Anunaki - Who Were They?

Dennis Edwards: I wanted to publish the above video, not because  I agree with the above analysis, but because many people are being led to believe the extraterrestrial or alien hypothesis is legitamate. Dr. Gary Bates has written an in depth book on the subject, called the Alien Intusion, where he refutes the idea scientifically. The Gigalmesh Epic is a corrupted account of the true story, but may give some insight into the spiritual aspect of mankind's depravity at the time of the Tower of Babel. 

The other creation and flood stories are a corruption of the true account found in the Bible. Just because some document is older in time does not mean it is more accurate. At the Tower of Babel Nimrod was dabbling or immersed in occult practices, and probably channeling evil spiritual power. He may have been a nephilim, an offspring of demonic spirits who fornicated with earthly women. In the apocryphal Old Testament material we find that Shem took 200 men to go and kill Nimrod. What we do know for sure is that, when the earth was divided linguistically and geographically, the families of the earth took with them their corrupted concepts of religion and history from the time of Nimrod. We see the similarities in their mythologies and religious concepts.

From the descendants of Shem, the true religion and history is guarded and passed down. Abraham was the instrument used and may have been the custodian of the sacred clay tablets. Whether through clay tablets or through the oral tradition and memorization, Abraham was able to keep the information of the past. His great grandson Joseph perhaps was another who helped keep the documents whether in clay or otherwise. Finally, Moses edited what was available around 1,500 BC and we have the Torah or first five books of the Bible from Moses' hand.

God has given us what we need to believe. However, there is always some occult group or club or religious ritual that promises to give us the Secret or Lost or Hidden Knowledge. Moses wrote, "The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things that are revealed belong unto us and to our children that we may do all the words of the law." [Deuteronomy 29:29] Mankind seems not to be satisfied with what has been revealed. From Eve in the Garden of Eden to the present, we are tempted by the unknown and or someone whispering in our ear that all we need to do is follow a certain forbidden path and we will find true enlightenment. We are told that the enlightenment that has been hidden from mankind for millenniums by the religious system can be ours, if we just throw off the chains of Bible teaching. and be liberated

Beware. The New Age techniques, including channeling spirits and the third eye awakening, are some of the ones being promoted today. God's word warns adamantly to stay away from such practices. Isaiah writes, "When they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that whisper, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God?..To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them." [Isaiah 8:19-20]

 In the Message Bible the passage reads, "When people tell you, 'Try out the fortunetellers (tarot cards). Consult the spiritualists. Why not tap into the spirit-world, get in touch with the dead?' Tell them, 'No, we're going to study the Scriptures (God's Word).' People who try the other ways get nowhere - a dead end! Frustrated and famished, they try one thing after another. When nothing works out they get angry, cursing first this god and then that one, looking this way and that, up, down, and sideways - and seeing nothing, a blank wall, an empty hole. They end up in the dark with nothing."

But the new practices, which are actually old ones dressed up in new apparel, can actually lead to demon possession or oppression. Moses warned, "Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled (spiritually) by them: I am the Lord your God." [Leviticus 19:31] "And the soul that turns after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a-whoring after them (It seems like God considers it spiritual fornication.), I will even set my face against that soul."[Leviticus 20:6] Don't dabble in the occult or you will be the worse for it. Reject it unilaterally, no matter what others think. God's Word prohibits such practice and gives serious warning against it.

There were and are no extraterrestrials, but there were and are demonic spiritual forces or rebellious angels who sought or are seeking to influence the course of history contrary to God's plan of salvation. God did walk and talk with man. The Old Testament is the most accurate record we have available of the past and God's dealings with mankind. We can use it to measure other extra-biblical writings. Our Old Testament script, may date from the time of Moses' editing, but God has preserved it and it is sufficiently accurate for God's purposes. "The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in the furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shall keep them (His words), O Lord, thou shall preserve them from this generation (1000 BC) forever." [Psalm 12:6-7] Despite all the attacks of man and spirit, we can be confident that what we are reading in the Bible is indeed the Word of God. 

The Sumerian texts may be dated earlier, but they were written by a people corrupted under the leadership of Nimrod. No one went back and put the word Jehovah in the Hebrew text years later. God put it there. I will trust in the words of the Lord and rest my hope on Him and His precious promises. "The law of the Lord in perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous all together. More to be desire are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover by them (God's Word) is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward."[Psalm 19:7-11]

Before the Flood we do have a record of the fallen angels and the giants or nephilim, their offspring. Both Jude and Apostle Peter allude to the writings of Enoch in their epistles. Though the Book of Enoch is considered apocryphal and not on the same level as Scripture, it was one the writings early Jewish Christians were familiar with. Enoch tells the story of the two-hundred rebellious angels who make a pact to defy God's limits and have sexual relations with humankind. As we approach the last seven years predicted in the Old Testament prophecies evil will increase and the demonic spiritual forces will try to disrupt God's plan for mankind's salvation just as they have done since time memorial. But God's plan will not be defeated.

We that believe God's Word are persuaded that He is able to keep that which we have committed unto Him against that day. [2 Timothy 1:12] We are confident that He that has begun a good work in us will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. [Philippians 1:6] We know that the New Testament has been written that we may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that by believing we might have life through His name. [John 20:31] Because we have kept His word with patience and suffering, He has promised to keep us from the hour of temptation, which will come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. Even so, come soon, Lord Jesus. We are holding our faith fast, that no man take our crown. [Revelation 3:10-11]

You might want to listen to Gary Bates talk at Liberty University. The first 28:45 minutes are Mac Powell singing. At 28:45 begins the introduction to Dr. Gary Bates conversation.