Child Sacrifice Practiced Today!

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“They even sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons, and shed innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrifice to the idols of Canaan; and the land was polluted with blood. Therefore the wrath of the Lord was kindled against His people, so that He abhorred His own inheritance. And He gave them into the hands of the gentiles, and those who hated them ruled over them. Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.” Psalm 106:37-42

The pagan religions practiced child sacrifice. One of the many pagan gods, Baal, was worshipped as the key to fertility and prosperity. To entice Baal to bless their land, mothers were required to present her firstborn child to the priest. Baal was represented by a huge stone, or brass, statue carved in the image of a bull’s head and the upper body of a man. The arms were extended to receive babies and fire belched from a hollow area in the chest. 

As the priests of Baal carried each baby up the stairs and laid the victim in the arms of the horned idol of Baal, the baby was consumed in the flames. This was the religion of Baal and of those who worshipped Asherah. The Ammonites who worshipped Molech and the Phoenicians who worshiped Kronos also practiced child sacrifice. These pagan religions required the parents to have their children pass through the fire as a sacrifice to their demon gods. 

The true people of God have always found themselves fighting against religions that want to sacrifice the most innocent blood of all. The Lord commanded, in Deuteronomy 18:10, that when you come into the land of the heathen, you are not to sacrifice your children. We read in Proverbs 6:17 that the Lord hates those who shed innocent blood. 

In Exodus 1:16 we read that Pharaoh commanded the midwives to kill every male boy that was born to the Hebrews in Egypt. The pharaohs of today still want to kill babies. 

In the New Testament the Gospel begins in Matthew 2:16 with King Herod ordering his soldiers to go to Bethlehem and kill all the male children up to age two. 

We read in Numbers 35:33 that the land comes under a curse when innocent blood is shed. “Do not pollute the land where you are. Bloodshed pollutes the land, and atonement cannot be made for the land on which blood has been shed, accept the blood by the one who shed it.” Numbers 35:33

The contest between Pharaoh and Moses in Exodus was primarily a clash between the death-obsessed, child killing, mystical humanism of Egypt and the way of life in serving Jehovah, the God of Israel. The climactic battle on Mount Carmel between Elijah and the prophets of Baal was a battle against a religion centred on child sacrifice (1 Kings 18).

In the Old Testament, the same Hebrew word is used to describe pre-born babies and children.  In the New Testament, the same Greek that is used to describe babies or children, is used for John the Baptist while he was still in his mothers womb (Luke 1:41-44; 2:12, 16; 18:15-17).

“When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leapt in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.   In a loud voice she exclaimed: ‘blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear!  But why am I so favoured, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?  As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leapt with joy.’” Luke 1:41-44

God has called some people to His service from the womb:

“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, before you were born, I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5

“…it pleased God, who separated me from my mothers womb and called me through His grace, to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among the Gentiles…” Galatians 1:15-16

“The Lord called me from the womb; from the body of my mother He made me…the Lord, who formed me from the womb to be His servant.” Isaiah 49:1, 5

“For You created my most innermost being; You knit me together in my mothers womb.  I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well.  My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in the secret place.  When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, Your eyes saw my unformed body.  All the days ordained for me were written in Your book before one of them came to be.” Psalm 139:13-16

Life belongs to God.  “In Him we live and move and have our being.” Acts 17:28

“The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of Heaven and Earth.  He Himself gives all men life and breath and everything else.” Acts 17:24-25

“The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it.” Psalm 24:1

“Know that the Lord is God.  It is He who has made us, we are His.” Psalm 100:3

“This is what the Lord says – your Redeemer, who formed you in the womb: I am the Lord who has made all things.” Isaiah 44:24

God created man in His image and commanded mankind to be fruitful and multiply (Genesis 1:26-28). The sanctity of life is declared (Genesis 9:6). The conception of children is seen as a gift from God (Genesis 21:1-2; 25:21). 

Children should not die for the sins of the parents  (Deuteronomy 24:16). Since all life was created by God and belongs to Him, no one has the right to murder. “You shall not murder.” Exodus 20:13

The case laws of Exodus actually deal with protection of pre-born babies: “If men who are fighting hit a pregnant woman and she gives birth prematurely, but there is no serious injury, the offender must be fined whatever the woman’s husband demands and the court allows. But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life…” Exodus 21:22-24

The Bible asks the question: “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne?  Though she may forget, I will not forget you!” Isaiah 49:15

It seems incredible that any mother could forget her baby, but this is evidently not just a hypothetical question.  Many millions of mothers do seem to have forgotten their babies enough to have scheduled an appointment to have them killed.

