Conspiracy Theories – Living in a Spirit of Fear

Many are the people today that worry and fret over tomorrow. This is to be expected by the non-regenerated soul, but should not be a part of the Christians character. Too many people who claim the name of Christ are becoming enthralled in the realm of conspiracy theories. They live in fear of what tomorrow will bring and tend to be consumed with irrational concerns. Fear is immobilizing. It effectively makes one ineffective.

Excessive worry, whether over what the government is doing, tracking and up to, only serve to lead us into the sin of worry and fear.

Nothing that takes place in the world will take God by surprise. The Lord is sovereign.

Psalm 115:3 But our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases.

There are many interesting conspiracy theories out there from the erosion of civil rights to the dilution of the Bible by various versions and texts. These have only served to divide the church against itself and to church’s attention from our main mission of being a witness and making disciples. This is not of God.

2 Corinthians 5:20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

This draws our attention from the things God has told us to be busy doing – even more so as His return draws nearer. God has revealed in His word that the world is not getting better but worse. He has told us about these things so we would be even more concerned with things of eternal value and not worried about the way of the world.

He has not given the believer a spirit of fear.

Luke 12:5 "But I will warn you whom to fear: fear the One who, after He has killed, has authority to cast into hell; yes, I tell you, fear Him!

Romans 8:15For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, "Abba! Father!"

We need to be consumed by our love for God, by our concern for pleasing Him. There can be many excesses in life. Whether it is worrying about every little minuet item or whether it is an excess of something that is good such as bible reading. These things can bind, impair, consume and destroy one.

Here is a test for you. Measure it by this scripture.

James 3:13 Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth. 15 This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic. 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing. 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy. 18 And the seed whose fruit is righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.


If the item falls into the description of verses 13-16 it is not of God. But if it passes the test of verses 17-18 you can rest in it as being of God.


Ecclesiastes 7:16 Do not be excessively righteous and do not be overly wise. Why should you ruin yourself?

This scripture warns us not to be overly focused on one thing above another setting our own righteous standards. God’s righteousness will result in more of the fruit of the Spirit in our lives. Our own efforts of righteousness will be no better than that of the Pharisees that brings bondage and condemnation. Our only righteousness is to be found in Christ

There is one area where we can rest assured that we cannot go into excess over. This is found in the fruit of the Spirit. This must be cultivated by walking in the Spirit and not giving place to our flesh and its own ideas.

Galatians 5: 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

Do not fret about this world. It is all going to burn. Rather be concerned about pleasing the Father and walk by the power of His Spirit as you submit your way in preference to His way.