Whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds
2 Corinthians 4:4In 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.
What do you think this means? I am talking to the people who know they have to give up there sin.
It means Satan, who has been allowed to be god of this world for the time being and his government allowed to rule. Want me to tell you why God has allowed that to happen?
It all started in heaven when "Morning Star", who later became known as Satan, began to question Gods government and claimed it was no good etc. And he wanted to be like the most High God.
Satan's arguments convinced many angels, and one-third joined him. If God had refused to create or had destroyed Satan immediately, some angelic beings who did not fully understand God's character may have begun to worship God through fear, saying, "he may have been correct. Be careful. If you differ with God, He may destroy you." So nothing would have been settled. Instead, the problem would have been heightened.
The only service acceptable to God is cheerful, voluntary service prompted by love. Obedience for any other reason is unacceptable.
Satan claimed he had a better plan for the government of the universe. God is giving him time to demonstrate his principles and his government. The Lord will abolish sin only after every person in the universe is convinced that Satan's government is unfair, hateful, ruthless, lying and destructive.
The Bible says. "We are made a spectacle [margin says "theater"] unto the world, and to angels, and to men." 1 Corinthians 4:9. The entire universe is watching as we each play a part in the controversy between Christ and Satan. As the controversy ends, every person will fully understand the principles of both kingdoms and will have chosen to follow either Christ or Satan.
Those who have chosen to ally with sin and Satan will be destroyed with him, and God's people will be taken to the eternal of their heavenly home. Read Revelations 21.
And the reason Satan was able to blind their minds is because they refused to love the truth and refused to wanting to be saved, they hate the idea of God and worshiping God for all eternity in heaven.
2 Thessalonians 2:10 and in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.
God bless.
