The Hidden things Of Darkness

[lundbaek]

The Hidden Things of Darkness (an Expose’ of the Enemies of Christ) by Christopher Bentley

(brief quotes from his book), ISBN: 0-9717909-0-6 by a friend who has just read it

“… it is an imperative duty … that we should waste and wear out our lives in bringing to light all the hidden things of darkness wherein we know them … these should then be attended to with great earnestness. Let no man count them as small things, for there is much which lieth in futurity, pertaining to the saints, which depends upon these things.” D&C 123:7,13

Being able to warn about such things requires that they who are responsible for issuing the warning have a proper understanding of those enemies of Christ.

Therefore, what are secret combination and how might they be identified?

What exactly is the church of the devil?

It is especially important that righteous people reject in totality that organized evil that satan and his followers are promoting as they seek to drag mankind down into the gulf of misery, (D&C 45:55)

There are certain details from the scriptures that emerge which depict satan with a specific motive and agenda [demonstrating] a particulate pattern of events that will be vital to gaining an understanding of how Lucifer and his followers operate on the earth.

(1) “sought … to take control of His kingdom” (D&C 76:28)

(2) “…wanted to abolish the agency, or freedom, of all mankind” (Moses 4:3)

(3) “…made war against all those who were not on his side.” (D&C 76:29)

The importance of understanding this pattern cannot be overstated …. Satan has merely transferred his plan for God’s children from the War in Heaven, to the battlefield of earth.

That method can be summarized simply as follows; First the seek to replace or overthrow existing government authority, especially when it is good government, based on freedom and justice. Second they seek to destroy the agency, or freedom, of all those over whom they have in their power. And last, with that authority, they persecute and murder all those who resist in any degree.

Satan falsely appealed to the mercy and compassion of his brothers and sisters that not “one” souls should be “lost” (Moses 4:1)

…Satan found what he perceived to be the great weakness to Heavenly Father’s plan. He undoubtedly argued that to rely on Christ’s singular ability to be able to endure under the weight of the sins of mankind would be too risky for one individual to undertake. What if Christ failed?

… it also seems reasonable to assume that he mocked the Savior’s ability to be able to work out the perfect Atonement. Perhaps, he conceded that the Atonement could be made, but that even if it were, most of God’s children would not exercise the faith necessary to benefit from it anyway.

…those who were overcome by satan did not have, or exercise, faith in the Savior…. “a third part of the hosts of heaven turned away from [Him] because of their agency.” (D&C 29:36)

It seems reasonable to suppose that those who followed satan did so because they thought that they would get their share of the power and authority satan sought after..

Is it not equally important that liberty be supported and defended on earth, even as in premortality?

… author H. Verlan Andersen reminded his readers that “the central issue of the conflict between Christ and satan is over the free agency of man.” That conflict is far from over.

Since the light of freedom still burns brightly within many of Heavenly Father’s children, it stands to reason that satan has had to modify his approach in order to gain new followers.

“… that the only way satan can deceive us regarding the distinction between his plan and the Lord’s is by confusing us regarding what acts preserve and what acts destroy freedom.”

… the First Presidency referred to it as a “tactic as old as mankind itself - a fervid but false solicitude for the unfortunate over whom they [the false philanthropists] thus gain mastery”. (1964)

First, there is an undermining of established (especially righteous) authority through deceptive tactics, second, the use of usurped authority to enslave others under the guise of saving people from themselves and third, the destruction of all who oppose and resist.

President Benson’s statement, “one of Lucifer’s primary strategies has been to restrict our agency through the power of earthly governments.”

Satan cannot exercise force over human beings himself and compel them to do evil, he can entice members of the human race to commit sin and use force on others.

Those who follow the pattern of his [satan] plan seek to … propel themselves into positions of authority and wield unrighteous power to maintain control over the rest of humanity. Once in power, they use it to suppress or destroy the agency of their fellow brothers and sisters under the name of protecting humanity from itself …. Those who resist are severely persecuted, or even worse, marked for destruction.

Nephi prophesied that the kingdom of the devil “shall be built up among the children of men,” and that his kingdom would be “established among them which are in the flesh” (1 Nephi 22:22). This … shows that satan’s church is not just some spiritual organization hidden in darkness (although it is partly that) but rather it is an established organization on the earth in a temporal form.

…satan “sitteth” in the hearts of those who head his great and abominable church, so that through them, he might “reign”. (D&C 86:3). Satan’s church is here on the earth …

…the reader is left to decide for oneself if such an organization exists at present in an embryonic and developing form.

…this particular “whore of the earth” is obsessed with material gain and is an enemy to life, liberty and property rights.

