Examining amazing things that people have convinced themselves to believe from Exodus to modern days and exploring why mankind has such a propensity to believe things that just aren’t true.
Slide 2 I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths. (2Ti 4:1-4)
Theranos – scientists, technicians, and very educated people. A drop of blood versus spun down volumes. Talk reactions. This was impossible, yet it still happened
Abortion not in the constitution – lawyers and historians. Civics lesson. Slavery, women voting, legislature, etc.
Freedom of religion – the “free exercise” clause ignored for decades.
Sunday, Christmas, Easter, and the Trinity – very educated theologians
Why do all these remarkably educated and bright people keep falling for these things?
Slide 3 Now Korah the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took action, and they rose up before Moses, together with some of the sons of Israel, two hundred and fifty leaders of the congregation, chosen in the assembly, men of renown. They assembled together against Moses and Aaron, and said to them, “You have gone far enough, for all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and YHVH is in their midst; so why do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of YHVH?” When Moses heard this, he fell on his face; and he spoke to Korah and all his company, saying, “Tomorrow morning YHVH will show who is His, and who is holy, and will bring him near to Himself; even the one whom He will choose, He will bring near to Himself. (Num 16:1-5)
The rebellion of Korah. These guys were led out of Egypt by YHVH through Moses. Their ambition made them think “hey, I can do that, too.” They wanted to believe something that wasn’t true, that Moses, the most humble man the world had every known at the time, had exalted himself.
Slide 4 In that night Elohim appeared to Solomon and said to him, “Ask what I shall give you.” Solomon said to Elohim, “You have dealt with my father David with great lovingkindness, and have made me king in his place. “Now, O YHVH Elohim, Your promise to my father David is fulfilled, for You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth. “Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people, for who can rule this great people of Yours?” Elohim said to Solomon, “Because you had this in mind, and did not ask for riches, wealth or honor, or the life of those who hate you, nor have you even asked for long life, but you have asked for yourself wisdom and knowledge that you may rule My people over whom I have made you king, wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you. And I will give you riches and wealth and honor, such as none of the kings who were before you has possessed nor those who will come after you.” (2Ch 1:7-12)
Now YHVH was angry with Solomon because his heart was turned away from YHVH, the Elohim of Israel, who had appeared to him twice, and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods; but he did not observe what YHVH had commanded.(1Ki 11:9-10)
Solomon and the idols. The guy asked for wisdom. He knew better. He knew a lot better.
Slide 5 Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and lived there. And he went out from there and built Penuel. Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom will return to the house of David. “If this people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of YHVH at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will return to their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.” So the king consulted, and made two golden calves, and he said to them, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem; behold your gods, O Israel, that brought you up from the land of Egypt.” (1Ki 12:25-28)
Penuel means “face of God”. The guy who built a city called “face of God” then built two idols to replace Him. Can you imagine? Jeroboam purposely deceived his people so they would not go worship Yahweh at the proper place and at the proper time. And many, many people followed. Knowing full well it was wrong. And Jeroboam knew well the idols were just metal, nothing supernatural at all. And the people followed.
Today we have the same exact thing. Sunday, Christmas, Easter, and the Trinity are all laughable false doctrines. The same is true with many things people believe about current events and our society. But folks keep believing. What to we have this tendency?
Slide 6 “For Elohim knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like Elohim, knowing good and evil.” (Gen 3:5)
Because we want the world to operate on our terms. We want to be our own gods. Tickled ears because we want to be able to set the rules. As Solomon said, there is nothing new under the sun. And it spans all topics, not just religion. Those people at Theranos who knew the technology was impossible and still made themselves believe are the same as the people who knew the golden calves were just statues and the same as those who let Solomon introduce idols and the same as those who rebelled against Moses in the desert.
I did not understand what your position was when you wrote the following:
“Abortion not in the constitution – lawyers and historians. Civics lesson. Slavery, women voting, legislature, etc.”
Are you for abortion or opposed to it?
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