This post lays the foundation of the story of Lucifer becoming Satan and will subsequently use evidence and dissect each aspect to highlight the devious deception of Christianity.

The narrative of Lucifer, particularly his origins, rebellion, and subsequent fall, is primarily derived from theological interpretations of specific Old Testament passages, notably Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28, as well as corroborating New Testament references, including Revelation 12. While the name “Lucifer” itself is rooted in Latin, meaning “light-bearer” or “morning star,” its application to the fallen angel stems from the King James Version’s translation of the Hebrew term Helel ben Shahar in Isaiah 14:12.

Before his rebellion, Lucifer is depicted as an extraordinary being of beauty, wisdom, and perfection, holding a high-ranking position as an “anointed guardian cherub” within God’s divine order. He is described as having resided in the “garden of God” and on the “holy mountain of God,” adorned with precious stones, signifying his exalted status and proximity to the divine.

The catalyst for Lucifer’s downfall was his own self-generated pride. He became enamoured with his inherent beauty, intelligence, and power, leading him to covet the honour and glory that rightfully belonged to God. This hubris manifested in a series of five ambitious declarations, often referred to as the “five I wills,” found in Isaiah 14:13-14:

1. “I will ascend to heaven.”

2. “I will raise my throne above the stars of God.”

3. “I will sit on the mount of assembly.”

4. “I will ascend above the heights of the clouds.”

5. “I will make myself like the Most High.”

These declarations signify a direct challenge to God’s sovereignty and an attempt to usurp divine authority. As a consequence of this profound act of rebellion, Lucifer was banished from his celestial abode, cast down from the “mountain of God” and thrown to the earth. Following his expulsion, his identity transformed from the “light-bearer” to Satan, a Hebrew term meaning “adversary” or “accuser”.

Biblical scholars often interpret Isaiah 14:12-17 and Ezekiel 28:11-19 as dual prophecies. While these passages ostensibly address the human kings of Babylon and Tyre, respectively, the descriptive language employed—such as references to a “guardian cherub” and a presence “in Eden”—is understood to transcend human characteristics, thereby pointing to the spiritual entity, Satan, operating behind these earthly rulers. Further New Testament support for this primordial fall is found in Luke 10:18, where Jesus states, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven,” and in Revelation 12:7-9, which recounts a war in heaven leading to the expulsion of the dragon (Satan) and his angels.

Despite his fall from grace and loss of his original authority, Satan is depicted as retaining access to the earthly realm and, at times, even to heaven in the capacity of an accuser, as illustrated in the Book of Job. However, biblical prophecy outlines his ultimate destiny: following the second coming of Christ, he is foretold to be bound in a pit during the millennial kingdom and eventually cast into the “lake of fire” for eternal judgment.

Summary

Lucifer, originally a high-ranking, beautiful angel known as the “morning star” or “lightbearer,” fell from Heaven due to pride and envy, desiring to be equal to God. He rebelled, leading a third of the angels in a heavenly revolt before being cast out by Michael, becoming Satan, the adversary.

Key Aspects of the Story:

• Original Position: Lucifer was an anointed, perfect “covering cherub”. He was likely the highest angel, adorned with jewels, and led the heavenly choir in worship.

• The Fall (Pride): Lucifer allowed his beauty and wisdom to corrupt him. He decided he should be worshipped rather than worshipping God, desiring to make himself “like the Most High”.

• The Rebellion: Lucifer convinced a third of the angels to join his revolt, leading to a war in heaven. He is described as a “traitor” who brought darkness into heaven.

• The Expulsion: God banished Lucifer from Heaven, with Jesus describing his fall as seeing Satan fall “like a flash of lightning”.

• Aftermath: He became known as Satan (”adversary” or “accuser”). His destiny is to be thrown into the lake of fire.

• Biblical References: The fall is largely interpreted from passages like Isaiah 14:12 (“How you have fallen from heaven, oh star of the morning”) and Ezekiel 28, often associated with his pride, alongside Revelation 12, which describes the war in heaven.

Note: The name “Lucifer” (Latin for “light-bearer”) appears only once in many Bible translations (Isaiah 14:12, KJV), and the story is synthesised from various biblical passages, traditions, and interpretations.

References

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[2] Harvest.org. (n.d. ). The Origin and Fall of the Devil. Retrieved from

[3] Franciscan Media. (2026, January 20 ). Finding Satan’s Story in the Bible. Retrieved from

[4] Wikipedia - Lucifer

[5] Jehovah’s Witness - Question from readers

This speech was delivered by Willie Lynch on the bank of the James River in the colony of Virginia in 1712. Lynch was a British slave owner in the West Indies. He was invited to the colony of Virginia in 1712 to teach his methods to slave owners there. The term "lynching" is derived from his last name.

How to keep a black man down

From one white slave plantation owner to another

Gentlemen, I greet you here on the bank of the James River in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twelve. First, I shall thank you, the gentlemen of the Colony of Virginia, for bringing me here. I am here to help you solve some of your problems with slaves. Your invitation reached me on my modest plantation in the West Indies, where I have experimented with some of the newest and still the oldest methods for control of slaves. Ancient Rome would envy us if my program is implemented.

As our boat sailed south on the James River, named for our illustrious King James, whose version of the Bible we Cherish, I saw enough to know that your problem is not unique. While Rome used cords of wood as crosses for standing human bodies along the old highways in great numbers, you are here using the tree and the rope on occasion.

I caught the whiff of a dead slave hanging from a tree a couple of miles back. You are not only losing valuable stock by hangings, you are having uprisings, slaves are running away, your crops are sometimes left in the fields too long for maximum profit, you suffer occasional fires, and your animals are killed. Gentlemen, you know what your problems are; I do not need to elaborate. I am not here to enumerate your problems; I am here to introduce you to a method of solving them.

In my bag here, I have a foolproof method for controlling your black slaves. I guarantee every one of you that if installed correctly, it will control the slaves for at least 300 years. My method is simple. Any member of your family or your overseer can use it.

I have outlined a number of differences among the slaves, and I take these differences and make them bigger. I use fear, distrust, and envy for control purposes. These methods have worked on my modest plantation in the West Indies, and they will work throughout the South.

Take this simple little list of differences and think about them. On the top of my list is "AGE", but it's there only because it starts with an "A". The second is "COLOUR" or “SHADE”; there is INTELLIGENCE, SIZE, SEX, SIZE OF PLANTATIONS, STATUS on plantations, ATTITUDE of owners, whether the slaves live in the valley, on a hill, East, West, North, South, have fine hair, course hair, or is tall or short. Now that you have a list of differences, I shall give you an outline of action, but before that, I shall assure you that distrust is stronger than trust and envy stronger than adulation, respect or admiration.

Don't forget you must pitch the old black male vs the young black male and the young black male against the old black male. You must use the dark skin slaves vs the light skin slaves and the light skin slaves vs the dark skin slaves. You must use the female vs the male and the male vs the female. You must also have your white servants and overseers distrust all Blacks, but it is necessary that your slaves trust and depend on us; they must love, respect and trust only us.

Gentlemen, these kits are your keys to control. Use them. Have your wives and children use them; never miss an opportunity. My plan is guaranteed, and the good thing about this plan is if used intensely for one year, the slaves themselves will remain perpetually distrustful.

Thank you, gentlemen.

Let's make a slave

It was the interest and business of slaveholders to study human nature, and the slave nature in particular, with a view to practical results. I, and many of them, attained astonishing proficiency in this direction. They had to deal not with earth, wood and stone but with men, and by every regard they had for their own safety and prosperity, they needed to know the material on which they were to work.

Conscious of the injustice and wrong they were every hour perpetuating, and knowing what they themselves would do were they the victims of such wrongs, they were constantly looking for the first signs of the dreaded retribution. They watched, therefore, with skilled and practised eyes and learned to read with great accuracy the state of mind and heart of the slave through his sable face. Unusual sobriety, apparent abstractions, sullenness and indifference indeed, any mood out of the common was afforded ground for suspicion and inquiry.

The original and development of a social being called "The Negro"

What do we need? First of all, we need a black nigga man, a pregnant nigga woman and her baby nigga boy. Second, we will use the same basic principle that we use in breaking a horse, combined with some more sustaining factors. What we do with horses is that we break them from one form of life to another. That is, we reduce them from their natural state in nature. Whereas nature provides them with the natural capacity to take care of their offspring, we break that natural string of independence from them and thereby create a dependency status so that we may be able to get from them useful production for our business and pleasure

Cardinal principles for making a Negro

For fear that our future generations may not understand the principles of breaking both of the beasts together, the nigga and the horse, we lay down the art. For if we are to sustain our basic economy, we must break and tie both of the beasts together, the nigga and the horse. We understand that short-range planning economics results in periodic economic chaos, so to avoid turmoil in the economy requires us to have breadth and depth in long-range comprehensive planning, articulating both skill and sharp perceptions.

We lay down the following principles for long-range comprehensive economic planning:

1. Both horse and nigga are no good to the economy in the wild or natural state.

2. Both must be broken and tied together for orderly production.

3. For an orderly future, special and particular attention must be paid to the female and the youngest offspring.

4. Both must be crossbred to produce a variety and division of labour.

5. Both must be taught to respond to a peculiar new language.

6. Psychological and physical instruction of containment must be created for both.

We hold the above six cardinal principles as truths to be self-evident, based upon the following discourse concerning the economics of breaking and tying the horse and the nigga together, all inclusive of the six principles laid down above.

Note that neither principle alone will suffice for good economics. All principles must be employed for the orderly good of the nation. Accordingly, both a wild horse and a wild or natural nigga are dangerous even if captured, for they will have the tendency to seek their customary freedom and, in doing so, might kill you in your sleep. You cannot rest. They sleep while you are awake and are awake while you are asleep. They are dangerous near the family house, and it requires too much labour to watch them away from the house.

Above all, you cannot get them to work in this natural state. Hence both the horse and the nigga must be broken; that is, breaking them from one form of mental life to another. KEEP THE BODY TAKE THE MIND!

In other words break the will to resist. Now, the breaking process is the same for both the horse and the nigga, only slightly varying in degrees. But as we said before, there is an art in long-range economic planning. You must keep your eye and thoughts on the female and the offspring of the horse and the nigga.

A brief discourse on offspring development will shed light on the key to sound economic principles. Pay little attention to the generation of original breaking, but concentrate on future generations. Therefore, if you break the female mother, she will break the offspring in its early years of development, and when the offspring is old enough to work, she will deliver it up to you, for her normal female protective tendencies will have been lost in the original breaking process.

