In other words, we have been delivered from the satanic or demonic realm. I John 5:19 tells us that the whole world lies under the wicked one, or under his sway. But we have been delivered from Satan and the wretchedness of his realm.
Galatians 1:4 says that Jesus Christ “gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age.” We have a new King, and a new lease on life. God purchased us, and took away Satan’s dominion over us, so now we can be slaves of righteousness instead.
I mentioned Galatians 1:4 earlier, which is about Christ’s deliverance from this present evil age. Well, the Galatians were reversing their deliverance. They were turning again to “weak and beggarly elements” and “elements of the world” that would enslave them. The “elements” in these verses refer to demonic principalities.
