00:002nd Corinthians chapter 4 and verse 4.
00:11Done in whom the God of this world hath blinded, the minds of them which believe not,
00:15lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
00:21The phrase, the God of this world, is often used to refer to Satan.
00:26This concept is mentioned in the Bible, specifically in 2nd Corinthians 4 verse 4,
00:31where it states that, the God of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers.
00:36This suggests that Satan has significant influence over the world's systems
00:40and the minds of those who do not believe in the gospel.
00:43The God of this world is often referred to as Satan in Christian theology.
00:48Here are some other names and titles associated with him.
00:521. Lucifer, often used to refer to Satan before his fall from heaven.
00:582. Beelzebub, another name for Satan, often associated with demonic activity.
01:053. Prince of Darkness, emphasizing his role in promoting evil and darkness.
01:124. The Adversary, highlighting his opposition to God and humanity.
01:185. The Accuser, referring to his role in accusing humans before God.
01:236. The Tempter, indicating his role in tempting humans to sin.
01:297. The Evil One, a general term for his malevolent nature.
01:358. The Deceiver, emphasizing his role in deceiving humanity.
01:41We first hear a first-hand information from Anton Zander Levy,
01:44often referred to as the Black Pope, was the founder of the Church of Satan.
01:49He established the church in 1966 in San Francisco
01:53and became a prominent figure in the counterculture movement of the 1960s.
01:58Levy was known for his theatricality and showmanship,
02:01often dressing in dramatic costumes and hosting elaborate rituals.
02:05Levy authored several books, including the Satanic Bible,
02:09which outlines the principles of LaVey and Satanism.
02:12Despite his dark persona, Levy was actually an atheist
02:15who viewed Satan as a symbol of human freedom and individualism rather than a literal deity.
02:20He passed away in 1997, and his death was kept secret for a week
02:25to avoid upsetting his followers during their most important holiday season.
02:29Here Anton Levy recognized Satan as the God.
02:33Listen.
02:34I was interested in the occult, and the occult in those days meant you got dream books
02:40and you got books on fortune-telling and all that sort of thing.
02:43The closest thing there was to anything about calling up spirits or demons
02:47and that sort of thing was a lot of gobbledygook
02:50where you stood around in a circle and you used the protective names of Jehovah and Jesus and all that.
02:56And I tried it.
02:58Oh, Lord knows I tried it, but it didn't work.
03:02So I thought to myself, well, if I'm going to call up any demons,
03:07if I'm going to get any magical power, if I'm going to get anything going my way,
03:12I better get on the side of those guys instead of protecting myself from them.
03:17I love life very much.
03:20And it's been said that I can't possibly love life,
03:25that I'm a very unhappy man, or must be a very unhappy man.
03:29And I would say that I'm a very happy man,
03:33an extremely happy man in a compulsively unhappy world.
03:39Some time ago, the wire services and newspapers carried a story out of San Francisco
03:43describing the first satanic wedding ceremony ever performed.
03:48The picture showed a nude woman lying on the altar behind the guest,
03:52whom you see now, the Reverend Anton Zandor-Levay,
03:57who is the founder and high priest of the First Church of Satan.
04:01Anton Zandor-Levay uses as somewhat of a credo this timeless quote,
04:07remember, evil backwards, spells live.
04:13Somehow that never occurred to me.
04:16Never occurred to me until one of my disciples brought it forth,
04:20and I imagine it's quite true with many of us.
04:25How often do you have to shave your head to make it shiny like a devil?
04:28I have to put Vaseline on it as well to keep it shiny.
04:32I shave it once a day.
04:33Can I give a plug for that?
04:34Is that the odor you're giving off now, Vaseline?
04:36No, that's...
04:36It'll fool me.
04:37That's musk.
04:38That's musk.
04:39That's the goatee scent you smell.
04:41For sure it's not frankincense and myrrh.
04:44What is this ring you're wearing here?
04:46It looks like it's weighing your hand down.
04:47Well, no, it's a magical ring.
04:49It is?
04:50I have little children rub it, make a wish, and it comes true.
04:53Little children come near you?
04:54Of course.
04:57What kind of a wish did that ring ever make come true?
