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Are you helping expose evil or are you promoting evil?

The book examines the anatomy of evil in the realm of ideological and philosophical beliefs. This includes politics, culture, religion, science and law. It attempts to answer many questions by giving the reader a better understanding of all aspects of evil including stealth evils that are not even on our radar. Although the author uses many scriptural verses to support the book’s thesis, it does not simply rely on scripture, but relies on probability science and rationale to draw conclusions while showing consistency with and support of scripture. Although the author is convinced that the bible is the infallible Word of God and believes in biblical Christianity, he is very critical of denominational Christianity and other religions including pseudo-science and other religions that masquerade as secular entities. He believes that the rapid and virtually complete secularization of our society has only been possible because of the many false foundations that have been established and accepted as fact when they are completely false and destructive. Those false foundations justify and support many evils that have been and are being promoted in America. The book discusses the situation in which America finds itself where we are being destroyed and are near the point of no return. The book addresses the current political situation and the upcoming presidential election. The final chapter of the book is to encourage skeptics to believe the truth of the bible through rational evidence. Although this book should connect well with Christians, it is hoped that the rational approach taken would attract atheists, agnostics, and skeptics as well as pastors and religious leaders. Pastors and religious leaders are encouraged to teach the full council of God by relating scriptural principles to our evil culture and even go so far as to attack the false foundations that are making the gospel irrelevant or addressing the contaminated soil that prevents the gospel seeds from germinating.

CHAPTER 1 What is the source of evil? Saul Alinsky, through his book, “Rules for Radicals,” through his philosophy, and with his life, set the stage perfectly to support the thrust of this book. Saul Alinsky believed that Lucifer’s rebellion against God was a good thing. He stated the following in the introduction to his book, “Rules for Radicals”: Lest we forget at least an over-the-shoulder acknowledgment to the very first radical: from all our legends, mythology, and history (and who is to know where mythology leaves off and history begins—or which is which), the first radical known to man who rebelled against the estab-lishment and did it so effectively that he at least won his own king-dom—Lucifer. Surprisingly, the bible agrees with Alinsky except for a few caveats. The main caveat being that Lucifer’s rebellion was not a good thing for Lucifer, Alinsky or the rest of us in the world even though Alinsky sees it that way! Also the bible clarifies that it is history, not legend. However, the bible does agree that Lucifer’s actions as a result of his rebellion did win him his own kingdom at least for a period of time. The fact that Alinsky is aligned with the satanic rebel-lion is also verified by a 1972 interview with “Playboy.” In it he said, “If there is an afterlife, and I have anything to say about it, I will unreservedly choose to go to hell.” When the interviewer asked why, Alinsky said, “Hell would be heaven for me. Once I get into hell, I’ll start organizing the have-nots over there. They’re my kind of people.” We will discuss the biblical support for the existence of Satan and the ongoing battle between God and Satan further throughout this book. The word rebellion and the concept of a rebel is both interesting and re-vealing. Rebellion means to resist and disobey authority whether against God, parents or government. It usually has the connotation of rebelling against a legitimate authority. Certainly Lucifer rebelled against a legitimate authority. God being the creator of all things including Lucifer, principalities and powers, certainly was a legitimate authority. That makes rebellion unjust since it is against a legitimate authority. Consequently, rebellion against an illegitimate authority is not rebellion but a just cause. Police action against a crime syndi-cate is an example of a just cause, not rebellion. When Alinsky sees what Luci-fer did as a good thing, he admits that he is a fellow rebel and a partner in crime. This can be shown not only from this biblical analogy, but from showing that his cause is illegitimate, based upon both biblical principles and real world evidence. When others accept Alinsky’s rebellion, philosophy and beliefs they are just continuing the chain of rebellion and false beliefs that started with Lu-cifer and are supporting the evil in our world today. By definition, those rebelling against an authority, adopt exactly the dia-metrically opposite worldview beliefs that the legitimate authority holds up as truth. If they agreed with the authority on important worldview beliefs, they would not be resisting and rebelling against the authority. Consequently, Alinsky and all of us that are in rebellion against authority have diametrically opposite worldview beliefs than the authority, which, being legitimate, is the true belief that has desirable long term effects. Consequently, Alinsky and all of us agree that important diametrically opposite worldview beliefs have a pro-found significance. When we see them we can be assured that if one side is right, true and just the other side is wrong, false and unjust. It is just that Alinsky believes that rebellion against the legitimate authority is just. Later in the book we will show that his rebellion is not just (as in justified) based upon evidence and rationale. Unfortunately, those groups and individuals pushing wrong, false and un-just philosophies and positions on issues are legion. They include academia, media, entertainment, politics, economics, and religions. The modus operandi for selling these wrong, false and unjust beliefs are the same ones that Lucifer used in the Garden of Eden and what the bible documents as Satan’s modus operandi. The primary ways that the evil forces have been able to convince us to accept essentially a completely false worldview that is diametrically opposite from a biblical worldview is by establishing a false foundation to build upon and by seducing us to into fleshly, sinful