THE THREE HEBREWS
In my earlier days of reading the Bible, I despised the Israelites for worshipping idols instead of the true God, who had performed many miracles, including parting the Red Sea. However, I later realised that the gods of Egypt and Canaan also had their own miracles that competed with God's.
We have all read how when Moses turned a rod into a snake, the magicians of Egypt did the same, only that Moses' serpent swallowed theirs. Babylon also had its wisemen who were consulted and it is only when they failed that Daniel was called, a method God also used to prove his superiority over his angels in Egypt when Joseph interpreted a dream that bewildered Pharaoh.
Remember those three wisemen who saw Jesus' star. Those were part of fallen angel worshippers.
It was only when I began to study witchcraft thoroughly and watch testimonies online that I understood the larger picture. Many people still hold the same misconceptions today. The only civilisation that truly worshipped God was the Israelites, until they ultimately rejected Jesus when He came to Earth (see Matthew 23:37). They later through Judaism and Kaballah (Jewish Mystical teachings) embraced the worship of angels.
Civilisations such as Mesopotamia, Babylon, the Medo-Persians, the Greeks, Rome, and the Phoenicians all worshipped Satan, fallen angels, and demons. As I've mentioned before, much of the knowledge and technology we enjoy today, including artificial intelligence, has its origins in fallen spiritual entities. METATRON, a fallen angel, is the likely inspiration behind the name "META," unbelievable as it may seem. The Bible describes Lucifer as the "Prince of this World" (John 14:30).
How does humanity still worship these angels?
You worship Satan by honouring what he or his angels have created above God. Hence, you don't have to be a member of Anton LaVey's Church of Satan or join Freemasonry to participate in this worship; simply valuing what Satan has created above God, who created him, is sufficient. Understanding this principle isn't easy and took me time and spiritual insight to grasp. God created all things, but at some point, Satan refused to worship God and thereby originated self-worship, "... he is a liar, and the father of it" (John 8:44). Essentially, Satan is the founder of creation worship, which forms the basis of Satanism, witchcraft, and paganism as depicted by Romans 1:25 (KJV):
"Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen."
Self-worship is a form of "creation worship" because you are prioritising yourself over the one who created you and other beings (Love your neighbour as yourself - the 2nd commandment (Mark 12:31)). When Satan tempted Jesus to turn stones into bread, that would have constituted "creation worship" since Jesus had the power to do so; He could have either waited for God to provide or used His divine power. At the end of the temptation, angels brought him food (Mathew 4:11). Thus, using any power God has granted you as you please is a form of Satanism. I hope that is clear. I don’t want to complicate the matter further.
In Babylon, when Nebuchadnezzar erected an image and demanded that people bow to it, it wasn't Nebuchadnezzar they were worshipping, but Satan, the fallen cherub. Therefore, Satanism should be viewed as a form of creature or creation worship. This understanding sheds light on the first commandment, "Thou shalt have no other gods before me" (Exodus 20:3). As long as a person isn’t living for God, it doesn't matter if they avoid what we typically view as common sins; they are still considered guilty before God. Why would you want to live according to your own desires when you didn’t create yourself? Consequently, everyone who relies on themselves rather than on God, the creator of all things, becomes a "small god." Most human beings fall into this category.
"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."
— Proverbs 3:5-6 (KJV)
These two verses clearly echo the essence of the first and most important commandment "not to have any other gods." Solomon, in Proverbs, warns us against trusting our human understanding and encourages us to always rely on God. A similar message is powerfully reiterated in Jeremiah 17:5 (KJV). In Psalms 23:1, David expresses this sentiment positively:
"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want."
Man cannot escape God, who is life, "I am the light of the world ..." John 8:12 (KJV). The fallen angels that inspire most of humanity exist because God has allowed them to for a time, so that the true nature of evil may be fully revealed for once and all. In the case of the demons that possessed the man at Gadara, they asked Jesus why He had come to punish them before their time (Mathew 8:29). A day is coming when all human beings will stand before the judgment seat of God, and no one found guilty will have a reasonable excuse:
"For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things."
— 1 John 3:20 (KJV)
My prayer is that we all attain the faith that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego demonstrated. These three Hebrew men were so certain of the true God that they refused to partake of the rich food and drinks from the palace and confidently challenged Melzar, the King's Steward, to test them against their colleagues who fed on it (Daniel 1:10-15). In so doing, they proved the superiority of the Jewish Dietary System that had been ordained by God. This also symbolizes the doctrines our churches or religions feed our souls. Later, when Nebuchadnezzar issued an edict requiring the worship of an image that ultimately represented Satan, they politely refused, at the risk of death:
"King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand. But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up."
— Daniel 3:16-18 (KJV)
This scenario will be replayed at the end of time, as prophesied in Revelation 13. Under a Global Totalitarian Government, laws will be enacted that oppose the Ten Commandments. God will save His people; if some of them perish, they will have earned eternity. During this time of tribulation, humanity will experience a time of trouble such as has never been. But just like Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, we need not fear for our Lord will stand with us just before Christ comes!
"For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock."
- Psalm 27:5 (KJV).
