George Offerman
Now that we have gone over many of the nuances and background information on reading the Bible, it is time to take a look at the overall purpose of this Story. Using the four methods of interpretation will allow one to do an exegesis on the verses, and place particular stories, teachings, dogmas and allegories into a larger frame of reference. The parameters have to be put in place prior to any reading and exegesis of verses. So we need to start with the large picture of what the Bible is about, to understand the particular nuances of it.
The Bible in short, is the story of an Eternal God who through an act of love, created beings, both spirit and physical, with the intent of showering them with unending bliss, and ever revealing to His creation, his holiness and love, which in and of itself is an eternal process. But God instilled something called free will into both the spiritual and physical beings, which meant they needed to choose to worship God out of a free act of will, and would not be forced to do this. There was no knowledge of sin or death or destruction, except by God, and it has been God’s desire all along that this ‘knowledge’ not be accessed. But free will mandated this as a possibility, and unfortunately, the highest created being Lucifer, chose to go this route.
Because Lucifer does not have the attributes of God, his efforts to convince 1/3 of the angels to rebel most likely took a considerable amount of time. Even with his efforts and doubts about God, Lucifer still had not committed that ‘unpardonable’ sin, until the rebellion, and the attempts by the heavenly hosts to convince him otherwise went unheeded. God gave Lucifer an ‘age’ in which to settle this issue, and when Lucifer filled his cup, his ‘last call’ so to speak, the rebellion ensued. Lucifer, who is now Satan, can never be forgiven, as sin did not exist, and Lucifer existed in the perfect environment with perfect love, and no temptation from other beings. Thus, the cosmic age of sin began with the rebellion and first war in heaven
God continued with his plan to create physical beings that are described as being ‘slightly lower than the angels’. As with the angels, man Adam and Eve were placed in a perfect environment, and given all the tools necessary to have a blissful existence, with absolutely no threats of any kind and no concept or reality of death. Also, as with the angels, Adam and Eve were instructed to tend the garden, and be fruitful and multiply, but to not eat of the apple of the tree of good and evil. Lucifer’s main gripe with God is that God is a dictator, and was ‘holding back’ knowledge, and thus, disallowing beings beneath God the ability to make their own decisions and do what they want.
Satan, with God’s permission, was given one opportunity to ‘tempt’ man, and had man passed this test, Satan’s ‘age of sin’ would have ended, and he and his angels would have entered his eternal destiny immediately. So Satan took his time in studying Adam and Eve, and found their weaknesses (Satan still does this today) and exploited it through the use of word play, Curiosity, by getting Eve to think about the forbidden knowledge, and doubts about what God had actually said and instructed them to do.
Adam, as a created being, was given dominion over the whole earth. It was Adam’s territory and his decisions would supersede any other beings, provided he continued in the will of God. Adam’s choice of taking the apple, even after Eve partook of it was his free will in giving this dominion away. The recipient of this decision was Satan. Satan now had ‘rights’ over the earth, but also all of mankind as well. Satan was now prince of the earth, and as such, again had access to heaven, as the angelic realm regularly gave reports on the areas they were assigned to. (This is evidenced in the book of Job, and Jude, as well as Jesus own testimony)
Then something very unexpected occurred. God the Father stood ready to ‘execute’ Adam and Eve, when the Second person of the trinity, stepped forward to ‘offer himself’ as a sacrifice for the ‘atonement’ of this sin. The love of this Second Person of the Trinity was such that he was willing to give up much of his substance as God for the rest of eternity to save these two initially, and the rest of mankind as they came into existence. God the Father accepted this offer by the Second Person of the Trinity, and the plan of salvation, and redemption of man commenced. The Second Person of the Trinity could not stand for the prospect that man, who was exposed to evil, should suffer the same fate as a being who knew no sin when he first sinned, and was willing to redeem these fallen beings. This demonstrated to Satan, God’s ever pervasive mercy and justice, but true love for those he creates.
