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I know there are Spirits because before I became a Christian I met a Medium who not only contacted who he claimed to be my dead relatives that had died long before I was born but gave descriptions and details that my Parents confirmed to be accurate. I had never met that person before so there was no other way he could have obtained the information.
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Having been exposed to that type of detestable darkness as a young child, I can tell you of a truth that mediums are not empowered by the Holy Spirit. It stands to reason that a fortune teller can reveal amazing details about one's dead relatives as principalities, powers & rulers of the darkness are able to mimic divine power through people.
After studying demonology for a time, the Holy Spirit strongly urged me to learn of Christ Jesus and throw those books away. It actually wasn't hard to obey God particularly because the study book I was reading on demons felt like it was being pulled out of my hands. That was enough for me.
Nope, I don't believe in ghosts or vampires. Yes, I believe the spiritual world is more real than this temporary realm on earth. And I know God reigns Supreme and all things are under his control. \/ Hallelujah!
After studying demonology for a time, the Holy Spirit strongly urged me to learn of Christ Jesus and throw those books away. It actually wasn't hard to obey God particularly because the study book I was reading on demons felt like it was being pulled out of my hands. That was enough for me.
Nope, I don't believe in ghosts or vampires. Yes, I believe the spiritual world is more real than this temporary realm on earth. And I know God reigns Supreme and all things are under his control. \
/ Hallelujah!
Just wondering........how do you define ghost vs. spirit? For surely "spirits" appeared before Jesus........He cast out a whole bunch of demonic spirits..............
As for the man/Hollywood version of ghost........well....maybe not........but spirits DO exist.
I also remember a Scripture that says something like "He gave up the ghost........." soooooo, I dunno.......
As for the man/Hollywood version of ghost........well....maybe not........but spirits DO exist.
I also remember a Scripture that says something like "He gave up the ghost........." soooooo, I dunno.......
Good evening tanakh,
Just FYI, scripture is clear about what happens to those who die, whether righteous or unrighteous. For the righteous, the spirit/soul departs and goes to be in the presence of Christ (Phil.1:23). For the unrighteous, their spirit/soul departs and goes to or is taken to Hades (Luke 16:19). Therefore, God does not allow spirits to wander around on the earth after death either way. If there is any kind of spiritual activity, it would be caused by demonic beings. As far as specific descriptions and details, demons are around and have been around ever since mankind has been on the earth. Therefore, they are privy to individuals lives and their families and I'm sure that they all share information.
Just FYI, scripture is clear about what happens to those who die, whether righteous or unrighteous. For the righteous, the spirit/soul departs and goes to be in the presence of Christ (Phil.1:23). For the unrighteous, their spirit/soul departs and goes to or is taken to Hades (Luke 16:19). Therefore, God does not allow spirits to wander around on the earth after death either way. If there is any kind of spiritual activity, it would be caused by demonic beings. As far as specific descriptions and details, demons are around and have been around ever since mankind has been on the earth. Therefore, they are privy to individuals lives and their families and I'm sure that they all share information.
Take a step back and think about the powers in this world.
God almighty and Satan. Man is in the middle of the controversy. So as for the forces behind the things like ghosts, and vampires and zombies it can only be the result of God, Satan or man, and only Good things come from God. If it is evil it is Satan or man and if it is beyond human means it can only be Satan.
Is there a time in the Bible when God used a dead person to communicate with the living?
2Th 2:9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
2Th 2:10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
The truth will keep you safe from the deceptions of the devil.
God almighty and Satan. Man is in the middle of the controversy. So as for the forces behind the things like ghosts, and vampires and zombies it can only be the result of God, Satan or man, and only Good things come from God. If it is evil it is Satan or man and if it is beyond human means it can only be Satan.
Is there a time in the Bible when God used a dead person to communicate with the living?
2Th 2:9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
2Th 2:10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
The truth will keep you safe from the deceptions of the devil.
My parents moved into an old railway house build in the early 1950's. The house is renovated and as result the bedrooms are now where there would have been a kitchen etc.
One night my mom was just about to fall asleep when she smelled food that was busy being prepared and she sat up wondering what is happening. As she lay down again she felt somebody walking up to her, tucking her in. My dad was already snoring away so it was not him. My mom thought she is busy having some kind of a meltdown and didn't say anything to my dad until after a while my dad asked her why she is busy cooking so late at night..........
One night my mom was just about to fall asleep when she smelled food that was busy being prepared and she sat up wondering what is happening. As she lay down again she felt somebody walking up to her, tucking her in. My dad was already snoring away so it was not him. My mom thought she is busy having some kind of a meltdown and didn't say anything to my dad until after a while my dad asked her why she is busy cooking so late at night..........
Yes I agree I have no doubt that this man was being used by Demons. The only positive thing about the experience if you can call it positive was that I was provided with evidence that there was a spiritual realm and that we don't just die and turn to dust, something I was uncertain about at that time.
