![]() He is the embodiment of chaos, evil, disorder and darkness. He is one of the two primal forces of The Universe as well as the original void before the coming of light and Angelus which resulted in the creation of the universe. The Darkness is an ancient entity which passes from one Human male host to another each generation. During this interval period, Satan is ruling this evil world system as the god of this age, and the ruler of the authority of the air." But greatest of all is the almighty Darkness, a glorious entity of chaos and wild abandon." – Sonatine Others, while acknowledging Satan's defeat on the cross, do not believe it will be fully realized until Christ returns. Some say Satan has been totally defeated by Christ on the cross, and has no kingdom to offer. The question as to whether his claim was legitimate has divided believers. ![]() Satan offered Jesus the kingdoms of this world because he claimed to have authority over them. The real issue is, "In what sense has Satan been defeated?" Has his defeat at the cross caused him to be permanently bound in the pit, or is that binding of Satan something yet future? Will it happen only when Christ returns a second time? The Bible seems to teach that the binding of Satan is still yet future. He disarmed the rulers and authorities and made a public example of them, triumphing over them in it ( Colossians 2:14, 15). He set this aside, nailing it to the cross. The Apostle Paul wrote about the triumph of Jesus.Įrasing the record that stood against us with its legal demands. And He said unto them, I beheld Satan fallen as lightning from heaven ( Luke 10:17, 18). Now is the judgment of this world now the ruler of this world will be driven out ( John 12:31).Īnd the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject unto us in Your name. Though Satan may have a kingdom, it is, at best, only temporary.Īll believers agree that Satan has been defeated. In which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience ( Ephesians 2:2). The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God ( 2 Corinthians 4:4). If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself how then will his kingdom stand?" ( Matthew 12:25, 26).įurthermore, the Bible says that he is the god of this age, the ruler of the authority of the air. He knew what they were thinking and said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand. The fact that Satan has a kingdom can be seen in the following statement of Jesus. Unbelievers are still, in some sense, under the authority of Satan. To open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in Me ( Acts 26:18). ![]() Unbelievers are said to be under the authority of Satan and his power. Though some angels are bound, others are not. He is the leader of a vast army of evil spirits that are constantly at work today. Other Bible believers hold that Satan has a powerful kingdom. The offer he made to Jesus at the temptation was something he was not in a position to make. He was totally defeated by Jesus at Calvary's cross, and is now bound in the pit. There are those who say that Satan has no kingdom whatsoever today. Was Satan correct in saying that the kingdoms of the world are under his authority? Whether Satan has his own kingdom today is a cause for a difference of opinion among Christians. And the Devil said to Him, "To You I will give their glory and all this authority for it has been given over to me, and I give it to anyone I please ( Luke 4:5, 6). Then the Devil led Him up and showed Him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. Does Satan have a kingdom? When tempting Jesus, the Devil offered Him a kingdom.
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