What has Satan done to the minds of people who are lost?
Scripture teaches that the god of this world, Satan, has blinded the minds of those who are lost and do not believe. He has darkened their understanding so the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine unto them.
Les explains from 2 Corinthians chapter 4 that the gospel is hid to them that are lost, and Satan, called the God of this world, has blinded the minds of them who believe not. He has totally blinded their eyes to the truth of the Word of God. This is the dilemma mankind labors under, and it is what believers are up against when trying to awaken people to their need. Les emphasizes that there is not a thing we can do until God takes away this satanically inspired blindness, so we must pray to that end.
But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
More Questions
Why is the gospel hidden to those who are lost?
The gospel is hidden from lost people because Satan has blinded their minds, so the light of the gospel of Christ cannot shine to them.
Can believers do anything to remove Satan's blindness from the lost before God acts?
There is not a thing that believers can do to remove satanic blindness until God takes it away.