Satan was never the "Ruler of the World"
The phrase "ruler of the world" is used a handful of times in the New Testament, but there is not one verse that explicitly identifies Satan as the holder of that title. You may, however, have heard it said that Luke 4:6 and 2 Cor 4:4 prove that Satan is the "ruler of the world." Here is a quote from someone who has interpreted Satan as the "ruler of the world." By sinning, Adam forfeited his authority to Satan ( Gen 3 : Luke 4:6 ). Jesus came to win back the dominion given to humans. Jesus, as the last Adam, won the rights to the dominion of the earth." Mike Bickle, "Jesus is Worthy: We Trust His Leadership ( Rev. 5 )" notes for the August 10, 2008 10:30 a.m. FCF service. No one is immune to this assumption. So, please consider: Satan is a Liar 2 Corinthians 4:4 is used to justify the claim that Satan makes about himself in Luke 4:6 . However, Luke 4:6 is a quote which was originally spoken by someone about whom Jesus testified was a