Satan was furious with this decision, now understanding these ‘inferior worms’ will get an opportunity totally lost to him, and hatred, rage and jealousy took over and has ruled Satan’s heart ever since. Satan was told in the garden that he would ‘bruise’ his heel, but that man would ‘crush his head’. Satan’s defeat would come through a man, who is greatly inferior to the ‘highest created being’ and this was, and is more than this egotistical murderer and slanderer can handle. The great clock then commenced, and Satan was very clear that: 1) He has limited time in which to defeat God and work on condemning as many of man’s offspring as possible and that 2) at the end of this time, Satan would be subjected to the exact punishment he has meted out to God’s created beings. Thus began the age of sin in the world.
To counter this, Satan masterminded and planted into existence, the pursuit of forbidden knowledge and the mystery religions that were (and are still) pervasive prior to the incarnation of Christ. It is in this that Satan uses (stole) images that are similar to Christianity in order to deceive the weak minded that Christianity ‘stole’ images and myths from these earlier religions, when in reality it is the other way around. Satan’s purpose in this is to get those unwilling to investigate for themselves, that it is Christianity that is counterfeiting the ‘real’ religions of old, and it takes root in novels such as Dan Brown’s series on the “Da Vinci Codes’.
By having ‘advanced’ knowledge of the salvation story and methodology, Satan has been busy making up several different ‘religions’ that twist the plan of salvation in subtle and different ways, so by the time of the incarnation, there were multiple varieties of beliefs, and Christianity looked like another offshoot of any number of mystery religions, and what appeared to be legitimate religions. There are ultimately only two religions: that of God and that of Satan. Satan has so many that people have to ‘choose’, and it is just the way he planned it. Most will fall into false religions, and thus through lack of knowledge, they perish.
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010
HERMENEUTICS 101: FORBIDDEN KNOWLEDGE AND MYSTERY RELIGIONS
George Offerman
***warning to reader***
This posting is going to address topics that will explore areas that should not be tampered with. The occult and mystery religions are not to be toyed with, and can have lasting effects during this lifetime as well as eternal if accessed.
The thirst for knowledge is central in the struggle of man in his current state of sin. Wanting to know the future, coupled with the obsession of avoiding death and the desire for paradise is deeply honed into man’s psyche. It transcends time and society, and is evidenced everywhere in history. We also have ample evidence that many will ‘sell their soul’ to tap into the esoteric and mystical aspects of our reality, but they ultimately pay a much larger price for this knowledge than they can ever imagine.
Forbidden Knowledge
Forbidden knowledge is somewhat distinct from the secret knowledge of the mystery religions, in that it is publicly accessible, and the methods by which it is accessed are becoming more acceptable and mainstreamed. Forbidden knowledge opens doors to evil and the realm of the demonic world, which is spiritual, a well as superior to the empirical world we exist in. The spiritual realm exists with an order that parallels our world, and once one enters that realm, he is subject to the laws that govern this realm. In other words, if one tampers with powers greater than his abilities, he is subject to those powers, and these powers have rights over him.
This forbidden knowledge is clearly spelled out in the Bible. The prime example is God’s warning to Adam and Eve, to not eat of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. God’s warning had to do with sparing Adam and Eve, and by extension, humanity from the curse of sin. It was also a test of free will to see if Adam and Eve would freely worship God out of love, versus fear and coercion that Satan has accused God of. This act began the age of sin, and the beginnings of the pursuit of knowledge that has resulted in the advancement of sin.
At the fall of man, the nature of knowledge took a turn. God propagated open knowledge and has laid out the terms of salvation for all to see and know. Satan, has hidden his knowledge, and has used the curiosity factor in enticing man to follow his ways. Satan has also abused his authority of being the prince of this world in ‘rewarding’ those following in his path to deceive those into believing the ‘light bearer’ actually has more earthly authority than the Living God in Heaven. In essence, ‘crime pays’, as evil advances with apparent ease, and those following God are persecuted and seemed to be vilified. It is in this matter, that many men fall prey to learning about the esoteric ways and explore realities they have no business interacting with.
