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3-Strand DNA, WWW, 23-23-23

1/30/2014

I have been pondering the issue of '3-strand' DNA recently and its relationship to 'transhumanism'.

In a recent blog post about the movie Hulk from 2003, we discussed the idea of gnostic 'self knowledge' and how it relates to this issue.

In this movie Nick Nolte's character, David Banner, links the idea of 'improving human DNA' with the idea of 'knowledge of one's self' (Hulk 2003 - 2[00]3 - 23.)

In this post, we're going to explore the relationship of the number 23 to the alteration of human DNA by adding a 3rd strand.

Normal '2-stranded' human DNA consists of a double helix with 23 chromosomes in each strand, adding up to 46 altogether.

In the as-yet hypothetical 3-stranded DNA, the three strands of chromosomes would add up to 69.

This gives new possible insight to the use in Eastern religion and other mystic practices of the Yin - Yang symbol, which resembles the written number 69.

Three-strand DNA would the be 23+23+23 (69), with 2-strand DNA being 23+23 (46).

This being the case, it is interesting to note that the letters before most website addresses on the internet is WWW, for 'WorldWideWeb'.

Since W is the 23rd letter of the alphabet, WWW could be represented numerically as 23-23-23. It seems to be a possible interesting 'coincidence'.

As Christians, we are not involved in numerology, but 'they' are. Another interesting coincidence to note is that 2x3+2x3+2x3= 6+6+6.

Just as the addition of a 3rd strand is meant to radically alter our DNA, so the internet has profoundly altered our world and our lives.

Scientists have been working on this very concept of helping humanity 'evolve' to having three-strand DNA.

Something tells me this won't work out very well. God created us with our DNA, 'the seed of men' - as it is for a reason.

This attempt at adding a third strand has many deeply profound biblical and spiritual implications, but we know that it 'shall not cleave'.

Daniel 2:43 "And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay."

Lioness Arising - A 'Beast' Up Out of the Sea

1/29/2014

AWAKEN THE POWER OF THE UNTAMED LIFE

Lioness Arising - by Lisa Bevere

Lisa Bevere is a Christian author and speaker who, together with her husband John Bevere, runs the Colorado-based ministry, Messenger International.

This article takes a critical look at one of Lisa's books entitled, Lioness Arising: Wake Up and Change Your World to see if there may be a hidden - and dangerous - message within.

RADICAL CHANGE - This article is about not only Lisa and John Bevere’s message to radically ‘change the world’ but also that of many other ‘Christian’ leaders in the church at large.

Focusing on the interfaith intent behind Lioness Arising however serves as a cautionary example of what is happening throughout the church today, and across all denominations.

UNTAMED? - An alternate tagline for Lisa Bevere’s book has been: Awaken the Power of the Untamed Life. This directive should be quite troubling for any discerning Christian.

In Lioness Arising, Bevere writes: "God did not save you to tame you." (p. 53) However, as Christians, we are meant to do just the exact opposite of leading an 'Untamed Life'.

TAMED! - We are meant to tame our tongues (James 3:8); to live 'circumspectly' and to be sober, humble, wise and prudent; to walk uprightly and to have the fruit of Self-control.

"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:" (1 Peter 5:8)

A LIONESS ARISING IS HUNTING! - The way a Lioness hunts is to silently close in on its prey - this being the herd, ...or the 'flock' in this case.

After stealthily drawing near, it RISES UP out of the tall grass to close in for the kill - Yikes!

FALSE TEACHING - False teachers such as Lisa Bevere, and her husband John, have likewise stealthily "crept in unawares" to the church and to the flock:

"For there are certain men crept in unawares, ungodly men, ...denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ." (Jude 1:4)

LION OR BEAST - Lions are known as 'beasts', and are called ' King of the Beasts'. This brings to mind two verses in the Bible that mention both a 'Beast' that rises, and a ‘King’.

In Revelation 9:11 it reads: "They had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit." And Revelation 13:1 mentions the "Beast that rises up out of the sea...".

TWO LIONS - Ordinary lions are simply animals, but they are also used in the Bible as a symbol both for Christ and for the devil.

The image of a lion (or lioness) may not at first seem all that alarming, but we know that there are two Lions in the Bible.

ROARING LION - One of these is the Lion of Judah, but the other is the Roaring Lion "...that seeks whom he may devour". (1 Peter 5:8)

Perhaps we can discern which one of these two Lions it is that is being referenced in Lisa Bevere's book.

