ArtsAutosBooksBusinessEducationEntertainmentFamilyFashionFoodGamesGenderHealthHolidaysHomeHubPagesPersonal FinancePetsPoliticsReligionSportsTechnologyTravel

How Much Should You Know About The Power Of Darkness?

Updated on December 29, 2013
" If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness." Matthew 6:23 (K.J.V.)
" If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness." Matthew 6:23 (K.J.V.)

Darkness is all around us. It surrounds us metaphorically and literally. Because the darkness is so dark, it is intriguing and so it is not surprising that many try to find out the secrets of the darkness. Some try to find these secrets so that they can become one with the darkness, while others seek out these secrets so that they can fight darkness. But how much information about what goes on in the darkness is really needed? How much knowledge of the darkness is too much knowledge?



There are many parts of the darkness that I am aware of now and I was not aware of a few years ago. I never sought out information on it but it was introduced to me by other Christians.

I am not speaking about knowledge of hell. That was spoken of by Jesus Christ in the Bible and neither am I speaking of the information the Bible gives on demons, sorcery, necromancy and witchcraft. All of the Bible states that these are against God and that they are not and never will be a part of His kingdom.


I am speaking about the information about such things as the occult outside of the Bible. The disturbing details about the evil that dwells within the darkness. Admittedly, when I first heard it, it fascinated me and I felt a slight thrill of danger at the mad chaos that wicked was working. I heard about the Illuminati and about the Freemasons. I heard about Hellywood and about aliens. Everywhere I turned it would seem that people were prepared to tell me about all that they knew about these things and about the people who practiced these things. I still hear them today. These details seem to fascinate and intrigue people so much that it causes them to become obsessed with trying to find out if it is true. There are many who are introduced to these details who slowly but surely become obsessed with trying to find out what is true and what is not. Who are shocked at the depravity of man and yet not shocked enough to stay away. Somehow, when people hear about a wicked deed or an evil plot, it seems that it causes them to want to hear about other wicked deeds and evil plots and so their for the rest of their lives they search every dark place, under every rock in order to see the squirming wreck of sin that resides there instead of looking up and preparing for the coming of the Lord.



Ear Gate And Eye Gate - A Lesson From John Bunyan.

When I read John Bunyan's 'Holy War,' I read about Ear Gate and Eye Gate. These were the two main gates that were the entrance into the city known as Mansoul just as our ears and eyes are ways to our soul. Much of the information that we receive comes from our eyes and our ears. What we open our ears to can either strengthen or weaken our borders and what we open our eyes to can either strengthen or weaken our borders.

John Bunyan also mentioned these senses in The Pilgrim's Progress. Christian, when he realizes that the words of this world can plant seeds of doubt into his heart, blocks his ears and runs forward toward the Wicket Gate and the Celestial City crying, "Life! Life! Eternal Life!"

Seeking Details Of Darkness Can Take Away From Seeking The Kingdom Of God.


Paul the Apostle, in his epistle to the Ephesians, wrote:

"And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret." Ephesians 5:11-12 (K.J.V.)

It is easy to convince yourself that by finding out about the evil deeds that go on beneath the blanket of darkness you will become better equipped to fight those acts. But when you search for these details, the details that dwell in the darkness, it is like a man who leans over a deep pit, trying to see the end of it, with just a rope tied to his waist that may or may not prevent him from falling in. If the rope is not secured properly, and he leans in too much, he will fall into the deep pit.

Suppose the rope is secured properly? Well, where there are deep and dark places, there are rats aren't they? And don't rats gnaw at things? Things like rope? If they gnaw at the rope, then the rope gives away and down the man goes into the pit.

It is easy to think that you are in control of what you are doing and sometimes the amount of information you find, the many details that others do not know act like an elixir of sorts. You begin to feel giddy with your new found knowledge and you continue to educate yourself on these matters, convincing yourself that the information that you learn will help Christians everywhere. It will help them to know what they are up against ( you think) and it will encourage them to witness more. That, my friend, is simply one thing. Ego. Everything that the Christian needs is in the Bible. All that we are up against is in there, all encouragement we need is in there, the truth of the power of the light is in there and the promise of the victory is there as well. For Jesus Christ is written of in the Bible and He is the First and the Last. There is nothing hid from Him and He is on the throne.


