BELIAL

The

Wicked Ruler

BELIAL
The

Wicked Ruler
John Eckhardt

Crusaders Ministries Chicago, Illinois

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Contents
Foreword....................................................................................7 1 Belial and the Spirit of Idolatr'................................................# $ Belial 9or,s with *e:ebel......................................................11 " Belial Sears the Conscience...................................................1" 5 Belial and the Spirits of ;ape and Se/ual 2buse...................1< < Belial and the Spirits of 2lcohol and 1run,enness................1# ) Belial0 ;e=ecting the 8ord>s 2nointed....................................$< % Belial0 Cursing 4ods 2nointed..............................................$# ! Belial0 Unthoughtful and Inconsiderate.................................."1 # 7he ?loods of Belial..............................................................."" 1& Coming 2gainst Belial........................................................."< 11 Belial and Spirits of Infirmit'..............................................."% 1$ 7he Mind of Belial0 8awlessness and ;ebellion..................51 Spirits Under the Strong !n o" Beli!l..................................#$ Scripture Re"erences For Beli!l.............................................#% Appendi&..................................................................................#'

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Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits MORE WICKED TH ! HIM"E#$, and the% enter in and dwell there& and the last state of that man is worse than the first' Even so shall it (e )nto this WICKED generation' Matthew *+&,-

2lthough all e3il spirits are wic,ed, it is e3ident from this 3erse of Scripture that there are some spirits @more wic,ed@ than others. 2ccording to the pre3ious 3erse, there are also generations that are wic,ed because of the spirits that inhabit them. 9ebster defines #icked as @morall' 3er' bad, e3il, fierce, 3icious, disposed to mischief, roguish, disgustingl' unpleasant, 3ice, going be'ond reasonable and predictable limits.@ In other words, there are demons more fierce, 3icious and 3ile than others. .ne of the most wic,ed and 3ile spirits in the ,ingdom of dar,ness is the spirit o$ BELIAL% Ae is a ruling spirit of #ickedness% 7here are a host of demons that operate under his command that we will discuss in this boo,. @Belial@ is mentioned twent' se3en times in the .ld 7estament and once in the New 7estament. It is from the Aebrew word &eli'aal which is translated as Belial si/teen times in the .ld 7estament. 7his word is also translated in other 3erses as #icked, ungodl', and naught'% 7he Strong>s definition of &eli'aal is @without profit, worthlessness, destruction, wic,edness, e3il, naught'.@ 7he most common of these definitions is #orthlessness% 9ebster>s definition of #orthless is @3alueless, useless, contemptible, despicable@, and despica&le is defined as @deser3ing to be despised0 so worthless or obno/ious as to rouse moral indignation.@ %

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7herefore, B+8I28>S 9.;B is to cause men to commit sins that are so 3ile and contemptible that it ;.US+S M.;28 IN1I4N27I.N. 2ll sin is wrong and I don>t ma,e an' e/cuses or allowances for an' sin. Aowe3er, there are some sins more abominable than others. 7hat is, there are different degrees of sin. Under the law, there were some sins that were considered @abominations@ and punishable b' death, while other sins required certain sacrifices. Belial>s wor, is to draw a nation into such abominable sins that it will bring the curse and the =udgment of 4od. 9hen I obser3e the practices and sins that are happening in our nation, I ,now that the spirit of Belial is behind them. Belial is a strongman in 2merica as well as other nations of the world. Belial is a world ruler of wic,edness. *esus taught us the necessit' of binding the strongman in order to spoil his goods CMatthew 1$0$#D. 2s pre3iousl' stated, this strongman has a list of demons at his disposal that he has released upon our societ'.

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BELIAL A)* T+E S,IRIT -F I*-LATR.

If tho) shalt hear sa% in one of th% .ities, whi.h the #ord th% /od hath given thee to dwell there, sa%ing, Certain men, the .hildren of 0elial, are gone o)t front among %o), and have withdrawn the inha(itants of their .it%, sa%ing, #et )s go and serve other gods, whi.h %e have not known1 Then shalt tho) en2)ire, and make sear.h, and ask diligentl%1 and, (ehold, if it (e tr)th, and the thing .ertain, that s).h a(omination is wro)ght among %o)1 Tho) shalt s)rel% smite the inha(itants of that .it% with the edge of the sword, destro%ing it )tterl%, and all that is therein, and the .attle thereof, with the edge of the sword' nd tho) shalt gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereof, and shalt ()rn with fire the .it%, and all the spoil thereof ever% whit, for the #ord th% /od& and it shall (e an heap for ever1 it shall not (e ()ilt again' nd there shall .leave no)ght of the .)rsed thing to thine hand& that the #ord ma% t)rn from the fier.eness of his anger, and shew thee mer.%, and have .ompassion )pon thee, and m)ltipl% thee, as he hath sworn )nto th% fathers1 De)teronom% *3&*+4*5

7his is the first mention of Belial in the 9ord of 4od. 7he 8ord identifies the men that would attempt to lead Ais people awa' from Aim to ser3e other gods as @children of Belial@. (hildren o$ Belial indicates the indi3iduals that were under the control of Belial. 7he' were being used b' Belial to draw the people of 4od awa' from Aim to ser3e other gods. It is interesting to note that the word idol is the Aebrew word eli'l which means @good for nothing, 3ain or 3anit', of no 3alue, thing of nought.@ 7his can be summed up in one wordE 9.;7A8+SS. Belial, which means #orthlessness, tries to lead men astra' to follow something that is worthless. Idols are worthlessF the' ha3e no 3alue, and the' cannot satisf'. 7here is a principle of #

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Bible stud' which we call the law of $irst re$erence% It is a law of Bible stud' that sa's whene3er a sub=ect or a particular word is $irst mentioned in the Bible, there are some important principles that will be found concerning that sub=ect or word. 7he $irst principle we see in connection with Belial is that he attempts to draw people awa' from worshiping the true 4od. Under Belial are spirits that will S+1UC+ people and draw them awa' from the 8ord. 7he 2postle -aul prophesied that )in the latter times some shall depart $rom the $aith, gi*ing heed to SE+,(I-. spirits/ and doctrines o$ de*ils) C1 7imoth' 501D. 7he 7a'lor translation of this 3erse sa's, )some in the church #ill turn a#a' $rom (hrist%) 7his is ,nown as 2-.S72SG. 9ebster defines apostas' as @abandonment of a pre3ious lo'alt', defection.@ I belie3e this is the reason wh' so man' churches and some denominations ha3e abandoned the faith. Some are considering ordaining homose/uals as ministers. 9hat an abominationH 7his is no doubt the wor, of Belial and seducing spirits to cause man' to Apostati0e% 7o seduce means to lead awa', to persuade to disobedience or dislo'alt', to lead astra' b' persuasion or false promises, to attract, to lure.