05:01Well, I would say a great many wishes, but we won't go into them.
05:08Now, you call yourself a satanic priest.
05:10Yes.
05:11Is that the opposite of God?
05:13No, because Satan is a god too.
05:16Well, what are you then, the dirty pope or what?
05:18Oh, I guess you could call me that if you want to say the black pope or the dirty pope
05:22or the advocate of, for example, the kingdom of night or darkness.
05:31No one's ever come forth so far and spoken up for the devil.
05:35Everybody that's made rules and regulations concerning the devil or the devil's work,
05:40the devil's activities, have been people that have been very righteous people, people during
05:45crusades, people...
05:46Well, I'm not too righteous, but on the other hand, I think you're a bit of a ding-a-ling,
05:49let's face it.
05:49Were you ever a religious fellow?
05:53I would say not particularly.
05:54You're a young man.
05:55I'm a religious fellow now, though.
05:56How old are you?
05:57I'm 36.
05:58I see.
05:59Who ordained you a satanic priest?
06:01I would say probably I received the call, just as any fundamentalist...
06:07Well, most of us do, but we fight it.
06:09Well, I fight it.
06:10This is, of course, the whole principle of my religion, is all of the concepts...
06:14What do you mean you received the call?
06:15You know, one day the devil said, go out, Anton Zandor-LeVay, and give people hell.
06:22That's about it.
06:23That's about it.
06:24Because people like to have a hell of a time, don't they?
06:29Well, of course, there are all kinds of definitions of that.
06:32Well, now...
06:33Now, I don't...
06:34You know, I mean, to marry two people without a license in front of a naked babe lying up
06:39on an auler, I don't know what that is.
06:41Well, seriously, there are explanations for these things, and how I started was as a result
06:47of various reverse forms of therapy.
06:50I haven't been a satanic priest all my life, as you probably gather.
06:53Listen, our time's all up.
06:54I'd like to tell you where to go, but you'd enjoy it.
06:56Oh, that's good.
06:57We'll be back with another guest after these words.
06:59Stand by.
07:01The phrase, God of this age, refers to Satan, as mentioned in 2 Corinthians 4, verse 4.
07:08This verse explains that Satan has blinded the minds of unbelievers, preventing them
07:12from seeing the light of the gospel of Christ, who is the image of God 12.
07:17Satan is also called the prince of this world, in other parts of the Bible, such as John
07:21chapter 12 verse 31 and John 16 verse 11.
07:26Despite these titles, it's important to note that Satan is not equal to God.
07:30He is a created being and his power is limited.
07:35Satan is referred to as, the God of this age, in the Bible, specifically in 2 Corinthians
07:404 verse 4.
07:42This title highlights his influence over the current world system and its values, which
07:46are often in opposition to God's principles.
07:491.
07:51Influence over unbelievers.
07:52Satan is said to blind the minds of unbelievers, preventing them from seeing the light of the
07:56gospel and the glory of Christ.
07:582.
07:59Supreme exemplar of evil, as Yeshua described Satan as a murderer and the father of lies,
08:05describing his role as the ultimate source of evil and deception in the world.
08:093.
08:10Temporary authority.
08:11While Satan has significant influence, his authority is temporary.
08:15The Bible teaches that his rule will end with the return of Yeshua HaMashiach, who will
08:19establish God's kingdom on earth.
08:224.
08:23Not equal to God.
08:24Despite being called the God, Satan is not equal to the true God.
08:28He is a created being who rebelled against God and will ultimately be defeated and judged.
08:34Some time ago, the wire services and newspapers carried a story out of San Francisco describing
08:39the first Satanic wedding ceremony ever performed.
08:43The picture showed a nude woman lying on the altar behind the guest, whom you see now,
08:48the Reverend Anton Zandor LaVey, who is the founder and high priest of the First Church
08:54of Satan.
08:56Anton Zandor LaVey uses as somewhat of a credo this timeless quote, remember evil backwards
09:04spells live.
09:05Somehow that never occurred to me.
09:10It never occurred to me until one of my disciples brought it forth and I imagine it's quite
09:18true with many of us.
09:20You call yourself a Satanic priest.