Forbidden knowledge involves matters that attempt to glean the future, contacting the dead, manipulating the environment and people for illicit gains, and all other matters that discredit the sanctity and Holiness of God, and call into question his word as revealed in the Bible. The methods of accessing forbidden knowledge ranges from items that appear harmless, such as horoscopes, movies, like Harry Potter that glorify witchcraft, new age practices that touch upon meditation and entering altered states of consciousness, to the more occult in séances, Ouija boards, palm readings, tarot cards, satanic symbolism, certain types of music, psychedelic drugs, the practice of white magic, and practicing of Wicca and other dark arts that call upon the realm of the demonic for power. These forces are very real, and ‘playing’ with them can result in anything from mood swings to demonic possession. Any form of this occultist material should be removed from the home immediately, and destroyed.
Mystery religions
A mystery religion, unlike forbidden knowledge is a closed system. The nature of mystery religions is the passing on of hidden or esoteric knowledge to an elite inner core for the sole purpose of controlling other people and the environment. There is usually a continuous recruit by the particular groups, and the initiate enters at the basic level, to be tested by the elders and elites. There is deliberate disinformation propagated at this level and the main purpose is to cover for the real purpose and existence of this group. The group from the outside, is always painted as harmless (like the current Bilderberg, Council on Foreign Relations and Trilateral Commission), and any violation of protocol at the initiate level is expulsion from the group. The group maintains loyalty through ‘brainwashing’ the individual to ‘appreciate’ the privilege of being considered for the group, and pledges of moving up in the ranks if found ‘worthy (Freemasonry).
Mystery religions worship a deity, and without exception, it is the devil (sometimes recognized a such, but not in all). There are the themes of the fall, the need for a savior, resurrection and salvation. Many of the initiation rites play out mock deaths and practice psychological breakdowns to access very personal information that can be used, if needed to ‘keep wayward’ members in line (Skull and Bones). Once one has reached the inner circle and has accessed the true nature of the esoteric, there is no way out other than death, as this is seen as the ultimate betrayal, and would expose the true nature of the group to the outside world. That is why all satanic worship is secret and guarded very well.
For the sake of time, the mystery religion that exists today will be covered. This is an anti Christian form of esoteric knowledge, and is in direct contrast to the Bible and what is believed in the open. The core belief of the anti Christian mystery religions centers around the conflict between God and Lucifer, the ‘light bearer’. In short, Lucifer questioned God’s authority and accused God of being a ‘cosmic bully’ in that God restricted certain activities, and truly did not give or allow beings to exercise free will. Lucifer was able to convince one third of the angels to rebel against this ‘tyranny’ and in effect was cast out of heaven upon losing this first insurrection.
Upon being cast down, Lucifer became Satan, and began to practice and violate the few restrictions placed upon all created beings, and used his free will (Which Satan still insists he does not have) to corrupt creation. Satan, as the father of lies, has been able to convince God’s creation, man, that God is truly evil, is a tyrant, and can be defeated. Satan, as prince of this world, has the cosmic authority to give to whomever he pleases, and by granting wealth upon his closest followers, assures allegiance and loyalty. This system also persecutes the righteous, and gives the appearance that God is a liar, in that righteousness is not rewarded, and that God is not actively involved in day to day life and that ultimately, Satan is more powerful than God.
Satan, in giving God’s creation and gifts to his followers (through thievery) appears to be the ‘light bearer’ and appears to be benevolent, kind and caring (traits Satan hates about God) while subtly passing on ‘knowledge’ that scarcity is the reality, that these elite deserve to have control over their fellow man, that they are entitled to be the masters of the earth, and live lavish lives. Satan has also promised a share in his kingdom (when) God is defeated (the future Babylon), and ‘guarantees’ paradise and peace. In the teachings, reincarnation and/or immortality are taught as being attainable, and are central tenets of the religion, along with the ‘special knowledge’ of attaining this state. Christianity, the ultimate enemy of the mystery religions and secret societies, is under constant attack and debunked at every opportunity. By undermining Christianity, this group is able to advance their agenda with little resistance.