For example, take the case of the wild stud horse, a female horse and an already infant horse and compare the breaking process with two captured nigga males in their natural state and a pregnant nigga woman with her infant offspring. Take the stud horse and break him for limited containment. Completely break the female horse until she becomes very gentle, whereas you or anybody can ride her in comfort. Breed the mare and the stud until you have the desired offspring. Then you can turn the stud to freedom until you need him again. Train the female horse whereby she will eat out of your hand, and she will, in turn, train the infant horse to eat out of your hand also.

When it comes to breaking the uncivilized nigga, use the same process, but vary the degree and step up the pressure so as to do a complete reversal of the mind. Take the meanest and most restless nigga, strip him of his clothes in front of the remaining male niggas, the female, and the nigga infant, tar and feather him, tie each leg to a different horse faced in opposite directions, set him a fire and beat both horses to pull him apart in front of the remaining nigga. The next step is to take a bullwhip and beat the remaining nigga male to the point of death in front of the female and the infant. Don't kill him, but put the fear of God in him, for he can be useful for future breeding.

The breaking process of the African woman

Take the female and run a series of tests on her to see if she will submit to your desires willingly. Test her in every way because she is the most important factor for good economics. If she shows any sign of resistance in submitting completely to your will, do not hesitate to use the bullwhip on her to extract that last bit of bitch out of her. Take care not to kill her, for in doing so, you spoil good economics. When in complete submission, she will train her offspring in the early years to submit to labour when they become of age.

Understanding is the best thing; therefore, we shall go deeper into this area of the subject matter concerning what we have produced here in this breaking process of the female nigga. We have reversed the relationships. In her natural uncivilized state, she would have a strong dependency on the uncivilized nigga male, and she would have a limited protective tendency toward her independent male offspring and would raise the female offspring to be dependent like her. Nature had provided for this type of balance. We reversed nature by burning and pulling a civilized nigga apart and bull-whipping the other to the point of death—all in her presence.

By her being left alone, unprotected, with the male image destroyed, the ordeal caused her to move from her psychologically dependent state to a frozen, independent state. In this “frozen psychological state of independence”, she will raise her male and female offspring in reversed roles. For fear of the young male's life, she will psychologically train him to be mentally weak and dependent but physically strong.

Because she has become psychologically independent, she will train her female offspring to be psychologically independent.

What have you got?

You've got the nigga woman out front and a nigga man behind her and scared. This is a perfect situation for sound sleep and economics.

Before the breaking process, we had to be alert and on guard at all times. Now we can sleep soundly, for, out of frozen fear, his woman stands guard for us. He cannot get past her early infant slave moulding process. He is a good tool, now ready to be tied to the horse at a tender age.

By the time a nigga boy reaches the age of sixteen, he is soundly broken in and ready for a long life of sound and efficient work and the reproduction of a unit of good labour force.

Continually through the breaking of uncivilized savage nigga, by throwing the nigga female savage into a “frozen psychological state of independence”, by the killing of the protective male image, and by creating a submissive dependent mind of the nigga male savage, we have created an orbiting cycle that turns on its own axis forever, unless a phenomenon occurs and reshifts the position of the male and female savages. We show what we mean by example. Take the case of the two economic slave units and examine them closely.

The Negro marriage unit

We breed two nigga males with two nigga females. Then we take the nigga male away from them and keep them moving and working. Say one nigga female bears a nigga female, and the other bears a nigga male. Both nigga females being without the influence of the nigga male image, frozen with an independent psychology, will raise their offspring into reverse positions. The one with the female offspring will teach her to be like herself, independent and negotiable (we negotiate with her, through her, by her, and negotiate her at will). The one with the nigga male offspring, she being frozen with a subconscious fear for his life, will raise him to be mentally dependent and weak but physically strong—in other words, body over mind. Now, in a few years when these two offspring become fertile for early reproduction, we will mate and breed them and continue the cycle. That is good, sound, and long-range comprehensive planning.

Warning: Possible interloping negatives

Earlier, we talked about the non-economic good of the horse and the nigga in their wild or natural state; we talked out the principle of breaking and tying them together for orderly production. Furthermore, we talked about paying particular attention to the female savage and her offspring for orderly future planning; then, more recently, we stated that by reversing the positions of the male and female savages, we created an orbiting cycle that turns on its own axis forever unless a phenomenon occurred and reshifted the positions of the male and female savages.

Our experts warned us about the possibility of this phenomenon occurring, for they say that the mind has a strong drive to correct and re-correct itself over a period of time if it can touch some substantial original historical base. They advised us that the best way to deal with the phenomenon is to shave off the brute's mental history and create a multiplicity of phenomena of illusions so that each illusion will twirl in its own orbit, something similar to floating balls in a vacuum.

This creation of a multiplicity of phenomena of illusions entails the principle of crossbreeding the nigga and the horse, as we stated above, the purpose of which is to create a diversified division of labour, thereby creating different levels of labour and different values of illusion at each connecting level of labour. The result of which is the severance of the points of original beginnings for each sphere illusion.

Since we feel that the subject matter may get more complicated as we proceed in laying down our economic plan concerning the purpose, reason and effect of crossbreeding horses and nigga, we shall lay down the following definition terms for future generations:

1. Orbiting cycle means a thing turning in a given path.

2. Axis means upon which or around which a body turns.

3. Phenomenon means something beyond ordinary conception and inspires awe and wonder.

4. Multiplicity means a great number.

5. Sphere means a globe.

6. Crossbreeding a horse means taking a horse and breeding it with an ass, and you get a dumb backward ass long-headed mule that is not reproductive nor productive by itself.

7. Crossbreeding niggas means taking so many drops of good white blood and putting them into as many nigga women as possible, varying the drops by the various tone that you want, and then letting them breed with each other until another circle of colour appears as you desire.
   
   What this means is this; Put the niggas and the horse in a breeding pot, mix some assess and some good white blood, and what do you get? You got a multiplicity of colours of ass backward, unusual niggas, running, tied to a backward ass long-headed mules, the one productive of itself, the other sterile. (The one constant, the other dying, we keep the nigga constant for we may replace the mules for another tool) both mule and nigga tied to each other, neither knowing where the other came from and neither productive for itself nor without each other.

Controlled language

Crossbreeding completed, for further severance from their original beginning, we must completely annihilate the mother tongue of both the new nigga and the new mule and institute a new language that involves the new life's work of both. You know language is a peculiar institution. It leads to the heart of a people. The more a foreigner knows about the language of another country, the more he is able to move through all levels of that society. Therefore, if the foreigner is an enemy of the country, to the extent that he knows the body of the language, to that extent is the country vulnerable to attack or invasion of a foreign culture.

For example, if you take a slave, if you teach him all about your language, he will know all your secrets, and he is then no more a slave, for you can't fool him any longer, and being a fool is one of the basic ingredients of and incidents to the maintenance of the slavery system.

For example, if you told a slave that he must perform in getting out “our crops” and he knows the language well, he would know that “our crops” didn't mean “our crops”, and the slavery system would break down, for he would relate on the basis of what “our crops” really meant. So you have to be careful in setting up the new language for the slaves would soon be in your house, talking to you as “man to man”, and that is death to our economic system. In addition, the definitions of words or terms are only a minute part of the process.

Values are created and transported by communication through the body of the language. A total society has many interconnected value systems. All the values in the society have bridges of language to connect them for orderly working in the society. But for these language bridges, these many value systems would sharply clash and cause internal strife or civil war, the degree of the conflict being determined by the magnitude of the issues or relative opposing strength in whatever form.

For example, if you put a slave in a hog pen and train him to live there and incorporate in him to value it as a way of life completely, the biggest problem you would have out of him is that he would worry you about provisions to keep the hog pen clean, or partially clean, or he might not worry you at all. On the other hand, if you put this same slave in the same hog pen and make a slip and incorporate something in his language whereby he comes to value a house more than he does his hog pen, you got a problem. He will soon be in your house.

Henty Berry, speaking in the Virginia House of Delegates in 1832, described the situation as it existed in many parts of the South at the time.

We have, as far as possible, closed every avenue by which light may enter their (the slaves) minds. If we could extinguish the capacity to see the light, our work would be complete; they would then be on a level with the beasts of the field and we should be safe. I am not certain that we would not do it, if we could find out the process and that on the plea of necessity.

From Brown America, The story of a New Race by Edwin R. Embree. 1931 The Viking Press.

Energy is the fuel of creation. The creation, transformation, or rejuvenation of anything requires energy investment. For a plane to fly requires energy through the use of fuel. A moving car requires energy in the same way a plane does. For a tree to grow, energy is needed; even for generating money at some stage, human energy must be invested.

The Big Bang's premise is an energy explosion from nothing created the universe. The inevitable position of someone who stands on the side of creationism is that the Big Bang premise is totally without validity. However, is this premise totally without merit?

Using the physics of our existence, the premise of the Big Bang is built on the fact that to create anything, energy is invested. I admire how the investment of logic is ingrained in all the lies of the anti-God movement. The Big Bang concept intertwines itself with “Let there be Light”, essentially paralleling itself with this phenomenon while at the same time arguing that creationism is fantasy.

The heart of the argument is clearly not the creation of something using energy but the existence of God doing the creation. In both scenarios, the Big Bang and “Let there be Light,” creation is happening; however, the former is argued to have occurred out of nothing, while the latter is through the hand of God.

The inevitability of a lie is that the dots cannot be connected at some point, and the lie falls apart. The simple concept of infinite regression states that energy is necessary to create something. Thus, there are infinite connections of dots without ever finding the source since the first energy burst cannot exist without being created.

The justifying of the Big Bang further stretched into the rhetoric that something can be created from nothing.

nothing
pronoun

1. not anything; no single thing.

Nonetheless, the definition of “nothing” dispels this notion into the realm of absurdity.

Although clever, the Big Bang does not explain the origin of the first burst of energy. However, the fact that we exist is not in dispute. This fact infers that something, an existence, outside of linear time must have sparked our creation.

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

Genesis 1:3

Those paying attention would have noticed that a day doesn't go by without an event to capture the masses' focus. One might be naive enough to think this is a coincidence; however, choosing what to broadcast via the media is not coincidental. The truth and the information necessary for the upliftment of society are often hidden in favour of the ever-persistent narrative of the pursuit of money 💰, yet the apparent deception misses the masses consistently, but without coincidence.

