One Ring to rule them all,
One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all
and in the darkness bind them.
The above is from The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings books by J.R.R. Tolkein.
In the books there was a powerful ring which had a positive and negative side.
The negative aspect of the OneRing was that it provided absolute power to the one who forged it.
Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. - Lord John Dalberg-Acton
The reason the above saying plays out is that no person is Good.
And Jesus said unto him, Why call you me good? none is good, save one, that is, God. - Luk 18:19
So, when any man or group of men aspire to take total control Evil will follow.
But, God is Good. He is Love. He is the greatest giver.
He does not allocate limited resources fairly. He is an infinite source by which He can meet everyone's needs and desires.
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever you desire, when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you shall have them. - Mar 11:24
And God is One Lord.
And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: - Mar 12:29
I and my Father are one. - Joh 10:30
That they all may be one; as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that you have sent me. - Joh 17:21
So, the concept of Oneness and Unity is found throughtout the Bible.
What about the negative side of this Oneness with God. Isn't it binding and restricting?
If the Son therefore shall make you free, you shall be free indeed. - Joh 8:36
Amazing isn't it? That we are sumultaneously absorbed into God and yet totally Free!
It is mind-boggling!
To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: - Col 1:27
To enter into Christ is to be Glorified!
Now, let's compare the Oneness Relationship with God to the OneRing of power - Socialism (Baal).
Socialism can only manage and serve out what is available.
As incentive lessens, slowly but surely productivity falls with the result that there is less and less to distribute 'equally' (those on top get what they want first).
But, when the reality of the failure of Socialism comes to light it is too late.
The OneRing has total control and the people are doomed...
Or, they stage a bloody revolution to destroy the OneRing.
Who is the 'dark lord' of "The Hobbit" and "Star Wars"? Satan.
He is the master of the OneRing. He is the dark force behind the AntiChrist.
Satan is the designer and power behind Socialism (Baal).
But unlike the dark lord in The Hobbit and Star Wars, there is no real power in Satan.
He is defeated. His power lies in his tongue to Deceive and Bind by drawing on the Lust of the Flesh, the Lust of the Eye and the Pride of life in Humans.
We all serve something or someone. It may be ourselves but that is Deception. In so doing, we are serving the dark lord.
Submission to Oneness or the OneRing is the choice before each individual as well as all Humanity.
. ..but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. - Jos 24:15b
On Tolkein's Lord of the Rings trilogy:
Tolkein did not write the Lord of the Rings trilogy as an allegory. However, all thought is inspired by God or Satan. So, it is inevitable that every story has a message of light or darkness.
The One Ring had a purpose that was inscribed on it:
"One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, one ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them."
The One Ring was powerful providing much that was loved by the people of Middle Earth. But ultimately it turned on everyone except its creator, Sauron, whose heart was to destroy all that was good because of his hate and bitterness.
Sounds like Satan and what he is doing to humanity through the lie of Atheistic Socialism (Baal Worship).
What was the solution to the One Ring problem? Destroy the One Ring.
What is the solution to the problem of Atheistic Socialism? Destroy it. The pit of Hell is the parallel to the fires of Mordor. How do we cast Atheistic Socialism into the pit of Hell from which it came? The Word tells us how to do it:
"And he said unto them, Go you into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." - Mar 16:15
"And Jesus came and spoke unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
Go you therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen." - Mat 28:18-20
"Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine." - 2Ti 4:2
"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." - Jam 4:7
"Neither give place to the devil." - Eph 4:27
"Truly I say unto you, Whatsoever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." - Mat 18:18
"Put on the whole armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil." - Eph 6:11
"And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:" - Eph 6:17
"For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." - Heb 4:12
And just like Frodo you must be willing to go into the jaws of death to obtain the Victory.
"Finally, my brothers, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might." - Eph 6:10