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BELIAL W-R0S WIT+ 1E2EBEL

!otwithstanding I have a few things against thee, (e.a)se tho) s)fferest that woman 6e7e(el, whi.h .alleth herself a prophetess, to TE CH and to "ED8CE m% servants to .ommit forni.ation, and to eat things sa.rifi.ed )nto idols' Revelation +&+9

Belial wor,s with the spirit o$ Je0e&el to seduce the ser3ants of the 8ord into fornication and idolatr'. *e:ebel can manifest through false teachings, and it is a seducing spirit. 2gain, the intent is to draw people awa' from the truth and cause them to go into error, bringing upon themsel3es the =udgment of 4od.
0ehold, I will .ast her into a (ed, and them that .ommit ad)lter% with her into great tri()lation, e:.ept the% repent of their deeds' nd I will kill her .hildren with death1 and all the .h)r.hes shall know that I am he whi.h sear.heth the reins and hearts& and I will give )nto ever% one of %o) a..ording to %o)r works' Revelation +&++,+3

7his was the =udgment of the 8ord upon those who allowed themsel3es to be seduced b' the teachings of *e:ebel. ?ornication and adulter' will alwa's be =udged b' the 8ord.
Marriage is hono)ra(le in all, and the (ed )ndefiled& ()t WHOREMO!/ER" !D D8#TERER" /OD WI## 68D/E' He(rews *3&,

Marriage is under attac, in 2merica li,e ne3er before. 1i3orce is no longer considered unacceptable, but it is almost e/pected. *e:ebel is a seducing spirit that draws people into #horedom and adulter'% 7his will bring the =udgment of 4od. 9horedom means prostitution% It also means faithless, unworth' or idolatrous practices or pursuits C9ebsterD. 7o 11

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#hore means a faithless, unworth' or idolatrous desire, to de&auch% ;ecentl', a 3isiting minister was ministering in our church and began to propheticall' identif' spirits operating in our region. 2s he was prophes'ing, he mentioned in the prophec' the spirit of 1+B2UCA+;G. I too, note as the word @debaucher'@ sta'ed with me months after the meeting. I ,new that the 8ord, through this prophet, was identif'ing a spirit we had to bind in our region. 7o de&auch means to seduce from chastit', to lead awa' from 3irtue or e/cellence, to corrupt b' intemperance or sensualit' C9ebsterD. 7here 'ou ha3e it. Spirits of whoredom, prostitution, and debaucher' wor, under the strongman Belial. +e&aucher' is defined as e/treme indulgence in sensualit'.@ 7o be sensual means to be fleshl' or carnal, deficient in moral, spiritual, or intellectual interests0 irreligious. It is interesting to note that the onl' reference to Belial in the New 7estament is found in $ Corinthians )01<. -aul was dealing with the rampant carnalit' in the church of Corinth. *e:ebel does not wor, alone. Belial wor,s with *e:ebel to draw people into abominable sins including sodom', homose/ualit', incest, rape and per3ersion of all ,inds Cmore on this laterD. *e:ebel wor,s through both manipulation and intimidation% If the spirit of *e:ebel cannot manipulate people into sin, then intimidation will manifest. *e:ebel threatened the prophet +li=ah with death. *e:ebel hates true apostles and prophets of 4od. 7he greatest threat to *e:ebel>s influence has alwa's been true ser3ants of 4od. 7hose who preach the truth and maintain a standard of holiness are obstacles to the wor, of *e:ebel. 7his spirit therefore attac,s these men and women of 4od in order to mo3e them out of the wa'.

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BELIAL SEARS T+E C-)SCIE)CE

nd she wrote in the letters, sa%ing, ;ro.laim a fast, and set !a(oth on high among the people& nd set two men, sons of 0elial, (efore him, to (ear witness against him, sa%ing, Tho) didst (laspheme /od and the king'''' nd there .ame in two men, .hildren of 0elial, and sat (efore him& and the men of 0elial witnessed against him, even against !a(oth, in the presen.e of the people, sa%ing, !a(oth did (laspheme /od and the king' Then the% .arried him forth o)t of the .it%, and stoned him with stones, that he died' Then the% sent to 6e7e(el, sa%ing, !a(oth is stoned, and is dead' * Kings +*&<,*9,*3,*,

Aere is an e/ample of *e:ebel and Belial wor,ing together. 7he men of Belial were e3identl' hired to bear false witness against Naboth. 7he 7a'lor translation sa's, @7hen two men who had N. C.NSCI+NC+ accused him.@ Belial causes men to act #ithout conscience% -aul further states there would be those who would be )speaking lies in h'pocris'/ ha*ing their conscience seared #ith a hot iron) C1 7imoth' 50$D. 7he -hillips translation sa's, )#hose consciences are as dead as seared $lesh%@ 7he New +nglish Bible sa's, )&randed #ith the de*il1s sign%) 7he 2mplified Bible sa's )#hose consciences are seared 2cauteri0ed3%) 7o cauteri0e means to deaden. .ne of the wa's Belial is able to cause men to commit 3ile acts is b' cauteri:ing the conscience. Men without a conscience are capable of committing an' act without feeling remorse. +3er' person is born with a conscience. 7he enem' must neutrali:e the conscience before seducing men to commit certain sins. 2ccording to 7itus 101<, )the mind and conscience can &e 1"

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de$iled%@ 7o de$ile means to contaminate or ma,e unclean. 7his is ob3iousl' a reference to e3il spirits operating in the conscience. 9hen the conscience is seared, men and women are opened to all ,inds of unclean spirits and capable of all ,inds of unclean acts. 7here are man' toda' who no longer feel that homose/ualit', lesbianism, and incest are wrong. Belial has cauteri:ed the conscience to accept these things as acceptable lifest'les. 9hen the conscience has been seared, men are capable of the 3ilest and most sic,ening acts. 7here is almost no limit to the depra3it' that men can e/hibit when the conscience has been seared.

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BELIAL A)* T+E S,IRITS -F RA,E A)* SE4UAL ABUSE

!ow as the% were making their hearts merr%, (ehold, the men of the .it%, .ertain "O!" O$ 0E#I #, (eset the ho)se ro)nd a(o)t, and (eat at the door, and spake to the master of the ho)se, the old man, sa%ing, 0ring forth the man that .ame into thine ho)se, that we ma% know him' nd the man, the master of the ho)se, went o)t )nto them, and said )nto them, !a%, m% (rethren, na%, I pra% %o), do not so wi.kedl%1 seeing that this man is .ome into mine ho)se, do not this foll%' 0ehold, here is m% da)ghter a maiden, and his .on.)(ine1 them I will (ring o)t now, and h)m(le %e them, and do with them what seemeth good )nto %o)& ()t )nto this man do not so =I#E THI!/' 0)t the men wo)ld not hearken to him& so the man took his .on.)(ine, and (ro)ght her forth )nto them1 and the% knew her, and 08"ED her all the night )ntil the morning'''' 6)dges *<&++4+-

7he Ber,ele' translation sa's, )The' raped her and a&used her%) 7his is one of the II8+S7 acts recorded in the 9ord of 4od. 7he @sons of Belial@ raped the concubine until the ne/t morning. 2s we continue reading through to the end of the chapter, we find that the concubine actuall' died from this 3ile act committed against her. She was literall' ;2-+1 to 1+27A.
Then .ame the woman in the dawning of the da%, and fell down at the door of the man>s ho)se where her lord was, till it was light' nd her lord rose )p in the morning, and opened the doors of the ho)se, and went o)t to go his wa%& and, (ehold, the woman his .on.)(ine was fallen down at the door of the ho)se, and her hands were )pon the threshold' nd he said )nto her, 8p, and let )s (e going' 0)t none answered'''' 6)dges *<&+?4+@

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#as dead%) 7he Bno/ 3ersion sa's, )When no ans#er came, he kne# that she #as dead%)
nd when he was .ome into his ho)se, he took a knife, and laid hold on his .on.)(ine, and divided her, together with her (ones, into twelve pie.es, and sent her into all the .oasts of Israel' nd it was so, that all that saw it said, There W " !O "8CH DEED DO!E !OR "EE! $ROM THE D A THE CHI#DRE! O$ I"R E# C ME 8; O8T O$ THE # !D O$ E/A;T 8!TO THI" D A& .onsider of it, take advi.e, and speak %o)r minds' 6)dges *<&+<,39

7he Moffat translation sa's, )#as e*er such a crime committed%) 7he *erusalem 3ersion sa's, )has an' man seen such a thing%) 7he Ber,ele' translation sa's, )-othing like this has e*er happened%) 7his abominable act caused ci3il war in Israel. 7he tribes of Israel gathered against the cit' of 4ibeah to destro' it.
nd I took m% .on.)(ine, and .)t her in pie.es, and sent her thro)gho)t all the .o)ntr% of the inheritan.e of Israel& for the% have .ommitted #EWD!E"" and $O##A in Israel' 6)dges +9&?