…its distinguishing characteristic that stands out above all the rest is its preoccupation with waging war and controlling the world’s economy.

…this kingdom is to use force to make itself prosper, and in the name of peace, it destroys many.

… that great and abominable latter-day church will wage war against the people of this world like no other time in its history …. many people will die during those horrifying conflicts but when the day comes that it seeks to destroy the Lord’s people, He will “rain upon” that abominable organization, with “great hailstones, fire and brimstone” (Ezekiel 38:22) and protect the sanctified remnant of His saints.

The “great men of the earth” (Revelation 18:23) whom John calls the “merchants” and the kings, are the few who benefit from this future, worldwide fiefdom … they are the driving force behind this unholy union of international slave labor trade, for they are the ones who “(wax) rich through the abundance” of goods that this New World Order brings about. Since they “live deliciously” under this new arrangement (Revelations 18:9), the kings are seduced, because of the “power of her wantonness”, into selling out their own citizenry for their share of the loot. With the whore’s control over the world’s economy, it is no small wonder that all of the “kings”, or leaders of the nations, line up for their chance to “fornicate” away their nations’ independence. (***Happening in Israel now, I believe)

Because of the unprincipled actions of these leaders of the nations, they cause their own citizens, the “inhabitants of the earth” “[to become] drunk with the wine of her fornication.” (Revelation 17:1-2) In such a drunken stupor, the nations of the earth are “deceived” by her, and are put to sleep (Revelation 18:23 & 2Nephi 27:1-2). Consequently, most are unaware of what is being done to them.

… the whore of the earth will one day suffer a fall out amongst her own and die from a form of political cannibalism (Revelation 17:16) … Nephi described it as a war that would break out “among all the nations which belonged to the mother of abominations” (1 Nephi 14:16).

… it is evident that membership in this world-wide organization is a threat to the independence of the United States of America (the Lord’s base of operations for His kingdom in the last days.)

Unlike Rome, which controlled most of the Old World, the second “whore of the earth” which Nephi saw rise up in the latter days will cover the entire earth (1 Nephi 14:11) Since it is a political entity, made up of member nations, with a multinational “peace” force to execute it’s edicts, it will truly have “dominion over all the earth”. (1 Nephi 14:11).

… the church of the devil is in fact prostituted government …

President David O. McKay remarked, in quoting United States Supreme Court Justice George Sutherland; “It is not the right of property which is protected, but the right TO property. Property, per se, has no right, but the individual … has three great rights, equally sacred from arbitrary interference; the RIGHT TO HIS LIFE, the RIGHT TO HIS LIBERTY, and the RIGHT TO HIS PROPERTY, The three rights are so bound together as to be essentially ONE right. To give a man his life but deny him his liberty, is to take from him all that makes life worth living. To give him liberty but take from him the property which is the fruit and badge of his liberty, is to still leave him a slave.” Conference report Oct. 1966

One way governments, and the laws they enforce, become destructive of these rights is when they “claim power to redistribute money or property” or “to force reluctant citizens to perform acts of charity against their will”. Bensen pg 8

Asking his [Frederic Bastiat] readers “how … this legal plunder is to be identified” … [wrote] he, “See if the law takes from some persons what belongs to them, and gives it to other persons whom it does not belong. See if the law benefits one citizen at the expense of another by doing what the citizen himself cannot do without committing a crime.” The Law pg 21

Secular history tends to ignore, or even downplay, the role of conspiring men in shaping human events. But the scriptures of the Restoration abound with evidence of secret combinations having had a hand in bringing down entire nations to their destruction.

… based upon the sheer numbers of scriptures that address this subject, it is obvious that it was very important to the prophets of the Book of Mormon.

“And thus they did obtain the sole management of the government … [by] filling the judgment seats … [and usurping] the power and authority of the land … to be held in office at the head of government.” (Helaman 6:39, 7:4-5)

… secret combinations seeking after power have always sought to prostitute and control government … because government’s sole function is to protect the rights of its citizenry, then it is the one organization secret combinations must corrupt and control in order to use it to execute their satanic agenda and to enslave their victims.

… secret combinations … obsessed with power, they are relentless in their efforts to destroy freedom. … they also corrupt the laws in order to steal. As false philanthropists, they defend their actions to the public as being for the welfare and benefits of everyone. While their political platform is open … to the public, their hidden satanic agenda is kept from view at all costs. When inspired men come along to expose their evil plans, members of secret combinations immediately resort to smear campaigns aimed at discrediting the individual, while simultaneously stirring up the masses against them with a barrage of false accusations.

