Chapter2
"12 Enslavement Tricks Of Satan And How To Escape Them" by T C Wanyanwu
“We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one” - 1 John 5:19 NKJV
After my encounter with the Lord Jesus in 2016, He opened my eyes to see that the devil’s easiest means of capturing and enslaving a Soul is through lust of the eye. Incessant desire of the things this world has to offer.
Jesus revealed to me that Satan entangles a Soul with quick money syndrome and other vices in the following:
1. Drug and human trafficking.
2. Competition and show of wealth among many pastors and ministers while the flocks are languishing in penury.
3. Joining occultism and illuminati.
4. Football and other sports betting.
5. Yahoo Yahoo (internet fraud).
6. Prostitution among the female folks.
7. Incurable hunger for satanic protection with fetish powers than the hunger for the true God.
8. Masturbation Addiction.
9. Lesbianism and Gay Marriage contract.
10. Incessant and uncontrollable hunger for Pornography, Masturbation and Fornication.
11. Rage and consuming hatred for God and His word
12. Deceptive tendencies by going to church and having a form of godliness but denying the power thereof (2 Timothy 3:5).
FYI: Satan, also called the adversary or the devil, is the enemy of all righteousness and of those who seek to follow God. His major assignment is to steal, kill, and destroy souls.
Let's examine how he enslaves his victims using the 12 Enslavement Tricks:
💥Satanic Trick No.1:
DRUG AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
Satan uses drug trafficking as a major source of revenue for organized crime groups desiring quick cash flow, many of whom are involved in other forms of serious crime such as firearms, modern slavery and immigration crime.
Action against drug trafficking therefore has a much wider disruptive impact on organized criminal activity.
"Therefore, honour God with your bodies.” These lines speak to taking care of your body. You should not harm that which was created by God in His image. Drug or Substance abuse of any kind certainly harms the body and the mind" - 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
According to United Nations, Human Trafficking is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of people through force, fraud or deception, with the aim of exploiting them for profit. Men, women and children of all ages and from all backgrounds can become victims of this crime, which occurs in every region of the world.
The traffickers often use violence or fraudulent employment agencies and fake promises of education and job opportunities to trick and coerce their victims.
"Rescue the poor and helpless; deliver them from the grasp of evil people" - Psalms 82:4 NLT
💥Satanic Trick No.2:
COMPETITION AND SHOW OF WEALTH AMONG MANY PASTORS AND MINISTERS WHILE THE FLOCKS ARE LANGUISHING IN PENURY.
"Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me...For it would be easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God" - Matthew 19:21 & 24).
Again Jesus the perfect example of a man of God (Pastor) posits further: "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be" - Matthew 6:19-21
This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Where is the house you will build for me? Where will my resting place be? (Isaiah 66:1)
The cost of some church building that made the Guinness book of records could have started a successful large-scale business that could have employed well over 1,000,000 employees and thus put food on the tables of many poor church goers in Africa and beyond.
I wonder what a pastor is doing with 4 to 5 private jets when millions of church members are poor and needy. Also, how come after paying tithes these church Universities are among the most expensive and unaffordable for their members? How come these mega churches are not building free schools and hospitals all over their territory?
Imagine a pastor with over 40 brand new vehicles in his garage? What is a man of God doing with all these cars? Is he a car dealer? Why can’t he give some of these cars out? Why the competition? Who is taking praise for all this show of wealth and material acquisitions? Certainly not God!
“If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion, how can God’s love be in that person?” – (1 John 3:17).
The Bible warns us that greed is destructive to our Christian lives (Ephesians 5:3). Note that money itself isn’t evil, but being overeager to get a lot of it is dangerous. The desires that want to get more of what this world has to offer (material acquisitions) are actually the kinds of desires we’re following when we choose to acquire worldly treasures to compete with others. The penchant for extreme wealth and opulence.
💥Satanic Trick No.3:
JOINING OCCULTISM AND ILLUMINATI.
Many souls have been lured into joining illuminati Fraternity with promises of Power, Fame, Wealth and other juicy offers. They worship the dark forces and conduct satanic rituals the world over.
Secret societies and many occult groups have flourished throughout history. They have Founding Fathers and royalties among them. Members (most often men) have been trapped to join The Knights Templar, the Freemasons, the Bavarian Illuminati, Skull and Bones and Bilderberg etc.
"There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, one who uses divination, one who practices witchcraft, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one who casts a spell, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead". - Deuteronomy 18:10-11
💥Satanic Trick No.4:
FOOTBALL AND OTHER SPORTS BETTING.
First Timothy 6 verse 10 declares that "the love of money is the root of all evil." Therefore, the enticement of gambling and playing the lottery obviously comes under these texts.
As at the time this book was written, it’s on record that nearly four in ten Nigerians (36%) gamble regularly, with up to 60 million Nigerians between the ages of 18 and 40 involved in daily sports betting, and they spend an average of 3,000 Naira every day on betting platforms.
The current size of the market is estimated to be $60 million and counting. It is also on record that approximately 10 million people in the U.S. have a gambling problem, so it's a global epidemic by Satan.