7he 9ord of 4od calls this act @lewdness@. 9ebster defines le#d as @e3il, wic,ed, se/uall' unchaste or licentious, obscene, salacious.@ 2nd the word o&scene means @disgusting to the senses, repulsi3e.@ 7hus, Belial causes men to commit 3ile and obscene acts. .ther spirits wor,ing under Belial include rape and se/ual abuse. 7he concubine was raped and abused until she died as a result. 7he proliferation of rape and se/ual abuse, including incest and sodom', are the result of the wic,ed spirit of Belial. I ha3e ministered to thousands of women and men who were the 3ictims of se/ual abuse as children. I also ha3e cast out spirits o$ death that came in during the 3iolation. 9hen someone is 3iolated in this wa', it can be li,e a death coming into their souls. Se/ual abuse is rampant in our nation. 7hese filth' spirits are the wor, of the wic,ed ruler, Belial.
"o all the men of Israel were gathered against the .it%, knit

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together as one man' nd the tri(es of Israel sent men thro)gh all the tri(e of 0enBamin, sa%ing, What wi.kedness is this that is done among %o)C !ow therefore deliver )s the men, the CHI#DRE! O$ 0E#I #, whi.h are in /i(eah, TH T WE M A ;8T THEM TO DE TH, and p)t awa% evil from Israel' 6)dges +9&**4*3

7he tribes of Israel were so repulsed b' this act of mass rape that the' gathered together against the cit' of 4ibeah and demanded those who were guilt' of this act. 7he' decided to put to death the guilt'. 7here is much contro3ers' toda' in 2merica concerning the death penalt'% Man' liberals in our nation thin, it is a cruel method that needs to be outlawed. Aowe3er, in the 9ord of 4od, there were sins that were abominable enough to merit the death penalt'. 7his boo, is not debating the pros and cons of the death penalt', but suffice it to sa' that it is found in the 9ord of 4od. 7he spirit o$ Belial desires for us to tolerate these 3ile acts in our nation. But there are some sins that are so 3ile and abominable until it will stir moral indignation in most people, sa3ed or unsa3ed. 2s we continue the stud' of Belial, we are identif'ing spirits that operate under him. 9e can include spirits of rape, incest, molestation, se4ual a&use, se4ual impurit', uncleanness, $ilthiness, lasci*iousness, sodom', le#dness, and o&scenit'%

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BELIAL A)* T+E S,IRITS -F ALC-+-L A)* *RU)0E))ESS

!ow Hannah, she spake in her heart1 onl% her lips moved, ()t her voi.e was not heard& therefore E#I THO8/HT "HE H D 0EE! DR8!KE!' nd Eli said )nto her, How long wilt tho) 0E DR8!KE!C p)t awa% th% wine from thee' nd Hannah answered and said, !o, m% lord, I am a woman of a sorrowf)l spirit& I have dr)nk neither wine nor strong drink, ()t have po)red o)t m% so)l (efore the #ord' Co)nt not thine handmaid for a da)ghter of 0E#I #& for o)t of the a()ndan.e of m% .omplaint and grief have I spoken hitherto' * "am)el *&*34*?

7he spirit of Belial operates through alcohol and drunkenness% 1run,enness is a wa' to brea, down the morals and open people up to lust and per*ersion% I belie3e that spirits of alcohol and drun,enness operate under the strongman of Belial. It is a ,nown fact that man' children of alcoholic parents are often the 3ictims of se/ual abuse, including incest. 2lcohol can also open the door for spirits o$ rape including @date rape@ Cthat is so pre3alent on man' of the college campusesD.
#ook not tho) )pon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his .olo)r in the .)p, when it moveth itself aright' t the last it (iteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder' Thine e%es shall (ehold strange women, and thine heart shall )tter perverse things' ;rover(s +3&3*433

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turn aside from what is generall' done or accepted. Se/ual per3ersion has become rampant in our nation with the promotion of homose/ualit' and lesbianism as acceptable and alternate lifest'les. 7hese are per*ersions according to the 9ord of 4od. Spirits of per3ersion, including homose/ualit' and lesbianism, operate under the strongman of Belial. 7his is also referred to in the 9ord of 4od as sodom'% Sodom' is defined as copulation with a member of the same se/ or with an animal Cbestialit'D. It is also non coital, especiall' anal or oral copulation with a member of the opposite se/ C9ebsterD. 7he term @sodomite@ is mentioned fi3e times in the .ld 7estament. Sodomites were temple prostitutes that were a part of the worship of the idol gods of fertilit' in Canaan. 7hese 3ile acts were a part of the idol worship of the Canaanites.

T+E S-)S -F ELI

!ow the sons of Eli were sons of 0elial1 the% knew not the #ord' * "am)el +&*+ !ow Eli was ver% old, and heard all that his sons did )nto all Israel1 and how the% la% with the women that assem(led at the door of the ta(erna.le of the .ongregation' * "am)el +&++

7he sons of +li represent ministr'% 7he', along with +li, were in charge of the priesthood, regulating the temple, and the sacrifices of Israel. 7heir abuses brought the =udgment of the 8ord upon them, and the establishment of a new order under Samuel. 7hese sons are called )sons o$ Belial)% 7he' were being moti3ated and controlled b' the spirit of Belial. .ne of the wor,s of Belial is to bring uncleanness into the temple of 4od. 7he ministr' is a target of this spirit. Ae desires to draw the ser3ant of the 8ord, Ais anointed, into sin Cespeciall' se/ual sinD to bring reproach to the church. $&

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7hese priests were also guilt' of greed in ma,ing themsel3es Dfat with the .hiefest of all the offerings of IsraelD C1 Samuel $0$#D. 7heir sin was so great that Dmen a(horred the offering of the #ordD C1 Samuel $01%D.
'''!otwithstanding the% hearkened not )nto the voi.e of their father, (e.a)se the #ord wo)ld "# A THEM' * "am)el +&+-

7he ;otherham translation sa's, D'''for Aahweh was pleased to p)t them to death'D 7he 8ord =udged their sin with death. 7here is no reason for this ,ind of acti3it', especiall' from those who are in the ministr'. 4od forbid that men of 4od would la' with the women of their congregations. 7he spirit of Belial desires to draw the ser3ants of 4od into this ,ind of hideous acti3it' in order to bring =udgment upon the ser3ants of the 8ord. 7he sons of +li ,new not the 8ord. 7rue apostles, prophets, e3angelists, pastors and teachers ,now the 8ord. 7he' also ,now that there are moral standards to which 4od>s ser3ants are e/pected to li3e. ;emember, whoremongers and adulterers 4od will =udge.
$or I have told him that I will B)dge his ho)se for ever for the ini2)it% whi.h he knoweth1 (e.a)se his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not' * "am)el 3&*3

