No Other gods Before Me: The Occult, Germanic Paganism, and the ONE true GOD (an intro)

As the name of this post suggests, we will discuss the Occult, Germanic Paganism, and the ONE true GOD. Even though the latter are the primary topics of discussion, there will be other discussions as well that branch off of the primary topics. Most of these topics will come from the perspective of someone who has “been-there-done-that”. I welcome others who are curious about these topics to chime in. I also welcome others to share their experiences and perspective on the topics. There are more of us out there than many may realize.

Many know us as we are now, but have no idea who we used to be and what we used to believe. A majority of testimonies normally speak of drug addiction, alcoholism, backslidden believers, and adultery. And of course, we rejoice in such testimonies. The testimony of the New Ager, Pagan, or Occultist is not the normal one that the “church” hears. I believe that this is unfortunate. We are to share our stories of YHWH's amazing mercy and grace.

What I find most interesting is that while the Word of YHWH does speak of adultery and drunkenness, what our Heavenly Father makes very clear is His hatred for idol worship, divination, and the shedding of innocent blood. This is very important to understand. We may make up a small percentage of those who are born-again, but we have a perspective that the average Christian does not have. I feel that it is important to the Body of Messiah that we speak up and educate our brethren on the deceptive nature of the occult and paganism.

Why does YHWH consistently express hatred for the practices of divination, witchcraft, and the worship of other gods? Surely it must be important to our Heavenly Father that we not do or entertain such things. His first commandment, given to Moses at Mt. Sinai, could have been “you shall not murder” or “you shall not covet”, but it wasn’t. YHWH's first commandment was “You Shall Have No Other gods Before Me”. Therefore, we must know that we must not have any other gods before him. And while many wish to remove the supernatural from this commandment by associating money or fame in place of a god, our Father means what He says. He means other gods and He is serious about His commandment.

Normally with the worship of other gods comes divination, mysticism, and sacrifice. The average believer reads over this commandment and through the Bible not realizing how important this is to our Heavenly Father. I do not fault them for doing so. From the modern perspective, it’s viewed as mythology or as a non-issue. Let me be perfectly clear, paganism is real, the occult is real and our Heavenly Father’s commandment matters. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Just because the average Christian cannot relate to this commandment, does not mean that it is a non-issue.

We must understand the importance of these topics and why it matters to the Body of Messiah. I look forward to shining some light on these issues and explaining to the reader why it is important. Deception is a problem for so many, yet they have no idea they are being deceived. Many may find fault in my perspective. Some may believe that some of what I will discuss does not matter. Look, I am not the first nor will I be the last to have a page that discusses such topics. All I ask is that you open your mind and heart to the discussion. Most importantly, pray for discernment and seek the ultimate truth giver for guidance. Again, welcome to my page. Peace and blessings to you in the name of Y’shua our Messiah!