God's Sovereignty vs Our Freewill in Image Form Description in Comments
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yellow balls = our free will, like gravity, if given the option, we will always on our own choose to fall (sin). white lines = specific grace, God gives us the strength to follow, the sense to believe upon him. Does not mean salvation explicitly, but usually used for that. scissor = removal of God's restraining hand, he doesn't cause us to sin (he hardened pharoah's heart), God's grace softened pharoah's heart, he removed his grace, and pharoah did what man's natural inclination is to do, ran the opposite direction from God (like Adam and Eve, immediately after they sinned). The blue represents common grace, which is given to all men (not equal grace). Meaning because evil people prosper, doesn't mean God isn't aware. Let's not forget that the devil is [was(?)] the ruler of the earth.
A realization I had a few months ago was prompted by Jesus' response to Satan's offer of ruling over everything he saw.
Matthew 4:8-10
8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. 9 “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”
10 Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’[e]”
Satan said "I will give you the world if you worship me." Jesus replied with "I'm not going to worship you." Jesus did NOT say "the world is not yours to offer." Meditating on that idea has really helped me understand where this battle is truly being waged, and what hangs in the balance.
He showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. 9 “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”
10 Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’>
The Earth is the Lord's and all it contains. World does not equal the kingdoms of the world.
Ex. 9: 29 And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORD'S.
Luke 10:21 At that time he (Jesus) rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, because this was your good pleasure.
There are many other verses that talk about the devil as the ruler of the world, all but 1 are before the death of Christ, my question is on the one verse after Christ’s death. When there is contextual cues and multiple verses providing proof, it’s easier to understand the complex passages, not so with the devil’s current role on earth. This might be a mystery man is not meant to understand fully.