Many people within this world have consciously and deliberately sold their souls to the devil. They would argue that this is not the case. Nevertheless, they have enlisted their services to establish the Empire of Iron. Yet, this empire, the West, has been on a rampage, tanking the entire world into misery covered in chocolate in the guise of currency (Daniel 7:23). They have destroyed everything in sight through war, sanctions, capitalism, and every anti-Christ doctrine they can imagine. Despite this, the selective blindness of its conscripts ignores the obvious to damn themselves with the materialistic rewards they gain.

These wicked drones, in their greed and fear, perpetuate and parrot 🦜 the lies to constantly deceive everyone they come in contact with who is not their pledged compatriot. In their sphere of influence, they influence from a top-down narrative built on the tenets of Satan—anti-Christ doctrines.

Sphere of influence

In the way these cretins who disregard humanity influence their sphere, we, the righteous, can also affect our spheres for righteousness: the right things built on the rock which is the foundation—God.

When combined, each individual’s sphere of influence creates a snowflake and combines to form a snowball of truth. Understand that the truth is a magnet that pulls everyone towards it, and the only way to dampen it is to bombard the individual's attention with distractions. The truth will overshadow the lie once each person does their small part in making their voice heard through their words and life. This is the light powered by the vine (John 15:1-7), Jesus, with whom they are connected.

Jesus

Jesus is the light bearer, the faithful witness of God. His life and teachings show us how to worship God through obedience and keeping God’s commands.

The son of Man is the only light bearer, the morning star, the light of the world, the sun which emanates light over the earth, and the only way to God. Jesus instructs us to teach the gospel—the good news, patterning our words and lives on the example of his life.

Final thoughts

Influence the world within your 5-metre radius sphere⭕ in the right, righteous way, and create a critical mass avalanche of truth to rebuild God's empire. Everything in your space around you is your responsibility, and by taking action, you become part of the solution instead of a conscript or an apathetic bystander—the problem.

What does it mean to be wise?

wise
adjective

having experience, knowledge, and good judgement.

Experience and knowledge are acquired over time, but to show good judgment (the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions) is to apply intelligence (the ability to reason) upon the foundation of “good”.

So He said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”

Matthew 19:17 NKJV

How, then, are so many influencers roaming social media, advising without having the ability to reason and possessing neither experience nor knowledge through their few years on earth? What qualifies them to give anyone any advice whatsoever on anything of substance?

Having a traumatic experience, playing a game, having relationships, or having few experiences in their short lives, a life built on many falsehoods, cannot justify “babes of knowledge” speaking to a broad audience spouting erroneous wisdom.

While the world burns, people chase their lusts and inversely justify their desires against what is right. They party, drink, make memes, open their quivers for every arrow (sexual immorality), chase money, and celebrate materialism. Alongside this, WhatsApp is flooded with updates from idiots who have no idea what they are saying or the consequences of the information they are spreading.

She will open her mouth, as a thirsty traveller when he hath found a fountain, and drink of every water near her: by every hedge will she sit down, and open her quiver against every arrow.

Ecclesiasticus 26:12

The basis for the foundation of the world is already polluted with the quest for money over humankind. Many participate without understanding that they should buck the trend and establish a new order if they endeavour to establish a new sustainable world. Alas, there is little wisdom, and the wise are few while the work is so much (Matthew 9:37-38).

To liberate the nations from the grip of this insanity, the unwise need to be diminished while the wise need to be exalted. This tumultuous, mountainous task is achievable. However, as individuals, we must take up the challenge to instantiate change in our sphere of influence, starting with our lives. Nevertheless, despite the challenge, an avalanche cannot be started without the first snowflake.

The Source of Wisdom

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you, that you shalt be no priest to me: seeing you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.

Hosea 4:6

Where do we obtain wisdom to lead and not fall into the same imbecility we often see today? Hosea 4:6 clarifies the necessity for God to act in our lives and demonstrates his relationship to knowledge. God says, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge,” outlining the consequence of lack of knowledge—destruction. Then, he proceeds to say that the rejection of knowledge, which is the forgetting of his law, has a direct consequence of God rejecting you and your lineage. The laws of God are the basis of knowledge and the basis of enlisting wisdom from God in your life.

God’s rejection of these people resulted in their destruction. The people’s rejection of the law, its morality and unity, indicating that they no longer wish to serve God, resulted in their destruction due to the absence of the source of Wisdom. The law itself has wisdom, but more is happening here through God's hand.

This verse establishes the foundation for restoring a society by serving God and keeping his laws. Why, then, do the institutions that claim to be representatives of God, including Christianity, teach the total opposite of this instruction? An objective deductive line of reasoning brings anyone seeking the truth to the following conclusion. These institutions and religions do not serve God.

Final Thoughts

For a society to prosper, its inhabitants must cooperate. Trust and an underlying vein of integrity must exist for this cooperation to occur. The law aligns and guides the actions of both the leaders and the members of the society.

God’s law is crucial to the liberation of this world from the stranglehold of “the love of money” and the destructive anti-Christ—anti-God ways of the devil and his minions roaming the earth.

There is no liberation without God and the crucial and fundamental human interaction ways he has prescribed.

^22. And there will be much contention on the eve of [His advent and] His approach.
^23. And in those days many will love office, though devoid of wisdom.
^24. And there will be many lawless elders, and shepherds dealing wrongly by their own sheep, and they will ravage (them) owing to their not having holy shepherds.
^25. And many will change the honour of the garments of the saints for the garments of the covetous, and there will be much respect of persons in those days and lovers of the honour of this world.

The Ascension of Isaiah 3:22-25

The world is calling loudly and in whispers
Never stop tugging and pulling creating shivers
Raising the question 'will he manage to overcome its pleasures?'
But he knows the power of the one who overseas the downpouring showers

But wait! He knows that the power is unleased with his choice to walk
It waits in the wings patiently, ready to satisfy the decision by releasing the force
To consume the world with an inferno of awakening light
The same as the Phoenix who blocks the sun allowing us to see another night

The flesh is powerful and she wields her prize willfully
With the intention of manipulating his desires skillfully
Drawing his lustful hunger to palpable heights
His eyes blur, enthralled in wild desire and inevitable plight

Absorbed in thoughts of the awaiting help, he stares at his dilemma
He loves the fire burning inside when walking on the coals for the master
But the flesh in its ever turning cycle of climactic desire
Burns his loins and dampens the spirit that sparks the power

The battle rages on and he knows the inevitability of the path he must take
The persistent voice he hears resonates more with anger making his mind quake
The flesh releases the tension and he is left empty and unfulfilled
Ready to commit to the reigniting fire inside, until...

The answer he searches daily, but deep inside he knows
The angel walking with him daily has persisted and shown
Him every truth he has asked in his continuous talk with the Father
Yet his lust desires to feed the famished flesh its batter

Watch and pray.

“…Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Matthew 26:40

We are all engulfed in this challenge, but avoid regret by being five years too early than one day too late.

I started life bright-eyed and bushy-tailed like every other child, brimming with optimism, hope, desires, and the attitude of a conqueror ready to take on the world. I had a voracious thirst for knowledge, which formed my thinking, identity, and the core of who I am.

Give me a child until he is 7 and I will show you the man.

Aristotle

My identity was forged in the identity of my home, community, and society. I didn’t know that my surroundings were moulding me into their identity. I didn’t realise that the information beamed into my brain through the many mediums, such as television, books, social media, school, and the many other avenue entry points of knowledge available to my learning, moulded me to walk a specific road and have a particular worldview.

Why does everyone in society think the same way? It is a question that has never occurred to me until much later in life. Stand outside of your body, look down at the world, and ask, why is everyone moving in the same direction like ants? What pushes them to do what they do and believe what they believe?

Is this it?

Many of us have hope in religions and the God(s) they testify of. In Christianity they take comfort in this saviour and the day of reckoning, They advocate to trust in his power yet they revert to the world, the banks, the witchdoctors when they need something.

Still, they have the utmost conviction in their God. Some leave the religion, but they still hold to the God they have been taught. Their worldview has been solidified and they believe because they have let go of the hypocritical religion and the people that inhabit it, they have separated themselves from that false God who delays in answering.

What if like me, they considered that maybe there is a possibility that why God delays answering is because it is not the right God.

Imagine your daughter or son, nephew or niece, or a child you have responsibility for lies to you or disobeys your instructions. You would hold that person accountable and bring them to the point of repentance—admitting what they have done, showing remorse and turning away from it. This scenario highlights two things:

1. The instructions/commands of the one in charge are important. Following these commands are paramount and creates the paradigm of master-servant.

2. When going astray from these commands it is necessary when desiring to come back in line, to acknowledging fault and turning away from these actions.

If your charge didn’t do these things, would you forgive them? Would you grant their requests if they did not repent? You would not.

God does not hear the payers of sinners.

We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly person who does his will.

John 9:31

The God you know has been taught to you by the religion you left, or have doubts about. The God you know has been taught to you by the television you watch or the books you read. Your society has taught you who God is, but he delays in answering. Have you considered that the society does not know who God is, teaches the wrong God and possibly does not even like that God.

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Ephesians 6:12

High places—places of power, are not ruled by the commands of God and do not worship him. They are ruled by the kingdom of the air—satan’s empire, and not by the kingdom of heaven.

As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.

Ephesians 2:1-2

Appreciate that God will delay in answering, because he did not even hear your request. He will answer promptly when you choose to place your steps in his commands—not those instructions given to you from birth, indoctrinating your mind in a false sense of security. Those commands he has given through his prophets, written in his word, which every so-called believer fails to read and do.

Break the mould with the courage to grow and walk in the footsteps of Jesus keeping the commands of God. With the help of God the person can change after the age of seven into a new man.

^20. That, however, is not the way of life you learned ^21. when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. ^22. You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; ^23. to be made new in the attitude of your minds; ^24. and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

Ephesians 4:20-24

Are you going to walk or does God need to make the first move?

I believe he just did!

What is sin? The majority of people, despite calling themselves “Christians,” cannot answer this question. Even the ones who profess to be righteous are left dumbfounded when asked what is supposedly a simple, crucial, and mandatory question of knowledge. Can someone be righteous by accident? Or, can someone make an excuse for ignorance when having access to the time and resources to acquire the knowledge?

Religious “Christianity” institutions appear to have relegated sin to an irrelevant actor in the pursuit of God. They profess that since we are now under the doctrine of “Grace,” committing sins is of no consequence, and it is impossible to be perfect in the sight of God. Only his grace (pardon) can be relied upon for salvation despite the Bible saying that we should have a renewed mind and be perfect (Matthew 5:48, Romans 12:2, Philippians 3:15, James 1:4, Revelation 3:2).

