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turningleaf
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If you're referring to evil spirits, the verses that turningleaf shared in post #2, are all really good.
If you're referring to the Holy Spirit, the book of Acts is a good place to start.
God is a Spirit - John 4:24 says, "God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth."
Angels are Spirits - Hebrews 1:14 says, "Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?"
We are Spirits - Genesis 1:26 Then God said, "Let Us make mankind in Our image, in Our likeness...
We are spiritually dead until we "inherit salvation", or become believers. It's only our spirits that can go to heaven. Our bodies will die and then we'll get new bodies in heaven.
I can't wait! ...hehe
We are told to test the spirits - I John 4:1-3, "Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world."
Now about ghost...
Hebrews 9:27 states - "Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment,"
So, there's no ghost wondering the earth like many people believe. This verse plaining states that we immediately face judgment. A few years ago, I was actually asking God about ghost. "Why are there ghost if we must face judgment as soon as we die? How are there ghost here?" I plainly heard Him tell me that what we call ghost are evil spirit playing tricks on us. They've been here since the time of creation so they know what's happened in the past and can pretend to be acting like someone from the past to play with our minds. Can you just see them laughing at us, because they were able to get people to believe in ghost? Not cool!
NOT to be confused with Visions.
People can have visions and/or dreams of past loved ones. If you see a vision and it brings fear, then I wouldn't say that it was something of God. "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." 2 Tim 1:7 But be careful with this too. We don't seek out these visions. If you do, you are falling under those verses that are posted in #2. The Bible tells us what we are to be seeking. "But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you." Matt 6:33
I hope this helps.
If you're referring to the Holy Spirit, the book of Acts is a good place to start.
God is a Spirit - John 4:24 says, "God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth."
Angels are Spirits - Hebrews 1:14 says, "Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?"
We are Spirits - Genesis 1:26 Then God said, "Let Us make mankind in Our image, in Our likeness...
We are spiritually dead until we "inherit salvation", or become believers. It's only our spirits that can go to heaven. Our bodies will die and then we'll get new bodies in heaven.
I can't wait! ...heheWe are told to test the spirits - I John 4:1-3, "Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world."
Now about ghost...
Hebrews 9:27 states - "Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment,"
So, there's no ghost wondering the earth like many people believe. This verse plaining states that we immediately face judgment. A few years ago, I was actually asking God about ghost. "Why are there ghost if we must face judgment as soon as we die? How are there ghost here?" I plainly heard Him tell me that what we call ghost are evil spirit playing tricks on us. They've been here since the time of creation so they know what's happened in the past and can pretend to be acting like someone from the past to play with our minds. Can you just see them laughing at us, because they were able to get people to believe in ghost? Not cool!
NOT to be confused with Visions.
People can have visions and/or dreams of past loved ones. If you see a vision and it brings fear, then I wouldn't say that it was something of God. "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." 2 Tim 1:7 But be careful with this too. We don't seek out these visions. If you do, you are falling under those verses that are posted in #2. The Bible tells us what we are to be seeking. "But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you." Matt 6:33
I hope this helps.
They seemed to believe in ghosts, which was a shock to me. They thought Jesus on the water was a ghost.
There's also a story in the OT about a man going to a conjurer and bringing the spirit of a dead prophet back to speak with. That's actually the most bizarre story I've found in the entire bible!
Can you imagine? They were out in a boat and it was storming really bad. They were working frantically to keep from sinking. They were being tossed around, waves are every where, and water is just pouring in. They're already frightened because of the threat of drowning and their adrenaline is going. Then all of a sudden they see a figure walking out ON the water. I don't know about you, but I don't think I'd be in my right mind either and I'd probably gasp and say, "LOOK! Is that a ghost!?" And I don't believe in ghost either! ...LOL... pretty freaky, huh?
Considering conjuring the dead is forbidden in the bible then there has to be some truth to their existence. If it wasn't possible I don't think it would have been so largely forbidden. Does that mean they exist on modern times? Idk, I'm rather skeptical but o know too many sane people who have experienced things.
Question: "What is the difference between the Holy Spirit and Holy Ghost?"
Answer: Of the modern English translations of the Bible, it is only the King James Version of the Bible which uses the term “Holy Ghost.” It occurs 90 times in the KJV. The term “Holy Spirit” occurs 7 times in the KJV. There is no clear reason as to why the KJV translators used Ghost in most places and then Spirit in a few. The exact same Greek and Hebrew words are translated "ghost" and "spirit" in the KJV in different occurrences of the words. By "ghost," the KJV translators did not intend to communicate the idea of "the spirit of a deceased person." In 1611, when the KJV was originally translated, the word "ghost" primarily referred to "an immaterial being."
