WHO REALLY RULES THE WORLD?..Cont.
The Rulers of the World Identified
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  There is no need to guess at the matter, for the Bible clearly shows
that an intelligent, unseen person has been controlling both men and
nations. It says: "The whole world is lying in the power of the wicked
one." And the Bible identifies him, saying: "the one called Devil and
Satan....is misleading the entire inhabited earth."-1 John 5:19;
Revelation 12:9
  On an occasion when Jesus was 'tempted by the Devil,'
Jesus did not question satan's role as the ruler of this world.
The Bible explains what happened: "The Devil took him along to an
unusually high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world
and their glory, and he said to him: 'All these things I will give you
if you fall down and do an act of worship to me.' Then Jesus said to
him: 'Go away, Satan!'"-Mathew 4:1,8-10
  Think about this. Satan tempted Jesus by offering him "all the
kingdoms of the world." Yet, would Satans offer have been a real
temptation if Satan was not actually the ruler of these kingdoms?
No, it would not. And note, Jesus didnot deny that all these worldly
governments were Satan's, which he would have done if Satan did not
have power over them. So, then, Satan the Devil really is the unseen
ruler of the world! The Bible, in fact, calls him "the god of this
system of things." (2 Corinthians 4:4)
Yet, how did such a wicked
person ever come into this powerful position?

...contd.


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