Satan The god Of This World

SATAN: THE GOD OF THIS WORLD

2 Corinthians 4:4
“In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.”

The Bible clearly teaches that Satan is the god of this world, meaning he has a specific authority over those who are not in Jesus Christ. Once someone becomes a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ the bond is broken, they are transferred from darkness to light (Colossians 1:13, Acts 26:18), and the strongman is bound (Matthew 12:29). The Scriptures also show the devil as a roaring lion, meaning he is like this in his demeanor and possibility of harm he can do.

When the Bible says that Satan is the "god of this world," it is not saying that he has ultimate authority. It is conveying the idea that Satan rules over the unbelieving world in a specific way. In the case of 2 Corinthians 4:4, the unbeliever follows Satan's agenda. According to 2 Corinthians 4:4, the "god of this world has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ." Satan's agenda includes pushing a false philosophy onto the unbelieving world—a false philosophy that blinds the unbeliever from the truth of the Gospel. Satan’s philosophies are the fortresses in which people are imprisoned, needing to be set free and brought captive to Christ in obedience to the truth.

In Jesus Christ we are totally free from Satan's power. Still we must stand guard against his evil ways. It is wrong to teach that the enemy is not our enemy or cannot cause us harm. He is looking to harm us and make us unfruitful in our walks with the Lord. Even our Lord warned that if possible the very elect could be deceived by the hosts of wickedness in the last days.

Very clearly in the Bible it is shown that the devil has power over those who do not believe and we as ambassadors of Jesus can free people from his chains with the Good News the Gospel and the power of God. Go forth in that victory today, release those bound, pray over them in the Name of Jesus. Give hope and light to those who are blind. Jesus will in the end overthrow the enemy with one word from the his mouth on his second coming. We are victors in the Lord. Hallelujah.

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