The very modern version of the mystery religions has managed to infect society with such concepts as evolution, that discredits God as creator, relativism, that questions all belief systems and makes all equal, and the idea that scarcity is the rule of thumb, and that for the survival of mankind, the population must be controlled, and scarce resources must be rationed. This will take ‘overlords’ to accomplish this and Satan has the authority to give this to whom he pleases. So, from our current perspective, it looks like evil wins, and it gives credibility to the false premises sown by Satan. This system, however, has an end point, and will not go on forever.
Forbidden knowledge and the mystery religions are satanic and straight from hell. They are to be avoided at all costs, and serve no other purpose than to bring death and destruction to those who partake of this ‘forbidden fruit’. But there is a need to at least be aware of these forces to understand the times we live in, and to gauge our own actions and beliefs concerning the very influential aspects of these beliefs. The Georgia ‘guide stones’ are the perfect example of the goals of the modern mystery religions, and it is there or all to see. The dark powers are becoming bolder in their moves, and are becoming fairly open as to what they are up to. The dark powers are near transparent in their endeavors, and are getting very close to their goals of a one world government as dictated to them by their demonic master.
***warning to reader***
This posting is going to address topics that will explore areas that should not be tampered with. The occult and mystery religions are not to be toyed with, and can have lasting effects during this lifetime as well as eternal if accessed.
The thirst for knowledge is central in the struggle of man in his current state of sin. Wanting to know the future, coupled with the obsession of avoiding death and the desire for paradise is deeply honed into man’s psyche. It transcends time and society, and is evidenced everywhere in history. We also have ample evidence that many will ‘sell their soul’ to tap into the esoteric and mystical aspects of our reality, but they ultimately pay a much larger price for this knowledge than they can ever imagine.
Forbidden Knowledge
Forbidden knowledge is somewhat distinct from the secret knowledge of the mystery religions, in that it is publicly accessible, and the methods by which it is accessed are becoming more acceptable and mainstreamed. Forbidden knowledge opens doors to evil and the realm of the demonic world, which is spiritual, a well as superior to the empirical world we exist in. The spiritual realm exists with an order that parallels our world, and once one enters that realm, he is subject to the laws that govern this realm. In other words, if one tampers with powers greater than his abilities, he is subject to those powers, and these powers have rights over him.
This forbidden knowledge is clearly spelled out in the Bible. The prime example is God’s warning to Adam and Eve, to not eat of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. God’s warning had to do with sparing Adam and Eve, and by extension, humanity from the curse of sin. It was also a test of free will to see if Adam and Eve would freely worship God out of love, versus fear and coercion that Satan has accused God of. This act began the age of sin, and the beginnings of the pursuit of knowledge that has resulted in the advancement of sin.
At the fall of man, the nature of knowledge took a turn. God propagated open knowledge and has laid out the terms of salvation for all to see and know. Satan, has hidden his knowledge, and has used the curiosity factor in enticing man to follow his ways. Satan has also abused his authority of being the prince of this world in ‘rewarding’ those following in his path to deceive those into believing the ‘light bearer’ actually has more earthly authority than the Living God in Heaven. In essence, ‘crime pays’, as evil advances with apparent ease, and those following God are persecuted and seemed to be vilified. It is in this matter, that many men fall prey to learning about the esoteric ways and explore realities they have no business interacting with.
Forbidden knowledge involves matters that attempt to glean the future, contacting the dead, manipulating the environment and people for illicit gains, and all other matters that discredit the sanctity and Holiness of God, and call into question his word as revealed in the Bible. The methods of accessing forbidden knowledge ranges from items that appear harmless, such as horoscopes, movies, like Harry Potter that glorify witchcraft, new age practices that touch upon meditation and entering altered states of consciousness, to the more occult in séances, Ouija boards, palm readings, tarot cards, satanic symbolism, certain types of music, psychedelic drugs, the practice of white magic, and practicing of Wicca and other dark arts that call upon the realm of the demonic for power. These forces are very real, and ‘playing’ with them can result in anything from mood swings to demonic possession. Any form of this occultist material should be removed from the home immediately, and destroyed.