09:22Yes.
09:23Is that the opposite of God?
09:24No, because Satan is a God too.
09:26No, because Satan is a God too.
09:29Anton Zandor LaVey, the founder of the Church of Satan and author of the Satanic Bible,
09:34described Satan as the God of individualism, freedom, and self-indulgence.
09:39LaVey's interpretation of Satan is not as a literal deity but as a representation of
09:43human nature and the rejection of traditional religious and societal norms.
09:48He viewed Satan as a figure that embodies the qualities of pride, carnality, and rebellion
09:53against arbitrary authority.
09:56LaVey's philosophy, often referred to as LaVeyan Satanism, emphasizes personal empowerment,
10:02self-determination, and the pursuit of one's desires.
10:05In this context, Satan is seen as a God within metaphor for the human spirit's defiance and
10:10quest for knowledge and pleasure.
10:13John 16 verse 11 says, and about judgment, because the prince of this world now stands
10:18condemned.
10:20In this verse, Yeshua is explaining the role of the Holy Spirit in convicting the world
10:24of judgment.
10:26The prince of this world refers to Satan, who is already judged and condemned.
10:31This judgment signifies the defeat of Satan's power and influence through Yeshua's death
10:35and resurrection.
10:37It underscores the certainty of God's ultimate victory over evil and the assurance that justice
10:42will prevail.
10:43This verse is part of a larger discourse where Yeshua is preparing his disciples for his
10:48departure and the coming of the Holy Spirit, who will guide them into all truth and continue
10:52the work of convicting the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment.
10:57All that the kingdoms, the wealth, the power, and the glory of this world has been delivered
11:01to me.
11:02All the glory of this world has been delivered to me.
11:05To whomsoever I will, I give it.
11:08All you have to do is bow down.
11:10Now what does this mean?
11:14How Satan was given all this?
11:16See Yeshua never challenged his jurisdiction.
11:20Adam was originally given authority over the earth and commanded to subdue it and rule
11:25over it.
11:27In Adam's disobedience, Adam transferred his dominion into the hands of Hasatan, who now
11:34holds it legally.
11:40He holds it legally until it is stripped from him.
11:44Shaul refers to Hasatan as the God of this age.
11:51Now he says in King James, God of this world, but it's the God of this age.
11:57And that Satan has blinded the eyes of those who do not believe the truth.
12:02Yeshua never challenged Hasatan's jurisdiction or authority.
12:07He simply refused to follow his offer.
12:11God followed Jehovah's plan to redeem mankind.
12:16Now we get this entire picture in the book of Revelation where the title deed to the
12:22earth is in the hand of the Almighty, is bound with seven seals.
12:27No one in heaven, no one in earth, no one under the earth, no one in the grave living
12:33or dead had the authority to come and take the skull and strip the seals off from it.
12:40And when John is told that no one can do it, John breaks down before the throne room
12:46of the Almighty and weeps and weeps and is crying, is absolutely crushed because there
12:52is no hope.
12:55That scroll represents the title deed of this world, which is now bound with Satan's authority.
13:03There is no hope.
13:05He is the God of this world and there's nothing that can be done.
13:09John gave it over into his hands legally by his act of rebellion.
13:17But then one of the angels cried out, behold, the line of the tribe of Judah has prevailed.
13:25He alone is worthy to take the scroll and to strip the seals.
13:29And as Yeshua strips those seals of Satan's authority one after another, all hell breaks
13:34loose on planet earth.
13:37All of the mayhem and then finally all the kingdoms of this world, Babylon is destroyed.
13:43Yeshua comes back to rule and to reign upon this earth for a thousand years.
13:49See Satan offered him the quick way, the quick way.
13:53All you have to do is bow down and this whole world is yours.
13:58Yeshua responded.
14:05Get behind me, Hasatan, for it was said, you shall bow down before YAHUAH your Elohim
14:12in him only.
14:14Romans 14, 11 for it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me
14:19and every tongue shall confess to God.
14:22Philippians 2, 9 to 11, 9, Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name
14:28which is above every name.
14:2910, That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth,
14:35and things under the earth, but, 11, And that every tongue should confess that Jesus
14:39Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
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