Spiritual Socialism

I recall when I was in high school reading a book titled "1984" by George Orwell. Though I can't remember minute details of the book, the general message is easily remembered. The main premise of the book was that all should be equal in all things. Those who had the ability to jump higher than others had weights put upon them to equal things out. This was done in a socailistic society.

The biggest problem with this society is that there were some who enforced the rules. When one man removed the weights from his person, he ended up being shot for daring to be different. His individuality was taken away at first, then his very life was taken.

In today's worldview, many believe that all paths lead to God. Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Wicca, Atheism, etc. . . are all said to be the same. There had been many claims to be God or know God. Some even believe they are God. Others claim that we cannot know God at all but only guess at who or what He is. I could go on and on about different beliefs and never get to all of them. I will just go through the basic and most popular ones in this hub.

The definition of socialism, according to Dictionary.com, a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole.

It means that everyone has an equal share in all things. This includes property, money, items needed for everyday use, etc. . . The government of a socialistic nation is in control of these things and many times are the owners instead of the people. What the government says, goes, no matter what.

Socialism on the surface seems to be a grand idea. Everyone having an equal share in everything. Everyone makes the same amount of money no matter their occupation. Likewise, spiritual socialism sounds also like a great idea on the surface. If everyone was going back to God no matter what they did or believed, things would be great it would seem.

This is a question many have answered yes to many times. They believe no matter what you believe, their path leads to the same, place, although it is a different path than the one they are taking. They say each path is an individual choice and different people will take different paths to the same place. All I can say about that is this, "It is not a hiking trail you take to get to the top of a hill. This is serious business. Your life depends on the choices you make in this life and the next also."

We are so picky about who cuts our hair. We will find a good stylist or barber and stick with that one until they stop cutting hair. We refuse to go to someone else because we are so picky about how we want our hair done. Same goes for a mechanic and doctor. We refuse to let others touch our cars because we only like the one person to work on it. Why are we so picky about things that matter very little?

When it come to following spirits, we don't even care who or what we follow. We don't really investigate anything, we just pick a path that we like to walk and don't worry about where it is going. We come upon the truth and we trample it under our feet, because it does hurt sometimes to hear the truth or have it revealed to you.

 It seems I have noticed a trend lately. The United States was founded on Biblical principles. The world doesn't like that fact and has tried to change it for a long time. It's as if the rest of the world has infiltrated the US and is changing that fact now from inside the nation. Many talk about being citizens of the world. Not many speak of being a US citizen anymore.

Many citizens of the US are growing more toward being like other nations of the world. It is actually a socialistic agenda that is being followed. Everyone should be equal in all things. Individuality should be removed. I recall reading in the Bible how Israel wanted a king because the nations around them had kings. The US is doing the same thing. They want a leader to come and take control. They want someone to make everyone equal in all things. They want the government to control aspects of their lives.

Christianity is different from all other beliefs out there. It is the only belief where it takes the grace and mercy of God to save anyone. It is the only belief where a completely innocent man was sacrificed for all who are guilty.

Many think they know Jesus but don't really have a clue as to who he really is. They equate him to Muhammad, but Muhammad was a man of war. The wars he waged were against flesh and blood. Jesus always warred against principalities and powers. It was a spiritual war.

Mithra has been equated with Jesus, Osiris, and there have been many others. In all of history, no one ever did the task that Jesus did. Not one man died an undeserving death. Jesus went into the depths of hell and preached salvation willingly. As a matter of fact, when Jesus was on the cross, He couldn't die no matter what they did to Him until he gave up the ghost and commended His spirit. Sin brings death and Jesus was sinless.

Another reason why other beliefs are different than Christianity is that we have a Savior who knows what it is like to be a man and this same man sits at the right hand of the Father making intercession for all believers. No other belief system in the world can say such a thing.

In concluding, when all beliefs are said to be exactly the same, it is a lie. It is an agenda perpetrated by no other than Satan himself. It is meant to remove righteousness and holy living. It is meant to hurt God in any way, shape, or form.

Satan is a liar and always will be a liar. Jesus said the truth is not in him. Jesus also said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No man comes to the Father but by me."

Other religions and nonbelievers try to put weights upon those who believe in Jesus. They want to make Jesus equal to their idols or false gods. The Bible is clear in telling us to, "Cast off those weights that so easily beset us."