In order to bring about the change they seek in a more rapid fashion, they assassinate when it is expedient to do so, and then foment violent revolution. If necessary, they embroil their nation in war, which always gives them the convenient excuse to expand the power and scope of government they already run. In time, their efforts turn towards those who succeed in striking at the heart of their plans, and in exposing their secret works of darkness. Because of that, they persecute and murder the prophets of God and the saints.

To maintain and perpetuate success, they actively recruit among family members, as well as among the wealthy and power seekers. By positioning themselves at the fulcrums of power and authority, they are able to control entire nations with just a relatively small number of conspirators. It is mostly the unwitting masses, who seek the “spoils” who build them up and support them. While some do so out of pure greed, laziness or ambition, others do so just to throw the lever of government power in their favor, in a pathetic effort to shield themselves from the plundering hands of their satanocratic political leadership.

Moroni spelled it out in very plain terms … he wrote that secret combinations had “caused the destruction of this people of whom I am now speaking [the Jaredites], and also the destruction of the people of Nephi” (Ether 8:21)

Moroni stated emphatically, “and whatsoever nation shall uphold such secret combinations, to get power and gain, until they shall spread over the nation, behold, they shall be destroyed” (Ether 8:22)

Then specifically, directing his warning towards those living in the latter days, he wrote, “Wherefore, O ye Gentiles, it is wisdom in God that these things should be shown unto you, that thereby ye may repent of your sins, and suffer not that these murderous combinations shall get above you … and … the work of destruction come upon you, yea, even the sword of justice of the Eternal God shall fall upon you … “ (Ether 8:23)

Faithful Latter-day Saints should consider what the consequences will be to their civilization if those warnings from prophets of old are ignored. Those who take Moroni’s warning seriously concerning this modern day secret combination, and follow the Lord’s “[commandment]” to “awake to a sense” of their “awful situation” (Ether 8:24) will do all they can to stop this nation from losing its freedom.

President Benson testified that the Book of Mormon has a two-fold purpose and that it “brings men to Christ through two basic means.” (A Witness and A Warning, 1988) First he stated “it tells in a plain manner of Christ and His Gospel.” Secondarily, he stated “the Book of Mormon exposes the enemies of Christ.” “God with His infinite foreknowledge, so molded the Book of Mormon that we might see the error and know how to combat false educational, political, religious and philosophical concepts of our times.”

The Book of Mormon was “so molded” by God that the structural organization of the text is a warning … about the total destruction caused by secret combinations to past American civilizations.

If modern-day Gentiles wish to save their civilization, and their freedom, they would do well to listen to those warnings.

The commandment given to Latter-day Saints to contend with the church of the devil has not been revoked.

It is the Lord’s will that the United States of America remain “free from bondage, and from captivity, and from all other nations under heaven.” (Ether 2:12). Therefore, it is necessary that Latter-day Saints, living within it, do all within their power to maintain the sovereignty and independence of their country.

Should satan’s devoted followers gain control over the earth in this modern day and age, this generation will witness bloodshed and horror that will be unrivalled by anything in the past. But things need not be so. As long as satan’s church cannot destroy the United States and its basic freedom, Christ’s Church will be able to carry out its divine mission to take the gospel to the whole earth. … if those wicked conspirators ever gain full control over the land of the free, Latter-day Saints will truly have cause to mourn (D&C 98:9)

Nephi;s vision of the future offers some hope, after working with all their might to save their country, the “saints of the church of the Lamb” would be “armed with righteousness and with the power of God to great glory.” (1 Nephi 14:13-14)

… if need be, God Himself will “destroy the secret works of darkness, and of murders, and of abominations” (2 Nephi 10:15)

… what will they [Latter-day Saints] say to their fellow brothers and sisters across the globe who are counting on them to carry this work forward until the Saints living outside the United States can organizationally stand on their own feet? Furthermore, what will American Latter-day Saints say to the Lord (D&C 101:52-54)?

“ … it is an imperative duty that we owe to all the rising generation, and to all the pure in heart … that we waste and wear out our lives in bringing to light all the hidden things of darkness, wherein we know them … (D&C 123:9, 11, 12-15, 17)

The Church is, at present, established in over 165 nations and territories of the earth … while missionary work, temples, and other soul-saving programs of the Church continue to move forward … Latter-day Saints must stop and ask themselves this one question; What will happen to all of these miraculous developments should the weighty matter of freedom and the Constitution be neglected for very much longer, which makes all of the rest of these things possible?

..the fate of America will determine the fate of the rest of the world. As such, there is only one question left to ask. Will you stand back and watch as everything you hold dear in life is needlessly destroyed, or will you be counted as one who will stand up for freedom and befriend the Constitution?

