Can Satan come to earth in appearance as a human being?
While there is no explicit mention of his doing so, it seems a reasonable assumption that Satan is allowed to assume human form and will do so if he thinks it will serve his evil purposes. But this is a conclusion deduced from Bible evidence, not explicit statements. Satan masquerades as an angel of light (2 Corinthians 11:14). The word translated “masquerade” means to “change appearances.” So we conclude that he can appear to people just as the holy angels can and have done (see Genesis 19:1-5, Matthew 28:2-3). A far more important question is how we react to the reality and limited power of Satan and the evil angels. Too many people take these enemies too seriously and become terrorized at the thought of them, forgetting that their power is no match for the protective power of our Lord God. In Christ we have power to resist them successfully. Others tragically deny the existence of Satan and demons and take their danger too lightly, setting themselves up to become victims. Satan and
