Welcome to Defenders, the teaching class of Dr. William Lane Craig. Today, the Doctrine of Creation, Part 24.

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Today we want to wrap up our discussion of angels and demons by looking at the work of demons.

So let's say a word about the present activity or work of demons in the world.

First of all, these demonic creatures blind unbelievers to the truth of the gospel.

They blind unbelievers to the truth of the gospel. They blind unbelievers to the truth of the gospel.

In 2 Corinthians chapter 4, verses 3 and 4, Paul writes,

Even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing. In their case, the God of this

world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers to keep them from seeing the light of the

gospel of the glory of Christ who is the likeness of God.

That's 2 Corinthians 4, 3 and 4.

Now that's a sobering thought, isn't it?

When you encounter an unbeliever who resists the gospel

and is not willing to place his faith in Christ,

Paul says that Satan has blinded his mind to keep

him from seeing the truth of Christ's gospel. So Satan is responsible for keeping people

in unbelief and making them resistant to the message of the gospel.

In 2 Timothy 2, verse 24 and 26, speaking of the character which we are to develop as servants

of Christ, Paul says, the Lord's servant must not

be quarrelsome, but kindly to everyone, an apt teacher, forbearing, correcting his opponents

with gentleness. God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know

the truth and they may escape from the snare of the devil after being captured by him to do

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