Marxism: The Devil’s Tool for Corruption

Today, Karl Marx’s influence can be seen in countries including Cuba and China.

It is difficult to pinpoint exactly what it means to be a modern-day Marxist, as his adherents modify his teachings according to their personal interpretations. However, Karl Marx’s main focus consisted of the following five points: 1) social evolution, 2) redistribution of wealth, 3) capitalism, 4) religion, and 5) the revolution.

1. Social Evolution

Much like Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution, Karl Marx believed in the evolution of societies, economies, and governments and that communism would be the final evolution of social structure to have a just and moral society. As an atheist, he saw no need for God in any civilized society and taught that to be a just and equitable society we all must rely on the government for our needs. From his viewpoint, a capitalist economy with free commerce and trade was the cause of all the socioeconomical woes. On the other hand, communism was the utopia of social structures. He saw socialism as the means of transfer between the two types of economies and the pathway to evolve into communism.

Once the economy was controlled by the government, so were the people. Freedom and individual rights were a threat to the collective and had to be subservient or submissive to the government or state. If necessary, the government would reconcile all things either by socialism (by voting or through ballots) or communism (through force and bullets). The free markets and commerce of capitalism plus the freedom of conscience on who and how to worship (religion) were the problem. God brings freedom of movement, thought, and speech that cannot be tolerated under Marxism. The freedom of ideas was unacceptable as well.

Dissent was a death sentence. Marx truly believed that in order to be a just and equitable society, we must put our trust in and rely on the government for our needs and lives. Both God and capitalism must be abolished and considered enemies of the state to evolve into communism. This is why we see both under assault in our politics, media, and many of our educational institutions. We must understand that communism is not utopianism. It is an evil that must be opposed at every level. It is dystopia—a society characterized by human misery, squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding.

2. Redistribution of Wealth

“From each according to his ability, unto each according to his need.” —Karl Marx

What he means by this is the redistribution of wealth. He thought it was just and moral to take from the “haves” and give to the “have-nots.” He justified this form of theft by saying that all the “haves” took their wealth from the poor and that the poor are poor by no fault of their own. While it may be true that some people are poor through no fault of their own (i.e., born into poverty as I was), it is not true that the wealthy have stolen their wealth in an effort to keep others down.

This “oppressors vs. oppressed” scenario (or straw man) is presented so that punishing the oppressors and rewarding the oppressed can appear just and moral. This point is always presented as having compassion and desiring equity for all. In truth, it convinces the poor that they have no power and are victims of the wealthy. It is the epitome of greed and covetousness.

3. Capitalism

“Capitalism is the oppressor of the masses.” —Karl Marx

Like any man-made system, capitalism can be corrupted (i.e., crony capitalism, which is another book in and of itself). However, capitalism has lifted more people out of poverty than any other system in this world. It allows upward mobility for all who wish to participate. Unlike socialism that equally distributes poverty and misery, capitalism allows the freedom to be poor or prosperous. You can pursue your Godgiven dream and happiness. It offers the opportunity for you to see a problem and create the solution. Can it be selfish? Yes, depending on the heart. Is socialism selfish? Yes, all the time, regardless of the heart. At the core of socialism is a lust for power and control.

Socialism enslaves those who create wealth, confiscates the fruits of their labor, and redistributes it to the masses who have been taught, through decades of indoctrination, to depend on government handouts from cradle to grave. Marx believed that, in time, capitalism would be rejected for socialism. Capitalism itself ruined the plan by elevating all who wanted to participate.

With an education, good work ethic, creativity, and freedom, one could break out of the cycle of poverty. That is the American dream and story. Workers were able to buy into a company or start their own. My personal story involved believing God and His plan for my life, which broke the poverty mindset in my life and set me free to pursue my dreams.

The resilience of capitalism delayed the demonic plan of a one world order under communist tyranny, but the slow drip process of indoctrination has taken its toll:

• No one is sinful, just oppressed.

• A victim mindset is taught to divide and conquer.

• Chaos and strife are deployed to manufacture a crisis.

• The government that creates the crisis is now the solution.

Karl Marx’s philosophy concerning economic theories is what drives socialism and communism. Much of America’s decline over the past 60 years is rooted in his teachings.

4. Religion

“Religion is the opium of the masses allowing the evil of capitalism to exist.” —Karl Marx

Marxism, socialism, and communism are all atheistic philosophies and governance. They are all influenced by the spirit of the antichrist because they attempt to offer other solutions to sin and false redemption. Sin is redefined under Marxism and all injustices and inequities are reconciled by the government instead of the cross.

The idolatrous worship of the state replaces the worship of God. This is why we have seen an attempt to remove God from all public arenas and anyone of faith from government. The removal of the Ten Commandments, Bibles, and prayer from our schools was not by accident but design. Faith in God, His Word, and going to church are the biggest threats to Marxism because belief in God promotes free thinking. Marxism cannot thrive among free thinkers; there- fore, God must be removed for the god of government to assume the throne.

