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NASB | Psalm 24:1 The earth is the LORD'S, and all it contains, The world, and those who dwell in it. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Psalm 24:1 The earth is the LORD'S, and the fullness of it, The world, and those who dwell in it. [1 Cor 10:26] |
Subject: Is Satan ruler over the earth? |
Bible Note: Psa. 115:16 (NASB) The heavens are the heavens of the LORD, But the earth He has given to the sons of men. Col. 1:13 through Col. 1:14 (NASB) 13For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, 14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Domain according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary means 1 a : complete and absolute ownership of land -- compare EMINENT DOMAIN b : land so owned 2 : a territory over which dominion is exercised Who, I might ask, is the head, the ruler of the domain of darkness and where is that domain located. Jesus says: John 12:27 through John 12:33 (NASB) 27“Now My soul has become troubled; and what shall I say, ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour. 28“Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came out of heaven: “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.” 29So the crowd of people who stood by and heard it were saying that it had thundered; others were saying, “An angel has spoken to Him.” 30Jesus answered and said, “This voice has not come for My sake, but for your sakes. 31“Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out. 32“And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself.” 33But He was saying this to indicate the kind of death by which He was to die. Who is Jesus talking about when He said "The ruler of this world?" John 14:30 through John 14:31 (NASB) 30“I will not speak much more with you, for the ruler of the world is coming, and he has nothing in Me; 31but so that the world may know that I love the Father, I do exactly as the Father commanded Me. Get up, let us go from here. Who is it that "finds nothing in Jesus." John 16:7 through John 16:11 (NASB) 7“But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. 8“And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment; 9concerning sin, because they do not believe in Me; 10and concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father and you no longer see Me; 11and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged. What is the name of the ruler of this world that has been judged. And come to think about it how did he become ruler of this word since God gave dominion of the earth to man (Genesis 1:26,27). NOW the enemy, the devil, satan is powerless thanks to our LORD and SAVIOR mighty JESUS. Heb. 2:14 through Heb. 2:18 (YLT) 14Seeing, then, the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he himself also in like manner did take part of the same, that through death he might destroy him having the power of death—that is, the devil—15and might deliver those, whoever, with fear of death, throughout all their life, were subjects of bondage, 16for, doubtless, of messengers it doth not lay hold, but of seed of Abraham it layeth hold, 17wherefore it did behove him in all things to be made like to the brethren, that he might become a kind and stedfast chief-priest in the things with God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people, 18for in that he suffered, himself being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted. Jesus has made satan powerless. I sometimes wonder where that happened. In Hades maybe? The only power that satan has is the power we give him. In my reading of Neil Anderson's books "Victory Over the Darkness" and "The Bondage Breaker," (by the way that is Jesus) I cannot recall reading that Dr. Anderson said that satan has authority over man NOW. satan was ruler but no more. We have a King in absentia who has given His stewards dominion to rule in righteousness until His return. For more information read the BIBLE |