2 Corinthians 4:3-4 If the Good News we preach is hidden behind a veil, it is hidden only from people who are perishing. Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.
Ever since Satan lost his privileges and was cast to this earth, he has been using his abilities to appose the work that God has been seeking to accomplish. Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians reveals at least three of Satan’s abilities:
1. He Is the God of This World. This becomes more evident as you survey the increasing wickedness around you. While Christ conquered sin and death at the cross, this world is still flawed and evil. But Satan will lose his reign in this world when Christ returns to establish his Kingdom on earth.
2. Be Blinds the Minds of Unbelievers. According to this text, Satan wants to keep those who do not have a relationship with God from coming to God. The unbelieving mind has a difficult time understanding the message of the gospel because Satan has darkened or blinded that person’s mind. Yet Christ can break that barrier (2 Timothy 2:24-26).
3. He Is a Master Counterfeiter. One of Satan’s greatest abilities is deception. He is good at making lies look like truth. Paul describes Satan as someone who disguises himself as an angels of light (2 Corinthians 11:14). That is, he fools people by making them think the lies he offers are truth. His lies take on various forms, such as cults and false doctrines. But we can discern the difference between truth and error when we test them against what is found in God’s Word.
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