Is it Really Satanism?

John {not real name} was a student at the high school. I had known him for a while. In September of his senior year he began to change. He was sent to me because some teachers felt he was depressed and angry. As I began talking with John it was clear that he was different. He was dressed in black and wore several occult symbols. John disclosed to me that he was a priest in a local satanic church and was beginning to study to become a high priest. I told him that was unusual and that my understanding of his type of Satanism was limited, could he explain to me what he was involved with.

Over a period of the several months, he brought in many books and personal notebooks on his new devilish journey. I called his parents. His mother said; don’t worry about it; he is still attending our church. After a few more weeks passed and more of a growing concern developed, I called the home once again. This time I talked with the father. He was very abrupt and clear. He told me that he raised the first three kids this one is her problem.

As John got deeper and deeper into Satanism, there were more and more issues. I did at times have opportunity to share Christ and Scripture with him. I asked him, why do you want to worship the creature and not the creator? He said with Satan, I get what I want. I get power. I belong. I fit in. He said my parents pray to their God and nothing happens. Satan listens to me and if there is a God he isn’t active. I explained about why the blood is so important in his rituals. I told him that Christ shed his own blood to cover my sins and his sins. Satanism uses the blood to mock Christ and Calvary. Both state that there is power in the blood. But only one is right; only one is authentic.

How can a person get so far off? How can a person look to Satan instead of God? I never believed that ritualistic blood sacrificing Satanism was going to take over the school or our kids, it didn’t have to. Satan is far more subtle than that. He just used that level to desensitize us. To lull us to the point where we would never participate in ritualistic Satanism, but yet too often we jump head first into activities which are worse. They are worse because they look good, but the power behind them is Satan himself. We set our kids up sometimes by permitting them to dabble in things that are popular and even may appear decent, but the end of them does not resemble the beginning.

For John it all came down to relationships. John began to develop close ties and friendships with people who did not have the best intentions. John put his life into devil worship and devil worshippers. After sharing what God has done for him and would continue to do for him if he turned from his allegiance to the devil. He stated that he liked the belonging and the acceptance that he received from his little satanic church, “the Order of the Crimson Blood.”

As a Bible believing parent you probably do not have to worry about ritualistic Satanism, but you do have to be concerned about other more palatable ways that Satan can influence your child. The following are a few questions I used about 20years ago with another former occultist, maybe they could be of some assistance when you have concerns about certain activities or involvements. They sure could have helped John.

Questions to Ask Teens about Relationships

Bad Company Corrupts

1Cor.15:33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

The word rendered "communications" means, properly, a being together; companionship; close contact; discuss. By their direct and oftentimes indirect effort to corrupt the opinions, and to lead others into sinful behaviors.

5 Questions

1)  When you are with this person or group what activities are you involved in?

                                                                       [Specifically named them]

2)  What come out of your mouth?  What are you talking about?

                                                                       [Cursing, Profanity, Gossip, etc.]

3) How do you Feel about Parents? Authority?

                                                                      [Ever Deceitful or Lie?]

4)  When you are all by yourself, in your room and you look in the mirror, do you like

           the direction you are headed?

                                                                       [Do you like what you're Doing or Becoming?]

5)  How is it affecting your relationship to Christ?

                                                                     [Drawing you closer; Confusing you more;                                                                                                                      moving you away?]

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