Satan rules this world.?

Question

Jesus never doubted that Satan is the ruler of this world. In some miraculous way, Satan once showed Jesus “all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.” Satan then promised Jesus: “All these things I will give you if you fall down and do an act of worship to me.” (Matthew 4:8, 9; Luke 4:5, 6). Would that offer have been a temptation to Jesus if Satan was not the ruler of these kingdoms?

Revelation 12:9 So down the great dragon was hurled, the original serpent, the one called Devil and Satan, who is misleading the entire inhabited earth; he was hurled down to the earth...

John 12:31 Now there is a judging of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.

1 John 5:19 “The whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one.”

2 Corinthians 4:......"4 among whom the god of this system of things has blinded the minds of the unbelievers,, that the illumination of the glorious good news about the Christ, who is the image of God, might not shine trough."

themom-sorry the question mark meant, do you believe that?

Chippy108, refer to the temptation story, if God hasnt given him the rulership of this world,how will he offer Jesus those kingdoms? He cant give away what is not his.

Answer 1

Jehovah's Witnesses understand the Scriptures to teach that God's Kingdom will soon replace all earthly governments.
(Daniel 2:44) God of heaven will set up a kingdom... It will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it itself will stand to times indefinite

That Kingdom will rule over the vast majority of mankind, most of whom will have been raised from the dead after Armageddon.
(John 11:23,24) Jesus said to her: “Your brother will rise.” Martha said to him: “I know he will rise in the resurrection on the last day.”
(Acts 24:15) There is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.

Until that resurrection, there is no suffering in "hell", or the grave. Sometime after the resurrection, death and "hell" will themselves be destroyed.
(Ecclesiastes 9:5) For the living are conscious that they will die; but as for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all
(Ecclesiastes 9:10) there is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in Sheol ["hell"]
(Revelation 20:14) And death and Hades ["hell"] were hurled into the lake of fire

While a limitted number of humans will be resurrected to heaven to share in ruling over mankind, the vast majority (literally more than 99.9%) of Jehovah's Witnesses expect an EARTHLY hope, the same hope given to Adam and Eve.
(Genesis 1:28) God blessed them and God said to them: “Be fruitful and become many and fill THE EARTH and subdue it [caps added]
(Genesis 2:17) You must not eat from it, for in the day you eat from it you will positively die [so never eating from that tree means never dying]

Interestingly, the Scriptures are full of references to this earthly hope.
(Psalms 37:11) 'the meek will possess the earth'
(Proverbs 2:21) 'upright will reside in the earth'
(Isaiah 45:18) 'God formed the earth to be inhabited'
(Matthew 5:5) 'the mild will inherit the earth'
(Revelation 21:3) The tent of God is with mankind

Learn more:
http://jw-media.org/beliefs/trueworship.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/jt/

Answer 2

Satan does NOT rule the world. God rules the world and has a full grasp on Satan. As Christians, we should pray for suffering; suffering strengthens us, and helps to prepare us for the bliss of God's kingdom. God allows Satan's works to continue because they help to test and strengthen his faithful. But, when the end of the world comes, Satan will be thrown into the eternal fire, and God will create a new heaven, and a new earth. There will be peace, and Satan will suffer for eternity. To make a long story short: No.

Answer 3

What you are saying here is that Satan has powers over us and rules us and is the God of this world. The bible does say Satan is the ruler of the world same as God of the "World. Neverthless Satan has no power over the saints of God unless we give him the power through disobedience. Satan also is not more powerful than God almighty. When Jesus comes in the cloud of glory he then will rule this world when satan will be cast into the pit forever. Satan is a counterfeit and a liar and has once transformed himself into an angel of light. He deceived Eve but was not able to deceived Jesus. Jesus defeated him by saying man does not live by bread alone, but, by every word that preceive out of the mouth of God. Now believe God and forget him to shed any untruth unto you or question your belief.

Answer 4

But nothing happens without God allowing it to.

All humanity is now involved in a great controversy between Christ and Satan regarding the character of God, His law, and His sovereignty over the universe. This conflict originated in heaven when a created being, endowed with freedom of choice, in self-exaltation became Satan, God's adversary, and led into rebellion a portion of the angels. He introduced the spirit of rebellion into this world when he led Adam and Eve into sin. This human sin resulted in the distortion of the image of God in humanity, the disordering of the created world, and its eventual devastation at the time of the worldwide flood. Observed by the whole creation, this world became the arena of the universal conflict, out of which the God of love will ultimately be vindicated. To assist His people in this controversy, Christ sends the Holy Spirit and the loyal angels to guide, protect, and sustain them in the way of salvation. (Rev. 12:4-9; Isa. 14:12-14; Eze. 28:12-18; Gen. 3; Rom. 1:19-32; 5:12-21; 8:19-22; Gen. 6-8; 2 Peter 3:6; 1 Cor. 4:9; Heb. 1:14.)

Answer 5

True satan rules the world but with exception to any one under the influence of Holy Spirit or Jesus the Christ. Touch not my annointed and do my prophet no harm only points out that some persons are sacred and must not be toiled with. Such powers to rule the earth was given to the satan by God and only God alone, since he was casted down from heaven to earth.Be it casting down or sending down it is only confussion of grammer.

Answer 6

I'm not quite sure what your question is but...Jesus is sitting at the right hand of God and is ruler of His heavenly Kingdom. He has went to prepare a place for all who obey.

John 14 : 1, 2, 3, 4 : Let not your hearts be troubled; ye believe in God believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.

John 14: 6 Jesus saith unto him, I AM THE WAY THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE; NO MAN COMETH UNTO THE FATHER BUT BY ME.

John 14: 15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.


Jesus is the SAVIOUR of the World. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is DEATH. Through Jesus we can have life everlasting in heaven.

Answer 7

Ya-this world is Satan's because we give him the power- but you can't forget 1 John 4:4 You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. So even though Satan is given power by those in this world- even Satan has no power over God- so that's our protection in this fallen world.

Answer 8

Yes. The Bible calls him the "god of this age", "power of this dark work", "ruler of the kingdom of the air". God has given to Satan certain dominion in this world.

This dominion will culminate during the tribulation period when the man he indwells (the antichrist) declares himself God in the temple of God (2 Thes 2:4).

But remember, Jesus has already "disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross" (Col 2:15). He has no real power over a Christian (1 Jn 4:4). And his final fate is sealed--he will be thrown into the lake of fire (Rev 20:10).

Answer 9

Christianity is the largest religion in the world, so i actually do agree with 1 John 5:19

Answer 10

Satan's never scored more than 75 points in a single season. He most definitely does NOT rule this world.

Now he plays for the Islanders... the ISLANDERS... They signed Dipietro to a multi-year contract... they'll be lucky to make the playoffs, let alone rule the world.