Mystery religions
A mystery religion, unlike forbidden knowledge is a closed system. The nature of mystery religions is the passing on of hidden or esoteric knowledge to an elite inner core for the sole purpose of controlling other people and the environment. There is usually a continuous recruit by the particular groups, and the initiate enters at the basic level, to be tested by the elders and elites. There is deliberate disinformation propagated at this level and the main purpose is to cover for the real purpose and existence of this group. The group from the outside, is always painted as harmless (like the current Bilderberg, Council on Foreign Relations and Trilateral Commission), and any violation of protocol at the initiate level is expulsion from the group. The group maintains loyalty through ‘brainwashing’ the individual to ‘appreciate’ the privilege of being considered for the group, and pledges of moving up in the ranks if found ‘worthy (Freemasonry).
Mystery religions worship a deity, and without exception, it is the devil (sometimes recognized a such, but not in all). There are the themes of the fall, the need for a savior, resurrection and salvation. Many of the initiation rites play out mock deaths and practice psychological breakdowns to access very personal information that can be used, if needed to ‘keep wayward’ members in line (Skull and Bones). Once one has reached the inner circle and has accessed the true nature of the esoteric, there is no way out other than death, as this is seen as the ultimate betrayal, and would expose the true nature of the group to the outside world. That is why all satanic worship is secret and guarded very well.
For the sake of time, the mystery religion that exists today will be covered. This is an anti Christian form of esoteric knowledge, and is in direct contrast to the Bible and what is believed in the open. The core belief of the anti Christian mystery religions centers around the conflict between God and Lucifer, the ‘light bearer’. In short, Lucifer questioned God’s authority and accused God of being a ‘cosmic bully’ in that God restricted certain activities, and truly did not give or allow beings to exercise free will. Lucifer was able to convince one third of the angels to rebel against this ‘tyranny’ and in effect was cast out of heaven upon losing this first insurrection.
Upon being cast down, Lucifer became Satan, and began to practice and violate the few restrictions placed upon all created beings, and used his free will (Which Satan still insists he does not have) to corrupt creation. Satan, as the father of lies, has been able to convince God’s creation, man, that God is truly evil, is a tyrant, and can be defeated. Satan, as prince of this world, has the cosmic authority to give to whomever he pleases, and by granting wealth upon his closest followers, assures allegiance and loyalty. This system also persecutes the righteous, and gives the appearance that God is a liar, in that righteousness is not rewarded, and that God is not actively involved in day to day life and that ultimately, Satan is more powerful than God.
Satan, in giving God’s creation and gifts to his followers (through thievery) appears to be the ‘light bearer’ and appears to be benevolent, kind and caring (traits Satan hates about God) while subtly passing on ‘knowledge’ that scarcity is the reality, that these elite deserve to have control over their fellow man, that they are entitled to be the masters of the earth, and live lavish lives. Satan has also promised a share in his kingdom (when) God is defeated (the future Babylon), and ‘guarantees’ paradise and peace. In the teachings, reincarnation and/or immortality are taught as being attainable, and are central tenets of the religion, along with the ‘special knowledge’ of attaining this state. Christianity, the ultimate enemy of the mystery religions and secret societies, is under constant attack and debunked at every opportunity. By undermining Christianity, this group is able to advance their agenda with little resistance.
The very modern version of the mystery religions has managed to infect society with such concepts as evolution, that discredits God as creator, relativism, that questions all belief systems and makes all equal, and the idea that scarcity is the rule of thumb, and that for the survival of mankind, the population must be controlled, and scarce resources must be rationed. This will take ‘overlords’ to accomplish this and Satan has the authority to give this to whom he pleases. So, from our current perspective, it looks like evil wins, and it gives credibility to the false premises sown by Satan. This system, however, has an end point, and will not go on forever.
