Can we know the truth about God?

Historical Divine Claims

From ancient times through the 21st century, political leaders have often been worshipped as gods. The royal Pharaohs of ancient Egypt were venerated as deities, with each ruling Pharaoh considered the son of the Sun-god.

Roman and Eastern Worship

Caesar Augustus, the Roman Empire’s first emperor, received deification after death, establishing a pattern followed by his successors. During their lifetimes, these emperors were addressed as “Your Divinity,” elevating them to divine status.

Nearly two millennia later, following World War II in 1945, Japan’s Emperor Hirohito publicly renounced his divine status as the son of the sun goddess Amaterasu. However, some traditionalists in the Land of the Rising Sun continue to maintain emperor worship.

The Question of True Worship

Despite this long history of human deification across various cultures and times, a crucial question remains relevant today: Who truly deserves worship as god? This historical pattern of human rulers claiming or receiving divine status spans diverse cultures and continues to influence religious and political thought, raising important questions about genuine divine authority.

The persistence of such beliefs, even in modern times, demonstrates humanity’s enduring tendency to elevate political leaders to divine status, highlighting the importance of identifying true worship.

The Fall of Political Gods

As history progresses, national gods continue to face debunking. Within recent memory, Nikita Khrushchev of the Communist Party dismantled the godlike status of Joseph Stalin in Soviet Russia. While this process might seem almost comical, the worship of political leaders has produced grave consequences for humanity.

Modern State Worship

Although many might consider themselves too sophisticated for traditional political worship, a subtler form persists: the veneration of the political state itself and the global system of rulership. Since the establishment of political states millennia ago, this form of worship has dominated human society.

Origins of Political Systems

The origin of political systems was vividly described nineteen centuries ago by John, son of Zebedee, whose writings have influenced countless millions. Using powerful symbolism, he depicted the beginning of worldwide political worship through the image of a fiery red dragon.

Unlike China’s benevolent dragon symbol, John’s dragon represents a superhuman entity, identified as:

” . . . the dragon, the original serpent, who is the Devil and Satan.”

— Revelation 20:2

Biblical Perspective

This connection between political systems and satanic influence isn’t mere imagination. The historical behaviour of political systems throughout time provides compelling evidence of their true origin.

The historical record of how political systems have operated since their inception lends credence to John’s symbolic representation of their origins, suggesting a pattern that extends beyond mere human organisation.