The main reason why most people like to gamble is to make quick and easy money. Gambling by nature appeals to greed, and greed doesn’t please God. Jesus condemned greed and mentioned it in lists of some very “ugly” sin (Mark 7:21-23). The Bible warns us that greed is destructive to our Christian lives (Ephesians 5:3).
Gambling in any form is highly addictive; for greed has the potential to master us and also to change our priorities from God to self. The whole point of Gambling is winning money; without that goal it has no purpose.
It is dangerous to even get a little involved in an activity that can lead to greed, debt, stealing, lying, and even spiritual ruin.
I grew up not liking soccer games until the year 2014 when I was in college at Mahatma Gandhi University, India.
I thought I had discovered my 'true potential' immediately after I developed an interest in soccer because I was able to predict score lines (CS) and they turned out exactly as I had predicted. I always send weekend predictions to my fan-base group on social media and the results were amazingly true for them. It made me full of myself, and I thought it was my 'true talent' then I started gambling in my naiveté with my pocket and feeding money that would have been used for other meaningful ventures. Soon, I became addicted to gambling and daily football betting games.
I lost interest in my spiritual activities because I was focused on this evil scheme that almost took my life but for the grace of God.
Gambling has taken lives of many youth in Nigeria and beyond – the recent one was a young medical graduate on internship Programme (name withheld) who set himself ablaze with fuel after wasting so much money in gambling.
He couldn’t stand the pressure and consequences of his lifestyle according to his suicide note. His death shattered the hopes of his parent. This is one among many cases in our society due to gambling addiction heavily influenced by Satan.
The more I gambled and bet the more I lose money with a near chance of winning big which never really happened. Eventually, I became greedy with a burning desire to win big at all cost which was a nightmare for me. I was struck with insomnia (a sleeping disorder) and confusion as I battled hard to win back all the money I lost.
This battle continued until my encounter with the Lord Jesus in 2016 and He opened my eyes to see that the devil's easiest means of capturing and enslaving the youth is through the lust of their own eyes. It was a 'fake potential' all along from the pit of hell.
Gambling is not handiwork!
Gambling is not a talent!
Gambling is not a skill!
Gambling is fake potential!
Gambling is not for a Christian!
So, I made a covenant with God never to gamble again and by His sufficient grace, I overcame the temptation. Whenever the urge comes, I remind myself that I'm under the covenant of “NO GAMBLING”.
Learn more about the dangers of Gambling addiction in my book titled Gambling: My Ordeal And Past Experience.
💥Satanic Trick No.5:
YAHOO YAHOO (INTERNET FRAUD).
Here, Satan destroys the conscience of his victims by reducing them to mere online pick-pockets. Internet scams are continually evolving. The FBI documented a record $3.5 billion in losses due to internet crimes in 2019 alone. Right now, con artists around the world are likely targeting a computer or mobile device near you.
Internet fraud or yahoo yahoo is a criminal activity with the use of internet, online service and software to commit by taking advantage of innocent and unsuspecting people.
Internet fraud is the general name that cover all kinds of cybercrime activities that happen on the internet or email. Which include stealing your identity, hacking or phishing – where they send you text message or email to deceive you into giving your username and password.
"Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth is full of gravel" - Proverbs 20:17.
"Woe to those who plan iniquity, to those who plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they carry it out because it is in their power to do it. They covet fields and seize them, and houses, and take them. They defraud people of their homes; they rob them of their inheritance. Therefore, the Lord says: “I am planning disaster against this people, from which you cannot save yourselves. You will no longer walk proudly, for it will be a time of calamity"-Micah 2:1-3.
💥Satanic Trick No.6:
PROSTITUTION AMONG THE FEMALE FOLKS.
Sex for money otherwise called prostitution has been practiced throughout ancient and modern culture. Prostitution has been described as "the world's oldest profession" and there is evidence of prostitution occurring throughout history in all societies.
In 2012 it was estimated that there were between 40 and 42 million prostitutes in the world.
It is a mere absurdity to assert that prostitution can ever be eradicated because Satan the devil is the influencer.
He often uses illicit sexual orge to lure his victims into spiritism where he enslaves them for all eternity.
“None of the daughters of Israel shall be a cult prostitute, nor shall any of the sons of Israel be a cult prostitute.
You shall not bring the hire of a harlot or the wages of a dog into the house of the Lord your God for any votive offering, for both of these are an abomination to the Lord your God" - Deuteronomy 23:17-18.
"Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh - 1 Corinthians 6:15-16.
💥Satanic Trick No.7:
INCURABLE HUNGER FOR SATANIC PROTECTION WITH FETISH POWERS THAN THE HUNGER FOR THE TRUE GOD.
Satan being so crafty and smart uses fear and intimidation to make many desire protections which he offers in exchange for their souls. By His death on the cross Jesus triumphed over the forces of evil. He gave us the key of David (Holy Ghost Ultimate Protection). Jesus subjugated the demonic spirits during His earthly ministry, broke their power and made certain their ultimate doom.
