Christ warned
in the last days children will revolt against their parents and will put them
to death (Matt. 10:21, Mark 13:12). Christ also warned the house will be
divided, with son against father, and daughter against mother (Luke 12:53). The
enemy finds ways to keep people distracted from noticing something harmful
entering the household. Hence, after teaching on how children should honor
their parents, and how parents should teach their children the instruction of
the Lord, Paul instructed readers to put on their full armor of God (Eph. 6:1-4,
10-17). If one understands how and why the war is not against flesh and blood,
their whole perspective will change. Thus, these spiritual truths must be
taught to the children, so their faith will not be shaken in this increasingly secular
culture. The war is against spiritual forces of evil, rulers and authorities in
the unseen realm who seek to wreak havoc in this darkened world (v. 12). Hence
the faithful must be motivated to stand their ground and be strong in the Lord
and His mighty power (v. 10-13). To wear the armor of God and thus valiantly stand
against the enemy one must trust in the authority that comes with being in a
relationship with Christ (v. 10). The first essential piece of the armor is the
belt of truth which is needed if one is to keep their breastplate of
righteousness in place (v. 14-15). If one fails to trust in Truth their
righteousness will be out of place, thus the one who does not trust in Christ
will be vulnerable to thinking what is wrong is right. Consequently, the parent
who fails to trust in Christ will leave their children vulnerable to the
influences of the enemy.
The enemy
knows the most vulnerable mind is that of a child, for their pre-frontal cortex
is still developing and thus easily programmed. If an adult mind can be so
easily brainwashed, a child is much more susceptible. The simplest trick used
by power-hungry individuals over the years, from cult leaders to university
professors, is social engineering. Critical Race Theory is being taught in
schools today, which is blatant racism in accord with the forty first goal of
the communist elite.[1] Many schools
are directly teaching children to view humans as being separated into two
groups, the oppressors (all white people) and the oppressed (all other races).[2] Those who
support the goals set against the Christian faith would love for readers to
recognize how successful the enemy has been at winning the hearts and minds of
the younger generation.[3] If in public
schools young minds are being taught to believe a certain form of racism is
justified, anyone with common sense can see where this slippery slope leads.
The plan of
the enemy begins with planting a seed of distrust in the hearts of the next
generation, a process involving an element of envy. When Eve was persuaded to
distrust in her Heavenly Father, or when Cain felt compelled to commit
fratricide, envy leading to rebellion was a key factor in both cases (Gen. 3:5,
4:4-7, 1 John 3:12). A youth may feel envious of the position of power that
comes with parental authority, and this can lead to rebellion. The enemy uses
his own weaknesses against those made in the image of God. Hence why the
adopted children of the enemy, the religious Pharisees, were so jealous of
Christ they rebelled to the point of having their very Creator put to death.
Christ said these Pharisees wanted to carry out the desires of their father the
devil, who was a murderer from the beginning, who did not hold to the truth
(John 8:44). Yet, these children of the enemy accused Christ of serving the
devil, for these envious and rebellious leaders of the law were speaking the
native language of the father of lies (Matt. 12:22-32, John 8:44).
The elect will
be paying close attention to how the children are being influenced by those in
the church and outside the church. The main influences in the life of a child
or teenager are the parents and then their peers are the key outside influence.
If the inside or the outside influence is negative this will have an expected
effect on the developing worldview of the child. The enemy appeals to the
emotions of emotional creatures, and the most comfortable and spoiled mind tends
to be the most vulnerable. Hence, ungratefulness spreads in a privileged land,
where even the poorest of inhabitants are spoiled when compared to those in
most other nations. Additionally, throughout history the greatest empires spur
the jealousy of those living in lands less fortunate. Hence, every great empire
tends to be taken down by both inside and outside forces. If each generation
continues to succumb to negative inside and outside influences, eventually the
people will lose any potential for sustaining, much less defending, what is
left of their realm.
