Satan's Lust Scripture Analysis

Satan’s spirits of lust emerge in the pagan gods Baal, Molech, and Chemosh that are all mentioned in the Bible; specifically, their practices often included distorted sexual acts, human sacrifices, cannibalism, and the eating of blood that were distinctively traits of ‘devil’ worship. Baal worship became abundant throughout much of the ancient Middle East; concurrently, in early societies Baal has a long history of perverted sex that is akin to Pan Worship within his cult rituals. Mount Hermon turned out to be one of the major centers of Baal/Pan worship that involved the brutality of human sacrifices. Baal obtained other god’s identity, such as the horned Molech; well known for child sacrifices. The various names and epithets of Baal occurring in the Old Testament and elsewhere became produced from his various aspects and the localities of his worship. For the majority of people, the cruelty of tormenting and murdering children becomes too devastating, believing that it just could not have happened. On the contrary, the Bible’s staunch position states numerous times concerning these killings, and references how the Israelites served the idols of the heathen.

-Sex: Evil, lust, seduction, temptation, danger. Evil has been related to sex ever since the serpent tempted Eve.

Romans 1:24-27; Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves,

Even being in a house with members of the opposite sex would insinuate that sexual wickedness was occurring. There was little room for error. To be different or to disrupt the herd was to be “a disturber of the peace” and said to be “Invading the rights & priviledges of the church contrary to Law”. Even though the punishments were harsh the people were put back into the community and expected to return to the behaviors the church had ordained for all

Edith M. Humphrey’s academic discussion papers on the Bible and human sexuality provide insight into the complex realm of interpretation, in regards to human sexuality—amidst 1st generation and 2nd generation Christians. Before results are revealed, Edith begins this series of academic papers with the emphasis on the Christian obligation to read the scriptures with thorough analysis and interpretation. When proper examination of the scripture is performed, the authoritative Word of God is revealed and becomes distinct from opinions based on current human experience, concern and determination. In both the Old Testament and New Testament, human sexuality is discussed, although sexuality can cause one to misinterpret the use of sexuality within

Biblical sexual fulfillment is only achievable in the covenant of marriage, which is how God intends sexual fulfilment to be. In marriage sexual openness and fulfilment brings the two individuals that are united together into a deeper more intimate loving state. This deeper bond and intimacy that sexual fulfilment creates in this covenant of marriage between the two individuals also creates an understanding of the spiritual intimacy and closeness our Creator desires to have with us as individuals. Sexual fulfillment does not automatically occur in marriage between the two individuals that have united as one. They have to purposefully and intently strive towards obtaining this goal together to deepen and grow the marriage relationship. “The Gift of Sex: A Guide to Sexual Fulfillment” by Clifford and Joyce Penner provides the information and guidance to understand and obtain sexual fulfilment in marriage the way God created and intended sex to be enjoyed, a wonderful gift from God, while learning together how to overcome the stumbling blocks Satan places in your path.

Sex for pleasure, such as pregnant woman, was also regarded as a sin at the transition from the 16th to the 17th century. Faith in the harmfulness of sexual acts had deeply internalized human beings. Driven by the fear of attracting the wrath of God, they dragged thousands of women and men into the church court until the eighteenth century. Despite the draconian punishments on the other side and those feared in the hereafter, adultery, fornication and prostitution were frequent.

As a result, women in the Catholic Church were viewed as moral pitfalls. However, God verbalized in Genesis 2:18, that it is not good for a man to be solitary, so God created a helper, Eve. It is safe to assume that, in their time in the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve engaged in intercourse for pleasure not just for procreation. In spite of the fact that this is expressed in the Holy Bible, the Puritan's idea of sex, marriage, and women was still viewed as unordinary to the Catholic's. To clarify, the Puritan’s concurred, with the Catholic Church, that sex should only be between man and wife, however, they likewise trusted that sex is something God permits men and women to enjoy. In fact, the Puritans believed so

of the church taught that sexual relations should be avoided if possible and indulged in

They defined all sexual activities and thoughts as being impure and treated their salvation. On the other hand, during the same time

In the Antebellum time period, there were four voices that carefully discussed and showed their beliefs of sex to the society. One of the voices was known as Evangelical Christianity. Christian ministers and Lyman Beecher’s, strong ideas and passionate efforts were shown to try and get society to follow their ideas of sex. In their eyes, lust was known to be a deadly sin during the Nineteenth Century (Horowitz, 8). In order for them to control society members, they expressed and advocated that if one goes against the Christian view of sex and lacks morality, then he or she will be lead to the devil (Beecher, 45). Evangelical Christianity supporters such as Lyman Beecher believed in using the church, Bible, law and institutions to control how individuals acted upon sex as well as how sex was seen in society as

Satan’s spirits of lust emerge in the pagan gods Baal, Molech, and Chemosh that are all mentioned in the Bible; specifically, their practices often included distorted sexual acts, human sacrifices, cannibalism, and the eating of blood that were distinctively traits of ‘devil’ worship. Baal worship became abundant throughout much of the ancient Middle East; concurrently, in early societies Baal has a long history of perverted sex that is akin to Pan Worship within his cult rituals. Mount Hermon turned out to be one of the major centers of Baal/Pan worship that involved the brutality of human sacrifices. Baal obtained other god’s identity, such as the horned Molech; well known for child sacrifices. The various names and epithets of Baal occurring in the Old Testament and elsewhere were derived from his various aspects and the localities of his worship. For the majority of people, the cruelty of tormenting and murdering children becomes too devastating, believing that it just could not have happened. On the contrary, the Bible’s staunch position states numerous times concerning these killings, and references how the Israelites served the idols of the heathen.

Christian leaders didn’t just disapprove of premarital sex. Sexual desire itself was seen as the problem.

Biblical writing tends to have strict laws about sex and sexuality and how it was expressed and universally accepted. The Pauline Epistles, or Paul’s views, had unique views on sex because he completely distrusted gender as a whole and because he believed that there would be an apocalypse. Many of Paul’s ideas were widely accepted back than because they explained may things that people could not, for instance it explains homosexuality. Today, the laws are seen differently and in some cases interpreted much more literally than they were back then. It is likely that ideas have changed either because people have become more understanding and accepting of others or because we no longer view sex and sexuality as a thing to be ashamed of. This new age of interpretation is seen in the way homosexuality is accepted today, submission of the wife to the husband in some religious dominations, and the ideal of marriage and its sexual implications.

With this purpose in mind, why would Jesus proclaim to the pagan people; essentially, ‘reeking with shame,’ not to be ‘ashamed of Him?’ In fact, this scripture becomes quite puzzling ‘until’ one adds a sexual significance that Jesus seems to assert, opening the door to usher in ‘a new divine sexual awareness’ for these people. Inevitably, trying to convey to them God’s sexual presence within humanity and not to be ashamed of this. Jesus announcement of shame toward Him transpires near the doorway of gross sexual filth; indeed, where degrading sex acts flourish. In