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The
Wicked Ruler
BELIAL
The
Wicked Ruler
John Eckhardt
Crusaders Ministries
Chicago, Illinois
Unless otherwise indicated, all scriptural quotations are from the
King James Version of the Bible.
Second printing
1st printing 1,500 copies
Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits
MORE WICKED THAN HIMSELF, and they enter in and dwell
there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so
shall it be unto this WICKED generation.
Matthew 12:45
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Chapter 1
1 BELIAL AND THE SPIRIT OF IDOLATRY
If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the Lord thy
God hath given thee to dwell there, saying,
Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out front among
you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let
us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;
Then shalt thou enquire, and make search, and ask diligently;
and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such
abomination is wrought among you;
Thou shalt surely smite the inhabitants of that city with the
edge of the sword, destroying it utterly, and all that is therein, and
the cattle thereof, with the edge of the sword.
And thou shalt gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the
street thereof, and shalt burn with fire the city, and all the spoil
thereof every whit, for the Lord thy God: and it shall be an heap
for ever; it shall not be built again.
And there shall cleave nought of the cursed thing to thine
hand: that the Lord may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and
shew thee mercy, and have compassion upon thee, and multiply
thee, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers;
Deuteronomy 13:12-17
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Chapter 2
2 BELIAL WORKS WITH JEZEBEL
This was the judgment of the Lord upon those who allowed
themselves to be seduced by the teachings of Jezebel.
Fornication and adultery will always be judged by the Lord.
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but
WHOREMONGERS AND ADULTERERS GOD WILL JUDGE.
Hebrews 13:4
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Chapter 3
3 BELIAL SEARS THE CONSCIENCE
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set
Naboth on high among the people:
And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness
against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king....
And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before
him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against
Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did
blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of
the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.
Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is
dead.
1 Kings 21:9,10,13,14
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Chapter 4
4 BELIAL AND THE SPIRITS OF RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE
Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men
of the city, certain SONS OF BELIAL, beset the house round
about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house,
the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine
house, that we may know him.
And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them,
and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so
wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this
folly.
Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine;
them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them
what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so VILE A
THING.
But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his
concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her,
and ABUSED her all the night until the morning....
Judges 19:22-25
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Chapter 5
5 BELIAL AND THE SPIRITS OF ALCOHOL AND
DRUNKENNESS
Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but
her voice was not heard: therefore ELI THOUGHT SHE HAD
BEEN DRUNKEN.
And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou BE DRUNKEN?
put away thy wine from thee.
And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman
of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink,
but have poured out my soul before the Lord.
Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of BELIAL: for out
of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken
hitherto.
1 Samuel 1:13-16
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Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all
Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the
door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
1 Samuel 2:22
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This verse tells us the Lord considered their acts VILE. The
Berkeley translation says, "that his sons were bringing a curse
upon themselves." The Revised Standard version says, "because
his sons were blaspheming God."
Again, the work of Belial is to cause men to get involved in
sins that are abominable and bring the curse of God.
Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit
such things are WORTHY OF DEATH, not only do the same, but
have pleasure in them that do them.
Romans 1:32
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says, "God gave them up to a base mind;" and the word base
means to be of little value. Synonyms include low and vile
meaning "deserving contempt because of the absence of higher
values, disgusting depravity or filth."
Belial is a wicked ruler that leads men into sins that are base
and vile. Reprobate spirits and spirits of homosexuality and
lesbianism operate under Belial causing men to commit vile acts,
thus bringing the judgment of God.
The Apostle Paul goes on to mention a host of evil spirits
that come in once the mind becomes reprobate.
Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness,
covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit,
malignity; whisperers,
Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters,
inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural
affection, implacable, unmerciful:
Romans 1:29-31
This verse says that they are FILLED with these things. This
is obviously a list of demons that enter and dwell in those who
are guilty of base sins. In other words, those guilty of these sins
had become demonized.
Unclean sexual acts attract unclean spirits. The only solution
is repentance and deliverance.
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6 BELIAL: REJECTING THE LORD'S ANOINTED
And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him
a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.
