Themselves, their cat, bacteria and fungi were given as some of the answers.
Others gave the expected big names of tech, finance, and power.
However, the question comes from a direct quote of Jesus, included 3 times in the Bible on different occasions.
He said that Satan is ‘the ruler of this world’.
Jesus describes Satan as ‘the deceiver’, and the ‘father of lies’.
Most people don’t accept or honour the God of the Bible, but live ignoring or rejecting him. Jesus is implying that such people are being controlled unwittingly by Satan. They may think they are ‘cool’ and in control of their very independent lives, living the way they want to, but they are actually following Satan’s script as the deceiver.
Jesus came to put down Satan, sin, and death. He did this on the cross of Jerusalem. The results are partially for now, but especially for when Jesus returns to judge each person and to send Satan to Hell forever. Justice will be complete.
What do you think of that?