Once one submits to the authority of the religion/denomination under the guise of submitting to God, their requirements have been fulfilled, and the knowledge of the scriptures outside of the relevance and interpretation of the institutions does not matter.

What is sin?

Sin is plainly said to be breaking the law of God.

Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth (breaks) also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

1 John 3:4

There is no other definition for sin, and it is unquestionably intertwined with the laws of God. The scriptures act as a dictionary to itself; thus, the meaning of sin must be taken from within and no other source.

14. but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. ^15. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

James 1:14-15

Evil is a subjective word, thus relative to a subject. In the context of the Bible, evil is relative to God since only God is good (Mark 10:18). Therefore, to be enticed into evil is to go opposite to God—his laws—his commands—his will.

Sin, therefore, is opposition to God.

What is righteousness?

In Genesis 7:1, the word righteous is used, being translated from the Hebrew צַּדִּיק (tsaddîyq), meaning just or lawful. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the meaning of just is:

acting or being in conformity with what is morally upright or good

Also, in Matthew 9:13, the word righteous is used, being now translated from the Greek δίκαιος (díkaios), meaning equitable or just. The Merriam-Webster dictionary now defines equitable as follows:

having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly with all concerned

The word righteous means to be fair and have a balanced scale in all your dealings—all morally upright actions built on God's unquestionable fair and equitable standard.

Sin vs. Righteous

Since righteousness is God's standard of right, and sin is disobedience to God (1 Samuel 15:21-23)—what is wrong, it becomes clear that these two things are opposites.

These two standards are based solely on God. Align yourself with God's will and become righteous and perfect, or otherwise, become sinful and imperfect.

Should we sin?

In Christianity, there is a tendency to disassociate sin from God’s commands or will and ascribe moral uprightness to the standards set by society. Being good is no longer predicated on God's standard but on that of society. In addition, the grace doctrine, built on faith alone and reformed theology, contradicts the scriptures and devolves into moronic theology.

These doctrines distract from the core of sin and righteousness and take the conversation into a faraway mythical realm. Ultimately, they conclude that only a select few who rely on faith alone will be subject to God's grace and saved. Whereas I agree the path to God is narrow, I wholely disagree with their usage of the word “grace.” Their view of God’s grace is seen as his mercy when deciding who to save despite the indulgence in sin due to the individual’s diminished and unclear responsibility.

When we remove sin and righteousness from the fairytale realm, we see that sin cannot be indulged since we must be righteous, which is the opposite of sin. Despite the theology presented by Christianity, the scriptures clearly show that sin plays a vital role in our path through life if we want to be on the right side of God.

The actual “Grace” doctrine

The account of the woman caught in adultery in John 8:1-11 perfectly demonstrates the “Grace” doctrine.

In this account, the woman was caught in the act of adultery, where there was no denying or debating as to her guilt. Using the law as the judge, the punishment is death, as pointed out by the Pharisees. Their reason for highlighting what is evident to all who know the law is due to the teachings of Jesus—his apparent challenge of the law or their understanding of it. They attempt to discredit Jesus in the people’s eyes and thereby win back their control over them and continue down their path unchallenged.

Jesus then challenged those who accused the woman to stone her if they were sinless. Not just the ones who sinned in the past but anyone without a current sin. One by one, from eldest to youngest, they left until none remained. Now, one might assume Jesus was using Matthew 5:21-24 to say that one must resolve their issues first before bringing anything before God (including the judgment of another); however, his following statement dispels any notion of this.

Jesus said, “Even I do not condemn you”. A sinless one does not condemn the woman caught red-handed in adultery. Thus, despite the law’s death prescription, Jesus gave this woman grace.

However, one vital event remains in the “should we sin” debate. Jesus told the woman despite being shown grace, she should not continue to sin.

Final thoughts

Jesus’s life on earth was a testimony (Revelation 19:10), the evidence of how to worship God. As he demonstrated, the true grace doctrine does not eliminate sin but rather highlights that the laws of God are still in effect, but the consequence of physical death is removed, or judgment is delayed. Righteousness—fairness—in every action and thought, based on God's foundational standards and laws, is a light to shine forth from the mountaintops.

^14. “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. ^15. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. ^16. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Matthew 5:14-16

I fear that we in the world have been pressured on both sides: the pressures derived from worldly desires of the flesh and the sustenance of life, plus the innate desire to seek out our creator and spiritual purpose, while being misled in the outlets (churches, monasteries, mosques, temples, and synagogues) which claim to serve that purpose.

We have been conditioned by our desires or by force to love or need money, and the institutions claiming to serve our spiritual needs instead affirm that our position in the world is in line with God's wishes. They reassure us that our current state of indulgence and living in the world is okay with God, and there is no need for change. There is no need to renew our minds and be perfect in the sight of God. Therefore, so many indulge in sin without remorse or even with delight and stubbornness and hang on to the hopes that they are in God's good graces.

To be righteous is not a spiritual abstraction but a way of life:

Keep my decrees and laws, for the person who obeys them will live by them. I am the Lord.

Leviticus 18:5

Too often, many people superficially credit God with the things they receive in the world. Why would God engage or reward wickedness? I can imagine God looks at the credit given to him as a slap in the face when the gift he is credited for goes directly against his values. Morality, Cleanliness and Equity are at the heart of his principles; therefore, why would God give you a garment which flaunts your sexuality? Why would he give you a car that was unfairly gained or gained by the exploitation of others? Why would he destroy your body in an expensive restaurant serving unclean foods which defile your body? Or why would he grant you a handsome spouse who lives for the world and drags you along with them?

It is written that wisdom comes from God, and the prosperity of his people—those who do his will—depends on God. In the following passage, Moses clarifies that the decrees and laws of God must be followed, and they will show wisdom and understanding to the other nations by elevating the followers through God being near to them.

^5. See, I have taught you decrees and laws as the Lord my God commanded me, so that you may follow them in the land you are entering to take possession of it. ^6. Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding to the nations, who will hear about all these decrees and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.” ^7. What other nation is so great as to have their gods near them the way the Lord our God is near us whenever we pray to him? ^8. And what other nation is so great as to have such righteous decrees and laws as this body of laws I am setting before you today? ^9. Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.

Deuteronomy 4:5-9

The laws contain wisdom designed to prosper the people and nations that follow them. The laws glorify God; any nation following these commands will undoubtedly rise and be trumpeted worldwide.

However, even though the laws are mighty in themselves, Hosea, alongside Deuteronomy, shows that God acts on our behalf when we follow him in thoughts and deeds, not just words.

In the following passage, the “mother” is “Israel”—the ten Northern tribes after the split of twelve tribes in Israel. The Southern tribes are Judah & Benjamin, leaving the other ten where Joseph is his two sons Ephraim and Manasseh as the Northern, with the Levites spread across all twelve tribes.

God laments because Israel has turned away from his decrees and laws and followed after the other nations. Israel chose to follow the ways of these nations, doing their practices and celebrations, having their values and abandoning God. Examples of these in the world today would be LGBTQ+, sexualised outfits, avarice, fraud & cheating, immorality, hedonism, money above everything, etc.

^2. “Rebuke your mother, rebuke her,
    for she is not my wife,
    and I am not her husband.
Let her remove the adulterous look from her face
    and the unfaithfulness from between her breasts.
^3. Otherwise I will strip her naked
    and make her as bare as on the day she was born;
I will make her like a desert,
    turn her into a parched land,
    and slay her with thirst.
^4. I will not show my love to her children,
    because they are the children of adultery.
^5. Their mother has been unfaithful
    and has conceived them in disgrace.
She said, ‘I will go after my lovers,
    who give me my food and my water,
    my wool and my linen, my olive oil and my drink.’
^6. Therefore I will block her path with thornbushes;
    I will wall her in so that she cannot find her way.
^7. She will chase after her lovers but not catch them;
    she will look for them but not find them.
Then she will say,
    ‘I will go back to my husband as at first,
    for then I was better off than now.’
^8. She has not acknowledged that I was the one
    who gave her the grain, the new wine and oil,
who lavished on her the silver and gold—
    which they used for Baal.

Hosea 2:2-8

The prosperity of those who follow God comes from His direct intervention in the world on their behalf. God reminded Israel harshly that the other nations they traded with were not the ones that benefitted them. Nations, such as the Assyrians, helped themselves, but God benefitted Israel. Many nations around the world are lost in the doctrines of others who sexualise, monetise and overall control the minds of the people to follow their evil ways to their detriment.

The West is a huge propagandist. Its system of capitalism, which impoverished everyone for the benefit of a few rich, has been bought and readily consumed around the world, causing people to forget their morality and that cooperation with each other can bring more prosperity and well-being for all rather than individualism and avarice.

^9. “Therefore I will take away my grain when it ripens,
    and my new wine when it is ready.
I will take back my wool and my linen,
    intended to cover her naked body.
^10. So now I will expose her lewdness
    before the eyes of her lovers;
    no one will take her out of my hands.
^11. I will stop all her celebrations:
    her yearly festivals, her New Moons,
    her Sabbath days—all her appointed festivals.
^12. I will ruin her vines and her fig trees,
    which she said were her pay from her lovers;
I will make them a thicket,
    and wild animals will devour them.
^13. I will punish her for the days
    she burned incense to the Baals;
she decked herself with rings and jewelry,
    and went after her lovers,
    but me she forgot,”
declares the Lord.

Hosea 2:9-13

God is the one who prospers you, but not for feigning praise or attributing wicked ways to the credit of God. But when you follow his ways, God prospers you in many ways, including your mind, body, and entire well-being, including your community circle. His ways are not found in religion, neither Christianity nor Islam, but his ways are found in doing his will.

Will you join me today in walking with God?

The discussion about who is represented in Revelation as the seven heads and ten horns has been ongoing for centuries, even millennia, without a conclusive accepted answer.

^3. Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.

^4. The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls. She held a golden cup in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her adulteries.

^5. The name written on her forehead was a mystery: BABYLON THE GREAT THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

Revelation 17:3-5

There are many reasons for this lack of understanding, including the lack of wisdom, where we understand that wisdom comes from God; it has a spiritual element—thus, the lack of those who know God is the primary cause. Another reason is that the authority claiming responsibility for disseminating truth—Christianity—only speaks lies. It is quite ironic and will be discussed further.