LION OR LIONESS? - First of all, Lisa Bevere quotes Numbers 23:24 (NIV) as the basis for her book which in the NIV states, "The people rise like a lioness..."

While Bevere cites the NIV, in the KJV it actually reads, "Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion..." This is a very big difference! (Numbers 23:24 KJV)

FEMINIZATION - In Lioness Arising, Bevere chooses to use the verse from the NIV (New International Version) which changes the masculine 'lion' to the feminine 'lioness'.

Lisa Bevere has incidentally also been very active in bringing 'Feminine Empowerment' to the Church, specifically through her women's leadership conferences called 'ARISE'.

GOD OR GODDESS - If we allow that Lioness can be interchangeable for Lion in the Bible, can the use of goddess in place of God be far behind? (And there is a big push for this!)

Bevere's use of the term Lioness is no mistake or simply preference of Bible version, but rather a part of the agenda to 'feminize' both the Church and the entire Word of God itself.

VISION? - We will see more about the importance of this change as we continue to unpack the 'vision' that Lisa Bevere claims to have received about a 'lioness'.

There are similar stories of other 'Christian' women who have had false visions which they also take to be 'revelations' from God. One of these is Jessa Bentley of Lakeland Church.

NEO-PAGANISM - In Bentley's case, the vision was more related to a vision of the false Hindu elephant 'god' Ganesh than to the almighty God.

In the case of Lisa Bevere, there is similar 'new age' symbolism and neo-pagan ideology as well, both in the imagery and the numeric symbology in her own ‘vision’.

NEW AGE - Also, other than two or three occasions where she quotes the NIV (such as above), Bevere mainly quotes the new-age 'Message Bible' throughout her entire book.

Let's see if Bevere's book, and the ‘vision’ of a lioness that inspired it, has any additional 'new-age' undertones. In this recent critique of her book it states:

"The author begins by telling of a vision in which she believes God was telling her that, 'She would awaken a lioness after the birth of her son'.

She began to study the lioness and eventually came to the conclusion that in order to make the world a better place, all Christian women much unite.

She explains that this (uniting women) became a passion of hers after a vision she had while pregnant with her 4th son - a vision she believes was a revelation from God.

In the vision she saw 'radiant light everywhere', and a perfect lioness on a platform with Numbers XXIII written under it.

She finds what she is looking for in verse 24. Later she feels the Lord telling her, '...with the birth of your son, you will awaken a lioness.'

Let's begin to unpack this 'vision' supposedly had by Lisa Bevere:

DREAM OR NIGHTMARE? - First, SHE believes that God was telling her that she would become a 'lioness'. The vision, she admits, was actually a 'dream' she had one night.

After this dream, she follows her own secular research on the lioness, rather than searching the Bible, to form her own idea of what she thinks God is telling her.

KJV OR NIV? - Of course, she couldn't consult an accurate version of the Holy Bible on this matter, as the word 'lioness' does not even appear in Numbers 23:24 in the KJV.

God has preserved His true word, which is ultimately our only source of Truth and Holiness: "Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth." (James 17:17)

THE LIONESS IN THE KJV - The word lioness does appear in the KJV, however, but not in this particular verse. It shows up twice, once in Nahum 2:12, and again in Ezekiel 19:2.

Both times, it is a reference to lamentation and to God's judgment upon his people - not to empowering women in the church:

Nahum 2:12-13 (KJV)
12 The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.

13 Behold, I am against thee, saith the Lord of hosts...

Ezekiel 19:1-3 (KJV)

1 Moreover take thou up a lamentation for the princes of Israel,

2 And say, What is thy mother? A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps among young lions.

3 And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men.

UNITY: Nonetheless, Bevere concludes that her vision of a 'lioness' really means that ALL Christian women should UNITE to 'make the world a better place'.

However, our God is not a God of UNITY, but of DIVISION. He calls on us to, "Be (ye) separate." 2 Corinthians 6:17 And that there will be division, not ‘unity for all’:

“Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division.” (Luke 12:51)

ECUMENISM - Bevere's message for women to 'unite' is one that is ecumenical, and even inter-faith, one which she gives at many churches throughout the country each year.

Additionally, not only is her message a part of the one-faith movement, but also the one-church movement, with the eventual goal as a whole being a one-world religion.

THE WOMAN - This universal goal of 'unity', and of women rising up in the leadership of the church that is being promoted by the Bevere's and many others, is not coincidental.

