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I think you're reading a lot into that verse that doesn't need to be. Christ was being accused of using the power of Satan to cast out demons. He replies: Mat 12:26 And if Satan sends out Satan, he makes war against himself; how then will he keep his kingdom? Read another way, he's acknowledging that they were (are are)in Satans kingdom. But he acknowledges that he is stronger than Satan: Mat 12:29 Or how may one go into a strong man's house and take his goods, if he does not first put cords round the strong man? and then he may take his goods. The strong man is Satan. The "goods" is that particular person whom Jesus was casting spirits out of then, at that time. Christ can do that today, but the world is till under the dominion of Satan, by the authorization of God, until Christ's returns to reign supreme.

UNTIL Christ reigns supreme?

UNTIL

Egads, double Egads, and a "GOOD GRIEF!!" just for good measure.

The Modern American Christian^TM desperately needs to becomes acquainted with Jesus Christ's Gospel of the Kingdom.

Not Hal Lindsey's "Gospel of the Kingdom".
JESUS CHRIST'S Gospel of the Kingdom.

And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

O Christian!! (Doing my best "Hanz-and-Franz" impersonation) Answer me now, and believe me later:

Reign Supreme

Does Messiah Rule the Nations TODAY???

Does the Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth Reign Supreme today? RIGHT NOW??
Does Messiah Rule the Nations TODAY???

He certainly does in every believer. But he doesn't yet rule the physical, worldy government that he is prophesized to rule. That should be painfully obvious by reading the newspapers. We live in Satans kingdom today...behind enemy lines so to speak:

Eph 2:2 in which you once lived according to the ways of this present world and according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that is now active in those who are disobedient.