Satans minions using “coercion” on the people

According to 2 Thessalonians 2:11, in an end-times judgment, God will send "a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie." This delusion is associated with the satanic work of the Antichrist and his "displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie." The same passage also speaks of a great apostasy that will take place before the man of lawlessness is revealed. The great deception will be a strong delusion capable of swaying the world's allegiance toward the Antichrist and false prophet. The Bible says that in the time of the Antichrist and false prophet, there will be many signs to bolster their lies.1 False Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.