Preterist InterpretationPreterist InterpretationWhat does the Bible say about world conspiracy theories? Do they belong to the prophetic Word? In Part 3 of this series, the last, we will go into this and other connected questions.

In Romans 13:12, Paul calls us to cast off the works of darkness and to put on the armor of light, in view of the advanced time in which we live. The armor of light is without doubt the truth and truthfulness, even if they are not explicitly mentioned here in this text. We find the admonition to truthfulness, however, in many other places in the Bible.

As we saw in Part 2, almost all the so-called revelation books are based on speculation and conclusions drawn cleverly from facts. When we take a closer look, this is also the case in Christian revelation books on world Freemasonry. There are many conclusions and speculations, but little that can be proved. I am not trying to embellish the deception and apostasy within Christianity, but reveal the truth about the unprovable claim that behind everything it is world Freemasonry controlling these events.

We are not only concerned with speculations in this connection, however, but also the reality that behind many of the presented facts, lie false information and untruths. As an example of this, I would like to draw your attention to the supposed Illuminati sign on the US one dollar bill. I have had to apologize myself for spreading false information concerning this on various occasions. In diverse Christian revelation literature, it is claimed that this is the Illuminati pyramid, the sign of the world lodge, etc. The Latin words under this were translated to mean “New World Order” or “For a new world order,” the goal of the secret world government which allegedly already exists.

Upon consideration of the facts, however, neither the sign is identical with the Illuminati pyramid, nor the translation of the Latin words. It is even questionable whether this sign has anything to do with Freemasonry. The following are a few facts on this subject.

The only common thing that can be proved between the USA and the Illuminati order is the year of their foundation—1776. With this we have the grain of truth that is common in so many conspiracy theories. The Illuminati were not founded in America but in Ingolstadt, Bavaria (Germany), by Adam Weishaupt, and this at a time in which it was not possible to take a jet plane to the USA, nor were there any other practical means of communication. To this group belonged, among others, people like Adolph Freiherr Knigge and Privy Councillor, Franz Xaver von Zwack. But this occultic secret society was very soon shaken by quarrels and jealousy, which in the year 1784, only eight years after its founding, led to Knigge leaving the order. The secret order was forbidden in the same year by the Bavarian Prince-Elector, Karl Theodor, and ended in 1785.¹

In 1896/97, the Dresdner Freemason and occultic writer, Leopold Engel, attempted to found the Illuminati order anew. Only in 1925 did he proclaim the Universal Illuminati order. This was, amazingly enough, finally dissolved by the National Socialists in 1933 and never appeared on the scene again. The dissolution by the Nazis was no coincidence and no deceptive maneuver. Hitler and Himmler were convinced of the Freemasonry world conspiracy, and opposed it with all the means they had. The world conspiracy theory was a pillar of National Socialism and the SS order.²

The only thing known about the Illuminati is of their unsuccessful attempts to undermine German and European Freemasonic lodges. An influence on the USA cannot be proved historically.³ The conspiracy theories, that the seal on the dollar note is attributed to the Illuminati, only began, according to my research, in the time after the Second World War. This should also give us food for thought. The conspiracy publisher, William Guy Carr has made a grave mistake in his books where this is concerned. He claims that the pyramids found their place in the seal of the USA, and therewith on the dollar note, through the claimed Illuminatist, Henry A. Wallace, who was Vice-President of the USA under Franklin D. Roosevelt. This is not possible, however, since Wallace was born in 1888, and the seal of the USA was already finished in 1776, 112 years before his birth.

It cannot even be proved that this seal has anything at all to do with Freemasonry, whatever people may maintain. Probably, it is even a Christian symbol. The thirteen steps of the pyramid represent the thirteen founding states of the USA. The unfinished pyramid points to the yet unfinished States of America. The eye in the hovering pyramid is an ancient Christian symbol that is found in many churches. Presumably, only in later Freemasonry, around 1863,⁴ long after the founding of the USA, the pyramids as such were introduced into Freemasonry. There is not one historical source that proves a connection between the seal of the USA and Freemasonry. According to the research of Pastor Reinhard Möller, even the North American lodges, which speak very openly about their entanglements, distance themselves from this symbol.

A brother in the Lord wanted to convince me a few years ago that upon a magnifying of one of the pyramid stones, the name YMCA was to be read, and therefore this organization also belonged to Freemasonry. In reality, no stone at all is written on, and merely a few dots are visible.

Now to the claimed Latin inscription “new world order” or “order of the new world.” Here somebody simply cheated in the translation. Actually, it says “Novus Ordo Seclorum,” which means “new order of the ages,” and not “new world order” or “for a new world order.” This is a quotation of the Roman poet Virgil from the year 40 B.C. With the States, the US Fathers wanted to create an exemplary religious, political and social order, in contrast to the slavery and the many religious persecutions in old Europe. With the new Constitution, they also wanted to rise above England. The idea of a world government can surely be excluded.⁵

This should be enough. At any rate, such false theories as the supposed sign of the Illuminati have nothing to do with the armor of light and related truth. As believers, we should keep our distance from these concocted things and not become involved.

In a standard work concerning secret societies, it is also pointed out that there are Freemasons who were or still are involved in politics, but with whom there is no sign of any Freemasonic united world politics. Also, the so-called world lodge belongs within the realm of fairy tales. Many Continental lodges are at loggerheads with one another on the grounds of their completely different convictions. Thus, the English Royalist Lodge contrasts greatly with French Freemasonry, and has its own characteristics.⁶

In this connection, we must also be very cautious in calling anyone or their associates a Freemason, especially where the proof is not clear and the suppositions and speculations of any self-declared specialists are concerned. I am surprised at times how light and superficial even people in Bible-believing circles are concerning the truth.

When I confronted a brother who also concerned himself with these conspiracy theories and world Freemasonry some years ago, and drew his attention to factual errors and false information, his answer was merely: “That may be, but I still believe that the conspiracy theories are true.” As I have said, it is about a real faith system.

(MR0311/437)

ENDNOTES

1          Elvis Lebt! – Lexikon der unterdrückten Wahrheiten, Bernd Harder, p. 73-82

2          Ibid., p. 73-82; Agenten des Bösen, Wolfgang Wippermann, p. 143-152

3          See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_of_the_United_States

4          Elvis Lebt!, p. 88

5          Ibid., p. 177

6          Geheimgesellschaften und Geheimbünde – Moderne Universalgeschichte der Geheimwissenschaften, p. 331-333, Gondrom