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From Idiotic Things People Did in the Bible

that he told her all his heart, and said to her, “No razor has ever come upon my head…” Judges 16:17

What He Did

He fell in love with Delilah, who tried multiple times to betray him—and yet he still told her the secret of his strength.

Why It Was Idiotic

She had already tied him up and called the Philistines on him several times! But he kept going back like a moth to the flame. Eventually, it cost him his eyes, his strength, and his freedom.

Here’s the Scoop

Samson was a unique figure in Israel’s history, set apart before birth to be a Nazarite—a man consecrated to God. His mother, previously barren, was visited by the Angel of the Lord, who told her she would give birth to a son who would begin to deliver Israel from the Philistines, enemies of Israel. As part of his Nazarite vow, Samson was not to cut his hair, drink wine, or touch anything unclean.

God gave Samson supernatural strength, and he became a judge over Israel for twenty years during a time of Philistine oppression. Despite his calling, Samson struggled with personal weakness, especially in the area of women. He famously killed a lion with his bare hands, struck down a thousand Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey, and tore down city gates with ease.

His downfall came through Delilah, who was bribed by the Philistines to discover the secret of his strength. After persistent coaxing, Samson revealed that his strength lay in his uncut hair. Delilah had his hair shaved while he slept, and the Lord departed from him. The Philistines captured, blinded, and imprisoned him.

In his final act, Samson prayed for strength one last time and pulled down the pillars of a Philistine temple, killing himself along with thousands of Philistines:

…So the dead that he killed at his death were more than he had killed in his life. (Judges 16:30)

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Samson had so much going for him. His birth was supernatural—his mother was barren, and yet God opened her womb specifically to bring forth a man who would do His will:

For behold, you shall conceive and bear a son. And no razor shall come upon his head, for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb; and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines. (Judges 13:5)

He was set apart as a Nazarite from the womb, meant to live wholly dedicated to God. In a similar way, the moment we came to true saving faith in Jesus of Nazareth, we too were set apart and dedicated to God. In Romans 12:1, the apostle Paul instructs us to live out this reality:

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.

Yet, though Samson was strong physically, he was weak spiritually. He lacked self-control when it came to sexual sin:

• He pursued Philistine women, directly violating God’s command not to intermarry (Judges 14:3).
  
• He visited a prostitute (Judges 16:1).
  
• He became entangled with Delilah, a woman who ultimately betrayed him (Judges 16:4–21).

The question must rise: “How could a man of God visit a prostitute?” Easily. This is because sin—especially sexual sin—has a way of blinding us.

They are all dumb dogs,
They cannot bark.
–Isaiah 56:10 (NKJV)–

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Special dedication to my brothers and sisters on the great continent of Africa
To Saints in Malawi, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe
Don’t be deceived by what America is sending y’all man
Let me begin, while there is still ink left in my pen
I am set to contend for Truth you can bet will offend
Deception within the church man, who’s letting them in?
We talked about this years ago, let’s address it again (Yeh)
And I ain’t really trying to start beef
But some who claim to be part of His sheep got some sharp teeth (they’re wolves)
You cast at me when you criticize them
But Jesus told us: Matthew 7:16, we can recognize them!
And God forbid that for the love of some fans
I keep quiet and watch them die with their blood on my hands!
So, there’s nothing left for me to do except to speak to you
In the spirit of Jude 3 and 2nd Peter 2
And I know that some would label me a Pharisee
Because today the only heresy is saying that there’s heresy:
“How dare they be specific and drop some clarity
On the popularity of the gospel of Prosperity”
Turn off TBN, that channel is overrated
The pastors speak bogus statements, financially motivated
It’s kind of like a pyramid scheme
Visualize Heretics christianizing the American dream
It’s foul and deceitful, they’re lying to people
Teaching that camels squeeze through the eye of a needle!
Ungodly and wicked, ask yourself how can they not be convicted
Treating Jesus like a lottery ticket
And you’re thinking they’re not the dangerous type
Because some of their statements are right
That only proves that Satan comes as an angel of light
This teaching can’t be believed without a cost
The lie is you can achieve a crown without a cross
And I hear it all the time when they speak on the block
Even unbelievers are shocked how they’re fleecing the flock
It should be obvious then, yet I’ll explain why it’s in
Peep the Bible, it’s in 1 Timothy 6:9-10
It talks about how the desire for riches
Has left many souls on fire and stitches, mired in ditches
Tell me, who would teach you to pursue as a goal
The very thing that the Bible said will ruin your soul, huh?
Yet they’re encouraging the love of money
To make it worse, they’ve exported this garbage into other countries!
My heart breaks even now as I’m rhyming
You wanna know what all false teachers have in common? (what?)
It’s called selfism the fastest growing religion
They just dress it up and call it “Christian”
Don’t be deceived by this funny biz
If you come to Jesus for money, then He’s not your God, money is!
Jesus is not a means to an end
The Gospel is He came to redeem us from sin
And that is the message forever I yell
If you’re living your best life now you’re headed for hell!

(Talk to them)
Joel Osteen – false teacher!
(Let them know)
Creflo Dollar is a false teacher!
(Who else? Who else?)
Benny Hinn is a false teacher!
I know they’re popular but don’t let them deceive ya!
(Talk to them)
T. D. Jakes is a false teacher!
(Tell the Truth)
Joyce Meyer is a false teacher!
(Let them know)
Paula White is a false teacher!
Use your discernment, let the Bible lead ya!
(Keep going)
Fred Price is a false teacher!
(Tell the Truth)
Kenneth Copeland is a false teacher!
(Who else? Who else?)
Robert Tilton is a false teacher!
I know they’re popular but don’t let them deceive ya!
(Talk to them)
Eddie Long is a false teacher!
(Let them know)
Juanita Bynum is a false teacher!
(Who else? Who else?)
Paul Crouch is a false teacher!
Use your discernment, let the Bible lead ya!

“But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth will be blasphemed. And in their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.” 2 Peter 2:1-3

–Shai Linne, “Fal$e Teacher$”–

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Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Great Doctrines of the Bible (Crossway, 2012).

Ernest S. Williams, Systematic Theology, 3 vols (GPH, 1953).

In the U.S., “high treason” isn’t a separate legal term; there’s only Treason, defined in the Constitution (Article III, Sec 3) as levying war against the U.S. or giving aid and comfort to its enemies, requiring two witnesses or a confession for conviction. Punishments under 18 U.S.C. § 2381 include death, imprisonment (min. 5 years), a $10,000 fine, and loss of office, though pardons are possible, with few federal prosecutions ever occurring.