Forbidden knowledge and the mystery religions are satanic and straight from hell. They are to be avoided at all costs, and serve no other purpose than to bring death and destruction to those who partake of this ‘forbidden fruit’. But there is a need to at least be aware of these forces to understand the times we live in, and to gauge our own actions and beliefs concerning the very influential aspects of these beliefs. The Georgia ‘guide stones’ are the perfect example of the goals of the modern mystery religions, and it is there or all to see. The dark powers are becoming bolder in their moves, and are becoming fairly open as to what they are up to. The dark powers are near transparent in their endeavors, and are getting very close to their goals of a one world government as dictated to them by their demonic master.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
HERMENEUTICS 101: GOD AND SATAN
George Offerman
To properly understand the real purpose of the Bible, it is imperative to understand the powers behind the stories and lessons that the Bible references. The Bible, after all is a chronology of the age of sin, man’s struggle with sin, and redemption. It is the struggle between good and evil, with good triumphing in the end, but a struggle whose outcome was predetermined before it even started. Unlike what the natural religions teach, as well as many of the mystery religions, good and evil are not complimentary forces, nor are they equal. This is the absolute baseline in hermeneutics in understanding and interpreting scriptures, and without this, the Bible cannot be properly understood or interpreted.
The nature of God
God, as referenced in the Bible is Trinitarian, and is three separate, but equal persons. God also has three characteristics that no other being in the universe has. God is omnipotent, meaning all powerful. God is omnipresent, meaning He is everywhere all the time, and God is omniscient, meaning all knowing. As David referenced in the Psalms “I go to the highest mountain, and you are there, lowest part of the sea, and you are there. God is watching what we do and what we think while simultaneously holding together the smallest particle of matter in the furthest part of the universe.
The Bible also describes God as all loving, benevolent, and all of His actions result in ultimate good and redemption of his children. God is very involved in the lives of those He created, and knows the beginning from the end. God sees all faults and sins, and still desires the best for us, and His desire for us is to spend eternity with Him.
God is unchanging, is just and merciful, and has a set order in the universe, as well as a set order of morality and law. God keeps perfect account of all thoughts and actions, and they are weighed based upon His law and dealt with either by mercy or justice, depending on how the created show mercy and justice to others.
God ultimately is the greatest purveyor of free will. God does not force any of his creation to worship him, or to obey his laws. God is longsuffering, willing to endure severe pain inflicted upon him by creation, in order to save them. God gives abundantly from his handiwork, and blesses those who choose to be in his will in ways they cannot even begin to imagine.
The nature of Satan
Satan as depicted in the Bible was the highest created being, and was only accountable to God. As a created being, Lucifer does not have the attributes of God and is not omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient, and thus, has to learn or speculate in order to advance his agenda. Unlike the trinity, Satan is by himself and as such, does not require unified thoughts and behaviors, and does as he pleases. Satan also has no creative powers, and thus, only has the ability to destroy, earning the moniker ‘the destroyer’ in scriptures.
Satan is filled with hatred, is all evil, selfish, deceptive, destructive, malevolent, jealous, possessive, backstabbing, double-crossing, accusatory and overall life taking. Satan is not capable of compassion, or any other experience the majority of mankind can relate to, and Satan is involved intimately with his people to do his will, but in a forced and calculated way, and then disposes of them once his purpose is completed. Satan’s goal is for man to be accountable and atone for his own sin, so that man ends up in hell with Satan being the master over him for eternity.
Satan has no sense of justice or mercy, and uses both injustices and unmerciful actions to create anger and discord among humans, and breed contempt for all that is good. Satan operates on a whim, and is only consistent in demanding total allegiance to his evil and twisted will. Satan is not capable of fairness, and will punish any and all harshly for the slightest of infractions. Satan uses lies to ‘con’ people into doing his will, then accuses them of horrendous crimes that can never be forgiven by the so called ‘Benevolent God’.
