The bible refers to the devil as the god of this world (2
Corinthians 4:4). However Jesus spoiled principalities and powers (the devils)
and made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it (Colossians 2:15).
Now from the above, though the devil is the god of this
world, Jesus has defeated him. The bible
says in Ephesians 3:17 that Christ dwells in our heart by faith and therefore
it is expressly declared in the book of 1 John 4:4 that we are of God and
greater is He (Christ) that is in us, than he that is in the world. 1 John 5:4 also states that whatever is born
of God overcomes the world.
b) Over life circumstances (Romans 5:17, 1 Cor 3:21-22)
The Scripture above states thus: “For if by one man offence death reined by one, much
more they that receive abundance of Grace and the gift of Righteousness shall
reign in life by one Jesus Christ”.
Through Christ obedience, and the things he suffered, he became the source of
eternal salvation and man received the ability to reign in all circumstances.
c) Over Sin (Romans 6:14)
“For sin
shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under the law but under the
Grace”. Now how did sin come?
(Romans 7:8), “But sin was
taken occasion by the commandment wrought in me all manner of concupiscence for
without the law sin was dead”. So sin came through the law but Jesus
speaking in Matthew 5:17 said,”
think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets, I am come not to
destroy but to fulfil”. In John 19:30, “when Jesus had therefore received the vinegar, he
said it is finished” – marking the
fulfilment of the law. So, if any man be
in Christ he has fulfilled the law and therefore is not under the law and as a
result of this, sin is dead to him or he is dead to sin.
I CAN DO MENTALITY
(Philippians 4:13; Matthew 19:26; Mark 11:24)
Philippians 4:13 states “I can do all things through Christ that
strengthens me”. The word Christ here does not refer to Jesus but rather to the
