Darkened Thinking Leads Only to Complete Lack of Truth

Theology and Politics from a Conservative, Biblical Perspective

In our last article, we covered aspects of a phenomenon the New Age calls “walk-ins.” This is where a highly advanced spirit exchanges places with a spirit that cannot grow or evolve spiritually any further in its present conditions. So, the current spirit inhabiting a particular body agrees to leave so that the more spiritually advanced spirit can take up residence in that adult body. The spirit that leaves goes to another zone to wait for an opportunity to take up residence in another body. This is essentially reincarnation by another name.

Christians should be aware that the concept of “walk-ins” does not exist and neither does reincarnation. It’s a fantasy that is accepted as reality by gullible people who have been taken over by the swell sounding subterfuge (lies) of the New Age. However, as stated previously, it is very helpful to understand terms, verbiage, and tenets of the New Age because it provides us with insight into how Satan works and deceives millions of people throughout the world. We also need to keep in mind that his overriding goal – the one that led to his original fall – found in Isaiah 14:14 is to “be like the Most High.” It’s important for Christians to grasp this fact. Everything Satan does; everything that motivates him is to fulfill this goal of his. God has allowed Satan to do what he can to fulfill it and He will continue to allow it because ultimately, it feeds into God’s purposes of glorifying Himself. Satan will have every opportunity to “be like the Most High,” even having one particular individual at the end of this current age to lead the entire world in a rebellion against God Almighty.

How does this glorify God? On several fronts. First, it gives Satan untold opportunities to create rebellion against God and in so doing, weeds out those who would never under any circumstances willingly kneel before God as Lord and Savior. The demarcation line is clearly set by Satan and those who follow his path end up doing the same thing he does. This puts them on a path that not only walks away from God but truly opposes Him on every front. Their decision becomes their fate.

Second, the way things are working, everything is moving to eventually bring Satan himself (through Antichrist), out into the open. It cannot be avoided. Satan will so possess and empower Antichrist that the two will be as one. Satan will gather his troops, his supernatural power, his might, and his tenacity to oppose Jesus as He returns physically to this earth. That will be Satan’s final undoing. Having worked directly through Antichrist, Satan’s power and arrogance will be on display publicly and the Lord Jesus, upon His return, will destroy Satan’s work also publicly. Satan will be bound in the bottomless pit for 1,000 years and Antichrist and False Prophet will be tossed into the Lake of Fire.

In the meantime however, Satan still hides behind human beings, deep in the shadows, though I would venture a guess that he shows his power to a special few human beings whom he allows to think have “earned” the chance to see Satan’s “glory.” For the most part though, when we see outbursts of the enemy, it’s usually by human beings who are possessed or thoroughly darkened in their minds as Paul indicates in Romans 1. People with darkened minds cannot – do not – think straight. They determine truth via their feelings. We call this emotional virtue as often people are made to do something or think a certain way because of how something pulls at their heartstrings as opposed to the truth of Scripture. This has been part of godless, global society for generations, but we’ve also seen it steadily creeping into churches for the past four or five decades. In the end, it has made strong inroads and as it does, it pushes God and the Bible out.

Theology and Politics from a Conservative, Biblical Perspective