Yes — the kingdoms of the world were genuinely Satan's to give, according to Les Feldick's teaching.
Les Feldick asks his classes directly, "Were these kingdoms his to give?" and answers yes, absolutely. Since Adam sinned and lost his dominion over the creation, Satan has been the god of this world and the head of the nations. Jesus refused the offer not because it was a bluff, but because He knew the kingdoms would be His anyway through His future reign, without worshiping Satan.
Genesis 1:28 — Records God's original grant of dominion to Adam — the authority that was lost at the fall.
Matthew 4:8-9 — The actual temptation scene where Satan offered Jesus all the kingdoms of the world in exchange for worship.
2 Corinthians 4:4 — Explicitly identifies Satan as the god of this world, supporting the legitimacy of his claim to the kingdoms.
The Bible records the offer itself in Matthew 4:8–9. The devil took Jesus up into an exceeding high mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them, and said, "All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me." Scripture also identifies Satan as "the god of this world" in 2 Corinthians 4:4, showing that the Bible ascribes a worldwide rulership to him. The original dominion over the creation is recorded in Genesis 1:28, where God blessed Adam and Eve and commanded them to be fruitful, multiply, replenish the earth, subdue it, and have dominion over every living thing. These are the scriptural anchors for the question of whether Satan's offer was legitimate.
Les Feldick teaches that Satan's offer of the kingdoms of the world to Jesus was completely legitimate — the kingdoms genuinely were his to give. He builds the case from Genesis: Adam was created with total dominion over the creation under God, literally God's second in command. But when Adam sinned, he lost that role and Satan took it up — Satan has been the god of this world and the head of the nations ever since Adam left the garden. The kingdoms of the world are under his dominion. Les asks his classes the question directly — "Were these kingdoms his to give?" — and insists the answer is yes, absolutely. Satan offered Jesus all the kingdoms past, present, and future on one condition: fall down and worship him. But Jesus was not deceived, because He knew the kingdoms would one day be His anyway, and He would receive them by defeating Satan, not by worshiping him. Les also observes that Satan apparently did not understand or comprehend that Christ would one day rule and reign over those same nations.
At creation, God gave Adam total dominion over the creation under God — Adam was to be literally God's second in command. When Adam sinned, that role of dominion was lost, and since that time Satan has been the god of this world and the head of the nations. Scripture identifies Satan as the god of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4), and Les teaches that the kingdoms of the world are his dominion even today.
Les teaches that Jesus refused the offer not because it was fraudulent, but because He knew He would possess the kingdoms anyway. One day these same nations will be under Christ's rulership when He rules and reigns. Jesus did not have to fall down and worship Satan to receive them, and He was not tricked — He knew one day He would have them anyway. Christ will gain the kingdoms by defeating Satan, not by kowtowing to him.
Les says the offer reveals something remarkable: Satan apparently did not understand or comprehend that Christ was going to have those kingdoms. One day Christ will simply obliterate the kingdoms of the world and set up His own glorious kingdom. Les believes there are many things Satan doesn't know — he did not understand that these same nations will be under Christ's rulership.
The offer had an explicit condition. In Matthew 4:9, Satan said, "All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me." Les highlights the audacity of the request: Satan promised Jesus all the earthly kingdoms if He would fall down and worship him, which would allow Satan to claim he had ascended above the Almighty.
Adam's Original Dominion
Les establishes that Adam was created with total dominion and authority over the creation — literally God's second in command — the role that was lost at the fall.
Satan Is the God of This World
Les answers the key question directly — "were these kingdoms his to give? Yes" — because Satan is the god of this world and has been head of the nations since Adam left the garden.
The Offer and Its Condition
Les describes Satan's offer of all the kingdoms, past and future, on condition of worship, and notes Satan did not comprehend that Christ would one day have those kingdoms.
Satan's Power to Give the Kingdoms
Les affirms it was absolutely within Satan's power to give Jesus those kingdoms, because Satan has been the god of this world since Adam fell.
Satan's Ignorance of Christ's Future Rule
Les explains that although Satan could show Jesus all the empires of history and the future, Satan must not have known these nations will one day be under Christ's rulership.
The Kingdoms Were His to Give
Les emphatically confirms the kingdoms were Satan's to give, but Jesus will obtain them by defeating Satan — He will be King of kings and Lord of lords.
The Mountaintop Temptation
Les sets the scene in Matthew 4, highlighting the audacity of Satan's offer of all earthly kingdoms in exchange for Jesus' worship.
Jesus Was Not Deceived
Les confirms the kingdoms were Satan's dominion but that Jesus was not tricked — He knew He would have the kingdoms anyway and did not need to worship Satan to get them.
Genesis 1:28: And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
The foundational grant of dominion over the earth that Adam held and lost.
2 Corinthians 4:4: In 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.
Names Satan as the god of this world, which Les cites as proof the kingdoms were his to give.
Matthew 4:8: Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them.
Shows the kingdoms Satan displayed to Jesus.
Matthew 4:9: And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
Records the conditional offer Satan made to Jesus.
When Adam sinned, he lost his original dominion over the creation. From that point, Satan has been the god of this world and the head of the nations; the kingdoms of the world are under his dominion (Clips 1, 3, 7).
Jesus knew the kingdoms would be His one day anyway. He will obtain them by defeating Satan as King of kings and Lord of lords, not by worshiping him (Clips 2, 5).
When Satan showed Jesus the kingdoms from the high mountain, he displayed all the glory and accomplishments of mankind — the empires of the past, present, and future, including everything mankind had built (Clips 2, 6, 7).
Yes. Les teaches that one day all the kingdoms of the world are going to be Christ's — He will be King of kings and Lord of lords and set up His own glorious kingdom after defeating Satan (Clips 2, 5).
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