Catch Me If You Can
Satan’s Counterfeits

Counterfeiting is a fascinating subject. Throughout history men and women have attempted to counterfeit everything from $100.00 bills to credit cards and identity theft. One of the most famous American counterfeiters was Frank Abangale Jr.  Frank Abagnale Jr. worked under 8 identities during the 1960s, including his first as Pan American Airlines Pilot Frank Williams, in over 5 years, passing over $2.5 million in counterfeit checks in over 26 countries and all 50 states. He was arrested in France at an Air France ticket counter when an agent recognized his face from a wanted poster. In the movie based on his life, 'Catch Me if You Can', Abagnale made a cameo appearance as a French policeman. Although this movies glamorized the life of Abangale as a world-class counterfeiter, the message was still there that a counterfeit does not have the same value as the real thing.

Satan is the master counterfeiter. He is a liar and has been a liar since the beginning (John 8:44). One thing that Satan imitates are the gifts on God. We can think back to the time of Moses when he withstood Jannes and Jambrees, the magicians in Pharaoh’s court (2 Timothy 3:8) by changing their rods into snakes. Satan imitated the power of God.

“The Occult Invasion of Health Care” , plainly shows how Satan is attempting to counterfeit one of God’s greatest gifts to the church, the laying on of hands. All three therapies mentioned in my book are called “Touch Therapies” and attempt to imitate, mimic, and serve as impostors to the reality of the gift of laying on of hands through the person of the Holy Spirit. Here’s what the Bible says about Satan’s counterfeits: “The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of Satan displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders.” 2 Thessalonians 2:9-10.

Let us not fall for a cheap trick, let us not be seduced by a lie. 1 Peter 5:8 tells us to “Be sober, be vigilant for your enemy walks to and fro like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour.” Today, Satan is attempting to counterfeit the miraculous power of God is dozens of ways and we see it every day in our media . . . books, movies and television. Christian, don’t be duped, don’t believe a lie. God’s gift is reality that will powerfully change your life.