The Devil, the Great Imitator

From the Original Baptist Observer, April 2020 Issue

God is a Trinity. Matthew 28:19-20; II Corinthians 13:14

The Devil works as a trinity. Revelation 16:13

God has His children. Galatians 3:26; John 1:12

The Devil has his children. John 8:44

God works in His children. Philippians 2:13

The devil works in his children. Ephesians 2:2

Christ manifested in the flesh is the mystery of Godliness revealed. I Timothy 3:16

The devil manifested in the flesh will be the mystery of iniquity revealed. II Thessalonians 2:7-9

God has a gospel message. I Corinthians 15:1-4

The devil has a perverted gospel. Galatians 1:6-9

God has His New Testament churches with an unbroken lineage, church to church, back to the seashores of Galilee. Matthew 16:18

The devil has his churches. Revelation 2:9

God uses music that touches the heart. Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16

The devil uses music that touches the lustful flesh. Exodus 32:1-35; Daniel 3:1-7

Christ appointed apostles before the Word of God was completed. Luke 6:12-13

The devil has his apostles. II Corinthians 11:13-15

Christ has His doctrines. Mark 1:22; II John 9-11

The devil has his doctrines. I Timothy 4:1; Mark 7:6-7

Christ is the Light and it is reflected through His New Testament churches in the world today. John 8:12; Matthew 5:14-16

The devil imitates being an angel of light. II Corinthians 11:13-15

The devil is the great imitator. By doing so, he is trying to counterfeit God’s work.

This is how he works to deceive the people. He is looking to “imitate” so that his ways look “close” to God’s ways whereby he can lie in wait to deceive.

“And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words. For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ. As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.” Colossians 2:4-8