7his 3erse tells us the 8ord considered their acts II8+. 7he Ber,ele' translation sa's, )that his sons #ere &ringing a curse upon themsel*es%) 7he ;e3ised Standard 3ersion sa's, )&ecause his sons #ere &laspheming .od%) 2gain, the wor, of Belial is to cause men to get in3ol3ed in sins that are abominable and bring the curse of 4od.
Who knowing the B)dgment of /od, that the% whi.h .ommit s).h things are WORTHA O$ DE TH, not onl% do the same, ()t have pleas)re in them that do them' Romans *&3+

9hat sins do -aul mention that are worth' of deathJ 7he answer is idolatr', homose4ualit' and les&ianism% Now I am not $1

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stating that e3er' person in3ol3ed in these sins should be put to death. 7han, 4od for Ais merc'. 7here is sal3ation offered to all. *esus died and shed Ais blood for sin. 7hose who repent and accept Ais sacrifices will recei3e deli3erance and forgi3eness of sin. Aowe3er, the =udgment of 4od does come to those who, through a hard and impenitent heart, will not repent C;omans $0<D. ;egardless of what the secular media tries to tell us concerning homose/ualit' and lesbianism, these are per3ersions and are under the =udgment of 4od.
$or this .a)se /od gave them )p )nto vile affe.tions& for even their women did .hange the nat)ral )se into that whi.h is against nat)re& nd likewise also the men, leaving the nat)ral )se of the woman, ()rned in their l)st one toward another1 men with men working that whi.h is )nseeml%, and re.eiving in themselves that re.ompen.e of their error whi.h was meet' Romans *&+?4+5

7he -hillips translation sa's, )disgrace$ul passions)% 7he Bno/ 3ersion sa's, )passions #hich &rought dishonor to themsel*es%) 7he Con'beare translation sa's, )men #ith men #orking a&omination%) 9ebster>s definition of a&omination is @e/treme disgust and hatred, loathing.@ 7o loathe means to disli,e greatl' and often with disgust or intolerance, to detest.
nd even as the% did not like to retain /od in their knowledge, /od gave them over to a repro(ate mind, to do those things whi.h are not .onvenient1 Romans *&+@

;eprobate spirits also operate with homose/ualit' and per3ersion. 7he dictionar' definition of repro&ate is @re=ected as worthless, morall' abandoned, depra3ed.@ Gou will recall that the definition of Belial is 9.;7A8+SSN+SS. 9hen something is reprobate it has been =udged b' 4od as worthless and, therefore, re=ected. 7he ;e3ised Standard 3ersion $$

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sa's, ).od ga*e them up to a &ase mind/) and the word &ase means to be of little 3alue. S'non'ms include lo# and *ile meaning @deser3ing contempt because of the absence of higher 3alues, disgusting depra3it' or filth.@ Belial is a wic,ed ruler that leads men into sins that are base and 3ile. ;eprobate spirits and spirits of homose/ualit' and lesbianism operate under Belial causing men to commit 3ile acts, thus bringing the =udgment of 4od. 7he 2postle -aul goes on to mention a host of e3il spirits that come in once the mind becomes reprobate.
0eing filled with all )nrighteo)sness, forni.ation, wi.kedness, .oveto)sness, mali.io)sness1 f)ll of env%, m)rder, de(ate, de.eit, malignit%1 whisperers, 0a.k(iters, haters of /od, despitef)l, pro)d, (oasters, inventors of evil things, diso(edient to parents, Witho)t )nderstanding, .ovenant (reakers, witho)t nat)ral affe.tion, impla.a(le, )nmer.if)l& Romans *&+<43*

7his 3erse sa's that the' are ?I88+1 with these things. 7his is ob3iousl' a list of demons that enter and dwell in those who are guilt' of &ase sins% In other words, those guilt' of these sins had become demoni:ed. Unclean se/ual acts attract unclean spirits. 7he onl' solution is repentance and deli3erance.

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nd "a)l also went home to /i(eah1 and there went with him a (and of men, whose hearts /od had to).hed' 0)t the .hildren of 0elial said, How shall this man save )sC nd the% despised him, and (ro)ght him no presents' 0)t he held his pea.e' * "am)el *9&+?4+5 nd there happened to (e there a man of 0elial whose name was "he(a, the son of 0i.hri, a 0enBamite& and he (lew a tr)mpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritan.e in the son of 6esse''' + "am)el +9&*

2nother manifestation of Belial is to re=ect the 8ord>s anointed. 7his is a spirit o$ irre*erence and disrespect for the ones that are sent b' 4od. Belial hates the anointed of the 8ord. 4od>s anointed bring deli3erance to the people. 7he Goung>s 8iteral translation of $ Samuel $&01 calls Sheba @a man of worthlessness.@ 7he 2mplified 3ersion calls him @base and contemptible fellow.@ 7hose controlled b' Belial will despise the 8ord>s anointed. 7o despise means to loo, down on with contempt or a3ersion, to regard as negligible, worthless, or distasteful. 7his was the attitude of those controlled b' Belial toward 1a3id, the 8ord>s anointed. 7he Basic +nglish translation of 1 Samuel 1&0$% sa's, )And ha*ing no respect $or him, the' ga*e him no o$$ering%) Belial will cause indi3iduals to not support men and women sent b' the 8ord. 7he' will withhold their financial support. It is important to honor and respect those who are called and sent b' the 8ord. .ne of the wa's we honor them is to support them financiall' and to bless them with our words. It is dangerous to touch the 8ord>s anointed. 2s we recei3e the 8ord>s $<

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anointed, we will recei3e the fullness and blessing of the 8ord. Belial hates the 8ord>s anointed. -reachers and teachers anointed b' 4od are a hindrance to Belial>s wor,. 4odl' leaders call men to repentance and a lifest'le of righteousness. 7he' bring deli3erance and restoration to the people of 4od. 7he' are a restraining influence to the wor, of Belial.

)ABAL
!ow therefore know and .onsider what tho) wilt do1 for evil is determined against o)r master, and against all his ho)sehold& for he is s).h a son of 0E#I #, TH T M ! C !!OT ";E K TO HIM' * "am)el +-&*5 #et not m% lord, I pra% thee, regard this man of 0elial, even !a(al& for as his name is, so is he1 !a(al is his name, and foll% is with him&''' * "am)el +-&+-

7he name -a&al means base, churl, fool, or brute. Nabal, the husband of 2bigail, endangered his whole famil' b' spea,ing harshl' to 1a3id. 1a3id was so angered b' Nabal>s response to his request for assistance that he determined to ,ill Nabal and his famil'. 1a3id had protected Nabal>s possessions and had respected his shepherds who watched his sheep. Nabal, in return, disrespected 1a3id b' answering him harshl'.
nd !a(al answered David>s servants, and said, Who is DavidC and who is the son of 6esseC there (e man% servants now a da%s that (reak awa% ever% man from his master' * "am)el +-&*9

7his is another e/ample of how the spirit of Belial causes men to disrespect the 8ord>s anointed. Nabal said, @9ho is 1a3idJ@ +3er'one in Israel ,new who 1a3id was. Ae was the champion of Israel. Ae had deli3ered them from the hands of the -hilistines b' defeating 4oliath. $)

