Murderer: covered in sangre Murderer: blood on your shoulders
Karma: how does it feel? Karma: to take a life? Wailin’: wailing in vain Wailin’: you’ll reap what you sow!
Thou shalt not kill Thou shalt not kill Thou shalt not kill Thou shalt not kill
Shot! Robbing your family Robbing your friends Robbing your best friends, you Rapist: you’ll have no redemption Burn, burn, burn
Its comin’ back around at you Its comin’ back around I might just come after you I just might come after, but you’ll never know Broke the first commandment
Thou shalt not kill Thou shalt not kill Thou shalt not kill Thou…
Face your judgment!
–Soulfly, “First Commandment”–
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Whoever sheds man’s blood, by man his blood shall be shed; for in the image of God He made man. –Genesis 9:6 (NKJV)–
He who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death. –Exodus 21:12 (NKJV)–
The one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. –Romans 13:4 (NIV)–
The agent of the law who puts the criminal to death is not guilty of murder; rather, it is the law itself which puts him to death…those who have waged war at God’s command, or in accordance with His laws, have represented in their persons the public justice or the wisdom of government, and in this capacity have put to death wicked men; such persons have by no means violated the commandment, “Thou shalt not kill.” –St. Augustine, The City of God 1.21–
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John Grisham, The Innocent Man (Vintage, 2012).
Dr. Shelton Smith, Capital Punishment Revisited (Sword of the Lord, 2000).
1 Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers and sisters, 2 not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by the teaching allegedly from us—whether by a prophecy or by word of mouth or by letter—asserting that the day of the Lord has already come. 3 Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction. 4 He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God.
5 Don’t you remember that when I was with you I used to tell you these things? 6 And now you know what is holding him back, so that he may be revealed at the proper time. 7 For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way. 8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendor of his coming. 9 The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie, 10 and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 11 For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie 12 and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.
–2 THESSALONIANS 2:1-12 (NIV)–
Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last hour.
–1 JOHN 2:18 (NIV)–
11 Then I saw a second beast, coming out of the earth. It had two horns like a lamb, but it spoke like a dragon. 12 It exercised all the authority of the first beast on its behalf, and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed. 13 And it performed great signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to the earth in full view of the people. 14 Because of the signs it was given power to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived the inhabitants of the earth. It ordered them to set up an image in honor of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived. 15 The second beast was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be killed. 16 It also forced all people, great and small, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads, 17 so that they could not buy or sell unless they had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of its name.18 This calls for wisdom. Let the person who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. That number is 666.***
–REVELATION 13:11-18 (NIV)–
*** I just realized this for the first time: the beast associated with 666 is not the Antichrist but his false prophet (the second beast in Rev. 13). This means that the whole 666 thing is really speaking of the false prophet of the literal future Antichrist, or something like that. The number is not meant to be a mystical identifier of the Antichrist figure (the first beast in Rev. 13). Nor is it necessary, because 2 Thessalonians 2 is extremely clear about all of his character traits and actions. –J.B.
The Antichrist is also described as “the first beast”:
5 The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies and to exercise its authority for forty-two months. 6 It opened its mouth to blaspheme God, and to slander his name and his dwelling place and those who live in heaven. 7 It was given power to wage war against God’s holy people and to conquer them. And it was given authority over every tribe, people, language and nation. 8 All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written in the Lamb’s book of life, the Lamb who was slain from the creation of the world.
–REVELATION 13:5-8 (NIV)–
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St. Irenaeus, “The Fraud, Pride, and Tyrannical Kingdom of the Antichrist.” (180 A.D.). “They [the ten kings] shall…give their kingdom to the beast, and put the Church to flight…But he [John] indicates the number of the name [Antichrist, 666] now, that when this man comes we may avoid him, being aware who he is.”
St. Hippolytus of Rome, “On Christ and Antichrist.” (202 A.D.). “Concerning the tribulation of the persecution which is to fall upon the Church from the adversary…That refers to the one thousand two hundred and threescore days (the half of the week) during which the tyrant is to reign and persecute the Church.”
George Eldon Ladd, The Blessed Hope (Eerdmans, 1956). Shows that the early church fathers taught that there will be a post-tribulation rapture. The appearance of the Antichrist was the first aspect to be expected in the end-time process; and not a sudden and unexpected rapture like in the Left Behind films. The Omen films, as worldly as they are, come much closer to the Biblical and early church view of the last days.
Robert Gundry, The Church and the Tribulation (Zondervan, 1973).
Douglas Moo, “A Case for the Posttribulation Rapture,” Three Views on the Rapture (Zondervan, 2018).
David Bercot, ed. A Dictionary of Early Christian Beliefs (Hendrickson, 1998).
Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended. For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. –Romans 13:1-4 (NIV)–
Things we cannot quite conceive, powers of geography. Darkness so blinding, haunting, manipulating. Assorted delights will abound, in a land hidden from sound. Authority that’s temporary, princes of hell in their playground.
Killers, you are killers. Killers, you are killers. Killers…
Madmen who hold us hostage, nightmares are manifesting bondage. Taunt me, harassing, ripping through. The separation of what’s true, lie in waiting, overtake. All is forsaken, there is another way.
Killers, you are killers. Killers, you are killers. Steal, Kill, Destroy. Killers, you are killers. Killers, you are killers. Steal, Kill, Destroy.
I can tell you right now: the reason why “Big Eva,” in other words, the Southern Baptists, have sentiment against Turning Point USA–many, but not all–is for two things: 1. The New Apostolic Reformation–its teaching on apostles, prophets, and the Seven Mountain Mandate. 2. The Catholic Church–purgatory, prayers to saints, submission to the pope, transubstantiation, etc. They feel like uniting with charismatics or Catholics would mean to lose their unique identity as Bible believing Protestants. That’s what the whole thing is based on. It has to do with their theological identity; they believe they are being loyal to God and the Bible by keeping charismatics and Catholics at a distance. A lot of this has to do with the theology of John MacArthur, who died a few months before Charlie. And yes, the “third way” of Timothy Keller, and the “seeker sensitive” ideology of Rick Warren, have encouraged pastors to not preach against sin and confront social and political issues in American culture. –J.B.
Face the enemy Stare inside you Control your thoughts Destroy, destroy ’em all
You censor what we breathe Prejudice with no belief Senseless violence all around Who is it that keeps us down? Down
Once all free tribes Chained down, led lives Blood boils inside me We’re not slaves, we’re free
–Sepultura, “Slave New World”–
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For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. –Galatians 5:1 (ESV)–
Let not anyone pacify his conscience by the delusion that he can do no harm if he takes no part, and forms no opinion. BAD MEN NEED NOTHING MORE TO COMPASS THEIR ENDS, THAN THAT GOOD MEN SHOULD LOOK ON AND DO NOTHING. –John Stuart Mill–
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Dr. John R. Rice, False Doctrines (Sword, 1970), ch. 13: “Communism and Socialism.”
1984 (Virgin Films, 1984). Available on VidAngel to clear out the bad stuff. This is what I used for the clip at the beginning of the podcast. This story was inspired by the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany. A terrifying depiction of a state where the government controls thought itself (brainwashing). Deeply anti-totalitarian and often interpreted as a critique of Marxist regimes, especially Stalinism. Strongest philosophical and psychological portrayal of the loss of freedom.
The Printing (Unusual Films, 1990). Censorship of Bible printers in the Soviet Union. This movie might be the clearest at communicating the how Marxist ideology criminalizes Christianity, suppresses free speech, and controls nearly every aspect of life. Even printing a Bible is seen as a punishable offense. Freedom of conscience and speech are shown as completely annihilated under Marxist rule. Unlike other films that touch on broader themes (war, oppression, personal stories), The Printing is focused explicitly on the suppression of freedom under Marxist ideology. There’s no ambiguity—the government is Marxist, and the loss of freedom is total and ideological.
China Cry (TBN Films, 1990). Persecution and torture of Christians by Chinese communist soldiers. Exposes the horrors of communist China’s ideological purges, forced conformity, and abuse of dissidents. Strong anti-communist message, particularly regarding religious and personal freedoms.
Doctor Zhivago (MGM, 1965). Depicts the communist revolution that happened in Russia under Vladimir Lenin starting in 1917. What happens when Marxist ideas take over a government. Its awful.
Tortured for Christ (VOM, 2018). Persecution and torture of Christians by Romanian communist soldiers. Shows the brutality of Marxist regimes, especially toward Christianity.
The Twilight Zone. “Death’s Head Revisited,” “In the Presence of Mine Enemies,” “The Obsolete Man,” and “He’s Alive,” are all against Nazism, Hitler, and totalitarianism.
Schindler’s List (Universal Pictures, 1993). Available on VidAngel and Clearplay to clear out the bad stuff. Portrays life in Nazi concentration camps.
The Hiding Place (World Wide Pictures, 1975). Portrays life in Nazi concentration camps. Persecution of Jews and Christians.
Richard Wurmbrand, Tortured for Christ (Bantam, 1977).
—. Marx and Satan (Crossway, 1986).
—. Underground Saints: The Communist Persecution of Christians (Spire, 1969).
John Foxe, The New Foxe’s Book of Martyrs (Bridge-Logos, 2001), p. 319. For refusing to stop preaching about Christ, Evangelist Nio-Tio-Sen had his eyes gouged out, and his tongue and both hands cut off. He was then sent to a prison in Shanghai.
Larry Burkett, The Word on Finances (Moody, 1994).
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