Empowering women is one of the U.N.'s Development Goals to 'transform the world'. This is exactly in line with the directive that Lisa Bevere gives to women in Lioness Arising, to:

"...Wake Up and Change Your World." (Cover, Lioness Arising)

A WOMAN & THE BEAST - Throughout Revelation 17 we see reference to the false Pagan system that will bring in the one-world religion, and to 'the woman' who rides the beast.

The Bible tells of this woman saying, “…Upon whose forehead was written: MYSTERY BABYLON.” (Revelation 17:1–18)

MYSTERY BABYLON - The root of all pagan idolatry. It is significant that the emphasis in this passage is upon the symbolism of the writing upon the forehead of a 'woman'.

The forehead is also mentioned in Revelation in regard to the numeric symbolism of the mark of the ‘beast’. God also seals his own in the forehead. It will be a choice for good or evil.

FALSE LIGHT - Unpacking Lisa Bevere's 'vision' a little further, we see even more reference to the feminine. She envisions a 'female' Lioness on a platform surrounded by 'radiant light'.

This 'radiant light' should already be a huge 'red flag' for falsehood and deception: "And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light." (2 Corinthians 11:14)

The rest of this passage in 2 Corinthians 11 is also very 'enlightening' to our study:

"For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ ...Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works." (2 Corinthians 11:13,15)

FEMININE DNA - In even further reference to the feminine, or 'the woman', Lisa Bevere describes the Lioness in her 'vision' as being on a platform with the Roman Numeral XXIII written upon it.

Oddly enough, this numeric symbolism seems to have reference to female DNA. The double XX denotes the DNA of a female, which has two X chromosomes within the DNA strand.

NO BOYS ALLOWED - Conversely, male DNA has one X and one Y in the chromosome pair. So, reference to a double XX seen in the 'vision' of XXIII would be decidedly female.

The Roman numeral XXIII (23) is even itself also a reference to DNA as each RNA strand is made up of 23 chromosomes which are then paired to make a complete DNA helix.

MORE NUMERIC SYMBOLISM - There is additional symbolism in Bevere's vision of the Roman Numeral XXIII (as she saw it written in her dream) of the III or Roman Numeral 3.

We saw that human DNA is a double helix consisting of two strands of RNA nucleotides. In the way that God created it, DNA exists as a combination of only 2 of these strands.

TRIPLE HELIX - The 'triple helix', which can be symbolized as III, is one in which a third strand has been added to the normal two-stranded human DNA.

Genetic scientists are currently attempting to create this very thing, triplex DNA, for the supposed purpose of 'gene therapy' and to fundamentally change human DNA from that which God has created.

ABOMINATION - The goal of adding a third strand to human DNA in order to change it and essentially create 'transhumans' would be an absolute abomination in the eyes of God.

Triple DNA is often associated with that of the fallen angels. The Bible tells us in Genesis 6:4 of a time, "When the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them."

MINGLED SEED - We can therefore see that these fallen beings have 'seed', or DNA. This further relates to the verse in Daniel 2:43 "They shall mingle themselves with the seed of men..." (See more on this HERE.)

We now have 'unity', and mingling of an even more deeply evil and diabolical nature. Jesus also speaks of the mingling of both 'good' and 'bad' seed in his parable of the wheat and the tares.

UNIFICATION - The wider subject of 'fallen DNA' is beyond the scope of this article, but suffice it to say that this idea of mingling and unification has deep spiritual ramifications far beyond just physical genetics.

We can see this symbolized in the Triple Helix, or triquetra, which is used in other 'spiritual' places as well. This symbol, a depiction of three intertwined 6's, is displayed prominently in both pagan witchcraft as well as in many 'churches'.

'MIXED' MESSAGE - We can now perhaps start to see the somewhat more deeply evil and diabolical nature of the unity and mingling that Lisa Bevere promotes, and symbolizes, in her book.

One can't be sure if the depictions by Lisa Bevere of a 'feminized' lion as well as the double XX and triple DNA III are intentional, but there is certainly a dark side to her empowerment movement.

JEZEBEL - The 'evil' in Lisa Bevere's feminine empowerment movement is filled with the 'Spirit of Jezebel' which seeks to have a 'voice' and to have power over the church ('the vineyard').

Jezebel likewise sought to deceitfully take over and to use her power to obtain the vineyard for her husband Ahab, an act which only brought her to terrible destruction. (See 1 Kings 21)

AHAB - While Lisa Bevere's husband is not 'King Ahab' as was Jezebel's, he is however a Pastor. This only makes the subtitle on Lisa's book 'Awaken the Power of the Untamed Life' all the more disturbing.

