1 Kings 16:28–17:16 :: Only God is in Control :: By Sean Gooding

Published on: by RR10 Category:General Articles, Sean Gooding

Ahab was the worst king that we ever encountered in the northern kingdom of Israel. In 1 Kings 16:30, we are told that he did evil in the sight of the Lord. He marries a woman named Jezebel; she is from Sidon, or Zidon in some translations. There they worshipped Baal.

Sidon was a part of the tribe of Asher, but the tribe never conquered it, and it was a major port city on the Mediterranean. Sidon, we see in Genesis 10:15, was a grandson of Noah. It was very wealthy, famous for its purple, glass, and ships. Jezebel was a princess from this area, a part of modern-day Lebanon. The Sidonians worshipped Baal; the name means lord, master, or owner. As a part of their belief system, they believed that Baal controlled the seasons, the weather, and even fertility. Worship often included prostitutes, and another very common way to worship Baal was to burn one’s firstborn child to him to gain favor from him. The priests of Baal were known to cry out and cut themselves as part of their worship rituals.

Jezebel and Ahab brought Baal worship to Israel. In one of His wonderful senses of humor, also known as judgments, God shuts the heavens (1 Kings 17:1), and for the next 3.5 years, there is no rain. Things get so bad that Ahab worries for his horses and is unable to find grass for them. In the middle of the drought, God takes care of Elijah at the Brook Cherith. There God commands the ravens to bring him food, and he is able to get water from the brook. But soon, the brook dries up, and God has to move him to another place.

In 1 Kings 17:8, God sends him to a woman in Zarephath. The irony of this is that Zarephath is in Sidon. We never know her name, but she is one of the most amazing pictures of faith in the Bible. We know the story; Elijah asks her to make him some bread. She tells him that there is just enough to make food for her and her son, and then they will starve to death. Elijah assures her that if she will make him a cake, the flour and oil will not run out, and they will all eat and live until the Lord sends water.

She steps out in faith and obeys. The irony of this is that God puts Elijah in Sidon, the home of Baal, where the people of Sidon are starving from the lack of rain. But God provides in the middle of the drought, in the city that is supposed to be Baal’s. The Bible is simply one of the best-written accounts of history in the world. Baal could not provide for Jezebel in Israel, but God could provide for Elijah in Sidon. Isaiah 45:5 tells us that God is the only One and there is no other.

The worship of Baal included a trinity of sorts; there was Baal, his wife Ashtereth, and Molech. In 2 Kings 16:3, we see that many kings of Israel sacrificed their kids to Baal. We see the same thing with Manasseh in 2 Kings 21:6. We see in Jeremiah 32:35 that the people of Judah sacrificed their children to Molech as well. So, the practice was not just among the kings; it has trickled down to the people.

In addition to the sacrifices, the worship of Asherah included episodes of public sex; there were temple prostitutes, and some of the research said that even back then, there was cross-dressing and transvestites involved in these pagan ceremonies. Is it not ironic that even back then, when people turned from YHWH, it did not take long for them to fall into the practice of sexual perversion, child sacrifice, men dressing like women, and vice versa? Evil has been evil for a long time.

God is in control. He could take care of Elijah and the lady at the same time that He was bringing drought on Samaria. The interesting part was that He took care of Elijah and the woman without bringing rain to them. God takes care of His own.

We live in perilous times; things can be financially tough. We can see the rise and the promotion of all that is evil in sexuality, the systematic murder of millions of kids, and the destruction of Christianity. Yet in all that, God can and will take care of us. Keep holding on! Keep trusting! The same God who cared for Elijah will care for us today.

Dr. Sean Gooding
Pastor of Bethany Baptist Church
70 Victoria Street, Elora, Ontario

Will Christian Refusal to Vote Bring a Holocaust? :: By Keith Black

Published on: by RR10 Category:General Articles

Updated for the 2026 Election

With large numbers of Christians refusing to vote in the General Election, it greatly increases the danger of a Nazi-style Holocaust happening in America.  That is how Hitler rose to power in Germany. Lutheran Minister Martin Niemöller in Germany said, “First they came for the Communists (a rival of National Socialism), and I would not speak up. Then they came for the trade unionists, but I would not speak up. Then they came for the Jews, but I would not speak up. Then they came for me, and there was not one to speak up for me.”

That is how communist Keir Starmer rose to power in Britain. Britain has lost almost all of its freedom, including free speech and religious liberties, because too many Christians DID NOT VOTE.

Here are the consequences if the Christians DO NOT VOTE IN THE NOVEMBER 5 GENERAL ELECTION:

  • The EXTREMELY WICKED (most evil politician in Washington, DC) Kamala Harris (who is a female version of HAMAN who tried to wipe out the saints, as seen in the Book of Esther) wins the Presidential Election. Democrats take the House & Senate.

