Origins: Satan and His Kingdomauthority over evil spirits; the unsaved do not, for Satan
is their god.
Rulers of Darkness Can't Rule in the
Light
The New Testament is a revelation of God's great
plan of redemption. Colossians 1:13 tells us that Jesus
came to deliver us from the power and authority of
devils and evil spirits who rule in the realm of
darkness: "... [Jesus] hath delivered us FROM THE
POWER [authority] OF DARKNESS, and hath
translated us into the kingdom of His dear Son."
The only place rulers of darkness aren't ruling is
where the light has come. What light? The light of
education? The light of science? No. The light of the
gospel!
The Word says that believers are the children of
light, not of darkness (1 Thess. 5:5) because we have
been born again into God's Kingdom of light. That's why
it's so important to walk in the light! Walking in the
light of God's Word ensures protection against all of
Satan's evil hosts.
Jesus pointed out to me that because believers are
children of God or children of the light, they are in the
world but not of the world (John 17:14-16), so they don't
have to be ruled by the devil. However, they allow the
devil to rule over them if they walk in darkness rather
than in the light.
The devil can also rule over us if we unknowingly
through ignorance of God's Word or willingly give him
permission to rule over us. That's one reason the Bible
exhorts believers to walk in the light! Rulers of
darkness can't rule in the light, so they can't rule those