According to Daniel, Rome is the empire ruling at this time—the period of iron and clay, albeit without complete control due to different ununited peoples (Daniel 2:43). Rome, the Empire of Iron, rules with an iron fist and, in continuation of the Greek Empire, rules with total disdain for God (Daniel 7:25). Rome built its empire on a religion called Christianity, using it as its docile indoctrination arm, claiming to serve God, but with subtle dexterity, does the complete opposite. Therefore, why would Rome expose itself as the Empire spoken of throughout Revelation, destined to be destroyed and never recover?

The Romans hate God

Why do I say Rome hates God, implying that the religion it built its empire on also hates God?

Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?

Luke 6:46

It is evident for anyone who wants to see it.

Let’s take a simple doctrine of Christianity: We must be righteous.

I agree with this doctrine; however, the interpretation of Christianity is another matter altogether. To be righteous, one must obey God, and Samuel's famous rebuke of Saul, echoing through the annals of time, supports this.

But Samuel replied: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.

1 Samuel 15:22

Obedience is equivalent to following God's instructions or words. Therefore, the words in God's laws are to be followed just as those out of Jesus’s mouth agree with the law (Matthew 19:3-12). Many would immediately disagree with this view. Still, I would argue that the law does not only involve sacrificing animals, which we no longer need to do (Ephesians 2:15), but it has many other rules to govern our lives.

Another argument against the dissenting voices would be the simple question: Should we sin? Inevitably, the answer is no, but if time was taken to think or a better knowledge of the scriptures was had, no answer would return. They would realise that answering no would contradict the position of Christianity.

Sin is breaking the law; therefore, the law is in effect if we should not sin. The same is true when Jesus spoke to the woman caught in adultery and commanded her to “sin no more” (John 8:1-11).

Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

1 John 3:4

Thus, the Empire built using Christianity speaks lies and causes everyone to serve a different master. Christianity neither acknowledges nor teaches the law (Deuteronomy 31:9-13, Exodus 24:12, Deuteronomy 28:58).

^9. So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the Levitical priests, who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to all the elders of Israel. ^10. Then Moses commanded them: “At the end of every seven years, in the year for canceling debts, during the Festival of Tabernacles, ^11. when all Israel comes to appear before the Lord your God at the place he will choose, you shall read this law before them in their hearing. ^12. Assemble the people—men, women and children, and the foreigners residing in your towns—so they can listen and learn to fear the Lord your God and follow carefully all the words of this law. ^13. Their children, who do not know this law, must hear it and learn to fear the Lord your God as long as you live in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess.”

Deuteronomy 31:9-13

The Empire has hidden itself pretending to be a lamb (Revelation 13:11). Simultaneously, it devours and tramples the earth and its inhabitants.

“After that, in my vision at night I looked, and there before me was a fourth beast—terrifying and frightening and very powerful. It had large iron teeth; it crushed and devoured its victims and trampled underfoot whatever was left. It was different from all the former beasts, and it had ten horns.

Daniel 7:7

Thus, the empire uses “the religion” not to serve God but to build the empire—the opposite of what it states.

The Roman Empire today

The Group of Seven (G7) is an organisation of the world’s largest so-called “advanced” economies, which dominate global trade and the international financial system. It comprises the United States of America, Germany, Japan, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Canada.

The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states located in Europe except for some territories of these European nations (French Guiana, Canary Islands, etc.). It is ruled by three presidents: Commission, Council, and Parliament.

These two unions, the G7 and EU, have worked in tandem to subjugate the world to their will through various means: Military, Economy, Technology, Education, Finance and money, Subversion, and Religion.

These nations have plundered and built their Empire off the backs of the rest of the world. Their inhabitants, for the most part, walk lockstep with their actions because they willfully, in full knowledge, enjoy the prosperity gained from the subjugation and destruction of everyone else. Others walk in ignorance, but is that an excuse when the greatest teacher of all, God, is available to them? Yet they ignore his law.

^1.And the Lord answered and said unto me: 'You are rightly astonished regarding the departure of man, but you have not judged well regarding the evils which befall those who sin. ^2. And as regards what you have said, that the righteous are carried off and the impious are prospered, ^3. And as regards what you have said: "Man knows not Your judgment "—On this account hear, and I will speak to you, and hearken, and I will cause you to hear My words. ^5. Man would not rightly have understood My judgment, unless he had accepted the law, and I had instructed him in understanding. ^6. But now, because he transgressed wittingly, yea, just on this ground that he knows (about it), he shall be tormented.

^7. And as regards what you did say touching the righteous, that on account of them has this world come, so also again shall that, which is to come, come on their account. ^8. For this world is to them a strife and a labor with much trouble; and that accordingly which is to come, a crown with great glory.'

2 Baruch 15

The Empire funds its charities through its societal policies of donation, and the deceived majority feel they are helping, while the informed pretend and capitalise on tax reliefs. Some watch with knowing eyes, while others, with clouded ignorance, the infinite plundering of the Empire through its military arm, the political and economic interventionist non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Tax reliefs for donations are indeed government funding, but such is irony and the collusion of this empire to subjugate through NGOs, which are, in fact, GOs.

The people have selective blindness through their patriotism, with their identity defined by their birthplace. Their loyalties are not to God but to the Empire, the Beast of revelation, and they willingly take its mark and number 666. Antichrist, earthly pleasures and the love of money. There is no wickedness they will not do for the love of money.

They are Antichrists because they do not do the will of God and directly oppose his ways. They ignore all his words and redefine to their pleasure the doctrine they follow in the pretence of serving God while doing the opposite.

The “G7 & the European Union” is the beast of Revelation with seven heads and ten horns. The seven nations and ten leaders, including the three presidents of the EU, paint a clear picture—seven nations and ten leaders. Nevertheless, it is evident that the “West”, the dominant force for so long in the world, is the only empire that fits the scriptures.

She forgot about that prayer for a while. A selfish prayer fueled by the fire under her ass (not her donkey, but rather her behind) and the desire to have supernatural powers. How childish. Nevertheless, she prayed for it in ignorance, arrogance, and naivety. She wanted to see the supernatural with the Most High standing behind her.

The fire inside her wanted to dive into areas that would scare the sleep out of most people. This fire relentlessly drove her—or was it light? Whatever it was, it lit a path and pushed her down it. She didn't know where the road would lead but was going anyway.

She looked into the mirror and saw an insane person staring back at her. What was happening to her? What was the source of this unstoppable urge? She transformed into a new person in full view of the world’s eyes, but they did not accept her. Whatever was happening pushed her away from them; it hauled, shoved, tugged, and pushed her forward. But where? How could she stop this transformation? Did she want to?

Had she known in retrospect what the cost would be, would she have tussled to be let off this ride? Would she have jumped out of that moving car? Surely that cost would be less! Would it, though? Those with trust would say that it costs far less to stay on the ride, but those who look back at the world would exclaim, “The cost is too high”, and hightail it out of that car immediately.

As quickly as she was lit, she was doused with water. The passion that had fueled her to make that prayer was out. She could not understand where the desire came from and why it disappeared. It was like having a soulmate torn from your inner being. She felt guilty, inadequate and empty. She had committed to this journey and now look. It doesn't seem fair. Where did the light go? She prayed for the light—“the morning star”, and that calming hand that came with it, but there was no answer. Could she have been wrong?

So many questions and so few answers.

If she is supposed to walk this path, how come the fire had been put out? She stumbled along, but she could feel the life draining from her body. She was unhappy about the dimming light, but fighting against the tide of the world without that hand was impossible. What was she going to do?

In the blink of an eye, the fire was back, pushing in a different direction. She was just along for the ride, taking it as it came because she had no idea what was happening.

She was just happy to have that steady ship back under her feet.

The years passed, and the sweat poured from her brow. She thought of all the discarded remnants of her life. In her wake was a battleground of dead pieces of her life scattered with disdain for where they landed. Who was doing this? It had cost a lot without any end in sight. The ante kept rising, even when she didn't think she had any more to give. Nonetheless, it extracted another piece.

If this was the journey to light, she pondered why she couldn't see anyone else giving up everything. She yearned for a companion, but the more the fire opened her eyes, the more she could see the blind stumbling. She could see those who were not on the same side as her.

She didn't understand what she was being shown at first. She didn't know how she was being led. The guide didn't speak like ordinary people, and even though he could tell her, he wouldn't. He showed her many things and pointed her to read the book. With a fierce countenance, he chastised, and with eyes of incredible depth, he loved her. She felt weak and confused. She felt like giving up at times. She had invested so much and now knew the cost of giving up. She couldn't do it.

Why couldn't he just speak like everybody else? She would believe him. Then it came to her—would she be able to resist when they came at her in full force? Would she have the conviction and presence of mind, body and spirit to call on him always? Would it be her identity to lean on him and understand that he cannot be defeated, and therefore, the world could not defeat her?

She slumped in her chair in defeat. She was not smart enough, strong enough, or enough of anything. She stared in a daze. Despite her shock at the many things revealed to her, she knew it was only the tip of the iceberg. She enlisted in his army and yielded to the general—there was no other way. Whatever he said, that she would do.

Had she known the cost, would she have started the journey!?

He was building her, making her stronger and wiser. She talked to him all the time. Was she crazy, she wondered? That ship had already sailed. He told her what to do and when to do it, and other times, he let the past lessons guide her footsteps. She laughed when she thought of another prayer, which she prayed: "Abba if it is not your will, destroy it." The next day, she couldn't stop laughing; he had destroyed it.

If she didn't understand, she would cry. She wasn’t crazy after all—in her own eyes, anyway.

She took a second look with new eyes at the people around her. She could not believe what she was seeing, and she imagined him smiling at her and was comforted. Oh, how he had answered her prayer many years ago, but not in the way she expected. She expected the television’s (which she had given up years ago) depictions of demons. Her jaws dropped wide open in shock.

They were everywhere!

They walked around with smug smiles, feasting on the things of this world. They signalled to each other cleverly and architected the cogs of the world. They were large and small. They were your neighbour and your governor. They always wanted to lead from the front—to guide the flock. They operated with one goal—their eyes were single. She put her head in her hands, and she was going to cry. We were being…, she caught herself. They were devouring the people. The world was blind and being eaten alive.

She knew the prey would not believe her if she told them, and she also knew that her guide did not do anything without a purpose.

She realised how few would walk this path and how important each one was to him.

She knew people would take it as a metaphor or an allegory, but she also knew that one would see it for what it was. Literal. She wanted to show them the way, but now she understood she could not. Not really. There is only one who knows the way. He puts her face to face with the enemy, showing her how much they hate him and fight against him. He revealed to her how they identify allies and plan generations. He had her look them in the eyes, but she was there to learn, not to fight.

She was sad, and she loved him.

