Part 1 Symbols: Lightning Bolt

The lightning bolt has long been associated with Lucifer, evil, pagan gods, rock music and even books and movies. Before I continue I need people to understand that regardless if something is used intentionally or even in ignorance, the spirit that is behind it is what needs to be addressed. This is one of the reasons I decided to make these blogs, to open the readers minds to what is hidden, what is in secret and to expose the evil behind it. As a Christian we need to then ask ourselves this question, "Knowing now that this is detestable before the Lord, am I going to continue to support, wear, listen, watch, whatever the case may be, to these things?" And if someone wants to remain blissfully ignorant then where is your love to God our father? Should we not want to disassociate ourselves from things that openly mock our Saviour? That is taking you for a fool and you would rather just continue in your love for such things instead of growing spiritually and closer to God? These things keep us from Him as hard as it is to understand that. The word says to stay away from all forms of darkness, we are the light and what have we to do with darkness? I pray these blogs help people to want to draw closer to God and further away from the things of the world that are put in place in direct opposition to Him. Ok so on with the lightning bolt.

This is the image I want to tackle today:


It is also called the Twin Sowelus and SS Runes. Many images come to mind when people see this. It signifies the battery life for our phones, it is used in several rock band's albums, t shirts, on electrical equipment etc. As the peace sign was used in Nazi Germany, so was this symbol. Here is a young German soldier with the double s insignia on his uniform.



It was meant to signify the Schutzstaffel (Gestapo), but in actuality it stood for Schwarze Sonne or The Black Sun. The black sun is an occult belief that there are two suns, the one we see in our sky and the black one that holds magical powers.  The S.S. spent a great amount of time studying and practicing the dark arts to win the war. Hitler was deep into the occult, anyone with the misconceived notion that he was a Christian, needs to step back and do their research. Hitler was an avid follower of the teachings of Helena Blavatsky, a delusional Theosophist who wrote books on ancient gods, eastern mystic religions, and occult themes. Hitler got his Aryan race being superior from her teachings, along with the use of the swastika symbol.

Aside from this we see this symbol most often used in rock music. The band KISS made this popular by integrating the symbol in their band name.


The age old rumor that KISS stood for Kids In Satan's Service or Knights In Satan's Service is unfounded. Gene Simmons the lead singer of KISS has denied these claims but albeit he laughs about it and has even denied to give a straight answer. Regardless of what their name means, why would they opt to use this symbol knowing the NAZI roots behind it if it wasn't for the occult meaning instead? Gene Simmons is known as "The Demon" which is where his makeup is designed from. God of Thunder is his theme song, which features lyrics such as “I was raised by the demons, trained to reign as The One,” and “I am the Lord of the Wastelands, a modern day man of steel, I gather darkness to please me, and I command you to kneel before the God of Thunder and rock and roll, the spell you’re under will slowly rob you of your virgin soul.”
There is no wonder of where they get their roots from. People like to argue that Simmons quotes the Bible often, but alas even satan knows it from beginning to end so no argument there.

Another rock group that uses this symbol is AC DC.


We don't even need to get into how satanic this band is, the names of many of their songs gives it away. Highway to Hell being the most popular that comes to mind. If we go back to the Grammy Awards of 2015, almost the entire audience was seen wearing devil horns while the band played. If you laugh at something like this saying it's only entertainment, the devil has you right where he wants you. This is no game, and I dread to think of Christians partaking in anything either of these groups do. They are not the only ones who use this symbol, but I urge you to research it yourself as it would be too many to name here.

In Greek mythology the lightning bolt is attributed to Zeus. Many people think this was the Greek's version of the Christian God, but he is far from it.

Here are just a few characteristics to consider when comparing Zeus with Lucifer:

• He was full of pride and arrogance.
• He waged war against the gods above him.
• He was a master of disguise and deceit.
• He wielded mighty power on earth.
• He was known as the "sky god", often referred to as the "lord of the sky".
• He bred with the women of earth to create god-men.
• He was known as the "god of this world" to many of the ancient cultures.

According to scripture we can see more clearly:

"How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High."

- Isaiah 14:12-14

 

 

And he [Jesus] said unto them, "I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. "

- Luke 10:18

 

In movies we can see this same symbol being used in the ever so popular Harry Potter books.

 

This series invites children and adults to indulge in the wizardly world of black and white magic. What does the Bible say about this?

Leviticus 19:31 - Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I [am] the LORD your God.

2 Kings 21:6 - And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke [him] to anger.

Revelation 21:8 - But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Deuteronomy 18:9-12               
“When you come into the land that the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not learn to follow the abominable practices of those nations. There shall not be found among you anyone who burns his son or his daughter as an offering, anyone who practices divination or tells fortunes or interprets omens, or a sorcerer or a charmer or a medium or a necromancer or one who inquires of the dead, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord. And because of these abominations the Lord your God is driving them out before you.

There are many more verses speaking of witches and sorcerers. How then knowing that God Himself calls this an abomination that we are seeking out this form of entertainment? Is there a difference between black and white magic in Scripture? Not at all, so we are to have no part in anything having to do with this even in it's most innocent form. Disney is by far the guiltiest of them all. (no pun intended). We, as a family, made an educated decision to abstain from anything Disney related several years ago. If you think my children are saddened or lacking in their childhood because of this, I beg to differ. They are, in actuality, the leaders in removing these things in our lives. I explain everything to them and they, by the grace of God, are Holy Spirit filled and seek to please God, not offend Him. Thankfully we never once got into Harry Potter, and I pray that through the discernment of the Holy Spirit, you may decide to make that choice as well. I am not judging anyone, I am merely showing you what God has revealed to me and I too had to make a decision in several areas of my life. My life belongs to Jesus, not the things of this world and when we come to Him with hands open, He will remove these things that are of no glory to Him. Harry Potter's use of the lightning bolt on his forehead shows us that this is indeed occult in nature. Here is a link to a website written by a former witch explaining how dangerous these books are and how they are a direct introduction to the occult itself: http://www.pacinst.com/witch.htm

Which brings us right back to it being a satanic symbol used by practicing satanists everywhere.


The following two images are taken directly from the Church of Satan's website:




The pentagram with the lightning bolt in the middle is known as the Anton LaVey sigil, named after the founder of the church of satan. According to the website it is to represent the office of the High Priest of the Church of Satan. The lightning bolt in the pendant was inspired by the one seen in the logo for RKO Pictures, as well as other contemporary symbols denoting electrical power.

Once again we see a dark history behind a very commonly used symbol. Things aren't always what they seem. The devil is cunning and very, very subtle in the way he deceives people. Again, things that are done in secret and with a hidden meaning, even if by ignorance does not erase it's significance. We need to be careful and not follow suit to the things the world deems popular. The path truly is a narrow one. And the more you open your eyes to these symbols, the more you will notice them all around you. Remember, the devil is called the prince of this world, which is why God tells us to be separate from it. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.











" And He said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you."
-Luke 10:18-19


^"in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience, "
-Ephesians 2:2

“Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not fair.’ Hear now, O house of Israel, is it not My way which is fair, and your ways which are not fair?  When a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, commits iniquity, and dies in it, it is because of the iniquity which he has done that he dies.  Again, when a wicked man turns away from the wickedness which he committed, and does what is lawful and right, he preserves himself alive."
-Ezekiel 18:25-27