why Are Christians Afraid of the Supernatural

[Denadii]

I put up a thread a while back and today I thought I would put this question up.

We live in a supernatural world. Yet we seem to be afraid of it. Christians seem to deny that the enemy can do stuff supernatural and if he does its a sin or something to talk about it....All things that God does is supernatural. Look..Talking donkeys, floating ax heads, people walking on water, a burning bush that is not burnt, a staff that turns into a snake, food falling out of the sky, a staff buds like a sapling, people shouting a city's walls down. Or a man being fed by ravens, the water of the Red sea being parted, The waters of the Jordan river parted, a hundred men fed with 20 loaves and 20 ears of corn, 5000 men and their families fed with 5 loaves and 3 fish......a sundial running backward, three kids in a fiery furnace....Need I go on? This is only a crumb compared to all the supernatural stuff that happens in our world.

So....Why all the fear? Why all the denial? No. I'm not talking about occult. I am talking about the simple facts of our life.

 

[Denadii]

Do we even believe in the existence of Satan?

 

[tourist]

How do you know that Christians are afraid of the supernatural? What supernatural stuff is now occurring in the world?

 

[Zen]

You posted a long list of things, a few thousand words in one long post, and very little of it was actual scripture.

If you were going to talk about things that are paranormal, make sure they aren't part of the occult. And better yet, if you posted actual scripture (not just a name and a number that people have to go and research) then you could make a point quite well.

 

[Denadii]

How do you know that Christians are afraid of the supernatural? What supernatural stuff is now occurring in the world?

Do you watch television? What supernatural stuff is happening in the World. I know Christians are afraid of it because they continually HIDE from it.

 

[Denadii]

You posted a long list of things, a few thousand words in one long post, and very little of it was actual scripture.

If you were going to talk about things that are paranormal, make sure they aren't part of the occult. And better yet, if you posted actual scripture (not just a name and a number that people have to go and research) then you could make a point quite well.

I'm not goint to say it, but your comments make you look stupid. All of things I listed are in the bible. If you can read I suggest you do so. Start with reading your bible. Why am I talking to you like this? Because you're rude, You act like a boorish blockhead. stop it and grow up. Talk about what you know not what you like or don't like.

You can also look at the lists with the references.
https://verticallivingministries.co...he-supernatural-events-recorded-in-the-bible/

 

[Willie-T]

I'm not....................

 

[Zen]

I'm not goint to say it, but your comments make you look stupid. All of things I listed are in the bible. If you can read I suggest you do so. Start with reading your bible. Why am I talking to you like this? Because you're rude, You act like a boorish blockhead. stop it and grow up. Talk about what you know not what you like or don't like.

You're talking like one of those atheists that signed up 2 days ago and start insulting God and posting occult garbage. 5-10% of what you posted in the other thread is scripture.

May God be glorified.

 

[Denadii]

You're talking like one of those atheists that signed up 2 days ago and start insulting God and posting occult garbage. 5-10% of what you posted in the other thread is scripture.

May God be glorified.

So you're saying the things God has done are occult? Really?
You put on your posts "May God be glorified" So when are you going to start?

 

[WineRose]

Huh? I have no idea what you are talking ab-

*A Boo suddenly appears*

AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! *Sprints to the door*

Boo: ...What a weirdo...

In all seriousness, I'm not that scared of the supernatural, I think...

 

[Zen]

So you're saying the things God has done are occult? Really?
You put on your posts "May God be glorified" So when are you going to start?

Hopefully by ignoring the barrage of insults you throw at me. What about you?

 

[tourist]

Do you watch television? What supernatural stuff is happening in the World. I know Christians are afraid of it because they continually HIDE from it.

Perhaps you conducted a poll. I see a lot of evil in the world but nothing I would consider supernatural. Regardless, I'm not afraid of it and not hiding from anything.

 

[Denadii]

Hopefully by ignoring the barrage of insults you throw at me. What about you?

Me? Your anger convinces me that you are terrified of the subject. For me its normal stuff. Take what I said as insults if you want, but all I did was to tell you what I was seeing in your behavior.

 

[tourist]

Nothing much to be afraid about.

 

[NoNameMcgee]

@ OP




uhhh

what?

 

[Zen]

Me? Your anger convinces me that you are terrified of the subject. For me its normal stuff. Take what I said as insults if you want, but all I did was to tell you what I was seeing in your behavior.

What makes you think I'm angry?

 

[Denadii]

Perhaps you conducted a poll. I see a lot of evil in the world but nothing I would consider supernatural. Regardless, I'm not afraid of it and not hiding from anything.

You don't see how the spiritual paradigms are changing in the world around you? Ghost hunters, demon hunters, Vampires are sex symbols. On and on and on. The world is line up with the supernatural and we Christians hide. What kind of war can we wage when we deny that there is even an enemy in the wings?

 

[tourist]

You don't see how the spiritual paradigms are changing in the world around you? Ghost hunters, demon hunters, Vampires are sex symbols. On and on and on. The world is line up with the supernatural and we Christians hide. What kind of war can we wage when we deny that there is even an enemy in the wings?

What Christians do you know personally that are in hiding? Certainly not all the Christians in the world. I'm not really interested in waging a war with the supernatural, I will leave that to the professionals. "Who ya gonna call...Ghostbusters!"

 

[Denadii]

What Christians do you know personally that are in hiding? Certainly not all the Christians in the world. I'm not really interested in waging a war with the supernatural, I will leave that to the professionals. "Who ya gonna call...Ghostbusters!"

That's foolish. Why do you think that God gave you authority over the spirtual forces of Satan? Just to make you feel good maybe? God doesn't give you weapons for ballast. Find out why He gave you all authority!

 

[Zen]

Perhaps this is a better thread to discuss the supernatural in?

http://christianchat.com/bible-disc...christians-challenge-supernatural-claims.html

That's foolish. Why do you think that God gave you authority over the spirtual forces of Satan? Just to make you feel good maybe? God doesn't give you weapons for ballast. Find out why He gave you all authority!

You don't stay grounded in God by walking towards the enemy. It seems like you're projecting things on to other Christians saying that everyone seems to be hiding or uninterested in things which probably aren't from God. Before you take my words to mean something else, no I'm not talking about the miracles that God does.