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Aowe3er, Nabal accused 1a3id of being a rebellious ser3ant. 1 Samuel $<015 sa's, D''' he railed on them'D 7his is spea,ing of Nabal>s treatment of the ser3ants of 1a3id. Ae treated them with contempt. Ae insulted them. Ae scoffed at them. Ae flared out at them. Nabal was a wealth' man, 'et he refused to gi3e to the 8ord>s anointed. 7he 9ord of 4od sa's he was Dver% greatD C1 Samuel $<0$D. Ae possessed Dthree tho)sand sheep and a tho)sand goatsD' 7he name Nabal means @churl@. 9ebster>s definition of churl means @a rude, ill bred person, or sting' morose person.@ 7o be churlish means to be 3ulgar, ill natured, difficult to wor, with or deal with. 2bigail referred to her husband as a @man of Belial@. She ,new that her husband was unapproachable and that no one could spea, to him. 7he ;otherham translation sa's, )he is such an a&andoned man, that one cannot speak to him%) 7he Basic +nglish 3ersion sa's, )he is such a good7$or7 nothing person%) 7he Bno/ 3ersion sa's, )he is so cross7grained a man that there is no reasoning #ith him%) 7he word @cross grained@ means difficult to deal with. 2s much as we li,e to see good in e3er'one, there are unfortunatel' people in the world li,e Nabal. Can 'ou imagine what 2bigail had to deal with being married to this manJ It was onl' because of her wisdom that her life and the li3es of her lo3ed ones were sa3ed. She is an e/ample of the power of intercession%
nd it .ame to pass a(o)t ten da%s after, that the #ord smote !a(al, and he died' * "am)el +-&3@

7he 2merican 7ranslation sa's, )the Lord in$licted a stroke upon%) 7his was after Nabal held a feast in his home, li,e the feast of a ,ing. Ae was a sting', selfish, and irre3erent man. Ae did not respect the anointing upon Bing 1a3id. 7he 8ord>s =udgment came upon him. and he died. 1a3id stated0 )%%%$or the $%

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Lord hath returned the #ickedness o$ -a&al upon his o#n head) C1 Samuel $<0"#D.

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nd when king David .ame to 0ah)rim, (ehold, then.e .ame o)t a man of the famil% of the ho)se of "a)l, whose name was "himei, the son of /era& he .ame forth, and .)rsed still as he .ame' nd he .ast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David& and all the people and all the might% men were on his right hand and on his left' nd th)s said "himei when he .)rsed, Come o)t, .ome o)t, tho) (lood% man, and tho) man of 0elial& + "am)el *?&-45

Shimei was calling ,ing 1a3id a worthless man. 7he Basic +nglish 3ersion sa's, )8ou good $or nothing%) 1a3id was fleeing from his rebellious son, 2bsalom, when he encountered Shimei. Shimei was from the famil' of the house of Saul and was no doubt angr' at the fact that 1a3id had succeeded Saul as ,ing. 7his is =ust li,e the enem' to accuse 4od>s anointed. 7he -harisees said *esus cast out de3ils b' Beel:ebub. 7he' were accusing him of using Satan>s power to deli3er people. 7o call someone a @man of Belial@ is to call them worthless, no good, wic,ed, base and 3ile. Shimei was accusing 1a3id of being a rebellious murderer who was responsible for Saul>s fall. 7his is another e/ample of how this spirit will attac, and accuse the 8ord>s anointed.
0)t (ishai the son of Eer)iah answered and said, "hall not "himei (e p)t to death for this, 0EC 8"E HE C8R"ED THE #ORD>" !OI!TEDC + "am)el *<&+*

2fter 1a3id was returned to his position in *erusalem, Shimei came to him and repented of what he said. 2bishai desired to ha3e him put to death for cursing the 8ord>s anointed. 1a3id, howe3er, had merc' upon Shimei and did not put him to $#

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death. 1a3id understood the =udgment that would come upon those who touched the 8ord>s anointed. Ae refused to touch Saul e3en though his life was in danger. In the case of Shimei, merc' pre3ailed o3er =udgment because of Shimei>s repentant attitude. Strong intercessors help co3er the men and women of 4od from the attac,s of Belial. 2 curse is an e3il word spo,en against a person or a thing. 9ords spo,en against the ser3ants of 4od are spiritual arrows sent b' the enem' to hurt and destro'. 7he' are what the 9ord refers to as the )$ier' darts o$ the #icked) C+phesians )01)D. 1a3id understood the spiritual warfare the 8ord>s anointed must face when men curse. 1a3id pra's in -salm )50$ ", DHide me from the se.ret .o)nsel of the wi.ked1 from the ins)rre.tion of the workers of ini2)it%' Who whet their tong)e like a sword, and (end their (ows to shoot their arrows, even (itter words&D 7hese words are #itchcra$t attacks against the ser3ants of the 8ord. 7he' are spiritual missiles directed towards the 8ord>s anointed. 8ife and death are in the power of the tongue C-ro3erbs 1!0$1D. 7his is one of the methods Belial uses to direct his assault against the ser3ants of the 8ord.

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Then answered all the WICKED ME! !D ME! O$ 0E#I #, of those that went with David, and said, 0e.a)se the% went not with )s, we will not give them o)ght of the spoil that we have re.overed, save to ever% man his wife and his .hildren, that the% ma% lead them awa%, and depart' * "am)el 39&++

2fter 1a3id pursued the 2male,ites from Ki,lag and reco3ered the spoil, certain men of Belial manifested a selfish attitude toward the ones who could not continue in the battle because of weariness. 1a3id>s attitude was to part the spoil equall' among all the arm'. 1a3id considered all of those in his band. 7he men of Belial were selfish and onl' concerned about themsel3es. Belial causes men to be selfish and unconcerned about others. 7his was the same attitude manifested b' Nabal. Ae was greed' and selfish and manifested an attitude that was worthless. 7he Bno/ translation calls them )churlish, graceless $ello#s%) 9ebster defines graceless as @immoral, unregenerate, de3oid of attracti3e qualities.@ .n the other hand, to be gracious means to be considerate or thoughtful. 7hose influenced and controlled b' Belial are inconsiderate and unthoughtful about the needs and condition of others. 7he apostle -aul mentioned men who were witho)t nat)ral affe.tion, impla.(le, and )nmer.if)l' 7he 9e'mouth translation sa's, )#ithout a$$ection, and #ithout pit'%@ Moffat sa's, )calloused, merciless%@ 4oodspeed sa's, )unlo*ing and unpit'ing%) 7he ;e3ised Standard sa's, )heartless and ruthless%)

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nd (e.a)se ini2)it% shall a(o)nd, the love of man% shall wa: .old' Matthew +,&*+

7his is a condition ,nown as cold lo*e% 7his is the result of iniquit'. 7he word @iniquit'@ in this 3erse means la#lessness% Iniquit' causes men to lose their compassion and tenderness. It causes men to become calloused and merciless. .ther spirits that wor, with @cold lo3e@ are &etra'al and treacher'% 7hese are end time spirits. Belial is an end7time spirit that will cause iniquit' and lawlessness to abound. @+nd time@ does not mean this spirit has not been in e/istence before. It simpl' means it will be in strong manifestation in the last da's. .ther terms to describe cold lo*e are0 to be pitiless, ruthless, ha3e no compassion, ha3e no pit', show no merc', harden one>s heart.