5. The Revolution

According to Marx, the answer to social class structure, capitalism, and religion is what he calls “The Revolution.” In The Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx describes his idea of what a revolution looks like. There were two groups of people—the proletariat (working class) and the bourgeoisie (wealthy, ruling class). The bourgeoisie were in control of manufacturing and the working class were “selling their labor power in return for wages.” The working class would eventually overthrow the ruling class and establish a new government where everything is to be shared equally and everyone is considered to be the same. His writings convinced millions to follow, but history has proven countless times that communism doesn’t work.

While modern-day Marxism is more ambiguous, its goal has not changed. It still desires to overthrow and dig up our capitalist, Christian roots and replace them with socialism. Whether we know it or not, the ground has already been laid and the Marxist agenda is permeating every aspect of our country. This is how it works:

For Marxism to succeed in ushering in socialism, a conflict of classes must arise. You must create and exploit “oppressors” and the “the oppressed.” The oppressor class must be identified and demonized. The oppressed must be convinced that they are victims of the oppressors. The oppressors can be a small group, but the oppressed must be multiple groups with a common enemy (the oppressors). The oppressors in our culture today are said to be white, native born, heterosexual, cisgender (one who identifies with the sex or gender of one’s birth), Christian males. The oppressed make up anything not on that list—African Americans or other people of color (not white), women, homosexuals, lesbians, transgender, illegal immigrants, etc. But that’s not all. In order for this to work, we must expand the grievance class.

This is where intersectionality comes in. Have you ever wondered what LGBTQA+ has to do with civil rights? Oppression. The same oppressors of the black community oppress the members of the gay community, and there you have it—intersectionality.

There are even more “links” or places where there is an intersection of the oppressed by the same oppressors. Women are a part of the oppressed group, so if you are black and a woman you are doubly oppressed. If you are black, a woman, and transgender then you sit at the head of the table of victims of the oppressors.

Once the two classes are identified, you must create chaos and division between them. They begin to fight each other and then the government steps in, punishes the oppressors, and becomes the savior and redeemer of the oppressed.

Does this sound familiar to anyone besides me? Now let me tell you how it ends:

The government eventually exploits the ones they say they’re helping, causing further division and victimization until eventually they have taken full control. Before people even realize what has happened, they’re under a socialist regime—a regime that is now on the fast track to full-blown communism.

Government Abuse

When government replaces God, it persecutes, prosecutes, and, in time, executes all noncompliant worshipers. If you refuse to worship your appointed god, it will not fare well with you as biblical and human history record. Unaccountable kings, lords, and governments have brought much misery and human suffering into the world. The third chapter of Daniel shows what can happen to a people when its leaders are not held accountable.

The three Hebrew children, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, were objects of government abuse, power, and persecution. King Nebuchadnezzar’s command to worship a graven image was met with opposition by the three boys. They refused to bow down and worship the image.

The king gave them opportunity to compromise, but they would not disobey God even though the command came from the king. They feared God, not man, and it brought persecution with the threat of execution. They refused to disobey God in any command to obey man. The king was enraged when the boys refused to bow and threatened them, saying:

But if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace (Daniel 3:15).

The boys still refused, so they were bound with ropes and cast into the fire. It was so hot that the men throwing them into the furnace died from the heat. The boys were divinely protected from the fire and not even their clothes smelled of smoke. The only thing burned were the ropes used to bind them. Ultimately, the king acknowledged and even praised God because of God’s power to save the boys.

Similarly, it was an abuse of power and corrupt government that threw Daniel into the lions’ den. King Darius was a good king, but other officials were jealous and corrupt. Government leaders plotted against him and his faith in God. Daniel was a man of prayer, so these corrupt officials had a law passed designed to entrap him. He was also a man of principle, and they knew they could use his very faith and disciplines against him. They even deceived the king to enforce a decree that outlawed prayer to any god or man but the king.

If disobeyed, the punishment was a trip to the lions’ den. Daniel violated this decree by continuing his custom of praying to the one true God three times a day. He was sentenced to death by being thrown to the lions to be eaten alive. The king eventually recognized the scheme of these officials and fasted for Daniel’s deliverance. God stopped the lions’ mouths from consuming Daniel. Judgment was then passed on these men and their families, and they received the same punishment that they had ordered for anyone dis- obeying the decree. The corruption we see in government today is nothing new. However, the real tragedy is a generation blind to this danger and having no understanding of the value of freedom.

Haman was a corrupt government leader under King Ahasuerus of Persia. He sought to eliminate the entire nation of Israel because of his hatred for Mordecai, Queen Esther’s cousin. Haman built a gallows to hang Mordecai. God used Queen Esther to save the Jewish nation and Haman ended up hanging on his own gallows. While it turned out well for Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, Daniel, Mordecai, and Esther, we must learn from biblical history never to relinquish our freedoms to further empower corrupt government.