Satan’s number-one strategy is deception. It has been so from the garden of Eden. Neil Anderson, in his book Bondage Breaker, writes, “If I tempted you, you would know it. If I accused you, you would know it. But if I deceived you, you wouldn’t know it. If you knew you were being deceived, then you would no longer be deceived.” That quote right there explains deception beautifully.
He goes on to say, “Eve was deceived and she believed a lie. Deception has been the primary strategy of Satan from the beginning. That is why truth sets us free, and why Jesus prayed, “Sanctify them in the truth; Thy word is truth” (John 17:17). “Having girded [our] loins with truth” (Ephesians 6:14), we have available to us our first means of defense. There are three primary avenues through which Satan will attempt to dissuade you from God’s truth and deceive you into believing his lies: self-deception, false prophets/teachers, and deceiving spirits. We are vulnerable to Satan’s lies if we fail to take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5).”
Remember these three ways are:
- Self-deception
- False prophets and teachers
- Deceiving Spirits
Reference
Anderson, Neil T.The Bondage Breaker® (pp. 166-167). Chapter 11. Harvest House Publishers. Kindle Edition.
