BELIAL, The Wicked Ruler

Chapter 5 5 B ELIAL AND THE S PIRITS OF A LCOHOL AND D RUNKENNESS Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore ELI THOUGHT SHE HAD BEEN DRUNKEN. And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou BE DRUNKEN? put away thy wine from thee. And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the Lord. Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of BELIAL: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto. 1 Samuel 1:13-16 The spirit of Belial operates through alcohol and drunkenness. Drunkenness is a way to break down the morals and open people up to lust and perversion. I believe that spirits of alcohol and drunkenness operate under the strongman of Belial. It is a known fact that many children of alcoholic parents are often the victims of sexual abuse, including incest. Alcohol can also open the door for spirits of rape including "date rape" (that is so prevalent on many of the college campuses). Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder. Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things. Proverbs 23:31-33 These verses show the connection of the spirit of perversion to drunkenness. To pervert means to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right, to corrupt, to cause to

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