Satan is the ultimate enemy of free will, and desires to possess and control those under his influence. Unlike God, Satan offers little and demands much. Satan is the vilest of taskmasters, loading his slaves with more than they can bear, while constantly chastising with hate and conveying a sense of hopelessness. Satan demands instant gratification, and has no concern for the well being of those he demands it from. Satan is the ultimate taker, and has no chance of ever changing, and has no desire to do so. This is the basis of the hellish gospel of scarcity.
God versus Satan
Comparing Satan to God is like comparing the Sears Tower to a grain of sand. The problem is, that God is diminished in stature by being compared to the Sears Tower, and Satan is given too much credibility and esteem by giving him the stature of a grain of sand. Yet the world embraces and bought into the idea that good and evil are equal and necessary forces. There are plenty of religious systems that promote this concept, and the mystery religions take it a step further and promote the dark and forbidden knowledge over Biblical precepts, and the ‘supposed positive attributes’ of God.
The Bible spells out the reality that God is in control, and always has been, and always will be. The age of sin is time limited, and ultimately will end at the great white throne judgment after the millennial rest. Satan, as a created being, exists within the timeframe of history, while God exists in perpetuity in all times. Satan can only be in one place at a time, while God is in all places all of the time. Satan can only guess and postulate what God is up to, while God has written history before history began. Satan can only destroy, while God creates and renews. Satan can only possess by stealing God’s handiwork, while God gives freely of His creation to His creation.
There is no comparison between God and Satan other than both are spirits. Evil will be totally destroyed when history comes to a close, along with all of those who promoted it. All of the knowledge, sophistication, scarcity and other deceptions, lies and propaganda will be destroyed, and those that man had admired and seen as heroes while on earth will be seen in the true light of what they actually are. At the close of the age, all will clearly understand what occurred while on this sojourn through this life, and those destined for eternal bliss, will experience the joy that is deserved in being with the God of the universe, and those destined for eternal damnation, will experience the pain and suffering of paradise lost.
Those who give into evil, or join it, are on the wrong side of history. It is the inferior side, the side that represents death, destruction, poverty, scarcity, deception, iniquity, fear and isolation. The Bible is clear that siding with Satan will result in destruction. God has stated this clearly and consistently through the prophets and his son, Jesus. This is the clearest and most basic teaching of the Bible, and if it is untrue, or proven to be fraudulent, Christianity would collapse upon itself. By virtue it has survived and thrived, it again proves Jesus’ words that the gates of hell will not prevail against the Church, and it will remain here on earth until the end of time.
To properly understand the real purpose of the Bible, it is imperative to understand the powers behind the stories and lessons that the Bible references. The Bible, after all is a chronology of the age of sin, man’s struggle with sin, and redemption. It is the struggle between good and evil, with good triumphing in the end, but a struggle whose outcome was predetermined before it even started. Unlike what the natural religions teach, as well as many of the mystery religions, good and evil are not complimentary forces, nor are they equal. This is the absolute baseline in hermeneutics in understanding and interpreting scriptures, and without this, the Bible cannot be properly understood or interpreted.
The nature of God
God, as referenced in the Bible is Trinitarian, and is three separate, but equal persons. God also has three characteristics that no other being in the universe has. God is omnipotent, meaning all powerful. God is omnipresent, meaning He is everywhere all the time, and God is omniscient, meaning all knowing. As David referenced in the Psalms “I go to the highest mountain, and you are there, lowest part of the sea, and you are there. God is watching what we do and what we think while simultaneously holding together the smallest particle of matter in the furthest part of the universe.
The Bible also describes God as all loving, benevolent, and all of His actions result in ultimate good and redemption of his children. God is very involved in the lives of those He created, and knows the beginning from the end. God sees all faults and sins, and still desires the best for us, and His desire for us is to spend eternity with Him.
God is unchanging, is just and merciful, and has a set order in the universe, as well as a set order of morality and law. God keeps perfect account of all thoughts and actions, and they are weighed based upon His law and dealt with either by mercy or justice, depending on how the created show mercy and justice to others.
God ultimately is the greatest purveyor of free will. God does not force any of his creation to worship him, or to obey his laws. God is longsuffering, willing to endure severe pain inflicted upon him by creation, in order to save them. God gives abundantly from his handiwork, and blesses those who choose to be in his will in ways they cannot even begin to imagine.
