Satan - The god of this world

"What does scripture mean by the statement that Satan is the god of this world? Many preachers state that Satan is in control of this world. Some carry it to the extreme and claim that God has no rights in the earth and needs permission to work. We know this could not be true.

Instead of seeing God on the outside looking in and Satan running the show, we see that Satan is desperately trying to blind the world from seeing that the system he thrives in is already defeated. God is on the inside leading people out. We are the conduits of God’s grace and the lights that beacon in the dark. We are soldiers behind enemy lines equipped to obtain the promise that the strongest gates of hell can’t prevail against us because it is God who opens every door. Our command is simple. Uphold the truth, which lights the way to Christ. The truth is that Jesus triumphed over the devil and sin on the cross. God is and always has been in control but has allowed Satan to blind those who want to believe a lie. Satan can reach those who love the lie, but we are lights to those who are seeking the truth. We are in the world, but not in the world system. We are more than conquerors because Jesus indwells the hearts of every believer and will be with us until the end of this age."

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