We had also noted earlier Lisa's quote from p. 53 in her book: "God did not save you to tame you." In 1 Timothy 3:11 that the requirement for a bishop's wife is that she be: "Grave,... sober, faithful in all things." - NOT 'Untamed'!

BISHOP'S WIFE - All Christian women, but especially one that is the wife of a Pastor, should display these characteristics of grave sobriety.

It is especially concerning then as Lisa Bevere is not only disobeying the admonition to be sober as a woman of God, but also as the wife of a Pastor.

AN EXAMPLE - In the Church, the 'aged women' are be an example and to, "Teach the young women to be sober..." Titus 2:4. Lisa Bevere is teaching just the opposite!

Further disturbing bylines from Bevere's campaign for empowering women in churches throughout the country have been: 'I am dangerous and fully awake' and 'Exalt Her'.

DANGEROUS! - 'I am dangerous'... We are not called to be 'dangerous' but, "Harmless as doves." Matt. 10:16 and to be "blameless and harmless...without rebuke." Phil. 2:15

We are also called to be "...holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners." Heb. 7:26. To state that, 'I am dangerous' is none of these things, and is certainly not 'without rebuke'.

AWAKE - 'Fully awake'... We see so much mention today about the New Age concept of 'awakening' in the Emergent Movement that is bringing New Age practices into the Church.

Although being 'awake' is a biblical concept, it's not being used in a purely Christian context by Lisa Bevere, especially as it has also been paired with being 'dangerous'.

EXALT HER - The idea of wanting to be 'exalted' is just plain blasphemous and apostate. We are to exalt the Lord only; we ourselves are to be humble in His holy presence.

In rebuking Satan, Jesus said: "Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve." (Matthew 4:10)

PROWESS - Lastly, Lisa Bevere has been quoted as saying, "Discover your hidden prowess and make a difference in your world."

We do not have to 'discover' our 'hidden prowess'. All that we need to know about ourselves and what God expects of us is in his word, the Holy Bible:

"...What doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?" Micah 6:8

HOME - Instead of going 'out there' somewhere to make a difference, why don't we as Christian women instead make a difference in our own homes for our husband and children with a humble, sober, and quiet spirit.

This will greatly impact our 'world' for God and for future generations of Christian men and women far more than being so busy 'out there' that we have no time for the precious families which God has given to us.

"Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands." (Proverbs 14:1)

*This article has been written by a woman, to help other women be aware of some of the apostate teachings from Lisa Bevere and her ministry.

Hologram Deception - The Image of the Beast!

1/28/2014

TURKISH PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN

Turkish Prime Minister Delivers Speech as a Hologram

This device may very possibly be used by the anti-Christ for his deception, and it is now at hand.

In Revelation 13:15 the image of the beast is able to 'speak'.

This is not the only time a 'virtual' speech has been delivered via hologram.

In 2008, Britain's Prince Charles delivered a speech to a green energy conference in Abu Dhabi - as a hologram.

The article below explains how this technology is accomplished:

On January 26, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayip Erdogan addressed the ruling Justice and Development Party at a meeting in Izmir...as a hologram.

With the help of Turkish special effects company Polyvision, Erdogan was beamed into the meeting after being shot against a green screen.

The avatar version of the PM told the meeting, "We are going to the elections in the shadow of attacks prepared by treasonous networks. I urge all my mayoral candidates to not waste any of their time."

Erdogan is currently embroiled in a massive corruption scandal which has already resulted in the resignation of several high ranking officials.

In November of 2012, Indian politician Nerendra Modi pioneered the use of political holograms during his election campaign.

by Jon David Kahn 27 Jan 2014

Revelation 13:15 "And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed."

Mark of the Beast in the School Lunchline!

1/24/2014

Hello -

I saw the following article a while back (link below), "Taylor County Schools Modernize the Lunch Line", the day it came out in the local Mountain Statesman newspaper.

http://www.mountainstatesman.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=3311

I check this paper everyday and was alarmed to see this report. However, I figured that it must be the way that school lunchrooms are going now.

Then, just the next day I saw this same article featured in the Cutting Edge news updates.

My question is whether this is unique to the Taylor County school system, and/or if they are one of the first to implement this?

The high school mentioned in the article is located in Grafton, West Virginia which is the county seat of Taylor County.

I know that Grafton is a very heavily - and openly - Masonic town: Freemasons, Eastern Star, Odd-Fellows, Rotary, Lions, etc.

Grafton also sits pretty much right in the middle of a number of federally run Biometrics companies and FBI facilities.