With recent Scripture translations, "Spirit" has replaced "Ghost" in most instances. Some of this came about because words don't always hold their meanings. In the days of Shakespeare or King James, ghost meant the living essence of a person. Looking back, we see that "breath" or "soul" were often used as synonyms of "ghost." During these times, spirit normally meant the essence of a departed person or a demonic or paranormal apparition. As language evolved, people started saying "ghost" when speaking of the vision of a dead person while "spirit" became the standard term for life or living essence, often also for "soul." With slight exceptions, "ghost" and "spirit" changed places over some 300 years. http://www.gotquestions.org/Holy-Spirit-Ghost.html
Answer: Of the modern English translations of the Bible, it is only the King James Version of the Bible which uses the term “Holy Ghost.” It occurs 90 times in the KJV. The term “Holy Spirit” occurs 7 times in the KJV. There is no clear reason as to why the KJV translators used Ghost in most places and then Spirit in a few. The exact same Greek and Hebrew words are translated "ghost" and "spirit" in the KJV in different occurrences of the words. By "ghost," the KJV translators did not intend to communicate the idea of "the spirit of a deceased person." In 1611, when the KJV was originally translated, the word "ghost" primarily referred to "an immaterial being."
With recent Scripture translations, "Spirit" has replaced "Ghost" in most instances. Some of this came about because words don't always hold their meanings. In the days of Shakespeare or King James, ghost meant the living essence of a person. Looking back, we see that "breath" or "soul" were often used as synonyms of "ghost." During these times, spirit normally meant the essence of a departed person or a demonic or paranormal apparition. As language evolved, people started saying "ghost" when speaking of the vision of a dead person while "spirit" became the standard term for life or living essence, often also for "soul." With slight exceptions, "ghost" and "spirit" changed places over some 300 years. http://www.gotquestions.org/Holy-Spirit-Ghost.html
It has been brought to my attention that my statement in post # 3...
"Our bodies will die and then we'll get new bodies in heaven."
...is worded in a way that leads everyone to believe that we'll get new bodies as soon as we die. I didn't go into details because I just didn't think it was needed here. So, if you don't mind, please let me take a moment to share what the Bible tells us about getting new bodies.
2 Cor 5:8 does tell us to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. The verses surrounding that makes it clear that we, as believers, are ushered directly into the presence of God upon death.
The Bible does show us, as believers, that while in the presence of the Lord, we will not receive our glorified body until a later time. Upon death, our bodies go into the grave and await for the sound of the trumpet - 1 Thess 4:16-17 - THAN we shall be like Him. 1 John 3:2
2 Corinthians 5:1-5 shows us that we are awaiting or new bodies. Bodies that will be able to live throughout eternity in the form God created us to enjoy. The new glorified body of the Christian is yet future, though each deceased believer is now in the presence of the Lord.
"Our bodies will die and then we'll get new bodies in heaven."
...is worded in a way that leads everyone to believe that we'll get new bodies as soon as we die. I didn't go into details because I just didn't think it was needed here. So, if you don't mind, please let me take a moment to share what the Bible tells us about getting new bodies.
2 Cor 5:8 does tell us to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. The verses surrounding that makes it clear that we, as believers, are ushered directly into the presence of God upon death.
The Bible does show us, as believers, that while in the presence of the Lord, we will not receive our glorified body until a later time. Upon death, our bodies go into the grave and await for the sound of the trumpet - 1 Thess 4:16-17 - THAN we shall be like Him. 1 John 3:2
2 Corinthians 5:1-5 shows us that we are awaiting or new bodies. Bodies that will be able to live throughout eternity in the form God created us to enjoy. The new glorified body of the Christian is yet future, though each deceased believer is now in the presence of the Lord.
Spirit, and Ghost become assumed in position many times, but when we read of the Holy Spirit, we also see the Holy Ghost mentioned. Ghost is a word that translates into many conclusions based on the purpose of use but one is that of the relationship simply between spirit and soul. The Holy Spirit for instance is indeed Spirit in its make-up, or entity, as God is Spirit, but the Holy Spirit is also merged with the soul of man in guiding and directing us wholly. Thus Holy Ghost also applies. The Ghost of scary movies is of Satanic aberrations which in and of themselves are also spirit, but when associated with soulish man in presentation can also be referred to as Ghost, or Ghost-like.
People are flesh,soul,and spirit.
God gave us a choice between good,and evil,for His kingdom is based on true love,and God wants people to love Him,that made the choice to love Him.
Ecc 12:7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
All spirits go back to God who gave the spirits,regardless of how people act,which means the spirit cannot be tainted with sin,because if it could,God would not receive that spirit back to Himself,if they were rebellious against Him.
The flesh is our choice to do what we want,but it is in opposition to the Spirit,for the Bible says the flesh,and Spirit,are contrary to each other,and in the flesh dwells no good thing.
The spirit is our connection to God,and the soul makes the choice between the two.
The only thing that will remain for a saint is the soul,the flesh will be put off,and receive a glorified body,and the spirit will go back to God who gave it.
