Deuteronomy 12:29-32 Molech Worship

 29When the LORD your God cuts off before you the nations you are entering to dispossess, and you drive them out and live in their land, 30be careful not to be ensnared by their ways after they have been destroyed before you. Do not inquire about their gods, asking, “How do these nations serve their gods? I will do likewise.”

31You must not worship the LORD your God in this way, because they practice for their gods every abomination which the LORD hates. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods.

32See that you do everything I command you; do not add to it or subtract from it.

“This referred to the practice of Molech worship, where Canaanites offered up their children by placing them alive on a burning hot metal statue of Molech, while drum beats drowned out the screams of the tortured infants.

        i. Israel had a tragic history of following after this horrible god Molech.

        · At the least, Solomon sanctioned the worship of Molech, building a temple to         

         this idol (1 Kings 11:7).

        · King Ahaz of Judah gave his own son to Molech (2 Kings 16:3).

        · One of the great crimes of the northern tribes of Israel was their worship of   

         Molech, leading to the Assyrian captivity (2 Kings 17:17).

        · King Manasseh of Judah gave his son to Molech (2 Kings 21:6).

        · Up to the days of King Josiah of Judah, Molech worship continued, because he  

        destroyed a place of worship to that idol (2 Kings 23:10). ”  (Guzik)

We have horrible gods too that keep us from teaching our children the way of the Lord and in essence causes you to offer them up to a god similar to molech. You just can hear their screams until later in life when you wonder what went wrong!

Is abortion child sacrifice?

1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Blessings