Psychological Warfare & The Battle for Your Mind, Heart, and Soul

In episode 16, I have an important and mind-blowing show for you!Do you ever look at the world today and think, “Everything seems fake and scripted”? Do you look around and see the masses of people divided from each other and in a state of constant confusion? Well, there is a reason for that.In this first half of this podcast, we will look at psychological warfare (“Psywar”), psychological operations (“Psyops”), and propaganda. We will briefly see its long history, along with its extremely advanced integrated development of a variety of sciences in the modern world under the broad umbrella of neuroscience and neurotechnology.We will see that psychological warfare (“Psyops”) and the battle against the mind, heart, attitudes, emotions, and behavior is properly definable as a “viable weapon.” This weapon of warfare is the most powerful weapon in the entire world, and it is so all-pervasive that it is everywhere. As they say for themselves, “All the world is a stage.”The weapons of psychological warfare can be broken down into two basic categories: “soft weapons” and “hard weapons.” Soft weapons include things like: economic leverage, intelligence, and psyops. Hard weapons include things like: chemicals, biologicals, and devices. These two types of weapons may be used in a variety of ways.However, the primary and most powerful weapon is: “words and ideas.” Words and ideas are used to control, manipulate, and influence what is called, “the group mind.” This constitutes “an invisible government” and “the true ruling power of our country.” Whether we know it or not, “our minds are molded, our tastes formed, our ideas suggested.”We have been conditioned and preprogramed to respond in a certain prescribed variety of ways. This is why the Hegelian Dialectic is so effective: (1) the government creates a problem, (2) the problem causes a planned reaction, and (3) the planned reaction induces people to freely and voluntarily accept the prescribed government solution.However, the real question then becomes: How did we get into this horrific mess, and what is the solution?So, in the second half of this podcast, we will see that our main problem is not political, but theological. Because God is sovereign, our various forms of trials and suffering are not meaningless. Scripture is sufficient, and therefore we can turn to the Word of God and accurately diagnose our situation, and we can see the very real and tangible solution.First we will see that judgment begins with the household of God. We will see that God’s judgment includes both “confusion of mind,” as well as God raising up wicked rulers as a “scourge” to chastise a sinful and idolatrous people. Judgment becomes necessary, even in God’s mercy, when a people become so hardened in their sin.Ironically, one of the primary cultural sins and blindspots that we are guilty of is also one of the very primary means through which psychological warfare is wrought against us on a daily basis. If we had been walking in the ways of Scripture and in the ways of our Puritan forefathers, psychological warfare would be a nonissue.The problem is deep. Our sin is great. But the solution is simple.We need to come under a true and deep conviction of our sin. We need to smash idols and devote them to destruction. We need to test and examine our own ways, and let us again return to the Lord. There is hope. God is holy, and he must punish sin. However, he is also a God of grace, and the gospel offers us forgiveness. The solution is the gospel.So, be sure to listen to the end. The matter is serious. Our situation is severe. But there is hope in Christ.