The nature of Satan
Satan as depicted in the Bible was the highest created being, and was only accountable to God. As a created being, Lucifer does not have the attributes of God and is not omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient, and thus, has to learn or speculate in order to advance his agenda. Unlike the trinity, Satan is by himself and as such, does not require unified thoughts and behaviors, and does as he pleases. Satan also has no creative powers, and thus, only has the ability to destroy, earning the moniker ‘the destroyer’ in scriptures.
Satan is filled with hatred, is all evil, selfish, deceptive, destructive, malevolent, jealous, possessive, backstabbing, double-crossing, accusatory and overall life taking. Satan is not capable of compassion, or any other experience the majority of mankind can relate to, and Satan is involved intimately with his people to do his will, but in a forced and calculated way, and then disposes of them once his purpose is completed. Satan’s goal is for man to be accountable and atone for his own sin, so that man ends up in hell with Satan being the master over him for eternity.
Satan has no sense of justice or mercy, and uses both injustices and unmerciful actions to create anger and discord among humans, and breed contempt for all that is good. Satan operates on a whim, and is only consistent in demanding total allegiance to his evil and twisted will. Satan is not capable of fairness, and will punish any and all harshly for the slightest of infractions. Satan uses lies to ‘con’ people into doing his will, then accuses them of horrendous crimes that can never be forgiven by the so called ‘Benevolent God’.
Satan is the ultimate enemy of free will, and desires to possess and control those under his influence. Unlike God, Satan offers little and demands much. Satan is the vilest of taskmasters, loading his slaves with more than they can bear, while constantly chastising with hate and conveying a sense of hopelessness. Satan demands instant gratification, and has no concern for the well being of those he demands it from. Satan is the ultimate taker, and has no chance of ever changing, and has no desire to do so. This is the basis of the hellish gospel of scarcity.
God versus Satan
Comparing Satan to God is like comparing the Sears Tower to a grain of sand. The problem is, that God is diminished in stature by being compared to the Sears Tower, and Satan is given too much credibility and esteem by giving him the stature of a grain of sand. Yet the world embraces and bought into the idea that good and evil are equal and necessary forces. There are plenty of religious systems that promote this concept, and the mystery religions take it a step further and promote the dark and forbidden knowledge over Biblical precepts, and the ‘supposed positive attributes’ of God.
The Bible spells out the reality that God is in control, and always has been, and always will be. The age of sin is time limited, and ultimately will end at the great white throne judgment after the millennial rest. Satan, as a created being, exists within the timeframe of history, while God exists in perpetuity in all times. Satan can only be in one place at a time, while God is in all places all of the time. Satan can only guess and postulate what God is up to, while God has written history before history began. Satan can only destroy, while God creates and renews. Satan can only possess by stealing God’s handiwork, while God gives freely of His creation to His creation.
There is no comparison between God and Satan other than both are spirits. Evil will be totally destroyed when history comes to a close, along with all of those who promoted it. All of the knowledge, sophistication, scarcity and other deceptions, lies and propaganda will be destroyed, and those that man had admired and seen as heroes while on earth will be seen in the true light of what they actually are. At the close of the age, all will clearly understand what occurred while on this sojourn through this life, and those destined for eternal bliss, will experience the joy that is deserved in being with the God of the universe, and those destined for eternal damnation, will experience the pain and suffering of paradise lost.
Those who give into evil, or join it, are on the wrong side of history. It is the inferior side, the side that represents death, destruction, poverty, scarcity, deception, iniquity, fear and isolation. The Bible is clear that siding with Satan will result in destruction. God has stated this clearly and consistently through the prophets and his son, Jesus. This is the clearest and most basic teaching of the Bible, and if it is untrue, or proven to be fraudulent, Christianity would collapse upon itself. By virtue it has survived and thrived, it again proves Jesus’ words that the gates of hell will not prevail against the Church, and it will remain here on earth until the end of time.
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