Sad testimony

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I Samuel 28:7: [7] Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor.

"This is a rather sad testimony," explains Alex Kurz. "It's rather appalling that his servants--how would they know there's a woman in Endor? By the way, Endor is about six miles southeast of Gilboa.

"Those three cities (including Shunem) are in an area Matthew calls 'Galilee of the Gentiles'. Saul is in Gilboa and Endor is three miles behind enemy lines.

"Saul crosses enemy lines to make contact with this spirit. See, that's what apostasy does. What does the apostate do? They align themselves with the satanic policy of evil and begin to participate with it.

"A lot of Christians completely miss what Matthew 4:15-16 is describing: [15] The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;

[16] The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.

"Most Christian ministries will teach that Jesus is out there preaching to the Gentiles and that is an absolute impossibility. You know why that is. What does Jesus say in Matthew 10? 'Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.'

"Jesus is deliberately calling out believing Israel, the 'little flock', from an area historically identified as Galilee of the Gentiles. Why is it called that? This area was filled with tremendous hatred and persecution against the nation of Israel.

"It was inhabited by the Gentiles and the Israelites are in that land, which ultimately belongs to God because it's part of the land of Canaan

"Because the Israelites are now exposed--and sadly become influenced by the Canaanites, the Hittites and Baal worship--they are deeply influenced by the Gentile political system, economic system and culture.

"Israel begins to adopt the pagan religious practices taking place in that area. Hence, it's a land called 'great darkness'; it's the shadow of death.

"The 'shadow of death', by the way, is used to describe these Gentiles who were always harassing and threatening the nation of Israel. This area is a real hotbed of devil activity and, by the way, that's why the witch says, 'I see gods.'

Joshua 17:11: [11] And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth-shean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries.

"Endor is a word that comes from a Hittite term that means 'primeval gods or ancestor gods.' Just think about that when this witch in Endor says, 'I see gods ascending out of the earth.' Endor is just south of the middle of Galilee of the Gentiles, but it's right in the heart of this Gentile pagan activity.

"Notice verse 12: [12] Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

"That's the problem right there. Israel was given clear instruction: 'You evict the inhabitants of this land.' Why? Because it belongs to God. Unfortunately, the tribe of Manasseh didn't drive out those Canaanites that are dwelling in the Promised Land. 

"What were some of these pagan peoples' religious practices? The Lord warned through Moses of the potential disaster to occur because of the Gentile presence.

Deuteronomy 18: 9-12: [9] When thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.

[10] There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,
[11] Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
[12] For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee.

"Verse 10 is all about child sacrifice. Read Isaiah 57 for a disturbing account of what Israel did. They began to sacrifice their own children. Where? In this area inhabited by pagans who weren't evicted, which explains why Israel began to adopt those practices.

Psalm 106:33: [33] Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.

[34] They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded them:
[35] But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.
[36] And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them.
[37] Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils,
[38] And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood.

"Verse 37 says they sacrificed their children unto devils. There is a direct correlation in Scripture between the small 'g' gods, the idols and the devils. That's why God said, 'You got to kill these people.'

"When God warns against familiar spirits and necromancing, the reason is there are fallen angels who are operating in that region. That's why God had such strict, severe warnings that were issued.

"Did they sacrifice their sons and daughters unto devils or to the idols? Idols are merely a physical representation. They serve as an aid to worship. A devil, which is a fallen angel, are unseen spirits. They need a medium through which humanity can make contact with and worship them.

"You remember when God gave the 10 Commandments? [3] Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

[4] Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: 

"He goes from 'no other gods' to 'no graven image.' There's a direct correlation between the fallen angels, the gods, and idolatry. The idol is nothing more than a memento, a souvenir, but it is a dangerous aid to real fallen-angel devil worship. The Bible doesn't mess around with that kind of stuff."