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Destroyers of “The Kingdom Come” and The Origins of Evil

Destroyers of “The Kingdom Come” and The Origins of Evil

Last updated on: October 8, 2024 at 12:14 pm by Arguay-Wenner M.A.

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The Book of Enoch and Ministers of Destruction

Humanity, After the Fall

The Book of Enoch dates back to 200-300 BC. Ancient texts such as the Bible, the Zohar, and the Book of Enoch offer possible insights into the origins of evil.

Throughout history, we have witnessed the undeniable existence of what most people perceive as evil. Infamous individuals like Charles Manson and Jeffrey Dahmer embody what seems to be true evil to larger-than-life leaders such as Hitler, Genghis Khan, Nero, and Vlad the Impaler. These types of individuals often remind us to contemplate the origins of evil. The are indeed a few out of many that can be considered ministers of destruction.

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Sign at The Satanic Temple Author Marc Nozell

Ministers of Destruction and The Sons and Daughters of Satan

According to the Stanford Encyclopedia, there are at least two concepts of evil: a narrow sense and a broad sense. The Stanford encyclopedia is a scholarly resource for understanding concepts of evil. The concept of evil is subjective and varies based on individual experiences.

For example, let’s all look at Lucien Greaves, the controversial founder of the Satanic Temple. He is a Leader in an Order of Satan. Does the Satanic Temple minister destruction? While he and his followers may not perceive their actions as inherently evil, the long-term consequences of their initiatives, like the establishment of their own abortion clinics and the dispensing of abortion medication can and will lead to a disruption in the natural law. God’s law.

More importantly let’s remember that the Satanic Temple does not operate in isolation; rather, there is a network of individuals, doctors, nurses, organizations, corporations like the media i.e. the Magazine – Cosmopolitan, owned by Hearst Corporation and the Guardian News and Media, who are supporting Lucien Greaves and The Satanic Temple by financing, aiding and promoting them in a positive way.

Upon reading and listening to the statements made by Lucien Greaves, we can discern several contradictions in comparison to the principles professed by him and his followers. Firstly, despite The Satanic Temple’s status as a 501(c)(3) organization, which grants them various benefits and financial support from different entities, Lucien Greaves openly opposes government oppression.

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However, it is worth remembering that The Satanic Temple also benefits from financial assistance and support provided by the American government. Furthermore, Lucien Greaves utilizes the United States constitution and laws of this fine Nation to the Satanic Temple’s advantage.

Despite these contradictions, it appears that the United States Government may be overlooking these matters or perhaps they are indifferent to Lucien Greaves manipulating the government.

Additionally, most people do not look for what lies beneath, so much so they live their life only seeing what’s on the surface and making assumptions about the people and world around them. Persons like Lucien Greaves an obvious non-conformist, knows what lies beneath, indeed.

Destroyers of the Kingdom of God – Your Kingdom Come

Fallen Angels and Demons

“The Book of Enoch is an insightful ancient text for those interested in exploring the possible origins of humanity.”

In the Book of Enoch, we can find compelling references to the watchers, demons, fallen angels, and the Genesis flood.

The Book of Enoch illuminates The Origins of Evil fallen angel Azazel, a fascinating character connected to the Old Testament as the leader of the Watchers. While the New and Old Testaments are widely known, the Apocrypha remains a lesser-explored book. The book of Enoch contains remarkable information about the possible origins humanity.

Moreover, the ancient text like the book of Enoch provides information about the ancient god- the demon Azazel. Azazel, according to ancient texts taught humanity to make weapons and how to use “metals”. In addition, Azazel supposedly taught humanity how to create weapons like swords, guns, and bombs. This knowledge of how to utilize weapons supposedly led to the beginning of disease and sin on earth.

Besides, it was a time when the fallen angels mated with human women, giving rise to the Destroyers, also known as the sons of Samael, or Satan. These ancient texts provide a step-by-step account of how evil supposedly came about on earth and the Origins of Evil describing the children of Adam and Eve, as well as the sons and daughters of Samael and Lilith, also known as The Ministers of Destruction .

Book of Enoch

An Introduction to The Book of Enoch

Daniel (4: 10, 14, 20)

Wickedness in the World

6 When human beings began to increase in number on the earth and daughters were born to them, 2 the sons of God saw that the daughters of humans were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose.

3 Then the Lord said, “My Spirit will not contend with[a] humans forever, for they are mortal[b]; their days will be a hundred and twenty years.”

4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.

Book of Enoch Chapter VII

2. And they became pregnant, and they bare great giants, whose height was three thousand ells: 3. Who consumed all the acquisitions of men. And when men could no longer sustain them, 4. the giants turned against them and devoured mankind.

5. And they began to sin against birds, and beasts, and reptiles, and fish, and to devour one another’s flesh, and drink the blood. 6. Then the earth laid accusation against the lawless ones.

Book of Enoch Chapter VIII

1. And Azâzêl taught men to make swords, and knives, and shields, and breastplates, and made known to them the metals〈of the earth〉 and the art of working them, and bracelets, and ornaments, and the use of antimony, and the beautifying of the eyelids, and all kinds of costly stones, and all coloring tinctures.

2. And there arose much godlessness, and they committed fornication, and they were led astray, and became corrupt in all their ways.

Book of Enoch Chapter IX

1. And then Michael, Uriel, Raphael, and Gabriel looked down from heaven and saw much blood being shed upon the earth, and all lawlessness being wrought upon the earth. 2. And they said one to another: ‘The earth made †without inhabitant cries the voice of their crying† up to the gates of heaven.

3 ⌈⌈And now to you, the holy ones of heaven⌉⌉, the souls of men make their suit, saying, “Bring our cause before the Most High.”.’ 4. And they said to the Lord of the ages: ‘Lord of lords, God of gods, King of kings, 〈and God of the ages〉, the throne of Thy glory (standeth) unto all the generations of the ages, and Thy name holy and glorious and blessed unto all the ages!

5. Thou hast made all things, and power over all things hast Thou: and all things are naked and open in Thy sight, and Thou seest all things, and nothing can hide itself from Thee.

6. Thou seest what Azâzêl hath done, who hath taught all unrighteousness on earth and revealed the eternal secrets which were (preserved) in heaven, which men were striving to learn

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