Below are the articles from CuttingEdge.org where this article also appears.

Minority Report:

Tampa Police Roll Out A TANK To Deal With A Few Dozen Protesters

Alleged Cyber Attack on U.S. Water Plant is Propaganda to Curb Internet Freedom

Follow Your Heart: Darpa’s Quest to Find You by Your Heartbeat

L.A. Airports Prepare for Biometric ID Security

Taylor County Schools modernize the lunch line

Techno-toddlers: A is for Apple

Tattoo Remorse Spawns New Business

This indoctrination of our school children is one part of preparing people to become accustomed to scanning the hand or the forehead to buy or sell:

Revelation 13:16-17 "And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name."

Hulk 2003: Transhumanism & Gnosticism

1/23/2014

Nick Nolte The Hulk 2003

Hello Friends -

I recently watched the 2003 version of 'The Hulk' and noticed a interesting line that Nick Nolte's character speaks in the movie.

It was interesting to me that it ties in the idea of 'improving human DNA' with the idea of 'knowledge of one's self' - a masonic, gnostic, and 'contemplative' idea.

I also find it interesting how all of this also seems to tie in with the idea of 'transhumanism':

Hulk (2003) - David Banner is a genetics researcher who experiments on himself, trying to improve human DNA. Once his wife gives birth to their son Bruce, David realizes his mutant DNA has been passed on and attempts to find a cure for his son's condition.

Nick Nolte (David Banner, Bruce's father) states - "I tried to improve on the limits in myself. To improve on nature - my nature. Knowledge of one's self - It's the only path to the truth that gives men the power to go beyond God's boundaries..."

Gnosticism - Learning; knowledge of oneself.
Contemplative - Going 'within' to know God & one's true self.
Masonry - Improving oneself through self discovery.
Transhumanism - Enhance human intellectual, physical, and psychological capacities.

All of these means of 'improvement' are through man's efforts rather than God's. It is striving, and is doomed to eventual failure.

Titus 3:9 "But avoid foolish strivings ...for they are unprofitable and vain."

Toxic Crusaders Headbanger Fusion of the Opposites

1/22/2014

Headbanger

This toy is from a 1990's cartoon, Toxic Crusaders, of a character called Headbanger.

Toxic Crusaders is an animated series based on The Toxic Avenger films.

Headbanger - A fusion of two opposing personalities into a conjoined body made up of Dr. Bender, and surfer-boy Fender.

It's a good representation for the occult concept of 'Fusion of the Opposites' which is often promoted in the New Age movement.

This concept of 'fusion of the opposites is reflected in the New Age mantra of 'as above so below'.

These words circulate throughout occult and magical circles, and are recorded in the ancient Hermetic texts.

The actual text of that maxim, as translated by Dennis W. Hauck from The Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus, is:

"That which is Below corresponds to that which is Above, and that which is Above corresponds to that which is Below, to accomplish the miracle of the One Thing"

Contrast this with the words of the true God of the Bible, who is not about 'fusion' but separation:

2 Corinthians 6:17 " Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you."

God desires to separate us out from among the 'unclean' things, not to join, or 'fuse', with them.

This would most certainly include any association whatsoever with the occult or the New Age.

However, we sadly see this same ancient occult saying being used in the highly irreverant 'Message 'Bible', a favorite version used by Rick Warren:

Matthew 7-13 “The world is full of so-called prayer warriors who are prayer-ignorant. They’re full of formulas and programs and advice, peddling techniques for getting what you want from God. Don’t fall for that nonsense. This is your Father you are dealing with, and he knows better than you what you need. With a God like this loving you, you can pray very simply. Like this:

Our Father in heaven,
Reveal who you are.
Set the world right;
Do what’s best--
as above, so below.
Keep us alive with three square meals.
Keep us forgiven with you and forgiving others.
Keep us safe from ourselves and the Devil.
You’re in charge!
You can do anything you want!
You’re ablaze in beauty!
Yes. Yes. Yes.

14-15 “In prayer there is a connection between what God does and what you do.

The new-age maxim of 'as above, so below' is used in The Message to replace the words in the Lord's Prayer: "Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven."

This passage refers to only God's will being done, not ours in conjunction with him; nor is it simply a reflection of what's above corresponding to what is below.

There is no correspondence or comparison between our will and God's will any more than there is comparison to what happens here on earth with that of heaven.

The Holy Bible tells us that our heart and our will is 'desperately wicked'. We do not want our will being done on earth!

Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Please don't fall for the occult, new-age 'garbage' that is in The Message and elsewhere in these days of Christian apostasy.

Stick with the true word of the King James Bible, in which the LORD reminds us to 'walk in the old paths' where we find 'rest for our souls'.

Jeremiah 6:16 Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls.

Pt. 6 - Kundalini, 'Wisdom' & The Serpent

1/21/2014

THE SERPENT OFFERING 'WISDOM'

Pt. 6 - Kundalini, 'Wisdom' & The Serpent

(Continued from Pt. 5 - SOPHIA: ('Wisdom')

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In Part 5 of our study on The Shack, by Wm. Paul Young, we discussed the character of Sophia met briefly in the book.

In The Shack, Sophia is portrayed as wisdom - as God's wisdom, in fact. However, Sophia is in actuality an occult concept and is the Greek and occult goddess of 'wisdom', not God's wisdom.

The female deity of Sophia also has a connection to the 'Serpent' through Gnostic and occult Wisdom traditions. Sophia is linked to the 'Serpent Power' within known as Kundalini in Yoga and Hinduism. The following definition of Kundalini is from the Wikipedia Online Encyclopedia:

"Kundalini (Sanskrit for 'coiled'), is an unconscious, instinctive or libidinal force, or Shakti, envisioned either as a goddess or else as a sleeping serpent coiled at the base of the spine. When Kundalini Shakti is conceived as a goddess, then, when it rises to the head, it unites itself with the Supreme Being."[16]

In Secrets of the Serpent: In Search of the Sacred Past, researcher and author Philip Gardiner posts the theory that mankind's history began with a cult that worshipped snakes and serpents. His documentary uses mythology to make its case. He posits that Serpent worship was widespread in ancient tradition. And so it was, from the fall of Man, and will be to the end of the present age. (Rev. 12:9 - "...that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan.")

Many methods were used by ancient man to access this Serpent Power within and his own 'internal world' known as Kundalini. However, there is danger in this as Gardiner informs us, "This access into the 'internal world', if uncontrolled, can cause serious mental problems. Even today, the Kundalini experience, linked to the 'road to enlightenment' can and has caused psychosis."

He continues, "The snake was worshipped and revered across the globe in ancient times and in every instance, the practice and rituals of worship were the same and based on the same core 'truths'. Early Gnostics, 'Ophites', worshipped the Serpent for his 'wise' attributes. They drank from the ritual cup of their 'good serpent'. This was an early Eucharist Ritual."

"The connection of the Serpent to Gnostic and occult wisdom traditions is seen through the hidden female deity symbol of Sophia. This is all based around the belief in the 'Enlightenment' experience through the inner serpent which was quite simply expressed as the access to the core center of reality."[17] (Like Mack's experience in the cave near the Shack.)

"This process is revealed in the balancing out of two serpentine elements or energies known together as the Kundalini which itself means 'Coiled Serpent'. (As in the 'Caduceus', the wand of Hermes, or Mercury.) The wisdom of the serpent was seen as the internal dialogue within man whereby he must unite the male and female principles of himself in order to be whole" (As seen in the 'Yin' and 'Yang' principle in Taoism.)

However, the Bible states that, "The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom." (Prov. 9:10) Indeed, as Philip Gardiner himself said so succinctly, "It's time to decide where our true history lies." Does our history lie with the 'Serpent', or with the one true God of the Bible? How about our future? Yes, many cultures did worship the Serpent, but truly the Serpent is the one "...who did deceive the Nations!" (Rev. 20:3)

See Pt. 7 - 'PAPA': The First Person of the 'Trinity' of The Shack

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Pt. 5 - SOPHIA: ('Wisdom')

1/20/2014

SOPHIA GNOSTIC 'GODDESS'

Pt. 5 - SOPHIA: ('Wisdom')

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(Continued from Pt. 4 - KUNDALINI: ('Serpent' Power, Rev. 12:9)

Sophia is known as the Greek and occult goddess of wisdom: "Sophia (Greek for 'wisdom') is a central term in Hellenistic philosophy and religion, Platonism, Gnosticism, Theosophy, and Esoteric Christianity, as well as Christian mysticism. Sophiology is a philosophical concept regarding wisdom, as well as a theological concept regarding the wisdom of God.*"

"Sofya is one of the four cardinal virtues of Plato's Protagoras. (Wisdom is also personified in the deities of Minerva and Athena.) In Mesopotamian religion and mythology, Enki, also known as Ea, was the God of wisdom and intelligence. Wisdom was achieved by restoring balance. In Norse mythology, the god Odin is especially known for his wisdom."[14]

