Overview
The Bible acknowledges that Satan and his agents possess real supernatural power to perform signs and wonders. These miracles serve deceptive purposes, designed to lead people away from Christ and toward false doctrine. God permits such deceptions to test faith and reveal hearts.
Key Scriptures
"The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders" (2 Thessalonians 2:9, ESV).
"For false christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect" (Matthew 24:24, NIV).
"If a prophet, or one who foretells by dreams, appears among you and announces to you a sign or wonder, and if the sign or wonder of which he spoke takes place, and he says, 'Let us follow other gods' (gods you have not known) 'and let us worship them,' you must not listen" (Deuteronomy 13:1-3, NIV).
Application
Evaluate all supernatural claims by scriptural truth and theological consistency, not by the reality of the miracle itself.