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1 | What happens when you refuse God? | Jon 1:3 | Gillyhaz | 190180 | ||
I submitted a note explaining the history behind my situation, however, on submitting it, I cannot now find it. Is there a time cut-off point or a way of losing the notes on this forum? I shall endeavour to look up the scriptures requested by Steve and post them for discussion. I must admit, I'm slightly dismayed at losing all the notes I've just typed in, but hey, it won't be the first time I've been sidetracked when trying to talk about my testimony. 2 Kings refers to Ashtoreth, the high priestess, and Baal. Ashtoreth was cast out a an ancestrial spirit. Deut scriptures regarding audible voice. Please bear with me whilst I take my bible and search out the long forgotton scriptures from my past. |
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2 | What happens when you refuse God? | Jon 1:3 | humbledbyhisgrace | 190188 | ||
Oh dear, please please seek out a God fearing man or woman and let them help you! Please do not find my words offensive. I say this out of love and great concern for you. Ashtoroth and Baal were not spirits. They are false god's! They are not even real gods. They were made up in the minds of sinful people separated from the one true God. Please get away from those who teach you these false teachings. Look to God's word for His truth. 1 Samuel 7:3 (NASB) Then Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, "If you return to the LORD with all your heart, remove the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you and direct your hearts to the LORD and serve Him alone; and He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines." Judges 2:11-13 (ESV) 2:11 And the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord and served the Baals. 2:12 And they abandoned the Lord, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt. They went after other gods, from among the gods of the peoples who were around them, and bowed down to them. And they provoked the Lord to anger. 2:13 They abandoned the Lord and served the Baals and the Ashtaroth. ASHTAROTH — is the plural form of Ashtoreth, a Canaanite goddess of fertility, love, and war and the daughter of the god El and the goddess Asherah. 1. OT uses the plural form, Ashtaroth, more than the singular form, Ashtoreth. The only references to Ashtoreth come in 1 Kings 11:5,33; 2 Kings 23:13. The Hebrew scribes replaced the vowels of the name ’Ashtart or ’Ashteret with the vowels from the Hebrew word for shame, boshet, to bring dishonor to the memory of the goddess. This exchanging of vowels formed the word Ashtoreth. The Greek form of the name is Astarte. In Canaanite mythology she appears to be the sister of the goddess Anath and the spouse of the god Baal. Anath also was the spouse of Baal, as well as the goddess of love and war. Some confusion, therefore, exists regarding Ashtaroth’s relationship to Anath. Anath and Ashtaroth may have referred to the same goddess, or they may have been two separate deities. Among the people of Palestine Ashtaroth may have taken over Anath’s role. The Egyptians gave the title “Lady of Heaven” to Astarte, Anath, and another goddess, Qudshu. In Moab, Astarte was the spouse of the major god, Chemosh. The Babylonians and Assyrians called her Ashtar and worshiped her as goddess of fertility and love. The people of the ancient Near East during the Hellenistic and Roman periods referred to her as Aphrodite-Venus. Apparently the word “ashtaroth” at one time meant “womb” or “that which comes from the womb.” This word, “ashtaroth,” appears in Deut. 7:13 and 28:4,18,51 to describe the young of the flock. This use may demonstrate the link between the goddess Ashtaroth and fertility. The biblical writers often coupled Baal with Ashtaroth as a designation of pagan worship (Judg. 2:13; 10:6; 1 Sam. 7:3-4; 12:10). In addition to her worship by the Canaanites, the OT mentions the people of Sidon (1 Kings 11:5) and the Philistines (1 Sam. 31:10) as reverencing her. At Beth-shan, the Philistines erected a temple to Ashtaroth (1 Sam. 31:10). The reference to the Queen of Heaven (Jer. 7:18) may have Ashtaroth in mind, but this is uncertain. The Israelites worshiped her, and the biblical writers specifically refer to Solomon’s leadership in promoting the worship of Ashtaroth (1 Kings 11:5). She was only one of many foreign deities revered by the Israelites. Josiah destroyed the shrines built to her (2 Kings 23:13). —Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary Steve |
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3 | What happens when you refuse God? | Jon 1:3 | Gillyhaz | 190206 | ||
I have, again, just spent a few minutes explaining the back ground to my question and the Ashtoreth situation, only to find that the system threw me out! Please, is there a time limit to responding to these pages? I previewed the follow up twice before submitting my note, to find that the page closed before I posted my answer. I know what I have to say is contraversial and I dare say the devil is at work here as he doesn't want anyone to know the truth about him. God set me free from the spirit of Ashtoreth and although I just explained it all I lost the data. I am more than happy to be challenged by this subject. I can only go on experience and hope you believe the truth in what I say. EVery word, experience, has a scriptural balance. However, some of what I say needs undertanding from spirit filled Christians who will bear witness to the truth. | ||||||
4 | What happens when you refuse God? | Jon 1:3 | humbledbyhisgrace | 190208 | ||
Your post are removed because they are not biblical. You are pushing none biblical teachings and this site is a sola Scriptura site. The mystical none biblical teachings you are pushing are dishonoring to God and to His word and will not be tolirated on this site. These things you push are not of God and can be clearly disputed from scripture. Again, I plead with you, free yourself from all that contradicts the word of God. Remove yourself from those that would teach you such twisted and absured false teachings. You are correct, satan is without question at work, but you are confused and blinded by him in the work that he is doing. Steve |
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5 | What happens when you refuse God? | Jon 1:3 | Gillyhaz | 190218 | ||
With grace, I am not pushing none biblical teachings. I simply asked questions from a forum of scripture based Christians. Christ set me free from demonic strongholds. There is no mystical teachings in what I say; every single statement I have made has been verified by God's word. How can you dispute what I say when you have no understanding of the demonic strongholds that satan rules over. I have no need to be removed from absured false teachings; noone is teaching me this. I have experienced trances, visions and prophecies. I am not confused by satan nor am I blinded by him. God is my saviour, He is the truth. I understand your concern and your wish that I remove myself from this site, which I shall do. God bless you and I pray Jesus blesses you and your family. Gill |
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