NEPHILIM DEATH SQUAD

Episode: "The Trojan Horse" w/ Zach Kelly

Date: March 5, 2026

Host: David Lee Corbo (Top Lobsta), with Matt and guest Zach Kelly

EPISODE OVERVIEW

This episode of Nephilim Death Squad centers on the infiltration of occultic and New Age practices within the modern church, focusing specifically on the Enneagram. With guest pastor and investigator Zach Kelly, the squad deep-dives into the true (and bizarre) origins of the Enneagram, how it infiltrated Christian circles, and the spiritual and cultural dangers it presents. The crew blends deep research with their trademark irreverent Christian-comedy-conspiracy tone, aiming to equip believers and challenge skeptics.

MAIN THEMES & PURPOSE

• Exposing the true spiritual and historical origins of the Enneagram, debunking its claims of being an ancient Christian practice.
• Highlighting the dangers of replacing identity in Christ with New Age archetypes.
• Tracing links between Enneagram, occultism, and broader end-times deception.
• Encouraging critical, scriptural discernment in spiritual matters.

KEY DISCUSSION POINTS & INSIGHTS

1. Setting the Stage: Identity, Archetypes, and Church Trends

• Matt and Corbo open with playful banter about show plugs and “getting kicked off the channel” (01:15–05:00). Zach Kelly is introduced, promoting his new show for biblical deep dives, "The Berean Files" (05:00–06:20).
• Zach explains the Berean ethos: examine everything through scripture––don’t blindly follow spiritual trends or fads (04:31):

  “Let’s get into the weird. Let’s get into the conspiracies. Let’s talk about nooks and crannies of the world—but let’s do it through a biblical filter.” (Zach Kelly, 04:31)

2. What Is the Enneagram, and How Did It Get Into the Church?

• Zach recounts how modern churches increasingly use the Enneagram for personality typing in hiring and counseling (12:55–15:46), noting its rapid rise despite problematic roots.
• Discussion underlines that embracing personality tests/labels for identity is a Trojan horse, supplanting Christ-centeredness with self-centeredness (09:36–11:39).
• Notable quote:

  “Any kind of personality test...if you let this thing dictate who you are, then you’ve just removed Christ from the picture.” (Zach Kelly, 09:36)

3. Historical & Occult Origins of the Enneagram

• Zach outlines that the Enneagram isn’t ancient Christianity, but a blend of mystical and occult teachings, first appearing through G.I. Gurdjieff—a 20th-century Russian-Armenian mystic influenced by Sufism, Kabbalah, and gnostic traditions (25:15–30:13).
• Oscar Ichazo (1960s, Chile) expanded it, receiving instructions via "divine coma" and encounters with the angel Metatron and a Sufi spirit, Green Ketub (32:48–35:16).
• Claudio Naranjo, using automatic writing (channeling spirits), ‘scientized’ it and brought it to the New Age Esalen Institute, where it spread to the Jesuit Catholic seminaries.
• Quote:

  “The Enneagram is a blank-slate Trojan horse shoved full of every kind of occultism and backdoored into the church.” (Zach Kelly, 25:33)

• The squad dives into symbolism linking the Enneagram to Kabbalah’s "Tree of Life," male/female duality, and cultic geometry (36:48–39:39).

4. How It Spread: Jesuits, Rohr, & Christian Publishing

• After New Age and Catholic channels, Richard Rohr (Franciscan/Perennialist) becomes the main champion, popularizing the Enneagram as Christian via bestselling books published by trusted Christian publishers (51:04–53:32).

• Rohr’s theology denies biblical essentials (Christ consciousness vs. Christ, universalism, panentheism).

• Zach reads:

  “It’s not about Christ the person, it’s about the Christ consciousness...There are no sins, the only sin is to think that God does not already dwell in you.” (Richard Rohr, cited by Zach, 58:12)

5. Why This Matters: Identity in Christ vs. Occult Self-Discovery

• The group stresses the temptation (and historical pattern) to look outside scripture for self-knowledge, referencing the Israelites and the golden calf (109:13).
• Any system that provides an alternative spiritual path or identity (Enneagram, tarot, astrology) not rooted in Christ is described as spiritual idolatry and a gateway to deception.

  “It hijacks mankind’s natural desire to find this identity, but we’re supposed to find this identity in Christ.” (David Lee Corbo, 53:32)

6. Parallels with Other Occult Systems and End-Times Unification

• A deep dive into the symbolic use of 'nine'—Enneagram, Sufi intellects, the Baha’i Faith (universal religion), Nine Angles in Satanic ritual, and Lovecraftian mythos (84:29–90:30).
• The “nine” motif reoccurs in Satanic/occult geometry and end-times spiritual trends leading to a one-world religion, often headed by a divine feminine figure (BAHA’I, divine maiden, connection to evolving alien/UFO disclosure narrative).

