Former Cincinnati Reds baseball player Doug Flynn is outspoken about his faith in Jesus Christ. He came up with the following list of Satan’s top ten lies. I modified it just a bit.

TEN—There are many ways to God. Jesus says that he is the only way to God (John 14:6) and his disciples agreed with him, saying in Acts 4:12, “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”

NINE—You can never be forgiven for what you have done. The Bible says, ‘“Come now, let us settle the matter”, says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow, though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.”’ (Isa.1:18).

EIGHT—You don’t need the church to live for God. According to Heb.10:24-31, we need to continue to be a part of the church, and those who forsake the assembly risk facing the ultimate wrath of God.

SEVEN—As a Christian it doesn’t really matter how you live. The truth is, we can’t continue to live sinful lives after we come to faith in Christ. Rom.6:1-2 says, “What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We are those who have died to sin: how can we live in it any longer?”

SIX—You can get right with God later. Actually, we all have an appointment with death (Heb.9:27), and we do not know when that day might be. You had better not put off choosing to follow Christ! The risk is simply too great!

FIVE—It is too late for you to be used mightily by God. In fact, Moses was 80 years old when he began his most important act of service for the Lord, leading the Israelites out of Egypt and to the Promised Land. God can still use older people in a mighty way for his service.

FOUR—You can’t change. 1 Cor.6:9-10 lists several terrible kinds of sins. V.11 says, “And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.” The truth is you can change.

THREE—Heaven and hell are not real places. In the parable of the sheep and goats (Matt.25:31-46), Jesus says that the saved will be welcomed into God’s eternal kingdom, while those who are not saved will be cast into eternal fire. Jesus believes in heaven and hell, and so should we!

TWO—The Bible cannot be trusted. The Bible has never been proven wrong. It is completely reliable, and it is our standard for testing everything else that claims to be true. 2 Tim.3:16-17 says, “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”

ONE—God does not love you. The Bible says otherwise. John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” That sure sounds like love to me!

Don’t fall for any of Satan’s lies! Believe Jesus when he says, “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:32).