The enemy seeks
to set up headquarters in a primary position for corrupting the truth. The
greatest empires influenced the rest of the world; thus, the enemy must seek to
work from and through a place with great power and influence. From the
foundations of the church the enemy sought to penetrate her walls, and sadly
for centuries the church has been split (2 Pet. 2:1-3, Jude 1:4, Eph. 4:14). With
multiple doctrines today there are different institutionalized churches across
the world. The faithful must assume the enemy would seek to corrupt and work
through the most powerful of these institutionalized churches. The enemy will
seek to influence those inside the church through leaders, or a leader, with
the power to mislead those outside the church. The enemy would seek to steadily
corrupt this church until the people are blind to the fact the establishment is
no true church of Christ. Thus, the enemy will seek to set up a false church
capable of uniting with outside worldly beliefs, and other religious systems to
influence a broader audience. For the elect, this false church should be easy
to recognize, for she would have the most blood on her hands. As for the
outside influence the enemy will seek to gain a position in the most powerful
nation.[4] Those with
the faith of a child, hence those who have not been influenced into forgetting
common sense, will not be surprised by the plans of the enemy.
Naturally, God
is right to be frustrated when those in the church fail to discern the truth
from the lies, and thus fail to appropriately share the gospel. God is
certainly right to be displeased when His children do not trust in the truth of
His love, or when they fail to accurately represent His love and justice (Micah
7:18; Ezra 8:22; 1 John 2:5, 3:10; 4:18). Many in the church tend to go towards one extreme or
another. Whether misunderstanding His grace, and contending God is not
displeased with those who do evil or being like those who call out for the
justice of God with a vindictive heart (Mal. 2:17). Both extremes are
wrong. God is not a push over who allows His bride to take His love for granted,
hence why no woman genuinely loves a man whom she cannot respect. Neither is God
a cruel possessive lover who Lords Himself over those who wrong Him or takes
pleasure in the death of those who rebel against Him (Eze. 18:32, 33:11, Isa.
25:8; Deut. 9:4). Hence, the soldier of Christ wears boots fitted for
delivering the gospel of peace, to go share the reason for their hope with
gentleness and respect, for mercy triumphs over judgment (Eph. 6:15, 1 Pet.
3:15).
Ever since the first Christian communities there have been false teachers who may appear to be delivers of the gospel of peace but stealthily use their position for selfish gain. Ultimately, there is nothing worse than when religious leaders manipulate misguided desperate souls into providing sexual favors. According to Christ, the one who hurts His little ones and causes them to stumble is on most dangerous ground (Matt. 18:6, Mark 9:42). This goes back to the enemy taking advantage of the first daughter of God. However, as God promised, from the woman the second Adam came, destined to crush the enemy (Gen. 3:15, 1 Cor. 15:21-23). Jesus Christ, the protagonist of this story, came to defeat the devil on the cross where He made a public spectacle by disarming the powers and authorities against His children (Col. 2:15). Christ declared, “Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out” (John 12:31). Christ said, “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). If there is true love, there must be freedom to accept or reject this love. The disciple of Christ must hold onto the shield of faith, remaining faithful even when the church is hurting and shaken, and her leaders have fallen away (Eph. 6:16). With the shield of faith, the disciple will remain standing even if many others fall around them, for the flaming arrows of the enemy cannot pierce the faithful (v. 16). If faithfulness is not accurately represented in the church her members will be easily fooled. The religious leaders who manipulate the vulnerable are of the enemy who has been lying since the beginning of this story, but Christ will bring justice (1 John 3:8, 1 John 3:8, Rev. 20:10).
Considering the increase in knowledge and how technology has made knowledge more accessible, the enemy is going to refashion some lies from the distant past. Before Christ became the sacrificial hero for the world, humans viewed heroism in a much shallower light. Hence, those like Alexander the Great sought to be like Achilles, and others sought to be like Hercules. The ancient heroes sought after glory and wanted to be like their morally flawed gods, enjoying the decadent desires of life indefinitely. Since America is now recognized as a post-Christian nation her inhabitants seek after new gods. The cancel culture seeks to forget the past as if there are no lessons to learn from history. What was once thought to be science fiction is becoming a reality with the rise of Artificial Intelligence, and with the government confessing to the legitimacy of advanced UFO’s. Simultaneously there has been ever-growing evidence in support of Intelligent Design discovered in biology and astronomy since the discovery of DNA and the Big Bang. But instead of turning to God apparently believing in aliens is more reasonable. Directed panspermia is the idea some advanced intelligent beings were necessary for planting the seeds of life on this planet.[1] After discovering the complexity of DNA, molecular biologist Francis Crick proposed the explanation for the uniformity of the genetic code could possibly be extraterrestrial in origin.[2] This hypothesis is not as outlandish as the multiverse theory because the evidence for design is being observed and accepted.[3] One is still left wondering who created the aliens responsible for creating the life on Earth. Most often myths have grains of truth, and if a specific myth is found in all parts of the world there must be a historical base.