HERE ARE THEIR PLANS:

  • End the filibuster in the Senate.
  • Pack the Supreme Court with Leftists.
  • Get Congress to force the legalization of Abortion RIGHT UP TO BIRTH in all 50 states.  Democratic-Socialists-Communists will not allow religious exemptions for Christians, Jews, or Muslims when it comes to abortion.
  • Force the LGBTQ agenda on the Christians, Jews, and Muslims. Force Churches to do LGBTQ marriages.
  • Bring in unlimited amounts of ILEGAL IMMIGRANTS, and give them IMMEDIATE VOTING RIGHTS UPON ARRIVAL. That would overwhelm the natives.
  • PASS NEW HATE SPEECH LAWS to Criminalize Christians and conservatives. That is what is happening in Europe and in Britain. Christian ministers have been jailed for preaching against “protected groups” such as LGBTQ and Muslims. Britain is releasing VIOLENT CRIMINALS from prisons and jailing those who made “offensive” social media posts.
  • PASS NEW “NATIONAL SECURITY LAWS” (This includes “Patriot” Act, FISA laws, Surveillance laws, and other non-constitutional laws.
  • Government declares Political Opponents to be “TERRORISTS” and ENEMIES OF THE STATE. Examples include Merrick Garland’s Memo about parents protesting at School Board Meetings to be “Domestic Terrorists.” The Defense Department issued a training manual calling pro-life people “Terrorists.” They also condemned Trump Supporters.
  • PASS NEW NATIONAL EMERGENCY LAWS allowing a President to issue orders to ROUND UP POLITICAL OPPONENTS including Christians, Jews, Trump Supporters, Conservatives, RFK supporters, Anti-Vaxxers, and many others. Now this is what will bring the NAZI HOLOCAUST to America. Yes! Democratic Socialists are REAL HAMANS like the one seen in the book of Esther.

The consequences of Christians NOT VOTING will be very SEVERE.

There is an article in Harbinger’s Daily titled: When Christians Don’t Vote, ‘We Open the Door for Every Evil Ideology to Fill the Vacuum.’

Link: https://harbingersdaily.com/when-chrsitans-dont-vote-we-open-the-door-for-every-evil-ideology-to-fill-the-vacuum/

85 million self-identified Christians are not going to vote. 41 million “BORN AGAIN” Christian’s say they are not going to vote. 14 million Evangelicals are not going to vote. This is very dangerous.

The consequences of this will be DEADLY.  The only way to prevent a Holocaust and other disasters is for the Christians and Jews to get out and vote. That means those 41 million “Born Again Christians” who are reluctant to vote need to realize that they are putting their own lives and the lives of others in DANGER by not voting.  They need to repent of their sins.

When Jesus told us to render unto Caesar what is his, it includes not only taxes but voting also. Why are so many “Christians” refusing to vote? That is nearly half of the Christian population.   Could this be part of the GREAT FALLING AWAY that Paul warned about? Not all people that say they are Born Again or Evangelical actually are according to the Bible.

Democratic Socialist Candidate James Talarico is not a real Christian even though he went to a Presbyterian Religious College. He is a fake. He supports unlimited abortions, the LGBTQ agenda, hates Israel, supports socialism, wants to ban meats in the name of climate change, supports world government, and other evil things.

Abdul El Sayed has connections to the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Group. His mother was a member of that group. He wants to get rid of Israel and will cut off aid to it.  For your safety, don’t support any of these radical left-wing politicians.

There are parallels between the non-voting “Christians” and the 5 foolish virgins that had no oil in their lamps in the parable of the 10 Virgins.  The percentages are about the same.  It seems that “Christians” who lack the motivation to try to do anything to help their country are either backslidden or perhaps unsaved. They could be of the Church of Laodicea. Those who are filled with the Holy Spirit have more motivation to vote than those who don’t.

Trump was correct to say vote as if your life depends upon it (because it does). That is the only way to avoid a HOLOCAUST that will result if we allow the radical Leftists to rise to power. For us, it is either VOTE OR DIE. If all the “Born Again Christians” had voted in 2020, we would not have Biden & Kamala and the disasters that they brought upon us. We are in mortal danger because of it (non-voting).

Many Wars would not have happened if the Left was not allowed to rise to power. WARNING: If we lose our freedom in America (one of the last free countries on Earth), it will NEVER be recovered! This will plunge the entire world into the dark ages. Things will get so bad.

Jesus said of the very last days, “And except those days [extreme oppression] should be shortened, there should be no flesh saved.” That is how bad it is going to get if we do not stop the Globalists from taking over our country and the world.

The whole world is watching us. If this election goes the wrong way (the wicked gain more power), it will have violent repercussions for the entire world. There will be no freedom remaining anywhere. This will lead into the great Tribulation for Americans and for the rest of the world. Only the SECOND COMING of Jesus will end the severe bondage. Once Freedom is gone, it is not recovered until Jesus comes to overthrow the tyrants at Armageddon.  When you hear Jews screaming “Oy Vey!” It is a distress signal in Hebrew.

Please vote to avoid a Holocaust. If we throw away our freedom by not voting or by voting for destructive leftist candidates, God is going to hold us accountable for how it affects the rest of the world too. Only the Second Coming of Jesus at Armageddon can restore freedom once we lose it. But it won’t be restored until the Tribulation is ended by Jesus himself overthrowing the Anti-Christ.

Everyone, please pray together in groups that God will convict the non-voting “Christians,” causing them to go to the polls. Early Voting is going on in most states. Please pray and vote. That is the only way for us to avoid disaster and a possible Holocaust.

Iran is trying to interfere with our elections by driving oil prices sky-high with their attacks on Arab oil refineries, oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, and stepping up terror attacks. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard leaders even issued an open letter to American voters, telling them to VOTE FOR DEMOCRATS. Iran is interfering with our elections. They want the voters in America and Israel to vote for Leftist Candidates. If we are not careful, there is a chance that the MUSLIMS (GREEN) & COMMIE-CRATS (RED) could win House and Senate Seats. If the left takes the House and Senate, it will cripple President Trump. In Israel, if leftists win, Netanyahu will be booted out, and Israel will be weakened.

To avoid a Holocaust, GET OUT TO VOTE.  France is in a Civil War as a result of their bringing in too many enemy migrants due to the socialist leaders bringing them in. It can happen here too if the Left wins the elections.

Everyone, Please pray that the Leftists won’t win this election. Early voting is going on now in the November 3 General Election.