God is concerned for the weak and helpless. The Bible teaches us that we need to defend them.  “Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.  Rescue the weak and needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.” Psalm 82:3-4

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves…speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.” Proverbs 31:8-9

Jesus said: “Whoever welcomes a little child like this in My Name welcomes Me.” Matthew 18:5

“See that you do not look down on one of these little ones.  For I tell you that their angels in Heaven always see the face of My Father in Heaven.” Matthew 18:10

“Your Father in Heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should be lost.” Matthew 18:14

Children are a blessing from the Lord “Sons are a heritage from the Lord, children a reward from Him.  Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them.  They will not be put to shame when they contend with their enemies in their gate.” Psalm 127:3-5

 God is the Creator. Pre-born babies are persons. Life is precious. Murder is to be severely punished.  Abortion is a modern equivalent of child sacrifice. Just as God’s people opposed Pharaoh’s decree to murder newborn babies in Egypt (Exodus 1:15-22), so we need to protect pre-born babies from abortion today. Just as King Herod sought to kill the babies in Bethlehem (Matthew 2:16), so abortionists are tempting to butcher babies today.

 “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.” Proverbs 31:8

 Every year over 200,00 babies are killed through abortion in United Kingdom. It is not only those directly involved in these crimes of murder that are guilty of violating the 6^th Commandment. All those politicians who worked for, and voted for, legalised abortion in this country share the guilt.

 Also guilty of being accessories before, during, and after, the fact are the journalists who promoted abortion, and cover up the facts in order to ensure that the holocaust against the unborn continues.  Those pastors who fail to faithfully expound the Scriptures on when life begins, and what a Christian’s responsibility is, to speak up for those who cannot speak up for themselves, are also accessories to murder.  And of course, all those voters who continue to vote for pro-abortion parties have also violated the 6^th Commandment and are accessories to murder.

 Life begins at conception. Abortion is murder. It is our Christian duty to speak up for those who cannot speak up for themselves. To rescue the perishing. To hold back those staggering towards slaughter.

True Story: Man without arms and legs!

Imagine being born without arms. No arms to wrap around someone, no hands to experience touch, or to hold another hand with. Or what about being born without legs? Having no ability to dance, walk, run, or even stand on two feet. Now put both of those scenarios together… no arms and no legs. What would you do? How would that effect your everyday life?

Meet Nick… Born in 1982 in Melbourne, Australia, without any medical explanation or warning, Nicholas Vujicic (pronounced Voy-a-chich) came into the world with neither arms or legs. Having had an uneventful pregnancy and no family history to expect this condition, imagine the shock his parents felt when they saw their first born, brand new baby boy, only to find he was what the world would consider imperfect and abnormal. A limbless son was not what nurse Dushka Vujicic, and her husband Pastor Borris Vujicic had been expecting. How would their son live a normal happy life? What could he ever do or become when living with what the world would see as such a massive disability? Little did they or anyone know that this beautiful limbless baby would one day be someone who would inspire and motivate people from all walks of life, touching lives all over the world.

Throughout his childhood Nick dealt not only with the typical challenges of school and adolescence such as bullying and self-esteem issues; he also struggled with depression and loneliness as he questioned why he was different to all the other kids surrounding him; why he was the one born without arms and legs. He wondered what was the purpose behind his life, or if he even had a purpose. After a lot of frustration and feeling like the odd one out in school, at seven years of age Nick tried out some specially designed electronic arms and hands, in hope that he would be more like the other kids. During the short trial period of the electronic arms, Nick realized that even with them, he was still unlike his peers at school, and they turned out to be much too heavy for Nick to operate, effecting his general mobility quite significantly.

As Nick grew up he learnt to deal with his disability and started to be able to do more and more things on his own. He adapted to his situation and found ways to accomplish tasks that most people could only do by using their limbs, such as cleaning teeth, brushing hair, typing on a computer, swimming, playing sports, and much more. As time went by Nick began to embrace his situation and achieve greater things. In grade seven Nick was elected captain of his school and worked with the student council there on various fund-raising events for local charities and disability campaigns.

