Question --- "What does it mean in 1 John 5:19 when it says that 'the world lies in the power of the wicked one.'"?
Reply:
The word "lies" above means to lie outstretched in Greek. Picture Samson lying on Delilah's lap. Picture her gently caressing his hair and all. Under her spell, Samson fell for her manipulative charm, utterly captivated by her, unknowingly surrendering to the deceitful embrace that would soon lead to his downfall. That's the picture. The world is on Satan's lap.
