My Journey to Life, Step 11—God, the Holy Spirit

11. Is it possible that there could be a counterfeit Spirit not sent by God?

Yes, for every good and beautiful gift of God, Satan attempts a counterfeit to draw us away from the real source of life and truth. The Bible tells us Satan can disguise himself as an angel of light, speaking beautiful words and even performing mighty miracles. JTL11 7.1

Because the Latter Rain of the Holy Spirit will be an agency to draw us to Jesus and a decision to follow Him with undivided allegiance, Satan will try to prevent this blessing. He will try to bring individuals and churches under his deceptive power. Many will think God Himself is doing the miracles when the work is that of another spirit altogether. JTL11 7.2

God’s people will be able to differentiate between Satan’s false revival and the genuine Loud Cry of the Spirit. Satan’s counterfeit will focus on emotional excitement that mingles parts of a true revival but ends in false outcomes. The testimony of God’s word will focus on Jesus as our only hope for salvation, encourage self-denial and renunciation of the ungodly elements of the world, and uphold God’s Ten Commandment Law as still binding upon humanity. If a movement of revival does not contain these key elements, it is not the work of the Spirit of God. JTL11 7.3