If two from a city are saved, that would be a miracle.

If she knew the cost, would she have taken the ride? She counted the cost and understood it costs everything.

^12. For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

^13. For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

^14. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

Hebrews 5:11-14 (KJV)

Purpose

Inevitably the information I present is more challenging for the casual reader. Indeed, this is how it is supposed to be because I am a disseminator of meat, not milk. This approach is taken to convey, without compromise, precisely what I have learnt at the hands of God. I have not done this through arrogance but through waiting on the Father's instructions.

God sent me to the emerging saints. The time for milk has passed, and the time for meat is upon us now. I, as a child, desire to eat the flesh of Jesus and drink his blood. His doctrine & communion—building my spiritual connection. What God has given me is that which I impart to those who genuinely desire to serve the Ancient of Days. The dry bones shall rise from the dust—the saints of the Most High will rise, leaving the ashes of lukewarm, scared and lazy.

Moulding

The Father moulded me over the years, even when I didn't know him. He has guided my steps and has chastised me severely at times, sometimes using a sledgehammer and others a feather. Nevertheless, he has always loved and built me up while giving me what I needed, but not necessarily what I wanted. The road through lessons is challenging for those who commit to the Father.

God forges everyone who serves him in the fire. He has utterly ground to dust many works of my hands and has put me through fire that many times. These lessons even now leave me grinding my teeth when I think about them. To strive against God is ridiculous; instead, pray for understanding.

I am eternally grateful for the strength, knowledge and wisdom I have gained throughout my humblings. Still, I pray to the Father to get and keep me on that narrow road, no matter the cost. The ones who desire strength choose hardship. To those who understand, you will know that despite how hard it is now, the consequences of not changing your life are eternally worst.

Students of milk

Many teachers impart milk to newcomers and long-standing members of religious institutions for years. There is a time for introducing seekers to the word of God, but that must be short-lived. The Father infuses his seekers with his Spirit that propels them forward with a voracity that they are no longer beginners but teachers themselves.

The seekers of God, if they honestly want God, would put effort into understanding and keeping his instructions. There are too many who want the comfort and the security of the congregation without committing to God. The hierarchy put in place by these religious institutions has deluded these people into never stepping out with God.

Religion breaks growth

God wakes many people, but their spirits get squashed by institutions designed for this purpose. Religious institutions put themselves between the people and God despite Jesus removing this barrier. The harlot is part of the abomination of desolation, and their workers are trained in combat to eradicate the Holy Spirit from any follower of God.

We live in a kingdom, in a world that attacks God at every turn. It has placed banana peels everywhere to stop the emergence of the children of God. One such banana peel keeps the congregation lazy, deceived, and at the level of milk—without skill in the word of God.

When God lit me on fire, I went to the church under the impression this was where I would find God. Sadly, what I found was far from ideal. There was no in-depth teaching and studying of the scriptures. On the contrary, they insisted on motivational speeches and trivial doctrines built on sand—without a scriptural foundation. It was a ritual designed to dampen the Spirit, and the people didn't even know it. I was already on fire and needed more, but they sought to stifle my Spirit and motivation and stack me among the ranks.

Milk or Meat: Transforming towards God

The people who need meat must have teachers who impart meat—not milk. Moving to the necessary level requires separating yourself from the world (2 Corinthians 6:14-18). Abandoning the carnal world is to submit to God, enabling him to guide you.

^1. And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.

^2. I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.

^3. For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

1 Corinthians 3:1-3 (KJV)

It is paramount to abandon the things of this world with God as the sole focus to get to the level of consuming meat. There are wolves on the journey that will seek to deny your of growth, but putting your trust in God (Psalms 146:3) will lead to victory.

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Matthew 7:15 (KJV)

Many wolves are everywhere, fostering trust and then raping and destroying the people seeking the Most High. God will open your eyes to the truth, but you must not put your trust in people but only in God. He has promised to take care of you (Matthew 6:19-34); therefore, you will handle the revelations of meat and not fear the world.

Continuing the journey

The revelations are not easy to accept by the fledgling through the process of shedding the carnal body. Know that when genuinely seeking God with all your heart, the guidance of the Holy Spirit is inevitable. The Spirit will guide you to shed your carnal body, but the ultimate decision is yours. This choice will determine whose side you belong. Those who genuinely want God will comply with the necessities of obtaining righteousness and walking where the Spirit leads.

^1. Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

^2. As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

^3. If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

^4. To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

^5. Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 2:1-5 (KJV)

When we live for God, he will give us the meat of the word. The war we are involved in is not trivial but may appear so to those without spiritual eyes. The enemy is relentless, vicious and everywhere, but the Spirit of God is stronger regardless.

We must value the things of God and not the things of the world (Matthew 16:21-23) to graduate from milk to meat. We must advance in the faith and not always be at stage one, being pampered, nursed, and cuddled.

Carnal to Spiritual

God is not interested in the carnal—the flesh—the things of this world, but rather your soul (John 4:24). We must magnify our spiritual connection with God.

And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Matthew 10:28 (KJV)

To magnify your connection with God means denying the flesh. Just as one dedicates their life to their career, so must it be with God. This dedication is how you go from the carnal to the spiritual (Revelation 3:20).

And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

Galatians 5:24 (KJV)

Refocusing your life on earth is necessary. You give your life to God by following his instructions and dedicating your efforts to him. Saying this is not to say that you should be homeless or jobless, but instead that these things are secondary and the ship's captain is God, not you.

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

Colossians 3:5 (KJV)

Put away the sins of your heart and immerse yourself in the meat.

God's army—rising from the dust

^1. The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones,

^2. And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.

^3. And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.

^4. Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.

^5. Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:

^6. And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

^7. So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone.

^8. And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them.

^9. Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.

^10. So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.

Ezekiel 37:1-10 (KJV)

The body of Christ—the saints of God are waking. They, just like me, are mere messengers tested daily while working for God. We trust in God's calm, sure hands, which are a match for anything. The saints will rise even if I stumble off the path, and the body will increase new gold. The rise of the body of Christ is inevitable and glorious.

Conclusion

God has made me who I am to serve him. I am his servant to teach what and where he leads. The road to salvation is narrow, straight and long. The feeding on milk is only at the beginning, and the Father has not brought me here to bring milk but meat.

Many serve milk, and the ones who stay suckled will die suckling. The ones who want to know the Father will seek him with all their hearts and find him because his Son will show them the way.

Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

1 Peter 2:6 (KJV)

I intend to enter his household as his Son through the path of adoption that he has laid down for all of us who want it.

Many of us often pray without ever seeing any results. Sometimes, when good things happen to us, we don’t remember our prayer or even do not believe it was a result of our prayer but something we put in place or a coincidence. Several questions arise from this uncertainty and lack of answers. Does God truly exist, and how do we get our prayers answered? Today, I will show you the prayers that God hears, leaving you with no doubt about his existence and whether the things that happen in your life are his will or just coincidence.

^25. And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

^26. And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?

Matthew 12:25-26

Although this passage clearly states that any empire that fights against itself will be destroyed, this understanding is often excluded from God’s empire. How can God establish his empire and, in turn, use his power to fight against himself?

This understanding makes it clear that you must join God's empire for your prayers to be answered. God will grant his power through prayers to those in his empire or on his side.

To join his empire means to have his name, which is to submit to his authority and keep his commands and ways.

Final Thoughts

Even I, who writes this post, struggle daily in these tumultuous battles—and not always do I stand upright. Each day, I must pick myself up, dust off my sins and fight again. Understand that when you choose a side in this war, the other side fights against you. Those who fight for God are fewer than those who fight alongside the enemy, and thus, everyone who fights' for God battles rage more fiercely and endlessly.

Be careful (anxious) for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Phillipians 4:6

I understand God is more powerful than the enemy, and his words are true. Although the path is fraught with dangers and tribulations, God is faithful and will never abandon his servants.

Do not fear the death of the body, but fear being cast into hell.

What is our purpose on this earth? Is our definition here perpetually to chase money and material possessions? When I stop and look around, that is all I see today. What is the meaning of life? What is the point of life if all you ever do is chase money?

At a particular time in my life, I realised that the rat race was a real thing. The hamster wheel was not just a meme but was happening daily. Everyone is chasing fulfilment through career, drink, drugs, entertainment, pornography, hobbies, sports, etc., but never finding it.

Sometimes, I question why God chose to speak his word through layers of understanding and misunderstandings. But as I went deeper into searching for him, it became clear: God weeds out all except those who seek and love him and are obedient to him.

The modern definition of life

Life

1. the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.

2. the existence of an individual human being or animal.

This Bible verse embodies the dictionary's definition of "life".

And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.

Genesis 25:17 (KJV)

The scriptural definition of life

The scriptures often have understandings beyond the obvious. If they didn't, everyone would understand them, but anyone who has tried would know that only a few truly grasp their deep secrets. Life is a core theme of the words of God; therefore, speaking on it is a must.

The following examples show that life is not merely being alive in the flesh but has a more profound meaning. In addition to the following illustrations, these verses also convey the message: John 10:10 and John 6:48.

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

John 1:4 (KJV)

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

John 14:6 (KJV)

Here, we see that the "life" in Jesus is the guiding light necessary to lead men to the Father. God sent Jesus to lead us to him, who is the source of life. The life in question is beyond the physical, which most people search for but desire without submitting to God.

The meaning of life

Time is a great healer, but time is also a great awakener. Taking the time for introspection and considering your life for most will inevitably surface questions. Finding lasting meaning in your life is complicated, even impossible, with carnal possessions or relationships.

For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

1 Corinthians 15:22 (KJV)

^11. And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
^12. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

1 John 5:11-12 (KJV)

There is the temptation to give a carnal definition of the meaning of life, but it will lead to nothing. The preceding verses indicate something more spiritual and substantive but not carnal. Many people have realised that life is not complete without a spiritual connection. Consequently, many deceptions have arisen around this fact. But this always falls short until one is willing to step out in faith—leap and follow the commands of God.

Further understanding

We are seeking fulfilment, but there is no fulfilment without God. Nothing can fill you unless it is your creator. God is the only one who provides peace and joy and gives meaning to your life. What one would desire now is to see this evidence.

I derive comfort from the scriptures because they detail past, present, and future events. The scriptures also state that the wicked will not understand despite having the same information available to them, and this statement holds to this day.

The difficulty around this subject is that experiencing God is God's choosing.

^37. However, those the Father has given me will come to me, and I will never reject them.

^38. For I have come down from heaven to do the will of God who sent me, not to do my own will.

