Revelation 12:17  marks a shift in Satan’s strategy as he tries to win the people of the world and even seeks to deceive Christ’s faithful followers. Throughout Christian history, Satan has opposed God’s work of salvation, primarily by means of subtle compromise within the church and through coercion and persecution from without. Image © Steve Creitz from GoodSalt.com History shows that, while successful for many centuries, this strategy was counteracted by the Reformation and the gradual rediscovery of Bible truth by God’s people. However, as Satan realizes that his time is running out, he intensifies his efforts and goes “to wage war” against God’s end-time remnant  ( Rev.

Read more at the source: Thursday: Satan’s End-Time Strategy

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Read   Revelation 12:17 . At the end time, against whom does Satan make all-out war? The word “rest”, or “remnant”, describes those who remain faithful to God while the majority apostatize  ( 1 Kings 19:18 ,  Rev. 2:24 ) . While the majority of people in the world side with Satan at the end of time, a group of people whom God raised up after 1798 will remain faithful to Christ in the face of Satan’s full fury.

Read more at the source: Wednesday: War Against the Remnant

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