Humans have always sought for a god whom they can trust to protect them and provide for their needs.

This need is inherent in how the True and Living Creator God designed us. We were designed to be in Relationship with Him.

Unfortunately, the Enemy, Satan, is jealous of God and has, since Eden, steered man away from God and toward independence. But man is not capable of living independently of God.

So man has created False gods to whom he gives his trust. This is an act of self Delusion - expecting a god whom you created to protect and provide for you.

Modern man has essentially rejected the Supernatural. So, instead of creating a god in the traditional sense, he has made himself god.

The modern god that man has created is Socialism. The religion that worships this False god is called SecularHumanism.

How is Socialism a god? In Socialism the government is technically the owner of all the means of production which equates to provision. It is also the protector of its people from the 'evils' of Capitalism and Christianity.

So, in every sense of the word Socialism is Baal.

Looking at the history of Baal we find that it was first mentioned when Balaam was shown the host of Israel from the HighPlaces of Baal. Numbers 22:41

Baal was introduced to Israel from the pagan nation of Moab. God's attitude toward Baal worship was severe. That worship included exposing oneself and deficating before the altar. All the people who worshipped Baal were beheaded. Numbers 25:1-5

The next episode occurred when the older worshippers of God passed away and a younger generation arose which had not been taught to worship God. These younger people turned to worshipping Baal. This resulted in Israel being despoiled by their enemies. Jug 2:10-14

The next episode occurred with Ahab, Jezebel, Elijah, the 450 prophets of Baal, and the 400 prophets of the groves.

Jezebel was a pagan from Zidon and introduced her husband, king Ahab, to Baal upon their marriage. Jezebel became the dominent force in Israel and made Baal the official state religion of Israel.

Most of the prophets of Israel had gone underground because of Jezebels heavy-handedness against them. Elijah, however confronted the 450 prophets of Baal and challenged them to a contest. God supernaturally consumed the wet altar with fire.

Elijah then slew the prophets of Baal and threw down the altars for worshipping Baal.

Jezebel went into a rage and threatened to kill Elijah who ran and hid himself. God revealed to Elijah that there were 7000 men who had not worshipped Baal.

Ahab and Jezebel were both destroyed according to the words of the prophet, Elijah.

What do we gather about Baal worship that applies to us today?
   1. It represents turning away from the True and Living Creator God.
   2. It represents a turning toward debauchery.
   3. It represents an elevation of Delusion above Truth.
   4. It represents a failure to teach the young the Truth.

Furthermore, in the account involving Elijah we see that there were 400 prophets of the groves who sat in a place of honor with the King and Queen.

The prophets of the groves were False prophets but held the position of advisors to the King. They falsely told him he should go to war victoriously but Ahab was killed in battle.

In our country today we see a host of 'experts' who are misleading our President just as the prophets of the groves did to Ahab.

Every time Israel turned to Baal worship there was death and destruction fallout.

America's turning to the reincarnation of Baal in Socialism and SecularHumanism is a signal that destruction is coming.

Our only hope to avoid that destruction is
   1. to remove the prophets from HighPlaces
   2. to destroy their altars of Ideology and Demagogary
   3. install the Knowledge of God in the HighPlaces