According to Nick the victory over his struggles throughout his journey, as well as the strength and passion he has for life can be credited to his faith, his family, his friends and the many people he’s encountered during his life who have encouraged him along the way.

After school Nick went on with further study and obtained a double bachelor degree majoring in accounting and financial planning. By the age of 19 Nick started to fulfil his dream of being able to encourage other people and bring them hope, through motivational speaking and telling his story. “I found the purpose of my existence, and also the purpose of my circumstance… There’s a purpose for why you’re in the fire.” Nick wholeheartedly believes that there is a purpose in each of the struggles we encounter in our lives and that our attitude towards those struggles that can be the single most effective factor in overcoming them.

In 2005 Nick was nominated for the “Young Australian of the Year” Award, which is a large honor in Australia, recognizing a young person for their excellence and service to their local community and the nation, as well as their own personal accomplishments. Nominations for this award are only given to truly inspirational people.

Now at 25 years old this limbless young man has accomplished more than most people even twice his age. Nick recently made the massive move from Brisbane, Australia to California, USA, where he is the president of an international non-profit organization, and also has his own motivational speaking company; Attitude Is Altitude. Since his first motivational speaking engagement back when he was 19, Nick has traveled around the world, sharing his story with millions of people, speaking to a range of different groups such as students, teachers, youth, business men and women, entrepreneurs, and church congregations of all sizes. He has also told his story and been interviewed on various televised programs worldwide. However, Nick’s speaking engagements have gone beyond purely motivational speaking, he has had the opportunity to speak with several leaders, including the vice president of Kenya. This year alone Nick is set to speak in over 20 countries.

“People say to me, ‘How can you smile?’” he says. “Then they realize ‘there’s got to be something more to life than meets the eye if a guy without arms and legs is living a fuller life than I am.’”

Nick shares with his audiences the importance of vision and dreaming big. Using his own experiences in worldwide outreach as examples, he challenges others to examine their perspective and look beyond their circumstances. He shares his view of ceasing to see obstacles as problems, but instead begin to see them as opportunities to grow and reach out to others. He stresses the importance of our attitude being the most powerful tool we have at our disposal and illustrates how the choices we make can have a profound effect on our lives and the lives of those around us. Nick shows through his own life that the major keys in fulfilling our biggest dreams are persistence and choosing to embrace failure as a learning experience, rather than allowing the guilt and fear of failure to paralyze us.

How does Vujicic feel about his disability now? He accepts it, embraces it and oftentimes pokes fun at his own circumstance as he shows off his many “tricks.” He meets challenges with his special blend of humor, perseverance and faith always encouraging those around him to examine their perspective as they develop and define their vision. Using those new definitions he challenges each person he meets to make changes in their lives so that they can begin the path to fulfilling their biggest dreams. Through his amazing ability to connect with people from all walks of life and his incredible sense of humor that captivates children, teens and adults alike, Nick is a truly inspirational motivational speaker.

Prostitution!

Given the overall decline of moral standards in our society, it is not surprising that moves to legalise prostitution have become almost irresistible. While most advocates of law reform stop short of saying that prostitution is good, many claim that it is harmless. It is, they say, a “victimless crime”, and therefore should not be subject to legal censure.

But prostitution is far from a “victimless” activity. The damage it causes to the well-being of a society is considerable. Indeed, it undermines social justice in at least four ways.

