Conspiracy

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This is a secret (often political) plan for accomplishing an illegal or dishonest purpose. Nathan the prophet exposed David’s conspiracy to cover up his sin of murder (2 Sam 12:9). The religious leaders of Jesus’ day feared the disciples would conspire to steal His body and claim He was resurrected. Hence, they, in turn, conspired to defeat the possibility by posting guards (Mt 27:64). Later Paul’s nephew uncovered a plot to assassinate him, and by revealing this scheme the attempt was foiled (Act 23:12,20-22).

Conspiracy theories arise when differing views and suspicion lead to beliefs that powerful individuals secretly plan events, and the official explanation is not the true one. Driven by the desire to make sense of social forces and world events, ideas thrive on fear,

The truth comes out in the end

gullibility, sensationalism, intrigue, ignorance and are fuelled by rumours, speculations, fake news and opinions instead of genuine facts. We should endeavour to analyze the facts and not promote anything which is not based on verifiable truth. Critical thinking explores other views besides the official explanation. The wisest course of action about an issue is often to keep your opinions to yourself until the truth becomes apparent, and not to fear man’s schemes that are ultimately doomed to failure.

The Illuminati conspiracy claims a global elite aims to control the world through global governance, a single religion, and centralized economic control. Dubbed the New World Order, various organizations allegedly support this cause, knowingly or unknowingly, aided by mass media propaganda, education systems, and political leaders. It is viewed as an anti-Christ tactic destined for defeat.

Indulging in unprofitable speculation and deliberation about the details detracts from focusing our attention on Jesus and our task of making Him known (Mt 28:19,20; Act 17:21; 1 Tim 1:4, 4:7, 6:3,4; Tit 3:9). There are many mysteries that we as humans can't figure out, yet we can rest confident that God who is all-knowing (omniscient) is always in control and no plan of His can be prevented (Job 42:2; Isa 46:10; Eph 1:11,20-22; Phil 3:21).