behaviors that create a conflict of interest within us that makes us susceptible to rationalizing away and suppressing the truth. We will also show that the diametric opposition of worldviews we see in our world is no accident, but results from a guiding force ensuring opposition on every issue. After establishing that concept we will expose the manifesta-tion of these evils on multiple fronts. However, before we go there, we need to better understand the biblical story and biblical concepts in this chapter. CREATION STORY Most people know the story well. After God created Adam and Eve in the image of God and placed them in a perfect creation with only one thing that they (or at least Adam) were instructed not to do. Genesis 2:16-17 states: 16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; 17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall sure-ly die.” The story continues in Chapter 3 verses 1-6 where the serpent, indwelt by Lucifer, tempted Eve through questioning God’s motives and credibility and got her to eat the forbidden fruit. Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?” 2 And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden; 3 but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, ‘You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die.’” 4 Then the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. 5 For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” 6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree de-sirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate. The story continues with God cursing the serpent in Genesis 3:14: So the LORD God said to the serpent: “Because you have done this, You are cursed more than all cattle, And more than every beast of the field; On your belly you shall go, And you shall eat dust All the days of your life. The story continues with the first prophecy in the bible in Genesis 3:15: And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, And you shall bruise His heel.” This prophecy is in reference to Jesus, being born of woman, and that He will bruise (some versions say crush) Lucifer’s or Satan’s head but in the pro-cess Satan will bruise Jesus’ heel. This is in reference to Jesus, the creator of the universe, leaving His heavenly domain, being born of the Virgin Mary, living a sinless life and being Crucified on a Roman cross to become sin so we can take on his rightness and be saved from what we deserve. John 19:30 states Jesus’ last words were “it is finished:” 30 So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit. What did Jesus mean by “it is finished?” One website stated: Of the last sayings of Christ on the cross, none is more important or more poignant than, “It is finished.” Found only in the Gospel of John, the Greek word translated “it is finished” is tetelestai, an accounting term that means “paid in full.” When Jesus uttered those words, He was declaring the debt owed to His Father was wiped away completely and forever. Also completed was the fulfillment of all Old Testament prophecies, symbols, and foreshadowings of the coming Messiah. From Genesis to Malachi, there are over 300 specific prophecies detailing the coming of the Anointed One, all fulfilled by Jesus. From the “seed” who would crush the serpent’s head (Genesis 3:15), to the Suffering Servant of Isaiah 53, . . Another website stated that: He was declaring victory over the enemy—Satan, sin and death. Although Satan no longer had a claim on legal grounds to condemn us to death for our sins, he still has that power if we let him by not accepting Jesus’ atonement for our sins. The cure is fully paid for, but we must lay a claim to it. His power to even tempt mankind will be suspended for a 1000 years during the millennial reign (Revelation 20:1-3), but his physical defeat will not be com-pleted until after the millennium (Revelation 20:10). The story continues in Chapter 3:16 where God curses the woman. To the woman He said: “I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception; In pain you shall bring forth children; Your desire shall be for your husband, And he shall rule over you.” The story continues with God cursing the man in Genesis 3:17-19. 17 Then to Adam He said, “Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it’: “Cursed is the ground for your sake; In toil you shall eat of it All the days of your life. 18 Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you, And you shall eat the herb of the field. 19 In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread Till you return to the ground, For out of it you were taken; For dust you are, And to dust you shall re-turn.” The final result was that death entered our world and the serpent, Satan, woman, man and the earth were cursed. The rest of the universe may have been cursed as well. From then on man was not made only in the image of God, but in the fallen image of man also. Genesis 5:1-3 states: This is the book of the genealogy of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made him in the likeness of God. 2 He created them male and female, and blessed them and called them Mankind in the day they were created. 3 And Adam lived one hundred and thirty years, and be-got a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth. It is interesting to notice that God did not curse the institution of marriage and make what He had already created obsolete. Genesis 2:18, 22-24 states: 18 And the LORD God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.” 22 Then the rib which the LORD God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man. 23 And Adam said: “This is now bone of my bones And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man.” 24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. Previously God stated in Genesis 1:27-28: 27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He creat-ed him; male and female He created them. 28 Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and sub-due it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” Although God gave man dominion over the remainder of his creation, He also expected us to care for the creation. Genesis 2:15 states: 15 Then the LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to tend and keep it. Although most of readers know about Lucifer and the Garden of Eden, fa-miliarity with the whole story is not as common. The remainder of the story about Satan will be completed in Chapter 3. In the next chapter we will discuss the prevalence of evil. The remainder of Part 1 will identify concepts relating to evil.