Fritz Springmeier

PREFACE TO THE PRE-PUBLICATION EDITIONIn 1990, I came out with The Watchtower & the Masons. That book connected the Jehovah's Witnesses'Watchtower Society with the Masons. Some of the chapters for Be Wise As Serpents were originallywritten for The Watchtower & the Masons, but were not used.It was obvious as I wrote The Watchtower & the Masons that I could not go into depth in the book,and that the book would have to be followed up with an indepth work. For that reason its cover calledit a "Preliminary Investigation."In 1990, I began looking for a publisher of Be Wise As Serpents because such a work deserved to bepublished properly by a well-known publisher. The months past by on the calender, and the time clockcontinued ticking away on the New World Order's agenda as I looked for a publisher. Because no personcan have a total monopoly on the facts of a subject, I welcomed the help of others. I looked out foranyone who would team up with me, or appreciate my research. They would even be welcome by meto publish my research themselves under their own name. I didn't find any takers. At this point it lookslike I'm left to share this message that the Lord has given me by myself without the help of a co-authoror publisher.By the summertime of 1991 a publisher had been found. But the Lord laid it on my heart in December,1991 that I would have to self-publish.There is still research to be done. For instance, an ex-member of the Satanic Illuminati hierarchyrevealed that the Russell family is one of the top 13 Satanic families that have generation after generationpassed down their Satanic power. It would be nice to have the time to finish the genealogy work I beganon Charles T. Russell's family to see how they fit in with the other Russells.So why publish an unfinished book? This information is very timely. 1992 is a major year for theSatanists to kick off a series of crises to bring the world under the Satan's rule. I can not presume uponthe future that there will be an opportunity to put out books like this. Marshall law under an emergencydecree could come any time during the next few years.If I could fight one thing with this book it would be fear. If we know what we are up against and aregoing to experience, I believe it will take away some of the fear of the unknown. The more we seek theKingdom of God and his righteousness, and the more we love and obey God the less we fear. Christwarned, "Ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled." (Mt 24:6.) Christ alsosaid, "Take no thought for your life..." (Mt 6:25), which is rephrased by the Holy Spirit, "Be anxious fornothing." Phil 4:6.The Christian will "commit thy way unto the Lord and trust also in Him." (Ps 37:5)We are unable to see how God will win a victory in all this. We know that it will be some kind ofmiraculous display of his power and glory. But we rejoice with the Lord always, and realize that todayis the day that the Lord has made, we will take each day at a time, and rejoice in it This book is a callfor people to face reality as it is today. I believe that if we are unable to face what the real situation isdue to our fears, then the New World Order's many tenticles will continue to wreck havoc with our lives,it will continue to sap our resources for its causes and diversions, and it will continue to deceive us. MayGod give you hope and a spirit of courage that only God can give as you read this.