Conspiracies & Masterminds

Am I conspiracy theorist? Do I see conspiracies in too many things? Well, who knows? I have not been generally such in the past. However, over the years I have become more discerning in discovering them. I do believe in conspiracies. Who could not? Many conspiracies have been exposed. They were real conspiracies. 

I cannot help but believe that a global conspiracy by the rich ruling infidel elite is now coming to light. Like FDR said, if it happens in politics it was meant to happen. Of course, this is true in other areas other than in politics, for there are conspiracies to murder, to steal, etc. 

One of the greatest conspiracies in the bible is the one foretold about in Psalm 2, a Messianic psalm.

"Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together (conspire together), against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us." (1-3)

The church uttered these words by the Spirit:

"Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done." (Acts 4: 25-28)

In this passage the conspirators are identified as Herod, Pilate, the Gentiles, Israelites. How different the conspirators of the Crucifixion! Yet, how alike and united in their evil intention and conspiracy against the Lord! What they shared in common was their opposition to Christ and so "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" came into operation. Gentiles and Israelites were not generally friends, nor were Pilate and Herod. But, in their hatred for Christ they stand in agreement and conspire to do him injustice and to murder the blessed Son of God. Horrible conspiracy!

There is no doubt that the very last days will find Satan, his angels, and demons at work again along with "the rulers" and "kings of the earth," as in the Crucifixion conspiracy. Those latter day conspiracies will help bring about the time of the beast and his kingdom. I believe that what we now see going on in the world as respects the pandemic, totalitarianism, terrorism, widespread hate and murder, civil strife, ungodly and depraved behavior by the masses, etc., are all foreknown and planned. 

Thank God that his plans and purposes are the "high table" under which Satan and his hordes and sycophants must operate their plans. He has foreseen the Devil's plans and schemes and he is prepared for them. God's purposes will triumph and trump the plans and schemes of wicked men and devils.

Seeing fulfilled prophecy and discerning the signs of the times is a strength and encouragement to our faith. We see that God has foreseen it all and has determined the final outcome of it all. Said our Lord - "when you see these things come to pass, lift up your heads for your redemption draws near." (Luke 21: 28)

Conspirators are they who discourage a belief in conspiracies, and discount or downplay their existence. 

In all conspiracies there is the "mastermind," and Merriam Webster says it means "a person who supplies the directing or creative intelligence for a project." We may say that such a person is one who "masterminded" the scheme, the plot, or the plan of action. Generally it is used in planning evil schemes.

Satan and his cohorts are schemers, con men, deceivers. A "schemer" is "a person who is involved in making secret or underhanded plans."  

"Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices." (II Cor. 2: 11)

The Greek word for "devices" is "noema" and refers to Satan's thinking, to his plans and purposes. Paul says that we should not be ignorant of his plans and schemes, of his conspiracies. We should be looking out for them, on guard against them. And why? So that he does not "get an advantage of us." Knowing of Satan's tactics and schemes, and of what the word of God tells us about him, is quite necessary if we are to escape his traps and snares. Paul also said:

"Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil." (Eph. 6: 11)

"Wiles" is from the Greek "methodeia" (method) and means "cunning arts, deceit, craft, trickery." Satan is a trickster. He is sly, and among those who are "inventors of evil things" (Rom. 1: 30) he is the chief, arch typical. He is the true mastermind of evil. Let us heed Peter's words:

"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist steadfast in the faith..." (I Peter 5: 8)