Apart from
the biblical text there are ancient sources which speak of visitors from the
stars with advanced technology. From India, the Vedas, speak of vimanas
(advanced aircrafts), coming to earth over six thousand years ago, same time as
the days of Noah.[4] The Ramayana
and Mahabharata mentions the vimanas and in interesting detail, but there are
also other ancient texts which refer to flying crafts.[5] Since the
covid pandemic there has been an increase in sightings of unidentified flying
objects. Considering the recent evidence for UFO’s using technology beyond
human understanding, the theory being presented here is not so outlandish. In
being extra-dimensional by nature the enemy would have advanced knowledge. Indeed,
the footage being released shows these flying objects have extra-dimensional
features, hence they appear to be supernatural. The design of these crafts and
their movements are contrary to modern aerodynamics, and these UFO’s can break
the sound barrier without a sonic boom.[6] According to
the Fermi Paradox if intelligent ET life existed humanity would know at this
point in history.[7] Computer
experts believe within a century there will be AI capable of duplicating
itself.[8] Combining this
technology with rocket technology would lead to AI programmed space probes
adept to reaching the nearest star system in 40,000 years, from where
duplicates could be made and sent out to other galaxies.[9] One must
ponder on the improbability of there not being advanced ET life since most
planets are billions of years older than Earth. With the technology humans now
possess there should at least be some detection of alien probes. Furthermore, the
ET origins for humanity is improbable when one considers the hundreds of
anthropic constants necessary for intelligent life to emerge on any planet. As
astrophysicist Hugh Ross calculated when considering the necessary requirements
for intelligent life to arise on Earth the chances are one in 10138.[10] Therefore, is
highly improbable life on earth resulted from ET intelligence. Ultimately the
argument for advanced ET creating life is an appeal to ignorance. Nonetheless,
perhaps what today would be seen as aliens, were in the past seen as gods. The
enemy fooled the ancients with a great delusion and now seems set on fooling a
very fearful, distracted, and gullible generation.
Ancient
cultures share the common story of gods coming down from the heavens and
breeding with human women who gave birth to demigods. The exception is the Bible;
however, a remarkably similar account is recorded in Genesis. Regardless of how
one feels about this idea, Christ did warn before His return it will be like
the days of Noah (Matt. 24:37, Luke 17:26-27). Genesis 6: 1-4 records a time
when the “sons of God” בני האלהים, bene Elohim took notice of the
daughters of men. “…the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they
bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of
renown” (v. 4). Initial readers of this account, and those living in Jesus’
day, recognized every single time “sons of God” was used in the original Hebrew
text the term meant angels.[11] Modern
Jewish and Christian translators have chosen to reject the actual meaning
of bene Elohim in Genesis simply because the idea of fallen angels
breeding with humans is difficult to understand and accept. Sadly, many enter
seminary and university with no real sense of identity. These young students tend
to admire their modern professors and will believe what they are told, without
even considering evidence to the contrary. Resulting from a generation of
graduating students misled because of choosing to appeal to ignorance, many are
now not prepared for what the enemy has planned. If the “sons of God” should interpret
as “sons of Seth,” as many modern Western scholars claim, the initial writers could
have simply said “sons of Seth” instead of angels. All Christian and
faithful Jewish scholars recognize the Genesis account was written as history
and was not intended to be read as poetry.[12] Therefore,
there is no reason to assume the author of Genesis was intentionally being
ambiguous at any point when writing this text. Regardless, of the arrogance of
modern scholars, who literally add to, or change the original meaning of the
Scriptures, those faithful to the Scriptures must accept what is there to be
seen. Only the enemy who seeks to keep people blind to the truth would
influence modern scholars into changing the original meaning of God’s Word. Based
on the earliest interpretation of Genesis and considering all the other ancient
documents, fallen angels masqueraded as gods, and were somehow able, perhaps
artificially, to impregnate human women who gave birth to the heroes of old
(Gen. 6:2-4).
In a modern
world turning against God, an adulterated man will be seen as the measure of
all things. The enemy has always strived to corrupt those made in the image of
God. The enemy is not an omnipotent being capable of creating something from
nothing. The enemy is not omniscient, thus only learns from experience. The
enemy is not omnipresent, being able to be many places at once, or being able
to see all things. Therefore, one must conclude whatever the enemy does achieve
is dependent on what has already been created. In the same manner humans make
use of what was already created to build anything, the enemy must do the same.
