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How do believers in contemporary miracles from God interpret passages indicating that (all) miracles during the end times are attributed to Satan?

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|Passage (KJV) | Content | | - | - | | Matthew 7:21-23 | 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. | | Matthew 24:24 | 24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. | | Mark 13:22 | 22 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect. | |2 Thessalonians 2:8-12 | 8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: 9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. | | Revelation 13:13-14 | 13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, 14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. | | Revelation 16:14 | 14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. | | Revelation 19:20 | 20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. | I've encountered Christians who highlight passages like Matthew 7:21-23, 24:24, Mark 13:22, 2 Thessalonians 2:8-12, Revelation 13:13-14, 16:14, 19:20, which describe the end times as witnessing an increase in miracles. However, they note that these miracles are attributed to Satan rather than God, Christ, or the Holy Spirit. They stress that this phenomenon is accompanied by the dissemination of false doctrine. Do these passages imply that all miracles during the end times will be of Satan? How do Christians who believe in present-day miracles performed by God reconcile this belief with the aforementioned passages? --- **On the relevance of the question** I believe this question is very relevant, given the fact that many Christians believe in present-day miracles that are (purportedly) performed by God, and so it would be terrible news for them to come to realize that all those miracles are in fact deceptive tricks of Satan. Hopefully this is not the case. Notable advocates of contemporary miracles by God include: - Adam Blai, author of [The Catholic Guide to Miracles: Separating the Authentic from the Counterfeit](https://www.amazon.com/Catholic-Guide-Miracles-Adam-Blai-ebook/dp/B095F243JF/) . - Craig S. Keener, author of [Miracles Today: The Supernatural Work of God in the Modern World](https://www.amazon.com/Miracles-Today-Supernatural-Modern-World-ebook/dp/B08MXZVXLW/) and [Miracles: The Credibility of the New Testament Accounts](https://www.amazon.com/Miracles-Credibility-New-Testament-Accounts/dp/0801039525) . - J. P. Moreland, author of [A Simple Guide to Experience Miracles: Instruction and Inspiration for Living Supernaturally in Christ](https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Guide-Experience-Miracles-Supernaturally/dp/0310124190) . - Lee Strobel, author of [The Case for Miracles: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for the Supernatural](https://www.amazon.com/Case-Miracles-Journalist-Investigates-Supernatural/dp/0310259185) . - R. Douglas Geivett & Gary R. Habermas, authors of [In Defense of Miracles: A Comprehensive Case for God's Action in History](https://www.amazon.com/Defense-Miracles-Comprehensive-Action-History/dp/0830815287/) . - Sam Storms, author of [Practicing the Power: Welcoming the Gifts of the Holy Spirit in Your Life](https://www.amazon.com/Practicing-Power-Welcoming-Gifts-Spirit-ebook/dp/B01HAKH4UQ/)
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