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Conspiracy theories, hidden codes, and secret societies are not the primary drivers behind today’s moral breakdown and the apostasy of the Christian Church. The principle enemies of Christianity, according to St. Paul, are spiritual strongholds and those ideological arguments which run contrary to the wisdom of Christ. The antagonistic religious, philosophical, and political systems opposing Christ are easily observable and can be traced throughout western history. The Rise of Western Lawlessness documents the progression of man-centric thought, from ancient times to the present, so that God’s people might “bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.”
This book is written in a narrative non-fiction style and includes powerful Bible verses to contrast God’s thoughts with the feeble thoughts of man. The narrative has been prayerfully assembled to lead the reader on a journey of discovery through 3,000 years of western development. Historical references guide the reader through all of the concepts needed for understanding the problem of lawlessness. Lawlessness is mentioned in 2nd Thessalonians as an ungodly state of civilization that will exist at the end of the age, and the Lawless One is typically equated with the Antichrist. The Book of Romans describes fallen man’s slavery to uncleanness as “lawlessness leading to more lawlessness.” At this crucial time in human history it is imperative that Christians recognize lawlessness and understand its destructive nature. Excerpt from Introduction:
[A dark freedom has invaded western culture. A sinister freedom appealing to the rebellious soul like the seductress of Proverbs. She whispers, “‘Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.’ But he does not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Hell.” – Prov. 9:17-18 Today’s freedom represents neither the Old Testament concept of freedom from ungodly peoples, nor the New Testament freedom from the enemies of sin, death, and eternal separation from God. The new face of freedom is the liberty of self expression – a personal freedom that perceives as its adversary every form of restriction.
Ungodliness has been raised up as a victory banner for the cause of individual rights. Even the Classical Greek philosophers equated virtue with wisdom, integrity, and goodness. “If it feels good, do it,” was the mantra of the Hippie Movement. Today any kind of strong feeling will do. The thrill of transgressing the ancient boundaries of moral decency has been reclassified as a good and acceptable feeling. Outrageousness, rebelliousness, and ungodliness are applauded by social and mainstream media as if they were the highest virtues. “Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!” – Isaiah 5:20.
For more than two decades disrespect for parents and disregard for authority have been ingrained into the minds of preschoolers through cartoons, television and video games. “Choices” and relativism are drummed into their core with the intent that, at some point early in life, they might have their own born-again experience – a confession of faith in a god of random possibilities, a god who never judges, a god who accepts all ideals and chooses all people, a god who is in all ways the antithesis of the God of the Bible. . The intent of this book is to bring down the arguments that have exalted themselves against the knowledge of Christ. The author’s prayer is that by the power of the Holy Spirit, this book might be used to expose spiritual systems of wickedness, and to free Western Christians from their deception.
“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the
