BELIAL, The Wicked Ruler

Belial and the Spirits of Alcohol and Drunkenness

These priests were also guilty of greed in making themselves "fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel" (1 Samuel 2:29). Their sin was so great that "men abhorred the offering of the Lord" (1 Samuel 2:17). ...Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the Lord would SLAY THEM. 1 Samuel 2:25 The Rotherham translation says, "...for Yahweh was pleased to put them to death." The Lord judged their sin with death. There is no reason for this kind of activity, especially from those who are in the ministry. God forbid that men of God would lay with the women of their congregations. The spirit of Belial desires to draw the servants of God into this kind of hideous activity in order to bring judgment upon the servants of the Lord. The sons of Eli knew not the Lord. True apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers know the Lord. They also know that there are moral standards to which God's servants are expected to live. Remember, whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not. 1 Samuel 3:13 This verse tells us the Lord considered their acts VILE. The Berkeley translation says, "that his sons were bringing a curse upon themselves." The Revised Standard version says, "because his sons were blaspheming God." Again, the work of Belial is to cause men to get involved in sins that are abominable and bring the curse of God. Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are WORTHY OF DEATH, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. Romans 1:32 What sins do Paul mention that are worthy of death? The answer is idolatry, homosexuality and lesbianism. Now I am not

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