When does the devil impersonate the second coming of Jesus Christ?

Is it before or after the close of probation?

When does the devil impersonate the second coming of Jesus Christ?

Is it before or after the close of probation?

The Bible clearly teaches that Satan personates Christ after the close of probation.

As there are some here saying that it happens before probation closes and continues after probation closes, can you document from the Bible that it happens after probation closes???

GC 624 mentions Satan personating Christ, p. 626 mentions the death decree, and p. 627 mentions the plagues being poured out. So it seems the devil personates Christ before the other two events take place. But it is not said if it occurs before or after the close of probation.
However, it is said, "Wonderful scenes, with which Satan will be closely connected, will soon take place. God's Word declares that Satan will work miracles. He will make people sick, and then will suddenly remove from them his satanic power. They will then be regarded as healed.These works of apparent healing will bring Seventh-day Adventists to the test" (2SM 53).
If this will be a test for SDAs, it's more natural to consider that it will occur before probation closes, for after the close of probation the saints cannot possibly fall into error.

Before --

His impersonation extends over a period of time, since he will be on earth for awhile pretending to be Christ. Thus it will cover time both before and after the close of probation. But the initial part takes place BEFORE probation closes as it is the last and crowning deception to wean people away from the true SAVIOR. During this time the Sunday laws will be cranked up to an intense level.

God's people are to be warned of this deception --
It will be part of the sifting process that shakes people out of the truth.

Just because the "elect" don't fall for it, doesn't mean probation is closed, it only means those who thought they were part of the elect but who didn't firmly anchor themselves in Christ, will be sifted out.

Of course this extends on after probation and includes the death decree, yet the beginning of the impersonation takes place before probation closes.

Actually there are already apparitions appearing claiming to be Christ.

The Crowning Deception
As the crowning act in the great drama of deception, Satan himself will personate Christ. The church has long professed to look to the Saviour's advent as the consummation of her hopes. Now the great deceiver will make it appear that Christ has come. In different parts of the earth, Satan will manifest himself among men as a majestic being of dazzling brightness, resembling the description of the Son of God given by John in the Revelation. Revelation 1:13-15. The glory that surrounds him is unsurpassed by anything that mortal eyes have yet beheld. The shout of triumph rings out upon the air: "Christ has come! Christ has come!" The people prostrate themselves in adoration before him, while he lifts up his hands and pronounces a blessing upon them, as Christ blessed His disciples when He was upon the earth. His voice is soft and subdued, yet full of melody. In gentle, compassionate tones he presents some of the same gracious, heavenly truths which the Saviour uttered; he heals the diseases of the people, and then, in his assumed character of Christ, he claims to have changed the Sabbath to Sunday, and commands all to hallow the day which he has blessed. He declares that those who persist in keeping holy the seventh day are blaspheming his name by refusing to listen to his angels sent to them with light and truth. This is the strong, almost overmastering delusion. Like the Samaritans who were deceived by Simon Magus, the multitudes, from the least to the greatest, give heed to these sorceries, saying: This is "the great power of God." Acts 8:10. {DD 41.4}

But the people of God will not be misled. The teachings of this false christ are not in accordance with the Scriptures. His blessing is pronounced upon the worshipers of the beast and his image, the very class upon whom the Bible declares that God's unmingled wrath shall be poured out. {DD 42.1}

And, furthermore, Satan is not permitted to counterfeit the manner of Christ's advent. The Saviour has warned His people against deception upon this point, and has clearly foretold the manner of His second coming. "There shall arise false christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. . . . Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, He is in the desert; go not forth; behold, He is in the secret chambers; believe it not. For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be." Matthew 24:24-27, 31; 25:31; Revelation 1:7; 1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17. This coming there is no possibility of counterfeiting. It will be universally known—witnessed by the whole world. {DD 42.2}

I did a word search on the word "personate" in the writings of EGW and came up with this:

I bolded a couple of things for emphasis sake only.

Does the above quote help us to pinpoint when this personation of Christ happens in whether it happens before or after probation closes?

Before --

His impersonation extends over a period of time, since he will be on earth for awhile pretending to be Christ. Thus it will cover time both before and after the close of probation. But the initial part takes place BEFORE probation closes as it is the last and crowning deception to wean people away from the true SAVIOR. During this time the Sunday laws will be cranked up to an intense level.

God's people are to be warned of this deception --
It will be part of the sifting process that shakes people out of the truth.

Just because the "elect" don't fall for it, doesn't mean probation is closed, it only means those who thought they were part of the elect but who didn't firmly anchor themselves in Christ, will be sifted out.

Of course this extends on after probation and includes the death decree, yet the beginning of the impersonation takes place before probation closes.

Actually there are already apparitions appearing claiming to be Christ.

Anyway, you haven't demonstrated anything from the Bible or Ellen White to support your position. Only your personal opinion.