*Paul refers to this concept, notably in 1 Corinthians deconstructing worldly wisdom: "Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?" (1 Corinthians 1:20) Paul sets worldly wisdom against a higher wisdom of God: "But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory." (1 Corinthians 2:7)

The wisdom of 'Sophia' in The Shack is a worldly wisdom that encourages Mack to 'use his own imagination' and to 'judge for himself', in contrast to our admonition to, "Test everything according to the scriptures." He meets Sophia in a place of 'darkness', the darkness of the soul.
In regard to the occult roots of 'Sophia', Gregory Reid relates this in his article, The Dark Night of the Shack: A Parable of Illusions:

"Two decades ago, the New Age began to partner with the dead, carnal Western organized church denominations. That melding, in part, took place through both the 'Gaia' (mother earth) concept and the 'Sophia' movement – and the Sophia conferences, which were designed to rewrite the gender specific references in the Bible concerning God, emasculate and feminize God, destroy church Patriarchy, and as a result, introduce 'new ways' of worshiping 'God' – through a variety of New Age and occultic means, including Wiccan worship, crystal healing, etc."

"Thankfully it didn’t get widespread acceptance, but the Sophia concepts and conferences are still going on, and if you do a little internet searching, you will find that most of the sites are New Age and occult websites. Because Sophia is an occult concept, she is the acknowledged goddess of wisdom in the occult world, and even they trace her origins back to the days of Solomon, when his marriage to pagan wives (which became his downfall) caused him to bring the worship of the goddess Asherah into the house of the Lord."

"She is known by many names in the occult and pagan worlds, and one of the most well-known is Sophia. In other words, the Sophia concept and movement is the deliberately designed incursion of goddess worship into the house of God today – even if disguised as 'Papa'. All the occult, Wiccan and Pagan world acknowledges Sophia as the one known originally as Asherah."[15]

Asherah is, incidentally, just another of the many names for Satan (who manifests as both male and female) - the one who gave us 'wisdom' by opening our eyes to the knowledge of good and evil....

(See Pt. 6 - Kundalini, 'Wisdom' & The Serpent)

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Pt. 4 - KUNDALINI: ('Serpent' Power, Rev. 12:9) -

1/19/2014

THE OWL 'POSSESSES' WISDOM

Pt. 4 - KUNDALINI: ('Serpent' Power, Rev. 12:9)

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(Continued from Pt. 3 - EAST MEETS WEST: (In the "Shack")

A fourth 'entity', in addition to the 'trinity' of The Shack - Papa, 'Jesus', and Sarayu is Sophia - or 'wisdom'. Sophia portrays the "mysterious 'psychospiritual force' of Shakti".

Shakti has been defined as, "a cosmic existence as well as liberation, its most significant form being the Kundalini-shakti, a mysterious psychospiritual force. Shakti Force is described as, "Devi Prakriti (a Shakti) in the context of Shaktis as forces unifies Kundalini, Kriya, Itcha, Para, Jnana, Mantrika Shaktis. Each is in a chakra. "[11]

Shakti is then, in part, defined as 'Liberation'. It is after his meeting with this mysterious person, Sophia, that the main character of the book, 'Mack', finally begins to feel 'liberated', or set free, from his great burden of sadness.

In addition to this 'Liberation' there is also a connection to the Kundalini force, the 'Kundalini-Shakti' mentioned above. Pastor Larry DeBruyn exposes this connection in the following 'Herescope' article entitled, "The Shack: 'Elousia' and the Black Madonna":

"Kundalini is Sanskrit for “snake” or “serpent power,” named as such because of the belief that it lies coiled within the body ready to strike at any moment. (see Gen 3:1) Kundalini describes the mystical experience when energy enters the body and arouses the “sleeping serpent” via the chakras, vortices that penetrate the body and the body’s aura, through which various energies, including the universal life force, are received, transformed, and distributed."

"When that happens, . . .this transient moment of arousal is defined to include, 'physical sensations . . . clairaudience, visions, brilliant lights . . . ecstasy, bliss, and transcendence of self.' With this description in mind, let’s look at one incident in The Shack to see if Mack, the novel’s main character, experienced kundalini."[12]

"Upon hearing the sensual Sophia ask him, during his journey into the darkness, 'Do you understand why you’re here?” the novel records that, “Mack could almost feel her words (clairaudience) rain down on his head first (the 7th chakra) and melt into his spine (the 1st chakra), sending delicious tingles everywhere (the 2nd chakra)."

