The devil has never presented himself to us as an enemy. He always presents himself in a positive way. His goal is to deceive you so that you end up in hell or the lake of fire.
The devil doesn’t create something opposite to what God requires. Instead, he creates something that resembles what God requires—something that looks almost the same.
For example:
In Revelation 5:5, Jesus is described as the Lion of the tribe of Judah:
“Then one of the elders said to me, ‘Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed…'”
But in 1 Peter 5:8, it says:
“Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”
The devil isn’t a lion—he only moves like a lion. Jesus is the Lion.
So if Jesus is the Lion of the tribe of Judah, why would the devil portray himself as a goat? He wants to deceive you, so he imitates Jesus—pretending to be a lion, even though he is not.
When Moses turned his staff into a snake, the Egyptian magicians didn’t turn theirs into something different. They also turned their staffs into snakes.
Exodus 7:10–12 — “So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did just as the Lord commanded. Aaron threw his staff down in front of Pharaoh and his officials, and it became a snake. Pharaoh then summoned wise men and sorcerers, and the Egyptian magicians did the same things by their secret arts: Each one threw down his staff and it became a snake.”
The devil doesn’t create opposites; he creates counterfeits.
There are many churches and many people claiming to be ministers of God. But not all of them are from God.
While there are true men of God, there are also counterfeit ones. They won’t look fake. In fact, they will look more real than the original. They will perform miracles, prophesy, and even help the poor. But that doesn’t mean they’re from God.
Jesus said in Matthew 7:22:
“Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?'”
There are people performing genuine miracles, but they are not from God. God does not even know them. So please, do not be deceived.
When I say “do not be deceived”, this is what I mean:
Luke 6:39 — “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?”
The devil has already secured his place in the lake of fire. So when he sends his ministers pretending to be true men of God, they’re also leading you to the same place he is going.
They may work miracles, prophesy, and appear generous, but if their head is the devil, then the body (those who follow them) belongs to the devil too.
You may be worshipping the devil unknowingly, because he presents himself as an angel of light—not of darkness.
Jesus is the Light of the World, and while the devil is darkness, he disguises himself as light.
John 8:12 — “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness…”
2 Corinthians 11:14 — “And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.”
God created Lucifer (who is now the devil), so He knows everything about him. That’s why Jesus warned us clearly about how the devil and his servants would operate.
Matthew 7:15 — “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.”
Sheep’s clothing means they will look innocent, gentle, even holy—but their hearts belong to the devil.
They are not sheep. The true believers are the real sheep.
2 Corinthians 11:12–15
“For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. And no wonder! For Satan himself is transformed 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.”
If you see a crowd going to a mega church, don’t just follow them.
Pray about it first before joining any church.
Don’t attend a church just because it looks good, the pastor is popular, or many people go there.
Your soul matters to God—that’s why Jesus came and died for you.
There is no way He will lead you to a church that is not truly from Him.
The one who leads you matters.
If the head is of the devil, the body is also of the devil—and you’re all heading to the lake of fire.
Matthew 15:14 — “Let them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leads the blind, both will fall into a pit.”
If you are in a church with just five members, and the leader is truly from Christ, it is better than being in a church of thousands where the leader is not from Christ.
In the end, it’s your soul that matters.
The one who is truly from Christ is leading you to the Kingdom of God, but the one who is not from Christ is leading you to hell.
Luke 6:39–40 — “Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a pit? A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher.”
So ask yourself:
Who is your teacher? Who is your pastor? Who is your leader? Is he truly from God?
Do you know one of God’s names?
His name is Jealous.
There is no way He will let His children worship Him through a false apostle or fake pastor, because the glory would not go to Him—but to the devil.
And God shares His glory with no one.
Exodus 34:14 — “For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.”
So pray and ask God to guide you before you join any church.
He will definitely lead you to the right place—so that He alone receives your praise and worship.
