The tactic that the enemy employs to defeat the Christians or even those who are getting close to salvation is by getting them to be afraid of something. Once a person gives in to that, they are doomed. The devil will say that God cannot help you, and only his solution can.
All deception originated from Satan, who is the father of lies (John 8:44). The word “dragon” in the Book of Revelation identifies it as Satan, the one who will give the antichrist and the false prophet their power (Revelation 13:4, 14).