Monday, July 22, 2024

Samson



 
In the Book of Judges, Chapter 15, verses 14 through 17, we find an interesting account of Samson killing a thousand men with the jawbone of a donkey.

When he came to Lehi, the Philistines came shouting against him. Then the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him; and the ropes that were on his arms became like flax that is burned with fire, and his bonds broke loose from his hands. He found a fresh jawbone of a donkey, reached out his hand and took it, and killed a thousand men with it.  Then Samson said:

 

“With the jawbone of a donkey,
Heaps upon heaps,
With the jawbone of a donkey
I have slain a thousand men!”

 

And so it was, when he had finished speaking, that he threw the jawbone from his hand, and called that place Ramath Lehi. (Jawbone Hill)

 

Notice when Samson no longer needed the jawbone he threw it away. What is the lesson to be learned? Let's compare Then and Now. 


Then: Samson did not keep the jawbone as a souvenir to proudly display it in a place of honor.

 

Now: Organized religion hangs on to man-made traditions. Today false teachers would quickly get a patent on the jawbone and turn it into a religious icon. They would sell replicates of the jawbone to their congregation. They would place a statue of Samson in all their church buildings. They would constantly preach about the great victory that comes with owning an authorized jawbone. They would create a holiday to commemorate the Battle of Jawbone Hill. 


Organized religion has turned tradition into a profitable business. Christmas and Easter are huge money makers for merchants and organized religion. Instead of throwing away traditions, Churchianity has discarded Bible truth.


Here's a list of Catholic Holidays

The only Biblical Holiday on this list is Pentecost, and organized religion celebrates it on the wrong date.

Protestant denominations are the "harlots daughters" of The Mother of Harlots.


 
All Saints
 
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
 
Precious Blood
 
Assumption
 
Altagracia Day

When the Holy Spirit reveals the truth to us, we must throw away useless traditions. Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues." 
~ Revelation 18:4

 
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The purpose of this post is to get people to think about what they believe and why they believe it, not debate who's right or wrong. To learn the revealed truth of God we must know and understand the true meaning of the words God inspired to be written. Use Strong's Concordance to check the original word before it was translated. Do your own research, make up your own mind, rely on the Holy Spirit to guide you.