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When the waves of death .ompassed me, the floods of )ngodl% men made me afraid' + "am)el ++&-

7he literal translation of this 3erse is @the floods of Belial@. 7his 3erse is a portion of a song 1a3id sang in the da' the 8ord deli3ered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul. 7he 2merican Standard 3ersion sa's, )the $loods o$ ungodliness made me a$raid%) Belial has released a flood of ungodliness upon our nation. ,ngodl' is defined as den'ing 4od or disobedient to Aim0 impious, irreligious, contrar' to moral law, sinful, wic,ed. Belial is responsible for the flood of ungodliness manifested through Aoll'wood, tele3ision, and the mass media. Belial is responsible for rebellion and disobedience to 4od. 7his spirit has caused man' to be irreligious and impious. No re3erenceEno fear of 4odEis the result of Belial>s influence. 7o $lood means to co3er, to inundate, to fill abundantl' or e/cessi3el'. Belial desires to co3er the earth with filth and immoralit'. 7his flood also includes the persecution that comes against the 8ord>s anointed, 1a3id. Belial desires to murder and destro' the 8ord>s anointed. Ae is a strongman that attac,s ministers and churches. 7he 2merican translation sa's, )the torrents o$ perdition assailed me%) 9e find that the word torrent is defined as @an outpouring, a rush.@ 9erdition means destruction. Spirits of death and destruction wor, with Belial to assail the ser3ants of 4od. 9e ha3e alread' seen that *e:ebel wor,s under Belial to destro' true ""

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ser3ants of 4od. 8ies, slander, seduction, lust, and pride are all weapons used against the 8ord>s anointed. It is important to intercede against Belial>s wor,. 9hen the enem' shall come in li,e a flood, the Spirit of the 8ord will lift up a standard against him. 7he 8ord will lift up a standard against the floods of Belial. 7he pra'ers and intercessions of 4od>s people will be a standard against this flood.

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0)t the "O!" O$ 0E#I # shall (e all of them as thorns thr)st awa%, (e.a)se the% .annot (e taken with hands& 0)t the man that shall to).h them m)st (e fen.ed with iron and the staff of a spear1 and the% shall (e )tterl% ()rned with fire in the same pla.e' + "am)el +3&?,5

7his 3erse compares the @sons of Belial@ to thorns that cannot be handled. 7hose who deal with Belial @must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear.@ 2 thorn is something that causes distress or irritation. 7o be thorn' means to be full of difficulties or contro3ersial points.
7his 3erse pronounces the =udgment upon Belial and those who follow him0 )the' shall &e utterl' &urned #ith $ire in the same place%) 7his is a reference to eternal damnation in hell fire. I belie3e that Belial is a spirit that will cause man' to die lost and spend eternit' in hell. ):enced #ith iron and the sta$$ o$ a spear) is a reference to putting on the whole armor of 4od. 9e cannot deal with this spirit without the whole armor of 4od. 7he 8ord is raising up intercessors and preachers to come against this spirit in the last da's. 7his is an end7time spirit assigned to corrupt the earth, but the 8ord has an end7time people to combat him. 7he Goung>s 8iteral translation sa's, )And the man #ho cometh against them%) 1a3id had to fight and o3ercome the men controlled b' Belial. 1a3id is a t'pe of the New 7estament church. Ae is a t'pe of the prophetic church the 8ord is raising up in this hour. *ust as 1a3id o3ercame, we will also o3ercome this end time spirit. 9e will not handle this spirit with our natural hands, he is "<

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too thorn' and difficult for that. But we must and will attac, him in the power of the Spirit, wearing the whole armor of 4od.

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n evil disease, sa% the%, .leaveth fast )nto him& and now that he lieth he shall rise )p no more' ;salm ,*&@

7his 3erse literall' reads, )a thing o$ Belial clea*eth unto him%) ?atal diseases were considered a thing of Belial. 7he ;e3ised Standard 3ersion sa's, )A deadl' thing has $astened upon him/ he #ill not rise again #here he lies%) Belial also has a host of spirits of infirmit' and sic,ness that operate under him. 9here3er there is immoralit', there will be sic,ness and disease. 7hese are curses that come upon those who are per3erse and croo,ed. ;emember, Belial desires to draw men into sin, immoralit' and per3ersion in order to bring the curse of the 8ord upon a nation. 9horemongers and adulterers, 4od will =udge CAebrews 1"05D. It is possible that 2I1S is a thing of Belial that clea3es unto a person. 2I1S is undoubtedl' the result of sin, homose/ualit', fornication, per3ersion, and drug abuse. 2I1S is fatal and in the natural, there is no cure. 7he 7a'lor translation sa's, )It1s $atal, #hate*er it is%) 7he' sa', @Ae>ll ne3er get out of that bedH@ 7he conte/t of -salm 51 is again the attac,s of Belial against 1a3id, the 8ord>s anointed. 1a3id states, )All that hate me #hisper together against me5 against me do the' de*ise m' hurt) C-salm 510%D. 2gain Belial is mentioned in this conte/t. I belie3e that as an end time spirit, Belial has been released b' the enem' to attac, ministr' gifts. 7hese can also include attac,s of #itchcra$t against true ser3ants of the 8ord, which often manifest through sic,ness. 8eaders need strong pra'er support against these spirits that are released under the strongman, Belial, who hates and see,s to "%

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destro' ministr' gifts.

I will set no wi.ked thing (efore mine e%es& * hate the work of them that t)rn aside, it shall not .leave to me' ;salm *9*&3

7he Aarrison translation sa's, )I #ill not ha*e an'thing un#orth' in m' presence%%%) 7his shows us the attitude and abhorrence we as people of 4od should ha3e toward an'thing related to Belial. 2n'thing base, 3ile, unworth', unclean, ungodl', contemptible, wic,ed, blasphemous or shameful, we should resist and abhor. 9e are to abhor that which is e3il, and clea3e to that which is good. A&hor is a strong word. It means to regard with e/treme repugnance, to loatheF to turn aside or ,eep awa' from especiall' in scorn or shuddering fear, to re=ect, to hate. 7his 3erse can appl' to the present da' rise of pornograph' and the se/ual filth that Belial is flooding our nation with. .ne of the 3ilest forms of pornograph' is @,iddie porn@ which is a thri3ing business supported b' pedophiles. 9edophilia is se/ual per3ersion in which children are the preferred se/ual ob=ect. Most states ha3e obscenit' laws that are being challenged b' those who feel as if go3ernment should pro3ide no constraint. ;&scenit' is defined as the state of being obscene. ;&scene means disgusting to the senses, repulsi3e, abhorrent to moralit' or 3irtue C9ebsterD. -ornograph' opens the door for a host of e3il spirits of lust and per3ersion. 7here has also been a connection between pornograph' and rape in some studies. I belie3e Belial is a ruling spirit o3er spirits of pornograph', whoredom, prostitution and other se/ual spirits. Se/ual impurit' is another strong spirit that is under his control including spirits of homose/ualit' and lesbianism Cper3ersionD. If this spirit can per3ert the morals of a nation through se/ual immoralit', he can bring the =udgment and curse of the 8ord upon a nation.

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n )ngodl% man diggeth )p evil& and in his lips there is as a ()rning fire' ;rover(s *?&+5

7he 2merican Standard Iersion sa's, )A #orthless man de*iseth mischie$,%%%) 7he Ber,ele' 3ersion sa's, )A #orthless man plots harm,%%%) 7o de*ise means to plan to bring about. 2 plot is a secret plan for accomplishing a usuall' e3il or unlawful end. Belial causes men to plan and plot that which is e3il. -salm "%01$ sa's, )the #icked plotteth against the 6ust%) 7here are people in3ol3ed in forms of witchcraft that are planning to destro' the Church. 9e ha3e heard reports of witches fasting to brea, up marriages of Christian leaders and to disrupt the Church. It is almost hard to belie3e that there are actuall' people this wic,ed. I belie3e it because the 9ord of 4od states it. Most people would be shoc,ed to ,now the t'pes of gross sins and plots ta,ing place behind closed doors. -salm "%0"$ sa's, )The #icked #atcheth the righteous, and seeketh to sla' him%) 7he Ber,ele' translation sa's, )The #icked lies in #ait $or the righteous, and seeks to put him to death%) 7he New 2merican Bible sa's, The #icked man spies on the 6ust and seeks to sla' him%) 9hat a sobering thoughtH No wonder the 9ord of 4od admonishes us to be so&er and *igilant% Belial will influence men to plot against the righteous.

