Problem: While this verse says God alone does great wonders, and Matthew 28:18 says all power belongs to Christ, verses like 2 Thess. 2:9 say Satan will be able to do them and other verses talk about others doing wonders (John 14:12). But what Psalm 136:4 (and Matt. 28:18) means is that all power ultimately lies with God and so only He can do great wonders while others can do signs and wonders only through the permission of God.
Problem: 2 Corinthians 4:4 says that the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, so they will not see the light of the gospel. Who, then, is the “God of this world who blinds people”? Is it Jesus, or is it the devil? Now, this might sound like an easy question to answer. The god of this world is the devil. After all, it does not seem that Jesus would blind people from seeing the gospel. My opinion is that the god of this world is the devil. However, some maintain that it is Jesus. Both positions have their justification. Let me show you why.
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