An unusual appetite for protection, power and mystic knowledge is the same hunger that brought spiritual death to the inhabitants of old and many in our present world.
Why trust the devil for protection when you already have the Ultimate protection of God at your beck and call?
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places” - Ephesians 6:12.
💥Satanic Trick No.8:
MASTURBATION ADDICTION.
Masturbation is one of the ancient 'unholy act of self-defile' greatly influenced by Satan and his demon called LUST.
Masturbation addiction is a complex condition in which someone develops a psychological, emotional, and physiological dependence on self-gratification.
It is a chronic and progressive condition where people continue to masturbate despite personal and social consequences.
"Put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires" - 1 Corinthians 9:27.
💥Satanic Trick No.9:
LESBIANISM AND GAY MARRIAGE CONTRACT.
Satan has a way of getting inside his victims mentally to make them take decisions that will bring condemnation both make them grieve. One of those is same-sex marriage which is a marriage contract that is restricted to members of the same-sex - gay men and lesbians. It is also described as gay marriage.
A growing number of countries including the United States are legalizing same-sex marriage. The Bible defines marriage in Genesis 2:24 as a union between one man and one woman. Jesus Christ upholds this definition of marriage in Matthew 19:5, as does the Apostle Paul in Ephesians 5:31. Any and all sexual activity which takes place outside of this context is treated as sinful, what Jesus calls ‘sexual immorality’ in Mark 7:21.
💥Satanic Trick No.10:
INCESSANT AND UNCONTROLLABLE HUNGER FOR PORNOGRAPHY, MASTURBATION AND FORNICATION.
Pornography, masturbation and fornication are grouped as sexual immorality - Satan's most effective weapons that enslaves a soul. You will agree with me that these desire does not come from God our Creator.
Sexual immorality is a sin designed to draw people away from God, entrapping them in the slavery of their own desires. Over time, they become addictive and intensify, drawing its victims into deeper and darker depths of depravity.
“What comes out of a person is what defiles them. For it is from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come-sexual immorality (pornography, masturbation and fornication), theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. All these evils come from inside and defile a person” - Mark 7:20-23.
💥Satanic Trick No.11:
RAGE AND CONSUMING HATRED FOR GOD AND HIS WORD.
Satan, since his deportation to earth has been raising his army of haters of God and His word. Have you ever noticed how many atheists hate God and how angry they get at anyone who dares to believe in Him or spread the gospel of Jesus Christ?
According to Rom. 1:18-20, no one will stand before God with any excuse for ignoring or denying Him!
The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none who does good. (Psalm 14:1)
"For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.
In other words, all an honest person has to do is to take a good look at the sun, the moon, and the stars to know, that anything so complex, so perfectly designed and well-balanced as is our world, and our universe, could in no way have made itself.
This, however, is only the general revelation that God exists. There is a huge difference between believing in God, and believing God! The moral Law shows us our sin and thus the need for a Saviour and through a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ our Saviour! The Rage and consuming hatred for God and His word is the handiwork of Satan.
💥Satanic Trick No.12:
DECEPTIVE TENDENCIES BY GOING TO CHURCH AND HAVING A FORM OF GODLINESS BUT DENYING THE POWER THEREOF (2 TIMOTHY 3:5).
Satan the trickster, has a way of making sinners his own captives and slaves to appear like Saints in deceptive tendencies by going to the place of worship regularly without any personal relationship with God.
Their presence in the house of God is primarily to be noticed, celebrated by flaunting their wealth, receive recognitions and titles, honours and positions, some for contracts and establishment of business contacts.
Basically, they are in the church to solve their personal problems but lacking the overall interest of knowing God and His son Jesus Christ. Many of these people already in the web of Satan go to the place of worship from club house, bed of fornication, place of ritual, gossip, fighting and quarrelling and are actively involved in virtually every department in the church but have zero knowledge of Holiness, Righteousness without which no man will see the Lord (Hebrews 12:14).
They appear to be alive but they are dead as John perfectly said in Revelations 3:1 “Write this letter to the angel of the church in Sardis. This is the message from the one who has the sevenfold Spirit of God and the seven stars: “I know all the things you do, and that you have a reputation for being alive-but you are dead" NLT.
If you are going to church and not having the spirit of God dwelling in you then you are not of God according to Romans 8:9.
The natural person (Unbeliever, Not-born-again, Atheist) does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned” (1 Corinthians 2:14).
The natural person may have a form of godliness (goes to church regularly, appears to be morally upright), but he denies God’s power in the way he lives. Only faith in Jesus Christ can bring justification and the transformation he so desperately needs (Colossians 1:21–22; Romans 5:1–2).
If a person says he is a Christian but shows no evidence in his life by bearing the fruit of the Spirit, is that not a deception? He may have a form of godliness, but he is denying God’s power by not letting himself be controlled by the Spirit. In fact, if his faith is not genuine, he cannot be controlled by God’s power, because the Holy Spirit does not dwell in him.
"Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away" - 2 Timothy 3:5.
For if we sin willfully- after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries. (Hebrews 10:26-27)
For the Kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God’s power. (1 Corinthians 4:20)
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