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All throughout the Bible you can see how abominable "calling up the dead" was in God's sight. It was punishable by death to do such a thing.
We read in I Samuel 28 that after Samuel had died, Saul sought out a medium (witch) to have her call up Samuel from the dead because he wanted to seek godly guidance from him. Saul knew it was wrong to do so but he wasn't exactly in good standing with God, in fact was God's enemy at this point. But he was scared out of his wits of the Philistine army about to attack and wanted Samuel's godly advice.
When "Samuel" appeared the witch screamed in horror! She told Saul that she saw a spirit coming up out of the ground. The Bible reads that Saul "perceived" it was Samuel's spirit (in other words, he trusted in the medium) and fell on the ground in fear. Instead of giving godly advice to Saul, the spirit was angry at Saul, put even more fear in him and told him the Philistine army was going to kill him. At that, the spirit drained Saul of all his hope and strength and caused him to fall into hopeless depression.
Of course we know that Lord would not speak to Saul through a medium at a séance. God always speaks against consulting witches and mediums in no uncertain terms. Why would God do something contrary to what he's already told us? Since God never changes, this couldn't have been an authentic appearance of Samuel. Even the witch was horrified at the apparition. It was principalities, powers & rulers of the darkness speaking through her.
How do we know? Because the prophesy the dark spirit gave through the medium didn't come to pass. Saul was not in fact killed by the Philistine army. He killed himself out of fear. The spirit lied to Saul, as the devil always does, and influenced him to kill himself out of fear.
On the other hand, after Jesus was resurrected, he and many saints came out of graves and were walking around appearing to people for many days. But these were not ghosts. These were literally resurrected bodies.
Ghosts were perceived by people because that's what the devil does. He lies to folks and tries to get them to be afraid and take their eyes off of God. As I said, I witnessed bizarro stuff when I was a child because of the dark activity my family ignorantly participated in at that time. After I became a Christian, God told me to denounce it, forget it and keep my eyes on him alone. The Holy Spirit is the only spirit I put my faith in now.
All unclean spirits are overcome by the blood of the Lamb. \/
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Halloween is a twisted version of an old celebration that was done to banish evil.
It appeared long after the bible was written though, so there are no references to it there.
The closest thing you get to ghosts in the bible is spirits (sometimes it mentions people contacting the dead), it always adds that we are not to do this though.
It appeared long after the bible was written though, so there are no references to it there.
The closest thing you get to ghosts in the bible is spirits (sometimes it mentions people contacting the dead), it always adds that we are not to do this though.
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If we want to get technical, every single holiday we celebrate in modern society originated from pagan roots. Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving & Halloween. Even birthdays, anniversaries, and funerals generated from pagan rituals. Also, there's numerous insects, animals, and aspects of nature (trees, the sun, the moon, etc) that have been either worshipped and/or believed to be accursed. People will perceive idols of movie stars, popular singers & musicians, billionaires, sports icons, legendary authors, distinguished scientists, famous politicians, etc.
In other words, there isn't much under the sun that's not been corrupted and defiled by carnal man. You'd be hard pressed to find a celebration that doesn't have roots in carnality. Nevertheless, Jesus attended and celebrated at a wedding in Cana and not only turned water into wine, but drank it. So what does that tell us? "To the pure, everything is pure."
We are in this world, not of it. We can't reach the lost if all we do is point our finger at everything and call it demonic like anxiety-ridden fanatics. That is insane. There isn't anything evil of itself, the Living Word explains to us. We make it evil when we take our eyes off the light of God and focus on darkness. This is our Father's world and everything that's in it.
We can celebrate any holiday so long as we do everything as unto the Lord. That is, do all with a joyful heart in Christ Jesus and treat others the way we want to be treated: with love and acceptance, as Jesus treats us.
Of course there are boundaries and we shouldn't give ourselves over to lack of self-control. But instead of freaking out in anxiety and condemning everything because it might have roots is paganism, ask God for wisdom and trust him to guide you in all things.
In other words, there isn't much under the sun that's not been corrupted and defiled by carnal man. You'd be hard pressed to find a celebration that doesn't have roots in carnality. Nevertheless, Jesus attended and celebrated at a wedding in Cana and not only turned water into wine, but drank it. So what does that tell us? "To the pure, everything is pure."
We are in this world, not of it. We can't reach the lost if all we do is point our finger at everything and call it demonic like anxiety-ridden fanatics. That is insane. There isn't anything evil of itself, the Living Word explains to us. We make it evil when we take our eyes off the light of God and focus on darkness. This is our Father's world and everything that's in it.
We can celebrate any holiday so long as we do everything as unto the Lord. That is, do all with a joyful heart in Christ Jesus and treat others the way we want to be treated: with love and acceptance, as Jesus treats us.
Of course there are boundaries and we shouldn't give ourselves over to lack of self-control. But instead of freaking out in anxiety and condemning everything because it might have roots is paganism, ask God for wisdom and trust him to guide you in all things.
