[GoLightly]

i DON'T construe it as God leaving satan unfettered, unlimted power to deceive in such ways.

Good point.

Scripture does, BTW mention one miracle of satan . . . the AntiChrist being wounded, killed and coming back to life . . . or is it his false prophet.

I don't think that's a miracle performed by him. Even he is part of God's plan.

[Quix]

There are plenty of mysteries at the junctures of good and evil.

I feel that I don't KNOW enough to assert that 100% of all evil maneuvers are 100% magical parlor illusions, tricks.

Was it so with the magicians in Pharoah's court in front of Moses?

Or were the evil spirits manipulating matter and animals merely--rather totally--inferior to Holy Spirit through and around Moses?

Perhaps it is sometimes more the former and sometimes more the latter.

In any case, what Believers are to have to do with is HOLY SPIRIT and

absolutely 100% NONE to do with are substitutes--especially of a witchcraft sort.