^39. And this is the will of God, that I should not lose even one of all those he has given me, but that I should raise them up at the last day.

John 6:37-39 NLT, KJV

Going even deeper

And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

Luke 1:35 KJV

Jesus was given and surrounded by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God, and God is a spirit (John 4:24, Revelation 4:5).

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

Matthew 4:1 KJV

The Spirit led Jesus throughout his time on earth, and God gave it to him without limits. God lent himself to his Son.

For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.

John 3:34 KJV

There is life in Jesus, and that life was the light of men. The Holy Spirit was in Jesus; therefore, God was in Jesus. God is the life and the light of men.

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

John 1:4 (KJV)

Conclusion

The casual reader or hearer of the scriptures will never capture the meaning of it. In addition, this same fate befalls the worldly, intelligent or educated. No amount of studying the scriptures will get you the understanding, but only those who submit to God.

To obtain life and find the meaning of life, one has to embrace God.

Finally, God is not found in religion but in keeping his commands. Only one can show you the way to God, and that is his Son. But the Son came in the name of his Father.

Often, we approach God's voice according to his guidance in our lives, but if he were to speak face to face to us, how would he sound to our ears? For many, this question appears rather unnecessary, but it is, in fact, critical to unlocking many mysteries within the scriptures.

God’s Voice: Many Waters

Many passages in the scriptures describe God's voice as sounding like “many waters.” These passages include Ezekiel 43:2, Revelation 1:15, 2 Esdras 6:17, and Revelation 14:2.

And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory.

Ezekiel 43:2

And it happened, that when I had heard it I stood up upon my feet, and hearkened, and, behold, there was a voice that spake, and the sound of it was like the sound of many waters.

2 Esdras 6:17

The immediate question is: Does this mean God’s voice sounds like many streams of running water?

The scriptures are often taken literally when much more is to be uncovered beneath the surface. Consequently, we must look deeper and see if the scriptures explain the meaning of “waters” to understand what is conveyed in the passages.

Understanding “Waters”

One of the main passages which give us an understanding of what “waters” means follows:

And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.

Revelation 17:15

Thus, “waters” scripturally equates to peoples, multitudes, nations and tongues. These words are defined as follows:

• “peoples” are the members of a particular nation, community, or ethnic group.

• “multitudes” are a large number of people or things.

• “nations” are a large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory.

• “tongues” are the method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way.

As shown in Revelation 17:15, waters mean peoples, a large number of people and nations and tongues regarding groups of peoples. The following reference associates the phrase "great multitude" with "voice of many waters", further solidifying the premise that "waters", as defined by Revelation 17:15, is the correct understanding.

And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.

Revelation 19:6

Point of contention

One of the points of contention that often arises here is the definition of “tongues,” since the “speaking in tongues” doctrine is built on this being a heavenly language to justify speaking gibberish. One of the primary passages to justify the heavenly language is presented to address this concern.

^4. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
^5. And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
^6. Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

Acts 2:4-6

Here, we see that speaking in tongues equates to understanding when someone speaks in their language.

The Voice of God

When heard, God is the voice of the thunderings of many people speaking simultaneously. This understanding makes the meaning of the passage below more evident.

^2. Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
^3. The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.
^4. The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.

Psalms 29:2-4

The LORD works with many nations—“upon many waters”. All peoples came from Adam, the son of God, and Noah, whose sons repopulated the earth after the flood. God works with all nations until they reach the point of Sodom and Gomorrah, Canaan, or even the world before the flood; then, they are destroyed.

The LORD is majestic and holy. His glory thunders, and he is powerful. His voice is full of majesty and thunders when he speaks.

Further Evidence

While two references are good, a third reference will provide a sturdy foundation for the argument presented.

And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host: when they stood, they let down their wings.

Ezekiel 1:24

Here, the voice of God, the Almighty, is paralleled with the noise of great waters and further paralleled with the voice of speech. The speech of a host: an army, a band or even a camp of people. A multitude.

Final Thoughts

The evidence presented provides a comprehensive understanding of the concept, which leaves the reader on a steady footing.

Understanding and wisdom come from worshipping God in holiness and truth and honouring his name by following his commands and following his ways.

There is a tug on my shirt as a bag brushes against my back. I get a little shove as another person pushes past me, racing to catch the train. My legs are weary from the daily hustle. I feel the gushing winds descending the escalator in my everyday game of chasing the train. I am tired, but what else can I do? The bliss of ignorance is the preferred medicine to the pain of realisation.

Seeing my colleagues made my skin crawl when I got to the office, but I managed a smile. The workplace soirée is a cruel mistress; you play her games or find yourself served on her platter. This was the beginning of my daily torture session, as I felt in my bones how out of place I was in this theatre.

Why do I do this to myself?

This is what life is. There was no other place to go.

I either go along with the crowd or find myself shunned and miserable—sell my soul to enjoy the comforts of the cage.

I thought about the world outside this cage and the things that mattered. What is the point of chasing dreams of money and ambition? Wasn't this programmed into each of us, churned out of the womb, funnelled through the system, and spat out to die when our batteries ran flat?

On the other hand, what else is there?

I thought about what else I could be a part of. The other things on offer were not so palatable, but the cult of the need to belong is a powerful master. I thought of one of the multitudes of communities: the couch potato, the gamer, the sporting enthusiast, the fornicator, the churchgoer, the atheist, the pub and club junky, the outcast, the esoteric and the dark arts, private groups or exclusive clubs, or even the rebellious. You name it, and there was a silo readymade and commercialised for me to enter.

Perhaps I could mix a few for an exotic drink and call it an alternative lifestyle. I elicit a chuckle. Nonetheless, these religions left you still feeling empty even after the cleverly cloaked false motivational testimonies and the paying of fees.

A goldfish bowl of a world.

The grind of walking this path is constant. I am hated by the prisoner who acts unknowingly as the guard for his cell. This guy commits suicide with vitriol and fury, fighting for a kingdom carefully crafted to ensnare him. He dies an eternal death with the bravado of a superhero while his entourage cheers him on—dying for the devil.

I now understood that the blindfold plastered over the world's eyes was serious. I suffered now at the hands of the blind. Still, the suffering in store for them was not merely staring at eternity head-on but knowing there was no way back—the opportunity had passed. They know that they fought against the glory of God, and the wine of his wrath will be poured out in full.

The creator only wants white linens—only righteousness, but looking at myself; I can see only filth. I was in a daily battle with the adversary in my thoughts. The more wisdom I was given, the more foolish I felt. How do I pick myself up, knowing I was a fool all my life? I knew the end of days would not be slowed for me, but I felt overwhelmed and inadequate.

I hope there is a plan for me; otherwise, I am royally up the creek without a paddle. I know there is, but it requires me to move and commit.

I am frustrated to see so much, and I thank God for peeling my eyes open. If not, the same fate as the blind leading the blind and ending up in the ditch awaited me. It is such a blessing to know the truth, considering the ordeal the world puts you through, having to walk in it every minute of the day.

Painstaking!

The bliss of ignorance has long passed, and the brutal reality of this existence has smacked me square in the face. God's requirements and his insistence on total trust are sinking in. I know he values me and knows what I need, but knowing and living are different.

He demands living knowledge—a living sacrifice.

I must change my life in line with what he imparts. I wondered if I doubted but still walked if that counted. Maybe if I walk long enough, the doubt will fade away. Only time will tell.

I knew this was the real deal. When even the crazy think you are insane, you know you are deep. In retrospect, hearing the rhetoric of faith, trust, and obedience and now having to do it proves very difficult. My unlawful—sinful thoughts take hold of my life and try to strangle me as I wrestle. I cannot give up, not now!

Each time I am about to drown, a hand pulls me out of the water and reminds me what is at stake.

Oh God, how will I make it through?

I am not good enough for you and know too much for this world.

The hard days.

He pressed ahead, looking through the haze without knowing if he would ever reach his destination. Knowing what was behind him and not wanting to return. Still, it felt impossible to reach the goal. Not even knowing how to get there.

He thought to himself, isn't that funny? He was trying to get somewhere and didn't know the way. His thoughts reminded him about all the laughs, rumours, betrayals, subterfuges, and snakes in the grass. Despite this, it was not enough to stop him from taking the next step.

He often felt like the struggle was too hard, but giving up was indefensible.

The more he walked towards the light, the more skilled the enemies he encountered. He wanted to hear the voice of God speaking to him, turn left or turn right, but it never came. Yet, he could see clearer every day, and the revelations of his thoughts vibrated in his core. They kept coming with barely a breath in between.

It was overwhelming.

His brain was bombarded from all angles, and the light in his eyes reveal…

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He placed the other foot in front, sweat pouring from his body. His feet felt heavy like they were nailed to the ground; the sheer effort it took to walk was like moving a lead ball. He has been on this journey for an eternity with no end.

He looked up through the fluttering haze of heat, seeing the outlines of what should be his destination. Was it close, or was it far? He couldn't judge the distance through tired eyes and the smouldering heat. It wouldn't be the first time he had fallen for a mirage. His body and brain were tired, but he had to get there no matter the cost.

His body was tense and primed for another surprise attack. He wished secretly it would be an enemy he had defeated before; better yet, there would be no more attacks. The last ambush attack almost took him down. They were relentless and calculatingly creative.

An ingenuity born of a hive mind.

He could feel their eyes from a distance. Why could he sense such malevolence if he was only a prey of necessity? Does the cheetah hate the gazelle, or is the hunt simply necessary for survival?

Why did they hate him so much? There were many of them, so what threat did he pose?

The thought of giving up glanced across his mind. Could it be that bad to stop? Surely, the exhaustion of this seemingly never-ending journey was not worth it. What was the promise he had read? He knew the truth in his spirit. However, he couldn't visualise the promise—it was outside his temporal, time-based frame of reference. He felt stupid just thinking about it. Suppose his primitive interpretation was way off?

Everyone else had gone in the opposite direction. Was there time to turn around and catch them? Looking behind him showed a clear path; where did the haze go? Indeed, it appeared they were one step away. That road was much easier than the one he took. Nevertheless, something deep in his core pulled him down this impossible road away from everyone.

If it was impossible, why continue? Just choose the other path; it is clearer and smoother, and there will be many people to stand beside. Albeit, he was sure that he couldn't turn back. A single strand of thread glowed in the pitch-black and guided him. Deep in his spirit, he knew that whatever was at the end of that thread was worth it. The thread had never wavered, which is evident in him still living.