• Firstly, prostitution demeans women by encouraging men to view them as sex objects. It separates sex from love, respect, commitment and relationship. In a brothel, a woman becomes merely a product that possesses the attributes and responses necessary to satisfy a man’s physical urges. If, by frequenting a brothel, a man comes to view one woman as a sex object, what is to stop him from viewing other women likewise? Through prostitution, the dignity of all women is degraded, including that of the prostitute herself.
• Secondly, prostitution undermines the institution of marriage by encouraging promiscuity among single men and adultery among married men. A single man who has frequented a brothel will find it difficult to adapt to a normal marriage relationship. (Prostitutes boast, “We will do what your wife or girlfriend won’t do!”)1Apart from that, what young wife would not be emotionally wounded by the knowledge that her husband has slept with a prostitute? For married men, the use of a prostitute constitutes adultery, which is one of the deepest betrayals of love and trust possible between two human beings. Added to the emotional degradation of adultery, the wife may find she is expected to perform in the same raunchy or perverted manner as a prostitute. Worse still, she risks contracting a range of sexually transmitted diseases, some of which are incurable, and others lethal.
• Thirdly, prostitution lowers the health of the community by facilitating the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. Because of the unhygienic nature of their “work”, prostitutes are constantly at risk from a range of diseases, including AIDS, hepatitis B and C, Chlamydia, genital herpes, genital warts, gonorrhoea and syphilis. Once infected, prostitutes infect their “clients”, who in turn infect their wives and girlfriends.
• Fourthly, prostitution impoverishes the community financially by diverting funds to health and welfare programmes. The cost of regular health checks and treatment of prostitutes is met, at least in part, from public revenue. Men who get infected from prostitutes claim on Medicare, as do the spouses they infect. When a marriage breaks up because a husband commits adultery with a prostitute, the community pays for the divorce, along with any welfare benefits needed by the broken family.

Prostitution contributes to social injustice, to say nothing of personal immorality. Far from being a “victimless” crime, it harms the whole community.

Prostitutes as victims

Attempts are often made to portray prostitutes as the victims of abuse or poverty. In contemporary thinking, to confer victim status is to exonerate from blame.

Women choose to become prostitutes, we are told, because of “a background of childhood poverty, violence and incest and the resulting low self-esteem.” While there may be some truth in such a claim, how does it support the cause of law reform? Are we to believe that if a woman comes from an oppressed background she will benefit by entering an oppressive occupation? Are we to credit that if she suffers from low self-esteem she cannot be harmed by an occupation which affords her no self-esteem? Are we to think that if she has been degraded by relatives the law should permit her to be degraded by strangers?

No doubt some prostitutes come from emotionally and/or economically deprived backgrounds. It does not follow from this, however, that such disadvantages either compel women to become prostitutes or excuse women who do.

The issue is not whether we concede that some prostitutes come from disadvantaged backgrounds. The pertinent questions are these: Is prostitution morally wrong? Is it socially harmful? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, then we must oppose attempts to liberalise prostitution laws.

The main reason women take up prostitution is money. When it comes to economics, prostitutes are not so much exploited as exploiters. For while it is true that men use prostitutes, it is equally true that prostitutes use men.

The American name for a prostitute-”hooker”-is highly descriptive in this regard. A prostitute is a woman who catches men with sex as an angler catches fish with a baited hook. She has no concern for the individual she has hooked, or the wife he may be betraying, or the family he may be breaking. Her only concern is to use him for financial gain.

In certain respects prostitutes are victims, but in other respects they are victimisers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References

1.Advertisement, personal columns, The West Australian, 19 August 1998, p.101.

2.”The Warsaw Proposition”, On Being, April 1986, p.50.

3.The West Australian, 19 August 1998, p.100.

4.”Girls clamour to join brothels”, Western Mail, 9 October 1987, p.1.

5. First published by Life Ministries under the title “Prostitution” in 1988. Reprinted in 1988. Revised & reprinted in 1998. Reprinted in 2007.

Life, what a wonderful thing!

 In three words I can sum up everything that I learned about life, “It goes on.” When the going gets tough, make yourself realize that no matter what your problem is, someone is and always will be fighting a harder battle.

Tears don’t help problems and whining won’t make things better. Have faith but understand that faith makes things possible, not easier. Have hope but understand without doing anything nothing gets done.

Be there when people need you, because in order to have friends you must first be one. Make the impossible, possible. Never give up! You only fail when you fail to try. Keep an open mind; you never know what you may learn.

Never compromise your standards for anyone, do it for you. Remember that laughter makes the world go round. Beware of the person who has nothing to lose, see through the problem to find the solution. Don’t make promises that you can’t keep. Keep in mind, those who gossip to you will gossip about you. Say only what you mean, and don’t believe everything that you hear because some day the story will be about you.

Everyday is a gift, even if it sucks. Count your blessings, not your troubles. Never waste an opportunity to tell someone that you love them, because you never know what tomorrow has in store for you. Give people a second chance, because no one is perfect. Love all that you can, give all that you have, smile away your days, and dream away your nights.

Life, what a wonderful thing!

 

 

By- R. Stevens