promise peace, centralize all religions into one, oversee a one world system of government, banking, and commerce, and not tolerate any who don’t blindly follow him. The remnant will be persecuted as he kills off all opposition.
True Christians will be the hated and hunted. But, God remains in control and reigns in sovereign omnipotence over Heaven and earth.