America was foreordained to be a land of liberty. It is true that the Lord will fulfill His covenants that he has made with His faithful, regardless of Lucifer’s efforts to thwart Him. But that does not absolve Latter-day Saints from their responsibility of doing everything within their power to protect America’s freedom.

First, the prophets spoke of the day in which there will be only “two churches”.

Second, the freedom of the United States of America (with the rest of the world’s freedom being contingent upon the outcome) is at the center of this whole conflict.

Third, there is a secret combination that will use prostituted government to “[raise] up a king” and endeavor to enslave the entire earth’s inhabitants, by seeking to have “dominion“ over the whole world.

Fourth, the Lord’s covenants will not be completely fulfilled until this band of evil men, with its corrupt government of worldwide proportions, is destroyed.

Fifth, all of those who are in support of this secret combination’s evil agenda, which is to destroy the Lord’s base of freedom in America … “are the whore of the earth”.

Sixth, the way the Gentiles can save themselves from that global scourge, in part, is to extricate their nation form the clutches of that world-wide evil, by not “[uniting] themselves to that great and abominable church”.

And last, by not letting their freedom slip away from them through negligence and indifference

[SwissMrs&Pitchfire]

That's an interesting perspective, but I believe a bit naive. The U.S. isn't the last bastion of hope, it led the way into Babylon. The Paris Hilton, Lindsey Lohan, Brittney Spears mass media distractions and drunken with iniquity originated here. Larry Flint here. Hugh Hefner, here. Every evil marketing scheme, here.

WE are on the cutting edge, the forefront. We are Babylon, there is no corrupting her, she's the great corrupter!

The guise of freedom that us proles have is precisely the mechanism that made it work so well. No one would have accepted it from the communists.We have just enough of an illusion of freedom to keep the sham going.

It's the same kind of free that we hear about in marketing: Buy 36 get two free. But can you ever just get the "free" ones? 36 ounces free! Can you pour off the other 64 ounces and just take home the "free" ones? Then how free are they?

We don't own anything outright, we cannot keep what we have without loss. The adage that a workman is worth what it takes to keep him coming back and not a penny more is everywhere apparent.

Who can dispute that we lead the world in iniquity? We are the pied piper.

You can buy anything with money!

[lundbaek]

I cannot agree that the USA, or Americans led the way into babylon. From my own perspective, which includes about 12 years living and working in Europe between 1962 and 2003, I've noted a lot more corruption in Europe and parts of the mid-East than I have in America. It certainly has been and is now more open and blatant. I think Americans have been letting go of their Christian values more slowly than Europeans and people in the mid-East. I cannot speak for Asia.

In the political arena, I must say that there seems to be a greater focus by LDGs on taking down the USA. I attribute this to the recognition of the LDGs that to more quickly federate the world into a single unit, the Christian United States, and also Canada, need to be taken out. That seems to account to me for the apparent emphasis in corrupting America.

[SwissMrs&Pitchfire]

Perhaps I should be more clear. I believe that both Zion and Babylon exist here. Yes we have the "pick and flour" as has been said, but we as a nation also have the very worst and are the origin of that which corrupts. You cannot discount the volume of absolute evil that originates within our shores and is perhaps our biggest export. Nor can I discount the volume of that which is good in the form that the church packages it.

[lundbaek]

Please explain what is meant by "the origin of that which corrupts". I fail to see that America has a corner on corruption, or is any more corrupt as any other country. I think corruption originated with Satan. although he has had plenty of willing hands to help. It may well be that the LDGs have more representation in America than in any other countries, but that's at least in part because of the population and natural wealth here.

[SwissMrs&Pitchfire]

If in no other thing than Hollywood. From hence doth it originate and go forth to all the world (the reverse is not true, thus illustrating that it is not an even sum game).

[lundbaek]

If anybody thinks Hollywood is bad, ... I won't name any countries, but.... Hollywood certainly cranks out more of it, but I'd advise not taking your wife into certain places my wife won't let me go in Europe.

[Proud 2b Peculiar]

Thanks for the BOOK!!

[Proud 2b Peculiar]

I finished reading it yesterday. I was reading a couple other books too, so it took me awhile to get through it, but I think that this book should be recommended to every saint.

I felt that I had some of an understanding of what was in it, but it connected a few points that I had not realized before, as well as help me determine how to work for righteousness, rather then just get angry, which could lead to exactly what they want to happen.

Anyway, great book, all should read it.