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There is one .ome o)t of thee, that imagineth evil against the #ord, a wi.ked .o)nselor' !ah)m *&**

7he *erusalem translation sa's, ):rom 'ou has sprung one #ho plots e*il against 8ah#eh, a man #ith the <I-+ ;: BELIAL%) Nahum is prophes'ing =udgment against Nine3eh and the 2ss'rian +mpire. 7he ,ing of 2ss'ria was actuall' plotting against the 8ord. 7he 7a'lor translation sa's, )Who is this king o$ 'ours #ho dares plot against the Lord=) 7his is the spirit of Antichrist% -salm $0$ " sa's, )The kings o$ the earth set themsel*es, and the rulers take .o)nsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, sa'ing, #et )s (reak their (ands as)nder, and .ast awa% their .ords from )s'D 7here 'ou ha3e it, the ultimate goal of BelialE7. C2S7 .?? ;+S7;2IN7. 7he Church is a restraining force in the earth against the filth and ungodliness Belial desires to flood upon the earth. 7he 2mplified Bible sa's, )and cast their cords 2o$ control3 $rom us%) 7hese are the spirits of la#lessness and re&ellion% 9here there is no law, people run wild. .ur entire =udicial s'stem was founded on the *udeo Christian ethic found in the Bible. In other words, the Bible is the foundation of our legal s'stem. 2 societ' that re=ects the Bible as its moral authorit' will e3entuall' ha3e problems with its =udicial s'stem. Belial hates the restraining power of the Bible, the Aol' Spirit, and the Church. 7his is wh' he attac,s them so 3iciousl'.

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Belial desires immoralit' and ungodliness to reign without an' restraint. Belial is responsible for an attac, upon our =udicial s'stem. 8aws against homose/ualit', lesbianism and adulter', which were once a part of our legal code, are now remo3ed. Aomose/uals belie3e the' ha3e a right to li3e ungodl' lifest'les. Man' are clamoring, @8ea3e me alone, and let me do what I want. I don>t want an' preacher to tell me what is right and wrongF@ and, @Separation of church and state, ta,e pra'er out of the schools.@ 7his is all an attempt to cast off restraint.
0e %e not )ne2)all% %oked together with )n(elievers& for what fellowship hath righteo)sness with )nrighteo)snessC and what .omm)nion hath light with darknessC nd what .on.ord hath Christ with 0elialC or what part hath he that (elieveth with an infidelC + Corinthians ?&*,,*-

9hen there is an unequal 'o,e between belie3ers and unbelie3ers, we call this an ungodl' soul tie% Brea,ing ungodl' soul ties is a ,e' to deli3erance. Ungodl' association causes e3il spirits to be transferred. If Belial cannot directl' control 'ou, he will influence 'ou through ungodl' association. 2ssociating with the wrong people can cause 'ou to recei3e an e*il trans$er of spirits. .ne of the ,e's to being deli3ered from Belial>s control is to brea, e3er' ungodl' soul tie and obe' the 9ord of 4od which sa's, )&e not une>uall' 'oked together #ith un&elie*ers%) 7he 9illiams translation sa's, )ST;9 $orming intimate and inconsistent relations #ith un&elie*ers%) 7his is the onl' time the name @Belial@ is mentioned in the New 7estament. I belie3e the Spirit of 4od chose this word to bring re3elation to a spirit that the church ust not< in !n= w!=< be in fellowship with. Ierse 1< ties Belial with unrighteousness, dar,ness, infidels, and idolatr'. 7he first reference to Belial in the 9ord of 4od ties him to idolatr'% 7he Corinthians had been sa3ed from a lifest'le of idolatr'. 2s stated before, I belie3e that Belial is an end time spirit 5$

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that will be an enem' of the Church. 9e are to separate oursel3es from all uncleanness and filthiness that is associated with this ruling spirit. 7he church at Corinth also had a problem with carnalit'. 7here was strife, en3', contention, se/ual impurit', and e3en drun,enness ta,ing place within the church. 7he apostle -aul wrote the letter to Corinth to correct these problems and to set things in order.

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Wherefore .ome o)t from among them, and (e %e separate, saith the #ord, and to).h not the )n.lean thing1 and I will re.eive %o), + Corinthians ?&*5

7he Corinthians had come out of a lifest'le of idolatr'. -aul admonishes them to separate themsel3es completel' from their former lifest'le and to 7.UCA N.7 7A+ UNC8+2N 7AIN4. 7he Bno/ 3ersion sa's, )and do not e*en touch #hat is unclean%) 2s belie3ers, we are not to 7.UCA what is unclean. 7here are unclean spirits attached to what is unclean. 7he word unclean is defined as that which is dirt' and $ilth'% Idolatr' is unclean. It is considered spiritual whoredom and adulter'. It is departing from the 8ord and brea,ing co3enant. 2s the 8ord>s people, we are to ,eep oursel3es awa' from all that is unclean. Belial is associated with uncleanness. 2ccording to 4alatians <01#, uncleanness is a wor, of the flesh. 9e are not to allow uncleanness to be named once among us as saints C+phesians <0"D. 4od has not called us unto uncleanness but unto A.8IN+SS C1 7hessalonians 50%D. 7hese 3erses tie uncleanness to $ornication% ?ornication is from the 4ree, word porneia meaning harlotr', adulter', incest, and idolatr'. 7here was a man in Corinth that was guilt' of se/ual relations with his father>s wife C1 Corinthians <011D. 5"

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7he 7a'lor translation sa's, )something so #icked that e*en the heathen don1t do it%) 7he -hillips 3ersion sa's, )immoralit' o$ a kind that e*en pagans condemn%) 7his man was =udged and turned o3er to Satan for the destruction of the flesh. 2gain, the onl' time Belial is mentioned in the New 7estament is in -aul>s second letter to Corinth. Belial was ob3iousl' strong in the cit' of Corinth, and he was operating within the ChurchH 2ccording to $ Corinthians %01, we are to cleanse oursel3es from all filthiness of the flesh and spirits, perfecting holiness in the fear of 4od. 9e must loose oursel*es from Belial>s influence if we are to li3e li3es pleasing to 4od. We ust >ind the strong !n Beli!l !nd spoil his goods? ?ollowing is a list of spirits operating under Belial that we can attac, and cast out.