7. Practical Warnings & Evangelism

• The danger of naiveté in the modern church: lack of discernment, insufficient biblical grounding allow occult practices to be rebranded as Christian (108:07–109:46).
• The importance of understanding enough about counterfeit spirituality to offer biblical answers—rather than closing off, equip yourself ('wise as serpents, gentle as doves'), but remain anchored in scripture.

NOTABLE QUOTES & MEMORABLE MOMENTS

On the Occult Roots of the Enneagram:

• “In a seven-day divine coma, he is visited by the archangel Metatron.” (Zach Kelly on Oscar Ichazo, 32:48)

On Modern Church Trends:

• “Did you even look into it for five minutes?...It’s all about the God of self. It takes five seconds.” (Zach, 29:24)

On Christian Identity:

• “Find your identity in Christ...Show me in the Bible where it says you’re supposed to figure out what number you are.” (Matt, 55:01)

On Richard Rohr:

• “It’s not about Christ the person, it’s about the Christ consciousness... as long as you see the Christ consciousness.” (Zach quoting Rohr, 58:12)

On Universalism and End-Times Syncretism:

• “All religions come from the same God, that all religions are true, they all point to one truth, that humanity must be unified under Baha’i.” (Zach on Baha'i, 88:42)
• “It’s the same divine, feminine garbage.” (Zach, 90:25)

On Practical Discernment:

• “People who work with money don’t learn every type of counterfeit. They know the real money so well that when they encounter a counterfeit, they know it immediately. I think that’s true, but also, sometimes you need to know enough to walk somebody else off the ledge.” (Zach, 75:57)

Comedy & Tone Highlights:

• Banter about “mini gram” (Enneagram), “Kabbalah energy drink,” and gags on running jokes about identity, spiritual naiveté, and “grandma maxing.” (Throughout, e.g. 29:00–80:00)

TIMESTAMPS – IMPORTANT SEGMENTS

| Time | Segment | |----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 05:00 | Zach Kelly introduces “The Berean Files” & explains Berean ethos | | 09:36 | Discussion: personality tests as idolatry/identity theft | | 12:55 | Enneagram’s infiltration into modern churches | | 25:15 | Occult roots: Gurdjieff, mysticism, and the "Trojan horse" analogy | | 32:48 | Oscar Ichazo’s divine coma, Metatron, channeling, and Nine personality types| | 43:19 | Naranjo, automatic (spirit) writing, New Age Esalen Institute | | 51:04 | Richard Rohr and the “Christian” publishing push for the Enneagram | | 58:12 | Rohr’s universalism/panentheism laid out clearly | | 84:29 | Occult “nine angle” rituals, Satanic group connections | | 88:42 | Baha’i faith & universal religion links | | 109:13 | Golden calf, false idols, and modern spiritual substitutes | | 113:21 | Rohr quote: “the whole Enneagram is called the face of God” | | 116:01 | Gary Wayne, mob-boss demons, collectivization of the spiritual world | | 117:14 | Wrap up, plugging Zach’s projects |

STRUCTURED TAKEAWAYS

What Listeners Should Remember:

• The Enneagram is not an ancient Christian tool, but a modern occult invention (“Trojan Horse”) with roots in spirit channeling and esoteric traditions.
• Adopting New Age practices for church growth, identity, or self-discovery leads away from Christ-centered faith and towards spiritual deception.
• The recurring “nine” pattern ties together New Age, occult, and even pop-cultural end-times narratives—often linked to universalism and the divine feminine, foreshadowing a potential unified world religion.
• Scriptural discernment and a strong spiritual anchor in Christ are critical. Don’t be spiritually naive simply because someone claims Christian branding.

FINAL ENCOURAGEMENTS

• Zach Kelly and hosts: Stay curious but vigilant. Don’t lose your biblical anchor while learning about “the deep things.”
• Corbo: “We’re not called to play it safe... We’re called to make disciples of men. And sometimes in order to do that, you need to be as wise as serpents and gentle as doves.” (65:35)
• “There’s only two ways. The way of Christ, and everything else. The Enneagram drags you from the church to all of this if you let it.” (Zach Kelly, 107:22)

WHERE TO FIND ZACH KELLY

• Salty Saints Podcast: [Available on Spotify and anchor.fm]
• New project: The Berean Files (coming soon to YouTube and podcast platforms). Avoid the Mormon Salty Saints by mistake!
• Follow for updates (118:13).

Nephilim Death Squad: Stay curious. Stay dangerous.