Members of my church have requested we look at Revelations and more specifically Chapter 17 which speaks of the Whore of Babylon. For those who know me I am not really an end time person and prefer preparing myself for the Bridegroom than initiating actions against the “Beast”. As I looked at these scriptures some amazing things started to happen in my heart and deep truths seeped into my very being that i want to share with you.
One may wonder what did God have against the Canaanites that he ordered Joshua to eradicate them from the face of the earth. When we investigate the practices in Canaanite cities of that time in archaeological digs it becomes obvious.
The principle idol or God of the Canaanites was Baal. The feminine version was Ashtoreth. The Babylonian name for Ashtoreth was Ishtar and the Greek was Astarte. You would read about the poles in the “high Places” which was the Ashtoreth poles which simply symbolized the male sexual organ. Read the rest of this entry »
In discussions with even well meaning believers we have often heard that question that what if the Bible were not the truth and how can we believe some of the weird stories of the bible. Well I have questioned as you have and went to factual proof although I must admit that I do not believe we must only rely on factual proof. The Bible is geared to be difficult to belief UNLESS you engage faith which is the belief of the unseen because of who He is. This is what makes it difficult!
I must admit I would have it no other way because how else can we believe in this incredible God who loves us to the extent that he has sacrificed His son for our sins while we were and still are a sinful nation.
Let’s look at some of the factual proof!