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Spirits Under the Strong !n o" Beli!l

Uncleanness Cold lo3e 2dulter' Infirmit' ;ape Molestation ;ebellion *e:ebel 9horedom Unmerciful Irre3erence 2lcohol Immodest Immoralit' 2postas' Sodom' 7reacher' ?ornication Blasphem' -er3ersion 1eath 8awlessness 2buse Aarlotr' Implacable -ornograph' .bscenit' Shameless 8ust 1eception 9itchcraft Aeres' ?ilthiness Betra'al Incest Sic,ness 1estruction 8esbianism ?ree lo3e Sorcer' -rostitution Iniquit' Idolatr' 1run,enness 8'ing 1ebaucher' Aomose/ualit' 1elusion Bac,sliding 1rug addiction Aardness of heart Se/ual impurit' Seared conscience 1octrines of de3ils ?alse teaching

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Scripture Re"erences For Beli!l

*euterono = (35(3@(#A ($5' 1udges ( S! uel ('5// /:5(3 (5(% /5(/ (:5/7 /$5(7 /$5/$ 3:5// (%57 /:5( //5$ /35% /(5(: /(5(3 the children of Belial, Cmarg. naught' menD a thought of th' #icked heart certain sons of Belial the children of Belial for a daughter of Belial the sons of +li CwereD sons of Belial But the children of Belial said for he Cis suchD a son of Belial regard this man of Belial and CmenD of Belial thou man of Belial be there a man of Belial the floods of ungodl' men Cmarg. BelialD But Cthe sonsD of Belial set two men, sons of Belial two men, children of Belial the men of Belial witnessed 3ain men, the children of Belial sa' to a ,ing, C7hou artD #icked= the floods of ungodl' men Cmarg. BelialD 2n e*il disease, Csa' the'D, clea3eth fast Cmarg. 5)

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Scripture Re$erences :or Belial

Scripture Re"erences For Beli!l

(:(53 ,roBer>s %5(/ (%5/7 ('5/8 )!hu (5(( (5($ @/5(A / Corinthi!ns :%5($ 2 thing of BelialD I will set no #icked thing before Cmarg. thing of BelialD 2 naught' person 2n ungodl' man diggeth up e3il Cmarg. 2 witness of BelialD 2n ungodl' witness scorneth Cmarg. 2 witness of BelialD a #icked counsellor Cmarg. counsellor of BelialD the #icked shall no more pass what concord hath Christ with Belial

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TACTICS T- R-UT *E;-)S
@FR-; A))I+ILATI)6 T+E +-STS -F +ELL< B. WI) W-RLE.A 2 9a' for the 1eli3erance 9or,er to 4et Started0 1. Brief con3ersations about the reason the person is there for ministr' $. 4eneral pra'er and worshipEfocus on 4od and Ais goodness, power, etc. ". Bind powers o3er the area, brea, assignments from powers in the air to demons in the person. 2s, for angelic protection CAebrews 1015D 5. 2s, and recei3e b' faith the gifts of the Spirit needed to minister.

LEA*ERS+I, *URI)6 *ELI9ERA)CE TI;E

1. 7oo man' people commanding spirits Cdifferent onesD at the same time causes confusion for e3er'one, especiall' to the person being ministered to. $. 8eadership will often shift as the Aol' Spirit directs. ". Ausbands are often the most effecti3e in commanding spirits to lea3e their wi3es, with the support of others.

TACTICS -F S,EA0I)6 T- *E;-)S

1. 2ddress the spirit b' name and if that is not ,nown, address b' $unction% a. +ither the Aol' Spirit will gi3e it, or b. 7he demon will re3eal himself.

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c. 1o not rel' on either method e/clusi3el'Ebe open to the Aol' Spirit in this area. $. ;epeatedl' remind these spirits that 'our authorit' is gi3en to 'ou b' *esus Christ, 9ho is far abo3e all rule and authorit' C+phesians 10$1D. ". ;emind them of their fate in ;e3elation $&01& and other places in Scripture C*ob "&0" !D. Use the statement C@7he 8ord *esus Christ rebu,es 'ou@D repeatedl' as a battering ram. 5. It is helpful to harass the demons to confess that *esus Christ is their 8ord. <. ;uler demons often can be badgered for more information. ). 2t times 'ou will command the ruler demon to go and then clean out the lesser demons under him, and if that does not wor,, re3erse the tactics. %. Bind and separate interfering spirits as 4od leads. !. 7here is no need to shout at demons since the battle is not in the flesh but in the Spirit.

W+AT T- E4,ECT I) RECEI9I)6 *ELI9ERA)CE

9hile man' deli3erances in3ol3e ob3ious ph'sical manifestations, not all react in this manner. Some spirits lea3e quietl' and non 3iolentl'. Gou ma' not ha3e a strong ph'sical reaction when recei3ing deli3erance, therefore, don>t be disappointed if 'ou don>t recei3e in this manner. 9hat 'ou should e/pect is a release. Gou ,now there is a release when.... 1. $. ". 5. <. .ppressi3e force disappearsF Aea3iness liftsF Uneasiness goes awa'F Burden or load lightensF 7here is an inner sense of libert', freedom, and di3ine <&

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satisfaction or contentmentF ). 7he =o' of the 8ord comes and 'ou are able to re=oiceF 7he result of deli3erance is righteousness, peace, and =o' in the Aol' 4host C;omans 1501%D. 9hen de3ils are cast out, the Bingdom of 4od has come CMatthew 1$0$!D.

*E;-) ;A)IFESTATI-)S
9hen e3il spirits depart 'ou can normall' e/pect some sort of manifestation through the mouth or nose. 8isted below are some of the common manifestations0 1. Coughing $. 1rooling ". Iomiting 5. Spitting <. ?oaming ). Cr'ing %. Screaming !. Sighing #. ;oaring 1&. Belching 11. Gawning 1$. +/haling 2gain, when demons are cast out the' normall' lea3e through the mouth or the nose. Spirits are associated with breathing. Both the Aebrews and the 4ree,s had onl' one word for spirit and breath. In the 4ree,, that word is pneuma% 7he Aol' Spirit is breathed in C*ohn $&0$$D. +3il spirits are breathed out. Sometimes people sha,e or tremble when the' recei3e deli3erance. 7heir bod', in whole or part, ma' actuall' sha,e or tremble.

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+I)*RA)CES T- RECEI9I)6 *ELI9ERA)CE

1. Curses $. Sin ". -ride 5. -assi3it' <. Ungodl' Soul 7ies ). .ccultism %. ?ear !. +mbarrassment #. Unbelief 1&. 8ac, of 1esire 11. Unforgi3eness 1$. 8ac, of Bnowledge 2ll demons ha3e legal, biblical grounds. 7he' ma' not torment at will. If demons ha3e legal grounds then the' ha3e the right to remain. 7hese legal grounds must be destro'ed in order to recei3e and maintain deli3erance.

+-W T- 0EE, .-UR *ELI9ERA)CE

1. ;ead 4od>s 9ord dail'. $. ?ind a group of Bible belie3ing people, preferabl' a church, and regularl' meet with them for worship, stud' and ministr'. ". -ra' with the understanding and in tongues. 5. -lace the blood of *esus on 'ourself and 'our famil'. <. 1etermine as nearl' as 'ou can which spirits ha3e been cast out of 'ou. Ma,e a list for these areas Satan will tr' to recapture. ). 7he wa' demons gain re entr' is through a la/, undisciplined thought life. 7he mind is the battlefield. <$

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Gou must cast down imaginations, and bring e3er' thought into the obedience of Christ C$ Corinthians 1&0<D. %. -ra' to the ?ather fer3entl', as,ing Aim to ma,e 'ou alert, sober and 3igilant against wrong thoughts C1 -eter <0!, #D. !. 7he demons signal their approach to 'ou b' the fact that the old thought patterns 'ou once had are now tr'ing to return unto 'ou. 2s soon as this happens, immediatel' rebu,e them. State *er&all' that 'ou refuse them as quic,l' as possible. #. Gou ha3e the authorit' to loose the 2ngels of the 8ord to battle the demons CAebrews 1015F Matthew 1!01!D. Bind the demons and loose upon them the spirits of destruction C1 Chronicles $101$D, burning and =udgment CIsaiah 505D, from the 8ord *esus Christ. 8oose #arrior angels upon the demons.

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