But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us?
And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held
his peace.
1 Samuel 10:26-27
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NABAL
Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is
determined against our master, and against all his household: for
he is such a son of BELIAL, THAT A MAN CANNOT SPEAK TO
HIM.
1 Samuel 25:17
Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even
Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is
with him:...
1 Samuel 25:25
The name Nabal means base, churl, fool, or brute. Nabal, the
husband of Abigail, endangered his whole family by speaking
harshly to David. David was so angered by Nabal's response to
his request for assistance that he determined to kill Nabal and
his family.
David had protected Nabal's possessions and had respected
his shepherds who watched his sheep. Nabal, in return,
disrespected David by answering him harshly.
And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who is
David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a
days that break away every man from his master.
1 Samuel 25:10
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Lord hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head"
(1 Samuel 25:39).
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Chapter 7
7 BELIAL: CURSING GODS ANOINTED
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death.
David understood the judgment that would come upon those
who touched the Lord's anointed. He refused to touch Saul even
though his life was in danger. In the case of Shimei, mercy
prevailed over judgment because of Shimei's repentant attitude.
Strong intercessors help cover the men and women of God
from the attacks of Belial. A curse is an evil word spoken
against a person or a thing. Words spoken against the servants of
God are spiritual arrows sent by the enemy to hurt and destroy.
They are what the Word refers to as the "fiery darts of the
wicked" (Ephesians 6:16).
David understood the spiritual warfare the Lord's anointed
must face when men curse. David prays in Psalm 64:2-3, "Hide
me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the
insurrection of the workers of iniquity. Who whet their tongue
like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even
bitter words:"
These words are witchcraft attacks against the servants of
the Lord. They are spiritual missiles directed towards the Lord's
anointed. Life and death are in the power of the tongue
(Proverbs 18:21). This is one of the methods Belial uses to direct
his assault against the servants of the Lord.
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Chapter 8
8 BELIAL: UNTHOUGHTFUL AND INCONSIDERATE
COLD LOVE
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Chapter 9
9 THE FLOODS OF BELIAL
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servants of God. Lies, slander, seduction, lust, and pride are all
weapons used against the Lord's anointed.
It is important to intercede against Belial's work. When the
enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord will lift
up a standard against him. The Lord will lift up a standard
against the floods of Belial. The prayers and intercessions of
God's people will be a standard against this flood.
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Chapter 10
10 COMING AGAINST BELIAL
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too thorny and difficult for that. But we must and will attack him
in the power of the Spirit, wearing the whole armor of God.
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Chapter 11
11 BELIAL AND SPIRITS OF INFIRMITY
An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that
he lieth he shall rise up no more.
Psalm 41:8
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Belial and Spirits of Infirmity
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Chapter 14
12 THE MIND OF BELIAL: LAWLESSNESS AND REBELLION
There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the
Lord, a wicked counselor.
Nahum 1:11
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The Mind of Belial: Lawlessness and Rebellion
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Spirits Under the Strongman of Belial
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Scripture References For Belial
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APPENDIX
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Appendix
satisfaction or contentment;
6. The joy of the Lord comes and you are able to rejoice;
The result of deliverance is righteousness, peace, and joy in
the Holy Ghost (Romans 14:17). When devils are cast out, the
Kingdom of God has come (Matthew 12:28).
DEMON MANIFESTATIONS
When evil spirits depart you can normally expect some sort
of manifestation through the mouth or nose. Listed below are
some of the common manifestations:
1. Coughing
2. Drooling
3. Vomiting
4. Spitting
5. Foaming
6. Crying
7. Screaming
8. Sighing
9. Roaring
10. Belching
11. Yawning
12. Exhaling
Again, when demons are cast out they normally leave
through the mouth or the nose. Spirits are associated with
breathing. Both the Hebrews and the Greeks had only one word
for spirit and breath. In the Greek, that word is pneuma. The
Holy Spirit is breathed in (John 20:22). Evil spirits are breathed
out.
Sometimes people shake or tremble when they receive
deliverance. Their body, in whole or part, may actually shake or
tremble.
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Appendix
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