The Devices of the Devil Oct 2025

 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. 2 Corinthians 2:11 King James Version

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Baal, Islam, Catholics, Elites, 4IR

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Baal: Baal, a prominent pagan god in ancient Near Eastern religions, was worshipped by Canaanites, Phoenicians, and other Semitic peoples. Known as the storm and fertility god, Baal controlled rain, thunder, and agricultural abundance, symbolizing life and prosperity. Often depicted with a lightning bolt or as a bull, he embodied strength and virility. His worship involved elaborate rituals, including sacrifices, feasts, and sometimes controversial practices like child offerings. Baal’s influence appears in the Hebrew Bible, where he’s portrayed as a rival to Yahweh, sparking conflicts with Israelite prophets. Temples dedicated to Baal, like those in Ugarit, reveal his cultural significance. His name, meaning “lord,” reflects his divine authority.

Islam: The Kaaba, Islam’s sacred cubic shrine in Mecca, was originally a pre-Islamic pagan sanctuary housing over 360 idols, including a prominent statue of Hubal, the chief deity of the Quraysh tribe. Hubal, depicted as a human figure with a broken right hand for divination rituals, is widely regarded by scholars as linguistically derived from the Canaanite storm god Baal—possibly from Aramaic “hu bel,” meaning “he is Baal.” This connection stems from Hubal’s northern origins in Moab or Syria, regions steeped in Baal worship, imported to Mecca around the 4th century CE by tribal leader Amr ibn Luhayy. Baal, symbolizing fertility and thunder, influenced Semitic pantheons, and Hubal’s moon-god attributes echoed this legacy, linking the Kaaba to ancient Near Eastern polytheism. In 630 CE, Prophet Muhammad conquered Mecca, shattering Hubal’s idol alongside others, rededicating the Kaaba to monotheistic worship of Allah.

Catholics: Catholic doctrine holds that God is one, eternal, and triune, existing as three persons: Father, Son (Jesus), and Holy Spirit, co-equal and consubstantial. Jesus Christ, the second person, is fully divine and fully human, born of the Virgin Mary through the Incarnation. His life, death, and resurrection redeem humanity from sin, offering salvation. Mary, venerated as the Mother of God (Theotokos), is sinless, conceived immaculately, and assumed into heaven. She intercedes for humanity, not as divine, but as a model of faith and obedience. Catholics honor her through devotions like the Rosary, emphasizing her role in salvation history, while worship remains reserved for God alone.

Elites: Some global elites, often tied to secular or technocratic ideologies, dismiss the Bible as a fairytale, rejecting the existence of God and promoting materialist worldviews. They advocate philosophies like those linked to the World Economic Forum’s “Great Reset,” encapsulated in slogans such as “you will own nothing and be happy.” This perspective often denies inherent human rights, viewing them as social constructs rather than divinely ordained. Such elites prioritize collective control, sustainability, or technological progress over individual sovereignty, clashing with biblical notions of free will and divine purpose. Critics argue this reflects a power grab, undermining spiritual and moral frameworks, while supporters claim it’s a pragmatic response to global challenges.

4IR: The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), coined by Klaus Schwab of the World Economic Forum, fuses AI, biotechnology, IoT, and robotics to blur physical, digital, and biological realms, promising efficiency but risking dystopian control. Critics warn it enables elite surveillance via data monopolies and facial recognition, eroding privacy and autonomy. Automation could displace 50% of jobs, fostering a “precariat” class dependent on state or corporate whims, while digital currencies and IDs enforce compliance. Schwab envisions implantable devices for brainwave monitoring and thought communication, potentially mandatory for access to services, “robotizing” humanity and automating tyranny. Transdermal implants, tied to biotech, could track movements and moods, suppressing dissent under guises of security or health. Without ethical safeguards, 4IR amplifies oppression, widening inequality and stripping human sovereignty.

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Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. 2 Corinthians 2:11 King James Version

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Mark 1:13

And He was in the wilderness forty days being tempted by Satan; and He was with the wild beasts, and the angels were ministering to Him.

Luke 13:25-27

“Once the head of the house gets up and shuts the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock on the door, saying, ‘Lord, open up to us!’ then He will answer and say to you, ‘I do not know where you are from.’ Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets’; and He will say, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from; DEPART FROM ME, ALL YOU EVILDOERS.’”

Matthew 16:23

But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but man’s.”

John 13:2

And during supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray Him,

Revelation 12:9

And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

Ezekiel 13:19

“And for handfuls of barley and fragments of bread, you have profaned Me to My people to put to death some who should not die and to keep others alive who should not live, by your lying to My people who listen to lies.”’”

Hosea 4:6

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being My priest. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.

Jeremiah 29:11

‘For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.

daaglikse bybel vers Die Duiwel en God se plan vir jou

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Markus 1:13

En Hy was daar in die woestyn veertig dae lank, terwyl Hy deur die Satan versoek is; en Hy was saam met die wilde diere, en die engele het Hom gedien.

Lukas 13:25-27

Wanneer die eienaar van die huis opgestaan en die deur gesluit het, en julle begin buitekant te staan en aan die deur te klop en te sê: Here, Here, maak vir ons oop–sal Hy antwoord en vir julle sê: Ek ken julle nie waar julle vandaan is nie. Dan sal julle begin sê: Ons het in u teenwoordigheid geëet en gedrink, en U het op ons strate geleer. En Hy sal sê: Ek sê vir julle, Ek ken julle nie waar julle vandaan is nie. Gaan weg van My, al julle werkers van die ongeregtigheid!

Matteus 16:23

Maar Hy het omgedraai en vir Petrus gesê: Gaan weg agter My, Satan! Jy is vir My ‘n struikelblok, omdat jy nie die dinge van God bedink nie, maar die dinge van die mense.

Johannes 13:2

En gedurende die maaltyd–die duiwel het dit al in die hart van Judas Iskáriot, die seun van Simon, ingegee om Hom te verraai–

Openbaring 12:9

En die groot draak is neergewerp, die ou slang wat genoem word duiwel en Satan, wat die hele wêreld verlei, hy is neergewerp op die aarde, en sy engele is saam met hom neergewerp.

Esegiël 13:19

En julle ontheilig My by my volk vir ‘n paar hande vol gars en vir ‘n paar stukke brood om siele dood te maak wat nie moes gesterf het nie, en om siele in die lewe te hou wat nie moes geleef het nie, deurdat julle my volk belieg wat na leuens luister.

Hosea 4:6

My volk gaan te gronde weens gebrek aan kennis; omdat jy die kennis verwerp het, sal Ek jou verwerp, sodat jy vir My die priesteramp nie sal bedien nie; omdat jy die wet van jou God vergeet het, sal Ek ook jou kinders vergeet.

Jeremia 29:11

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