[lundbaek]

I'm delighted to note this thread has been visited over 800 times. I hope the message has reached lots of different people, and “will ring and continue to ring like a disturbing alarm clock in the minds of many men,” especially to those Elders of Israel who were foreordained, and sent to this earth, to step forward and save the Constitution from its planned destruction, when its destiny hangs by a thread.”

[Proud 2b Peculiar]

It's hanging...

WAKE UP!!

I just had to do that.. I feel like screaming it in the streets almost daily.

[Pepper Draper]

Oh, my goodness, I am reading this book right now and LOVE IT. The perfect companion to the Great and Abominable Church. It is so thought provoking...I can't stop thinking about it. I cant wait to be able to go to bed so I can read

If I am not mistaken, isn't Bentley on this site? Would he engage in a discussion about it?

[ldsff]

Good to have you back Pepper. Try private messaging Chris. I know he has been very busy but he is a great man and I am sure he would love talking about his work.

[Pepper Draper]

Good to have you back Pepper. Try private messaging Chris. I know he has been very busy but he is a great man and I am sure he would love talking about his work.

Thanks, I have been here, just lurking

[CBentley]

Thanks for your kind remarks.

Busy would be an understatement.

I will say this: if you read my book, you'll know as much about the subject as I do, because I put everything I had and knew into it.

Then, I expect somebody, somewhere to pull out even more from the scriptures to shine a light on this most important subject.

My website http://www.freedomslight.net has taken several steps back, but I hope to update it within two months (and I'm serious about that time frame).

On a personal note, last Sunday I was teaching Sunday School to a group of 14, 15, and 16 year-olds. You can imagine what that's like.

Anyway, I didn't feel like I was getting through at all. I prayed in my heart quietly for guidance. Then the thought came to me to preach repentance. And I did so very forcefully, basing my remarks on D&C 19:15-20. They became very quiet and pensive (most of them).

And now today I take a few minutes and read on this site Bro. Wolfgramm's remarks about the importance of repentance. It moved me to tears, and it reaffirmed in my heart just how important that simple principle is.

That is the theme I return to over and over because in the end that is the ONLY thing that is going to save us.

We have to do all we can, but ultimately, when all is put on the altar, God will have to intervene in a big way to make up the big difference that we all are lacking.

One of the last things I heard Neal A. Maxwell say in Priesthood was to fasten our seatbelts. We're certainly seeing that now, aren't we?

[CBentley]

I meant to add one thing.

When the second print run was completed and shipped to me (a little over a year ago), some of the books were damaged by UPS (they don't treat packages very carefully sometimes).

None are severely damaged, just dinks on the corners along the binding, and so forth.

Even though the damage is minor, I can't sell them for full price in good conscience.

So, if anybody would like copies of my book, I'll let the damaged ones go for $4.00 each, shipping included.

If you want larger quantities, I might be able to cut you a deal. We can negotiate via email.

Let me know by shooting me an email.

Thanks....

[CBentley]

Same deal applies to A Glorious Standard.

[Proud 2b Peculiar]

How many of each do you have available at that price?

[obamohno]

I shot you an email asking for both, Thanks CB

[truthseeds]

I'd like a copy of each also. I notice your site has changed, as I went there to purchase?? I'll email you Chris. Thanks.

[CBentley]

My site underwent a small, uncomplicated face lift operation and ended up in a mild coma.

I hope to have it up and running in a couple of months.

[Proud 2b Peculiar]

I will check back and see how many copies of A Glorious Standard that you have left when I get my $$. I would like to give it to many many LDS friends and a few non-members.

[lundbaek]

I learned to be careful about to whom I gave both of these books. Some of the recipients have not read them completely. I even took back 2 copies of AGSFAM and gave them to others who I hope will read them. Another time, I would offer to loan them, but not give them away.

[Bircher]

I have had great success when giving these books out and others like "None Dare Call It Conspiracy" and "Many Are Called But Few Are Chosen", when I include it with a cover letter on what the book is about and why it is so important to me, a testimony if you will.

[CBentley]

I learned to be careful about to whom I gave both of these books. Some of the recipients have not read them completely. I even took back 2 copies of AGSFAM and gave them to others who I hope will read them. Another time, I would offer to loan them, but not give them away.

I forgot to mention something to the forum. Several of you have asked me about A Glorious Standard, what it contains and so forth.

CharityAngel (now Proud2bPeculiar) was so kind three months ago to read from it on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4_AVRCt ... playnext=1

If you would like a sample of the book before getting copies, click on the above link and watch any of the 13 segments. In the first one she shares her personal story in getting involved in the fight for freedom, so there's not much from the book there. The rest do though.

And I should publicly thank her for spreading the truth of the prophets' words about how important the Constitution is.