Q15 What shows that Satan was fully aware that he had taken the rights to the dominion of this world when Adam submitted to him?
And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. Luke 4:6
NOTE: At the time when he took the fruit and ate of it, Adam had in fact, given away his position as the ruler of this world. Adam was now a slave of Satan the old serpent, the new ruler. All was lost. If Jesus had not intervened there could have been no way out for the human race, and we are still as powerless today without Jesus Christ to throw the yoke of Satan from us, to be restored to our true position. We are still living in the kingdom of darkness, but the enmity that God has placed in our hearts gives us the sense of longing for something better so that we are able to make a choice a look to Jesus.
Q16 What did the coming of Jesus to earth mean for the human race who had been made captive to Satan?
The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; Isaiah 61:1,2.
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin … If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. John 8:34,36
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