And what about the instruction of Jesus Christ who is the King of Kings, Lord of Lords and the Judge of all the earth?

"But seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness..." Matthew 6:33 (K.J.V.)

If someone is constantly seeking to find out the truth of the connections of all of the things in the darkness of the powers and capabilities of those who walk in that way, if someone is constantly trying to find the knowledge of their knowledge and to know what they know, then when will they find the time to know God? When will they find the time to find the Kingdom of God and His righteousness? Will they not know more about the details of he darkness than they do about the details of the light?




How Much Should I Know? Should I Turn A Blind Eye?

Admittedly, we live in the world and the world is filled with darkness. It is everywhere and very hard to avoid. Undoubtedly, there will be some details of the darkness that we will be exposed to. Still, when we hear it, or see it, we should be careful not to seek it out after the fact. Instead, we should go to the word of God and take comfort there. What man when faced with the bitter, cold stormy night, does not hurry home and shut the door behind him and warm himself by the fire? Or which man goes out into the night without a lamp to light his path and to guide him away from the precipice?


©

working

This website uses cookies

As a user in the EEA, your approval is needed on a few things. To provide a better website experience, hubpages.com uses cookies (and other similar technologies) and may collect, process, and share personal data. Please choose which areas of our service you consent to our doing so.

For more information on managing or withdrawing consents and how we handle data, visit our Privacy Policy at: https://corp.maven.io/privacy-policy

Show Details
Necessary
HubPages Device IDThis is used to identify particular browsers or devices when the access the service, and is used for security reasons.
LoginThis is necessary to sign in to the HubPages Service.
Google RecaptchaThis is used to prevent bots and spam. (Privacy Policy)
AkismetThis is used to detect comment spam. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide data on traffic to our website, all personally identifyable data is anonymized. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Traffic PixelThis is used to collect data on traffic to articles and other pages on our site. Unless you are signed in to a HubPages account, all personally identifiable information is anonymized.
Amazon Web ServicesThis is a cloud services platform that we used to host our service. (Privacy Policy)
CloudflareThis is a cloud CDN service that we use to efficiently deliver files required for our service to operate such as javascript, cascading style sheets, images, and videos. (Privacy Policy)
Google Hosted LibrariesJavascript software libraries such as jQuery are loaded at endpoints on the googleapis.com or gstatic.com domains, for performance and efficiency reasons. (Privacy Policy)
Features
Google Custom SearchThis is feature allows you to search the site. (Privacy Policy)
Google MapsSome articles have Google Maps embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
Google ChartsThis is used to display charts and graphs on articles and the author center. (Privacy Policy)
Google AdSense Host APIThis service allows you to sign up for or associate a Google AdSense account with HubPages, so that you can earn money from ads on your articles. No data is shared unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Google YouTubeSome articles have YouTube videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
VimeoSome articles have Vimeo videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
PaypalThis is used for a registered author who enrolls in the HubPages Earnings program and requests to be paid via PayPal. No data is shared with Paypal unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook LoginYou can use this to streamline signing up for, or signing in to your Hubpages account. No data is shared with Facebook unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
MavenThis supports the Maven widget and search functionality. (Privacy Policy)
Marketing
Google AdSenseThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Google DoubleClickGoogle provides ad serving technology and runs an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Index ExchangeThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
SovrnThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook AdsThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Unified Ad MarketplaceThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
AppNexusThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
OpenxThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Rubicon ProjectThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
TripleLiftThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Say MediaWe partner with Say Media to deliver ad campaigns on our sites. (Privacy Policy)
Remarketing PixelsWe may use remarketing pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to advertise the HubPages Service to people that have visited our sites.
Conversion Tracking PixelsWe may use conversion tracking pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to identify when an advertisement has successfully resulted in the desired action, such as signing up for the HubPages Service or publishing an article on the HubPages Service.
Statistics
Author Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide traffic data and reports to the authors of articles on the HubPages Service. (Privacy Policy)
ComscoreComScore is a media measurement and analytics company providing marketing data and analytics to enterprises, media and advertising agencies, and publishers. Non-consent will result in ComScore only processing obfuscated personal data. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Tracking PixelSome articles display amazon products as part of the Amazon Affiliate program, this pixel provides traffic statistics for those products (Privacy Policy)
ClickscoThis is a data management platform studying reader behavior (Privacy Policy)