Trey Knowles’ "Nature of the Threat" is a powerful song that reveals who accepted the devil’s offer of power and domination. The lyrics echo the biblical moment when Satan took Jesus to a high place and offered Him all the kingdoms of the world in exchange for worship. Jesus rejected the offer, saying, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.’”
The song challenges the listener: How do you respond when faced with that same temptation? Do you answer like Jesus, or do you submit?
According to the narrative, the "European Red Man" accepted the devil’s offer—choosing power, conquest, and worldly glory over righteousness. By saying “yes,” he embraced the devil’s ways to gain control over the world, illustrating a path of greed and spiritual compromise.
00:00I was ambiguous in my natural state, under the law of God's fate, and if you accept the nature of the world, you accept the nature of the threat. You want to bet? Let's bet. Let me show you the story. The devil took Jesus to a high place and showed him all the kingdoms of the world. The devil said, I give you all these kingdoms and all their power and glory. The devil said, if you worship me, it will all be yours. Jesus responded, away from me Satan, for it's written, worship the Lord your God and serve him only.
00:30And if you didn't respond like Jesus responded, then you live in the nature of the threat. You want to bet? Let's bet. You live in the nature of the threat. Now check. Who do you depend on? Do you depend on God or do you depend on the devil? Did you respond like Jesus responded? Worship the Lord and serve him only.
00:52Now check.
00:53Now check. Who do you depend on? Do you depend on God or do you depend on the devil?
01:09Did you respond like Jesus responded? Worship the Lord and serve him only.
01:17Now check. You didn't do that? You live in the nature of the threat.
01:22Did you give your life over to the dead? Worshiping selfless wants? You were slaved by your own desire. You're following the European red man and the European red man is following the devil. You're paying for things that God already gave you. You're working hard. Putting yourself in slavery for wants and desires. Buying things that's not even good for you. Making the devil rich and the saints poor. Your belly is full and you're choked up. You don't even see your own struggle.
01:47You want to bet? You're living in the nature of the threat. Now check. Who do you depend on? Do you depend on God or do you depend on the devil? Did you respond like Jesus responded? Worship the Lord and serve him only.
02:05Now check. If you didn't do that. You're living in the nature of the threat. Now check. Who do you depend on? Do you depend on God or do you depend on the devil? Did you respond like Jesus responded? Worship the Lord and serve him only.
02:26Now check. If you didn't do that. You're living in the nature of the threat. And if you accept the nature of the world, you accept the nature of the threat. You want to bet? Let's bet. Let me show you the story.
02:45The devil. The devil took the European Red Man to a high place and showed him all the kingdoms of the world. The devil said, I'll give you all the kingdoms of the world, the power and the glory. The devil said, if you worship me, it will all be yours. The European Red Man responded and said, yes, I'll take it. Colonize the world. Steal, kill and destroy. Lie and cheat and conquer. Make everybody worship your image.
03:06I'm going to call you the British. I'm going to call you the British. And if you desire her, you're living in the nature of the threat. Now you want to bet? I think you lost your bet. You're living in the nature of the threat.
03:24Now check. Who do you depend on? Do you depend on God or do you depend on the devil? Did you respond like Jesus responded? Worship the Lord and serve him only.
03:36Now check. Now check. If you didn't do that, you're living by the nature of the threat.