The product the enemy uses the most to deceive a fallen world, is human beings,
the pride of man (Eph. 2:1-3, 1 John 2:15-17, Rev. 12:9). In the Bible the
number six is understood as being the number of men, falling short of seven
which represents divine perfection.[13] Edward
Hindson notes, “…the Antichrist will be the ultimate man—a super man.”[14] When analyzing
the other major beliefs, one will not find a unifying message of hope
stretching beyond the material realm. If intelligent atheists intentionally
pursue innovations harmful towards humanity the argument for humanity
flourishing as a result from survival of the fittest, seems absurd. As crazy as
it sounds there is serious research being done focused on creating super humans
and combining human with machine.
Being an expert
in advanced technology Paul Golata observed fellow technologists obsessed with
creating artificial superintelligence and actual cyborgs. Some may still find
it hard to accept the possibility of the enemy sharing advanced technology with
humans in the distant past. Understandably, some may not want to accept there were
extra-dimensional beings who came to earth seeking to corrupt the image of God
and create some sort of human-hybrids. However, one is blind to think the enemy
does not make use of human technology today and will continue to do so in the
future. Regarding the ASI threat to humanity, Golata noted highly intelligent
people who are indifferent for, “Whatever is progress in and of itself is to be
considered to be an evolutionary success.”[15] Many
Christians are naïve about just how far these modern technologists are willing
to go. Golata observed there is research being done for developing advanced
children involving “the growth of the fertilized embryo from mother to an
artificial womb...”[16] Golata
presents details on how technological engineers are focusing on approaches that
“…meld the human with machine.”[17] Considering
advanced UFO’s, the threat of ASI, and engineers obsessed with building cyborgs,
this world is ripe for a great fantasy.
The
Scriptures warn of the day to come when God would send a powerful delusion
because of those who refused to love the truth that would save them (2 Thess.
2:10-11). Christ made clear the elect would not be fooled by the signs and
wonders to be performed by false Christs and false prophets (Matt. 24:24). In a
world where hope exists one feels compelled to assume there must be a greater
good outweighing the evil in the world. In this story those on the side of the
sacrificial hero win over those who oppose Him. So, although one might accuse
the faithful of reasoning like a child, the wiser choice seems simple enough. The
faithful will not be fooled by the counterfeit wonders of the enemy, which will
fall short compared to the creating power of the one true God who can and has
raised the dead (2 Thess. 2:9, Heb. 2:14). The enemy cannot fool the one wearing
the helmet of salvation, for the disciple of Christ will guard their mind with
the help of the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God (Eph. 6:17).
Hope, and faith sustain the one who understands the love of the Father, but the
greatest strength for the disciple of Christ is love (1 Cor. 13:13, Gal. 5:6, 1
Thess. 1:3). Those with the most promising hope are the humble who have
received grace for loving their Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love (Eph.
6:24, James 4:7, 1 Pet. 5:6).
The enemy is addicted to the malevolence God has tolerated. Despite the lying, slandering, inflicting disease, opposing, tempting, removing of the seed, and the weeds sowed by the devil, the faithful destined to bring glory to the Author of this story will arise victorious (John 8:44, Job 1:9-11, 2:7, Zech. 3:1, Matt. 4:1, 13:19, 38-39). The obstacles and trials in life have helped mold the character of these vessels who remained dependent on the counseling of the Holy Spirit. The enemy does look for whom he can devour, but those who trust in Christ will be self-controlled and alert to the schemes of the enemy (1 Pet. 5:8). There will be suffering in this world but have peace and be of good cheer knowing Christ, the hero of this story, has overcome this world for those who trust in Him (John 16:33).
Those in
support of the enemy are easy to recognize, for they seek after keeping people
ignorant of the truth, so they will be easier to manipulate and control. Most
clearly a villain is recognized when one seeks to dumb down children, and
intentionally lies for selfish gain. Those who are to be trusted are the ones
striving to show others how to tell the difference between the lies and the
truth, so accordingly they may walk in the truth and help others do the same
(John 3:21, 18:37). God willing readers will seek after Truth so their minds
will be set free, and then they shall be free indeed (John 8:32-36).