"He shivered (physical sensations) and decided that he never wanted to speak again (transcendence of self). He only wanted her to talk (bliss) . . .' (Shack, p. 153). What do you think? Did Mack experience kundalini? If so, then it came to him at a spontaneous moment in the darkness via the voice of the goddess-like Sophia."[13]

See Pt. 5 - SOPHIA: ('Wisdom')

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Pt. 3 - EAST MEETS WEST: (In the "Shack")

1/18/2014

TRIDEVI - UNHOLY 'TRINITY'

Pt. 3 - EAST MEETS WEST: (In the "Shack")

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Continued from Pt. 2: EASTERN MYSTICISM: The (Un-)'Holy' Trinity of The Shack

As described in Pt. 2 on the Hindu belief of 'Shaktism', "Shakti is worshiped as the Supreme Being... Shakti embodies the active feminine energy."

Not only is the Shakti responsible for creation, it also the agent of all change. Shakti is cosmic existence as well as liberation... "Shakti exists in a state of svātantrya, dependence on no-one, being interdependent with the entire universe."[7]

These same elements - those of being creation's caretaker, an agent of change, having cosmic existence, liberation, and interdependence with the entire universe - are all clearly seen in the descriptions that 'Papa' (God) gives of herself The Shack; but they are not at all consistent with the description of God Almighty in the Bible.

We have in The Shack a Trinity consisting of a female personification of God in the form of a large black woman named Papa, a young Jewish carpenter who is a handyman named 'Jesus', and an Asian woman in embroidered blue-jeans who is a gardener named Sarayu (from the Sanskrit word for 'wind'), who personifies the Holy Spirit.

These three live together in 'The Shack'. (The three - the 'trinity' - meet in the shakti, in The 'Shack;' they are independent of each other, while at the same time interdependent - not only with each other, but the entire universe - this is the 'panentheistic' concept of God manifested "in and through all things.")

The "trinity" of Shakti is described as, "The Tridevi (three Goddesses, who can also manifest as male) - the conjoined forms of Lakshmi , Parvati and Saraswati - who are considered Shaktis of the Trimurti- Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma respectively."[8]

These three - the 'trinity' - the Tridevi - meet in the shakti; or, in The 'Shack' as do the three characters of the 'trinity' in the book. Furthermore, the Shakti Tridevi is worshiped as the Supreme Being; the "three-in-one", a counterfeit to the Holy Trinity of the Bible.

Are we possibly being introduced to another view of God through The Shack - one that is contrary to the God of the Bible - who exists in 'The Shakti' in the form of a Trinity as the Tridevi (the Triple Goddess), who also can manifest as either male or female, as they do in the book!? Consider the following:

"Adi Shakti is a Hindu concept of the ultimate Shakti, the ultimate feminine power inherent in all Creation. This is especially prevalent in the Shakta denomination within Hinduism, which worships the Goddess Devi in all Her manifestations. Shaktism regards Devi (lit., 'the Goddess') as the Supreme Brahman itself, the 'one without a second', with all other forms of divinity, female or male, considered to be merely Her diverse manifestations."[9]

Papa, 'God', is portrayed as a woman throughout most of the book, however she is also portrayed as a man later on at the end. This then is not the God of the Bible who states, "I am he...", but rather the Supreme Being of the Hindu religion in disguise. Let's look further:

"Like Shiva-associated Shaktism, Shakti embodies the active feminine energy and power of male supreme deity Vishnu. As Vishnu is the Father who stands for absolute justice, Sri is the Mother of the universe and is considered to be an important element in the redemption of mankind, and is the interceder with Vishnu on behalf of spiritual seekers."[10]

Papa is seen to have an intercessory role as 'Mediatrix', just as does the 'Black Madonna' icon, Elousia, which again is incidentally also the name of the Papa character in The Shack. In the preceding quote, 'Sri, Mother of the universe', is considered to be an important element in the redemption of mankind. In the book, Papa is shown to have the exact same scars from the Crucifixion as 'Jesus', therefore portraying 'her' to be co-redeemer with Jesus.

'Co-redemptrix' is one of the titles also given to 'Mary', mother of Jesus, in the Catholic faith. So again we see the gospel being redefined in order to prepare a wide path that is open to people of all faith - a wide path that is leading towards an ecumenical union with the Roman Church, and an eventual union with the religions of the world.

See Pt. 4 - KUNDALINI: ('Serpent' Power in The Shack, Rev. 12:9)

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