After being cast out of his place of authority, Satan becomes the god of this world, ruling the earth's systems and opposing God's plan, while still remaining under God's sovereign control.
Les Feldick teaches that Satan's domain after his casting out is the earth. He is the god of this world, he holds a veil over the gospel, and he prompts the accomplishments of mankind. Yet Satan is not absolute; God holds him in check with checks and balances, and his final overthrow is certain when Christ establishes His kingdom.
2 Corinthians 4:3-4 — This is the New Testament title 'the god of this world' that Les uses to describe Satan's role after he is cast into the earth.
Revelation 12:9-10 — It records Satan being cast down to the earth with his angels and announces that the kingdom of God is about to come.
Scripture presents Satan as the god of this world, the one who blinds the minds of those who do not believe the gospel (2 Corinthians 4:3-4). In Matthew 4:8-9, the devil offers Jesus all the kingdoms of the world, showing the authority he possesses over the nations at that present time. The book of Job pictures Satan coming before the Lord after going to and fro in the earth, a description that matches the earth as his domain (Job 1:6-7). Revelation 12:9-10 describes the great dragon being cast out into the earth and the announcement that salvation, strength, and the kingdom of our God have come. Jude 1:6 says that the angels who kept not their first estate are reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day, and Revelation 20:2-3 shows Satan being bound for a thousand years before being loosed again. All of this points to his continuing but limited activity until Christ's kingdom is fully established.
Les Feldick explains that when Satan was cast out of heaven, he was cast into his own domain, the earth. From that point, he is the god of this world. In 2 Corinthians 4, Paul describes Satan as the one who holds the veil over the gospel so that the lost cannot see the light of the glorious gospel of Christ. Les points out that Satan has total dominion over the world's systems and that everything mankind accomplishes, whether good, beautiful, ugly, or bad, has been prompted by Satan. Yet he insists that Satan is still under the sovereign God's checks and balances; he can only do so much. In Job 1, Satan appears among the sons of God and says he is coming from going to and fro in the earth, where he rules and reigns. In Revelation 12, after the war with Michael, Satan is finally cast out of heaven and the kingdom of God is announced. There will come a time in God's sovereign plan when Satan will be bound, and later released, because Christ must reign until all enemies are under His feet.
Yes, according to the Bible and Les Feldick. Paul calls Satan 'the god of this world' in 2 Corinthians 4:4, and Les repeats that title throughout his teaching. The world 'lieth in the lap of the wicked one,' and everything mankind accomplishes — whether good, beautiful, ugly, or bad — has been prompted by Satan. The temptation of Jesus in Matthew 4 shows Satan offering Jesus the kingdoms of the world, demonstrating the dominion he claimed. Les qualifies this by saying Satan is still held in check by God's checks and balances.
Satan's domain is the earth, not heaven. In Job 1, when the sons of God present themselves before the Lord, Satan also comes, and the Lord asks where he came from. Satan answers, 'From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it' — in plain English, Les says, he is coming from his domain where he is ruling and reigning. This is how he continues his role after being cast out. He also blinds the minds of the lost by holding the veil over the gospel, so that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ cannot shine in.
The angels who followed Satan in rebellion did not stay in their first estate; they left their own habitation, and God has reserved them in everlasting chains under darkness for judgment (Jude 1:6). At the end of this age, Satan is bound and cast into the abyss for a thousand years, but he is then released and once again leads the nations to reject the King's sovereignty. This is why Paul wrote that Christ must reign until He has put all enemies under His feet. Les explains that this is God's sovereign way of showing that Satan is not finally removed until all enemies are under Christ's feet.
Fallen Angels Reserved for Judgment
Les teaches that the angels who followed Satan's rebellion kept not their first estate and are now reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for judgment, showing that Satan's fellow rebels are not free to rule as he does.
Satan Bound and Released
Les explains that Satan will be bound during the thousand-year reign of Christ, then released, and will once again gather nations to reject God's sovereignty — thus Christ must reign until all enemies are under His feet.
Satan Under God's Checks and Balances
Les teaches that although Satan is the god of this world and in control, he is still held in check by God's sovereign restrictions and can only do so much.
The Veil Over the Gospel
Les identifies Satan as the powerful god of this world who holds the veil over the gospel and blinds the minds of those who are lost, and who can even transform himself into an angel of light.
Satan's Dominion Over the World
Les teaches that Satan has total dominion over the world's systems and prompts everything mankind accomplishes, as seen when Satan offered Jesus the kingdoms of the world.
Satan Cast Into Earth; Job Attests His Domain
Les teaches that after being cast out of heaven, Satan's domain is the earth, and the book of Job shows him coming before the Lord from walking to and fro in the earth.
Continued Dominion Over the World
Les repeats the same truth from clip 4, showing that Scripture is abundantly clear that Satan is the god of this world and that the world lies in the lap of the wicked one.
Job's Testimony and Final Access Ends
Les uses Job 1:7 to show Satan's domain is the earth, and then explains that in Revelation 12 Satan loses his final access into heaven and the kingdom of God is announced.
2 Corinthians 4:3-4: But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: 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.
This verse gives the biblical title Les emphasizes for Satan's current role after his casting out.
Matthew 4:8-9: 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; And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
Satan's offer to Jesus demonstrates the authority he claimed over the kingdoms of the world after his fall.
Job 1:6-7: Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
This shows Satan's activity and domain as the earth after he was cast out of heaven.
Jude 1:6: And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.
This demonstrates the judgment awaiting the fallen angels who followed Satan in his rebellion.
Revelation 12:9-10: And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
This records the final casting out of Satan into the earth and the announcement of God's coming kingdom.
Revelation 20:2-3: And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
This reveals the future binding and temporary release of Satan during the thousand-year period.
Les Feldick says yes — Satan is the god of this world. He holds a veil over the gospel and prompts the things mankind accomplishes, but he is still under God's sovereign checks and balances. He cannot do everything he wants; God holds him in check.
His domain is the earth. In Job 1, Satan says he has come from going to and fro in the earth. Les describes it as the place where Satan rules and reigns since his casting out.
Yes. Revelation 20 shows him bound for a thousand years, then released. Les points to 1 Corinthians 15:25 — Christ must reign until all enemies are put under His feet. Meanwhile, the angels who followed Satan are reserved in everlasting chains for judgment.
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