Increase of UFO Sightings Since Pandemic
[1]
US Congress, House of Representatives. Current
Communist Goals: Extension of Remarks of Hon. A. S. Herlong, Jr. of Florida,
Congressional Record – Appendix, pp. A34-A35, January 10, 1963. Mrs. Patricia
Nordman of DeFland, in being dedicated against the dangers of communism in
America, identifies “Current Communist Goals” as verified in The Naked
Communist by former FBI agent Cleon Skousen; Cleon W. Skousen, The
Naked Communist, Ninth ed., (Salt Lake City: Ensign Pub. Co, 1961),
Chap. 12.
[2]
Alex Newman, “Echoes of Mao: Weaponizing
Schools With ‘Critical Race Theory,’” The Epoch Times, April 21-27,
2021.
[3]
Skousen, Chap. 7.
[4]
The enemy knows for the Antichrist to
conquer the world force will not be necessary. The enemy need only gain control
of the communications systems running the world, through which a ‘New World
Order’ can be established in fulfillment of Revelation 13; Lalonde, One
World Under Antichrist, 23; Biblical scholars recognize America, or a city
in America, may be the Babylon of Revelation, for Silicon Valley and Hollywood
greatly influences the rest of the world. Revelation makes clear in some form
this great city has always existed, “It is the epitome of the kingdom of
Satan-the “city of man.” It is opposed to and has always been opposed to the
“city of God.”; Edward Hindson, The Book of
Revelation: Unlocking the Future, (AMG Publishers, Chattanooga,
TN, 2002), 176. The seeker of truth must consider why the Beast hates the
Harlot, for though she is used for profit, by the time she is so fallen that
she is delusional to claim she is not a widow, she may still claim to be “One
nation under God” (Rev. 17:16, 18:3-7).
[2] Ibid., 344-345.
[3] Cosmologist Paul Davies ridiculed the multiverse hypothesis as a slippery slope into the absurd, and stated, “As one slips down that slope, more and more must be accepted on faith, and less and less is open to scientific verification. Extreme multiverse explanations are therefore reminiscent of theological discussions,” Paul Davis, “A Brief History of the Multiverse,” (New York Times, 12 April 2003); Liz Evers, It’s About Time, (New York, NY: Metro Books, 2015), 191-192.
[4] Mukunda, H.S.; Deshpande, S.M.; Nagendra, H.R.; Prabhu, A.; Govindraju, S.P. (1974). "A critical study of the work "Vyamanika Shastra"" (PDF). Scientific Opinion: 5–12. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
[5] See also Baopuzi of ancient China, and ancient Babylonian law Halkatha.
[6] Steinbuch, Yaron. “Pentagon Whistleblower Warns of UFO Intelligence Failure on 'Level of 9/11'.” New York Post. New York Post, April 30, 2021. Last modified April 30, 2021. Accessed May 3, 2021. https://nypost.com/2021/04/30/pentagon-whistleblower-warns-of-ufo-intelligence-failure-on-par-with-9-11/.
[7] Frank J. Tipler, “Intelligent Life in Cosmology,” (International Journal of Astrobiology, Vol. 2(2): 141-148 (2003), 2.
[8] Tipler, “Intelligent Life in Cosmology,” 2.
[9] Ibid., 3.
[10] Norman L. Geisler and Frank Turek, I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist, (Wheaton, IL. Crossway Books, 2004), 106.
[11] The earliest sources interpret “sons of God” as angels; the Dead Sea Scrolls (Genesis Apocryphon, Damascus document 4Q180), Enochic literature, Jubilees, 2 Baruch, Josephus, The Work of Flavius Josephus; Antiquities of the Jews, (London: G.G. Rutledge), 1.3.1., Jude, Job 1:6, 2:1, Septuagint the reading of “angels” is found in Codex Alexandrinus; also see W.F. Albright, From the Stone Age to Christianity, (Baltimore: John Hopkins Press, 1940), 226; Companion Bible (Oxford University Press), Appendix 26.
[12] K.A. Kitchen, On the Reliability of the Old Testament, (Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2003), 421; Daniel I. Block, Israel Ancient Kingdom or Late Invention?, (Nashville, TN: B&H Publishing Group, 2008.)
[13] Hindson, The Book of Revelation, 147.
[14] Ibid.
[15] Paul Golata, The Ethics of Superintelligent Design, (Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2018), 134.
[16] Golata, The Ethics of Superintelligent Design, 87.
[17] Ibid., 88.
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