The battle

From the corner of his eye, he saw the sunlight shimmering on what looked like a sword. Before he was even ready, the attack began. It was swift, skilled and focused. He faced a battle-hardened expert swordsman whose every stroke emanated the desperation of fighting for one's life. The attacker was skilled and underhanded, caring only for victory no matter how it came. The fight embodied such ferocity, and telling was the attacker's eyes; there would be no easy way out of this situation. He felt there would not be any talking, running away or defeating this attacker in battle.

He hoped he was wrong.

Even if he had the skills to challenge, he was too tired. He fought for all he was worth without hesitation, allowing his muscles and brain to work freely in complete synchronicity—without deliberate thought but instinctual fluidity. He didn't think about how tired he was; he just let everything go. This battle would have to be fought on his previous encounters and the light that guided him. On autopilot.

His strength never waned. Where was it coming from? The pace was relentless and seemingly unsustainable. None of them gave ground, and with both having such high levels of skill, one should have been sliced to bits by now. Suddenly, his opponent howled the words "turn back", disengaged and stood a short distance away.

He watched the opponent in confusion.

The enemy's eyes were shivering cold, staring into his eyes. He had an obvious burning conviction and a fueled determination.

Both readied for re-engagement.

The pause in the battle had reminded his body of how exhausted it was. Could he survive another onslaught from this tremendously skilled opponent? How did he survive the first attack? Be that as it may, he readied himself and uttered with the bravado of the most unrealistic B movie, "If today is my day to die, then I will die, but I will not go back". The attacker looked at him with utter hatred and disgust, and as quick as the entrance was, so was the departure. He stood, muscles ready, and eyes locked where this surprise attacker stood.

His muscles pulsed and shivered as the pent-up energy needed release.

He was stunned. What just happened?

While walking, he thought about the last encounter. Couldn't the attacker have won if he had continued to fight? Why ask him to turn back, and why retreat? If the battle was pressed, indeed, the attacker had over a fifty percent chance of victory. Were these not good enough odds, or was it more important for him to turn back than die?

He could barely lift his foot to walk, yet he had the energy to fight in the last encounter. How was that possible? He defended against an enemy that would destroy the most valiant opponent with only those dead, soulless eyes. Eyes that said—you are outmatched, and you will not leave here alive whether you fight or run.

He thought back on the life he had left behind. Those days seemed like another age—another distant time fading rapidly with the counting days. The daily rituals sprinkled with an illusion of life, self-propelling, before an exhausted and pointless departure from this world. A life-filled confusion of Hegelian dialectics, a plethora of divisions, and a platter of destructive courses, all part of this panopticon moving in the opposite direction of the light.

A graceful entrance

A voice called out to him. His muscles tensed, and he froze. He waited without moving an inch, ears perked, listening for the sound to emerge again.

"May I walk with you?" the voice from the left said.

He didn't say anything.

Sensing his hesitation, she said, "I am alone, walking in the same direction. I saw your battle earlier and would feel safer walking with you. See, I have no weapons." Then she emerged from the shadows. He looked at her.

She was stunning, with dirt marks on a soft face, strength in her eyes, and a wise but yielding vulnerability. Exquisite.

With her keen eye, she saw his shoulders relax, and she approached even closer.

"What are you doing out here?" he asked.

With vulnerable sincerity, she answered, "Walking towards the light".

His eyes glinted.

The pace slowed

He slowed his pace even more on the gruelling road so she could keep up. She engaged his mind, and with adept tactility, she drew him closer. He was still going forward, but his vision was not so clear. He rejoiced in this new companion as the attacks subsided. Like an unused sword becomes dull, so does his edge. He rested more often for her until, one day, he stopped, promising himself to continue once she was settled. Time passed, and he looked at the clear skies.

He could no longer feel their watching eyes.

Realisation

He opened his eyes in a moment of clarity and looked at her with knowing eyes. She looked back at him with soft eyes, understanding each other's thoughts. She didn't smirk, laugh, or display any glint of acknowledgement, never stepping out of character. He rose, conviction relit like a roaring lion of fire, without a word and started walking into the re-emerged haze—no more clear skies. She didn't pursue him.

Her silence sounded like cackling in his ears.

He wondered what was at the end of this road that warranted such a broad spectrum of warring. His thoughts sunk in disbelief. She had such warm, soulful eyes, directly contrasting the swordsman's cold, shivering, soulless eyes, yet she was a hundred times more deadly.

How do you fight when you don't know you are under attack? He thought about the distinct nature of the battles and how they paralleled the world left behind.

Dream vs Reality

He opened his eyes, lay on his bed and stared at the ceiling. His thoughts mulled over the extremely vivid dream he had just had. He smiled with knowing weary eyes. If only the journey were that easy, he muttered. He got ready for the day; dream overlayed with this prison of a world.

His strength, the lion, roared inside—the reverberations energising him to tackle the journey.

The topic of paying taxes is undoubtedly very explosive. The most common belief is that taxes are a part of life without question. This belief may stem from the practice of taxation, which has existed for centuries; or perhaps it is because of Benjamin Franklin's famous quote.

Our new Constitution is now established, everything seems to promise it will be durable; but, in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.

Benjamin Franklin

Considering the “West”—G7 and European Union—the Roman Empire has ruled the world for the last centuries, it is understandable why Benjamin Franklin’s statement is the norm.

Despite the traditional acceptance, Jesus disagrees with paying taxes, and this post will make that point. Many believe the opposite about Jesus, but I will show that taxes play no part under God’s rulership, and Jesus knows it.

The Ingenious Pharisaical Trap

The following dialogue between Jesus and the Pharisees can also be found in Luke 20:20-26 and Mathew 22:16-22, which underpins the misconception that Jesus agreed that taxation is allowed by God. The question was rather ingenious and designed to be an inescapable trap to get Jesus arrested by the Romans or discredited in the eyes of the Jews who believed and followed him.

^13. And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.

^14. And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Cæsar, or not?

^15. Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.

^16. And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Cæsar’s.

^17. And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him.

Mark 12:13-17

To many, it appears that Jesus says paying taxes is acceptable in these verses, but this is far from the case. Jesus superbly navigated this question to avoid being arrested since his work was not yet complete and to avoid being discredited in the eyes of those who followed him and knew the laws of God.

The Pharisees intended to catch Jesus using his own words by first establishing with the audience that Jesus speaks the Word of God truthfully, irrespective of whom it concerns. After setting the stage in public, they asked an incredibly clever question: “Is it lawful to give tribute to Cæsar, or not?” or in modern language, “Should the Jews pay taxes to the Roman Empire?”. Jesus, knowing what they were up to, asked the question: “Why do you tempt me?”.

Irrespective, he answered the question by presenting a duality of understanding. Half the duality was crafted by focusing on the coin and Cæsar's face. This focus ensured that those who didn’t know the scriptures arrived at the understanding that he was endorsing paying taxes to Caeser. At the same time, the other half of the duality was crafted for those who knew the scriptures, who understood that everything belonged to God.

Answering no to this question would invoke the wrath of the Romans, and Jesus would most likely, at minimum, be arrested. Answering yes would discredit him with the Jews since tribute (taxes) is against the laws of God. And Jesus did not come to destroy the law.

^17.  Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

^18. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Matthew 5:17-18

Jesus Avoided PRISON & DEATH for a Reason

Why did Jesus give such an answer?

Jesus answered this way because he could not do the remaining work in prison. He made it clear in Matthew 5:17-18 that he did not come to destroy the law, but rather, to fulfil the scriptures.

After his resurrection, Jesus again clarified everything written in the scriptures for him to do must be completed. It is inconceivable that God would write a prophecy to be fulfilled by His son and leave it undone.

And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

Luke 24:44

There are many references to Jesus stating that it was not time to die and that he could call upon God for protection on his journey, including John 7:28-30 and Matthew 4:5-6. In addition, this following passage highlights vividly that Jesus was protected until all his work was complete.

^52. Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

^53. Thinkest thou that I can not now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

^54. But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

^55. In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.

^56. But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

Matthew 26:52-56

Once the things he needed to do were finished, he allowed himself to be taken to fulfil the remainder of the scriptures—his persecution and sacrificial death.

God owns everything; Cæsar owns nothing!

Many scriptural passages show who the earth belongs to without question. God is the creator of everything and reigns sovereign.

Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the LORD’s thy God, the earth also, with all that therein is.

Deuteronomy 10:14

Psalms restate that God created heaven and earth, which belong to him.

The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.

Psalms 89:11

Other passages throughout, including 1 Corinthians 10:26, reinforce what all the Jews know to be true. God owns everything, and Cæsar owns nothing. Again, this understanding is reinforced in Daniel 4:34-37 where Nebuchadnezzar ate grass until he was humbled to recognise that God is sovereign. Similarly, Pontius Pilate was corrected by Jesus in John 19:11, saying that without God giving him the authority, he would have no say over whether Jesus lived or died.

Money

The money used in early Roman times was gold and silver, and in the following passage, God shows that the things that Cæsar considers to be his are, in fact, belonging to God.

The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts.

Haggai 2:8

Therefore, it is clear what Jesus meant when he said: “Render to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s”. Nothing belongs to Cæsar.

Taxes

In the next passage, Jesus gave guidance, saying that those who pay taxes are in bondage; they are not free, and he is sent to set them free in fulfilment of Isaiah’s prophecy (Luke 4:17-19).

^24.  And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?

^25. He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?

^26. Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.

^27. Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

Matthew 17:24-27

God's empire has no intention of enslaving the people (Jeremiah 34:8-11, Ezekiel 18:8-9, Ezekiel 18:13, Ezekiel 18:17, Ezekiel 22:12). In contrast, the empire on earth aims to enslave everyone through taxation, usury, hedonism and many other means.

Jesus instructs you to pay the taxes, not because they are of God, but so as not to offend the empire, sow distress in your life, and hinder your work for the kingdom of heaven. Taxes are a form of slavery, and that is not God's intention. Furthermore, the scriptures add that the priests and Levites, the people who did God's work across all tribes, were not to be taxed, tolled, or levied.

Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.

Ezra 7:24

Final Thoughts

The kings of the earth subjugate for their purposes (1 Samuel 8:10-19, 1 Kings 12:1-16), but God intends to remove that yoke from around our necks and release us from their bonds.

^29. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

^30. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Matthew 11:29-31

Taxation is not part of God’s empire and is not meant for the children of God. God has not yet set up his empire on earth; therefore, there are things we will have to endure until the end.

We are to work for the kingdom of God and not let the mechanism of this world stop us. Do not compromise the laws of God, but pay your taxes since we are not yet in his kingdom.