Moab and the Doctrine of Balaam

Restoring Spirit of Father to the Church Today’s Focus: Moab and the Doctrine of Balaam Scripture: Numbers 22:1-3; Numbers 25; Revelation 2:14 Greetings Sons of God: Revelation 2:14: But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication Now the Lord tells the church at Pergamos that He has a few things against them and that they have people there who hold the doctrine of Balaam to teach people to cast a stumbling block before the believers. But what is this doctrine of Balaam, well you have to go back to the Old Testament and see who Balaam is and what he did. Let me start with this scripture to set the setting because the setting is crucial to this message: Numbers 22:1-3: And the children of Israel set forward and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho. And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel. First we see the children of Israel have set up the nation in the plains of Moab. Remember Moab is the spirit that mocks the need of fathers. The Scriptures say that Balak who is the king of the Moabites (Numbers 22:4) was afraid of Israel. Now he looks out and see the children of Israel and sees that they are many and understand they are in family units and tribes. Now Balak, king of the Moabites fears Israel and sends for Balaam to come curse Israel. Now Balaam’s name means “destroyer of the people or confuser of the people”. Now Balaam finds himself blessing Israel more than anything, even prophesying the destruction of Balak and the Moabites. But what Balaam suggests Balak to do is to get the children of Israel to have sex and marry the Moabite women. When the children of Israel did this, the Lord was angered because of the mixing of the holy seed with the profane. Spiritually you have the children of God becoming unequally yoked with unbelievers. The Spirit of Moab is present to eliminate and destroy the image and rule of father over the House of God. The judgment of the Lord was very brutal towards Israel for this sin. Over 24,000 people died due to this transgression (Numbers 25). When the spirit of Father (Antipas principle) is removed Satan can set up His throne and the primary weapon of use is the flood of deception. The doctrine of Balaam can now come in and confuse and destroy the people by placing a stumbling block of offense in their path in that they sin against God. Peace, Love and Grace, Calvin Calhoun, Jr.