What does Satan do when he is released at the end of the millennium?
When released at the end of the thousand years, Satan goes out to deceive the nations in the four quarters of the earth, gathers them—Gog and Magog—to battle like a second Armageddon, and they surround the camp of the saints until fire from God devours them, after which Satan is cast into the lake of fire.
Les explains that after the thousand-year reign of Christ, Satan is loosed for a little season to activate the free will of the new generations of children born of believers. He is released for a little while—we do not know how long, though in God's timing it could be several years. During that short period, Satan goes out to deceive the multitudes with the lie, "Granted you've had it good, but wouldn't you rather be like God?" He deceives the nations in the four quarters of the earth, including all the nations from the first rebellion at the Tower of Babel, Gog and Magog, and gathers them together to battle, almost a second battle of Armageddon, with a number as the sand of the sea. They go up and compass the camp of the saints and the beloved city, and fire comes down from God out of heaven and devours them; they are wiped off the scene. Then the devil who deceived them is cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the antichrist and the false prophets are, and they are tormented day and night forever and ever. Les emphasizes that this proves there is no annihilation; it is a continuing thing.
And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
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What does Satan do when he is released from his prison?
Satan goes out once again, attempts to thwart God's plans, deceives the nations Gog and Magog, and gathers them together for battle, another battle like Armageddon.