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Pagan Threat: Understanding the Roots of Rebellion Against God

November 02, 2025 • Nfluence Church

Join Pastor Lucas Miles as he continues his series on “The Pagan Threat.” In this powerful message, Pastor Lucas clarifies that the threat is not individual pagans, but the broader effort to replace the Christian Gospel in society with alternative ideologies rooted in secularism and Marxism. He explains how these movements often use the Hegelian dialectic to introduce radical ideas under more socially acceptable terms, ultimately seeking to erode the foundations of biblical truth. Drawing from Scripture, including the account of the Tower of Babel, Pastor Lucas explores the spiritual and historical roots of humanity’s rebellion against God and warns against the rise of self-deification—when individuals place themselves in the position of God, defining morality and truth on their own terms.

Pastor Lucas also exposes how “soft paganism” has subtly crept into the modern church, through practices like the Enneagram and through attitudes that judge others in ways that only God can. Throughout the message, Pastor Lucas addresses three major challenges facing Christians today: doubts about the goodness of God, the church’s role in justice, and the exclusivity of Christianity. He explains that questioning God’s goodness lies at the heart of rebellion, that the failures of the church do not invalidate the truth of the Gospel, and that salvation is found only in Jesus—yet God’s love is revealed in giving humanity the dignity of choice.

Key Themes:

The real “Pagan Threat"

The use of the Hegelian dialectic

Rebellion and self-deification

“Soft paganism” in the modern church

Doubting God’s goodness

The church’s role in justice

The exclusivity of Christ

The call to discernment and truth

Timestamps:

01:22 - What is the Pagan Threat?

02:11 - Marxism, Hegelian Dialectic, and Cultural Shifts