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Of course we know that Lord would not speak to Saul through a medium at a séance. God always speaks against consulting witches and mediums in no uncertain terms. Why would God do something contrary to what he's already told us? Since God never changes, this couldn't have been an authentic appearance of Samuel. Even the witch was horrified at the apparition. It was principalities, powers & rulers of the darkness speaking through her.
How do we know? Because the prophesy the dark spirit gave through the medium didn't come to pass. Saul was not in fact killed by the Philistine army. He killed himself out of fear. The spirit lied to Saul, as the devil always does, and influenced him to kill himself out of fear.
On the other hand, after Jesus was resurrected, he and many saints came out of graves and were walking around appearing to people for many days. But these were not ghosts. These were literally resurrected bodies.
Ghosts were perceived by people because that's what the devil does. He lies to folks and tries to get them to be afraid and take their eyes off of God. As I said, I witnessed bizarro stuff when I was a child because of the dark activity my family ignorantly participated in at that time. After I became a Christian, God told me to denounce it, forget it and keep my eyes on him alone. The Holy Spirit is the only spirit I put my faith in now. All unclean spirits are overcome by the blood of the Lamb. \/
How do we know? Because the prophesy the dark spirit gave through the medium didn't come to pass. Saul was not in fact killed by the Philistine army. He killed himself out of fear. The spirit lied to Saul, as the devil always does, and influenced him to kill himself out of fear.
On the other hand, after Jesus was resurrected, he and many saints came out of graves and were walking around appearing to people for many days. But these were not ghosts. These were literally resurrected bodies.
Ghosts were perceived by people because that's what the devil does. He lies to folks and tries to get them to be afraid and take their eyes off of God. As I said, I witnessed bizarro stuff when I was a child because of the dark activity my family ignorantly participated in at that time. After I became a Christian, God told me to denounce it, forget it and keep my eyes on him alone. The Holy Spirit is the only spirit I put my faith in now.
All unclean spirits are overcome by the blood of the Lamb. \/
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If we want to get technical, every single holiday we celebrate in modern society originated from pagan roots. Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving & Halloween. Even birthdays, anniversaries, and funerals generated from pagan rituals. Also, there's numerous insects, animals, and aspects of nature (trees, the sun, the moon, etc) that have been either worshipped and/or believed to be accursed. People will perceive idols of movie stars, popular singers & musicians, billionaires, sports icons, legendary authors, distinguished scientists, famous politicians, etc.
In other words, there isn't much under the sun that's not been corrupted and defiled by carnal man. You'd be hard pressed to find a celebration that doesn't have roots in carnality. Nevertheless, Jesus attended and celebrated at a wedding in Cana and not only turned water into wine, but drank it. So what does that tell us? "To the pure, everything is pure."
We are in this world, not of it. We can't reach the lost if all we do is point our finger at everything and call it demonic like anxiety-ridden fanatics. That is insane. There isn't anything evil of itself, the Living Word explains to us. We make it evil when we take our eyes off the light of God and focus on darkness. This is our Father's world and everything that's in it.
We can celebrate any holiday so long as we do everything as unto the Lord. That is, do all with a joyful heart in Christ Jesus and treat others the way we want to be treated: with love and acceptance, as Jesus treats us.
Of course there are boundaries and we shouldn't give ourselves over to lack of self-control. But instead of freaking out in anxiety and condemning everything because it might have roots is paganism, ask God for wisdom and trust him to guide you in all things.
In other words, there isn't much under the sun that's not been corrupted and defiled by carnal man. You'd be hard pressed to find a celebration that doesn't have roots in carnality. Nevertheless, Jesus attended and celebrated at a wedding in Cana and not only turned water into wine, but drank it. So what does that tell us? "To the pure, everything is pure."
We are in this world, not of it. We can't reach the lost if all we do is point our finger at everything and call it demonic like anxiety-ridden fanatics. That is insane. There isn't anything evil of itself, the Living Word explains to us. We make it evil when we take our eyes off the light of God and focus on darkness. This is our Father's world and everything that's in it.
We can celebrate any holiday so long as we do everything as unto the Lord. That is, do all with a joyful heart in Christ Jesus and treat others the way we want to be treated: with love and acceptance, as Jesus treats us.
Of course there are boundaries and we shouldn't give ourselves over to lack of self-control. But instead of freaking out in anxiety and condemning everything because it might have roots is paganism, ask God for wisdom and trust him to guide you in all things.
All I said was that halloween is a twisted version of a celebration , and I did this because the OP seemed to wonder if halloween was mentioned in the bible (which it obviously was not)
I don't believe Christians should take part in Halloween..
I believe ""ghost"" manifestations are manifestations of demons masquerading as the spirits of people who have died.. I believe these same demons also take part in seances and masquerade asdeceased relatives and friends communicating with the living..
I believe ""ghost"" manifestations are manifestations of demons masquerading as the spirits of people who have died.. I believe these same demons also take part in seances and masquerade asdeceased relatives and friends communicating with the living..