"Then the sons of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, served the Baals and the Ashtaroth, the gods of Aram, the gods of Sidon, the gods of Moab, the gods of the sons of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines; thus they forsook the Lord and did not serve Him."Judges 10:6
“They cried out to the Lord and said, ‘We have sinned because we have forsaken the Lord and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth; but now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, and we will serve You.” 1 Samuel 12:10
- Basic google search defines materialism as “the tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values”. In ancient pagan practice, Baal is and was the god of materialism and fertility.
- Sexual immorality refers to 'the sending off of sexual purity and refers to any sexual engagement outside the confines and sanctity of marriage." As a wise man said, “This happens when a legal sexual desire is met illegally”.In ancient pagan practice. Ashtaroth the daughter of goddess Asherah is the goddess of fertility,love,war. However, with clear perception. Asherah/Ashtoreth is the goddess associated with sexual immorality.
- Biblically…the children of Israel did struggle with worshipping other gods,especially when they got into the promised land .This is why Yahweh had to make them go through the wilderness for a longer time, to test them and show them putting Him First and believe/trusting His Word should take First priority.
- Solomon, the wisest king, while he obtained wisdom from God and accumulated great wealth…he also had 700 wives and 300 concubines.Please note that this was never Gods desire as men like to put it to justify their perverted sexual desires.Yahweh is not the author of confusion. Yahweh is not perverted, deceived and confused as man is.
- America, being one of the great super power of the modern times, having great wealth,strong military intelligence and power has been the leader in teaching other nations how to “whore physically and spiritually”
- Any great civilization that had great wealth and power- Egypt,Greece,Rome,Atlantis,Pompeii,Assyria also promoted sexually immorality.
- Any where there is corruption,lack of integrity and accountability,it is guaranteed that sexual immorality will exist.Infact sexual immorality is a clear sign of a compromised institution be it family,corporate or government.
- Observe.Many but not all rich men you know…politicians,business men, clergy: especially those who are proud and believe they can be their own god and the masters of their own destiny.Those with a ‘go getter’ attitude that follows money wherever it goes and are willing to get money or resources by " the end justifies the means approach" whether selling human organs,drugs that lead people’s children to commit suicide or taking advantage of their ecclesiastical office to embezzle church offerings.Check their marriages.Check their children.Please note the word “men” in this context means “mankind” - both men and women.
- Anywhere sexual immorality exists ,materialism follows.Anywhere materialism exists ,sexual immorality follows.
- The same gods living in ancient are present today.Different tactics.Same strategy.
- Anyone asking why sexual immorality is so rampant in society or why your marriage is struggling,look at it spiritually and you will discover this pattern: Anywhere materialism exists, sexual immorality is evident.Baal is always accompanied by “his wife” Ashtaroth wherever they go.
- Without proper accountability,it is close to impossible to evade sexual immorality.This is because outside our Lord and Saviour Yeshua (Jesus Christ),there is no TRUE accountability.
BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST AND YOU WILL BE SAVED.