So it would seem that there would be no human spirits floating around since the spirits go back to God who gave them,and when the Bible speaks of people consulting familiar spirits,it would seem like it would have to be the fallen angels.
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Chuckt
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Luke 11:24 ¶ When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.
Luke 11:25 And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.
Luke 11:26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.
1 Samuel 28:13 And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.
Jude 1:6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.
Luke 11:25 And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.
Luke 11:26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.
1 Samuel 28:13 And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.
Jude 1:6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.
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ArmoredBeliever
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If you're referring to evil spirits, the verses that turningleaf shared in post #2, are all really good.
If you're referring to the Holy Spirit, the book of Acts is a good place to start.
God is a Spirit - John 4:24 says, "God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth."
Angels are Spirits - Hebrews 1:14 says, "Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?"
We are Spirits - Genesis 1:26 Then God said, "Let Us make mankind in Our image, in Our likeness...
We are spiritually dead until we "inherit salvation", or become believers. It's only our spirits that can go to heaven. Our bodies will die and then we'll get new bodies in heaven.
We are told to test the spirits - I John 4:1-3, "Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world."
Now about ghost...
Hebrews 9:27 states - "Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment,"
So, there's no ghost wondering the earth like many people believe. This verse plaining states that we immediately face judgment. A few years ago, I was actually asking God about ghost. "Why are there ghost if we must face judgment as soon as we die? How are there ghost here?" I plainly heard Him tell me that what we call ghost are evil spirit playing tricks on us. They've been here since the time of creation so they know what's happened in the past and can pretend to be acting like someone from the past to play with our minds. Can you just see them laughing at us, because they were able to get people to believe in ghost? Not cool!
NOT to be confused with Visions.
People can have visions and/or dreams of past loved ones. If you see a vision and it brings fear, then I wouldn't say that it was something of God. "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." 2 Tim 1:7 But be careful with this too. We don't seek out these visions. If you do, you are falling under those verses that are posted in #2. The Bible tells us what we are to be seeking. "But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you." Matt 6:33
I hope this helps.
Very good post, thank you, Ghosts are really just demons impersonating a person that was once alive.
I gathered some facts and scripture myself:
[FONT=Comic Sans MS, cursive]Of Ghosts and Fallen Angels[/FONT]
[FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]The notion that the Lord Jesus would leave someone’s soul (the immortal sprit that everyone has regardless of what they believe) roaming this physical world with the living, after their bodies have expired is entirely unscriptural as it is written in Hebrews 9:27 –[/FONT]
“[FONT=Century Gothic, sans-serif]And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment,…” [/FONT]
[FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]Therefore, to entertain the idea that there are roaming sprits of the departed among us is [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]not[/FONT][FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif] something that we know is permissible by the Lord Jesus (Matthew 28:18), you are either here and alive, or there after your body expires, with no in-between. [/FONT]
[FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]You can read about an instance in Mark 6:47-50 where the disciples were rowing across the lake late at night, then Jesus walking across the water out to them. The disciples mistook Jesus for a ghost – [/FONT]
“[FONT=Century Gothic, sans-serif]But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out;…” [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif](Mark 6:49 - parallels and similar also found in Matthew 14:26, Luke 24:37 & John 6:19) [/FONT]
[FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]I don’t think this scripture is acknowledging that ghosts exist, since the Greek term gives us the English word “phantom” (MacArthur commentary pg 1218). You can look up that word on your own book of choice, but the Encarta Dictionary defines it as – [/FONT]
[FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif](adjective) “[/FONT][FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]1.) imagined and not real 2.) claimed to exist to trick people [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]” [/FONT]
[FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]In R.C Sproul’s Reformation Study Bible, the footnote reads the word “phantasm” was carrying the connotation of “[/FONT][FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]superstitious imagination [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]” (pg 1426). I find it interesting that the gospel writers used the term that was sure to convey the idea that it was the wild imagination of the apostles in the boat. [/FONT]
[FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]Matthew Henry, one of the most well known and respected biblical expositors of all time, writes in his commentary on the sixth chapter of the Gospel of Mark – [/FONT]
“[FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]We often perplex and frighten ourselves with phantasms, the creatures of our own fancy and imagination[/FONT][FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif].” (Volume 5 pg 398) [/FONT]
[FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]John Gill, a well known Baptist commentator, writes in his commentary on Matthew 14:26 (Matthew’s account of the event) – [/FONT]
“[FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]they were troubled, saying it is a spirit - [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif] a nocturnal apparition, a demon in human form[/FONT][FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif].”[/FONT]
[FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]Gill continues to write that the Disciples in the boat might have been thinking of the rule held by the Pharisees, that it was forbidden to acknowledge someone in the dark, even a friend, due to the fact that the person you are acknowledging might actually be a demon. (Volume 7 pg 166) [/FONT]
[FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]This moves us into a very real, and extremely dangerous subject of demons. They are able to disguise themselves and deceive people of their true being, like their master the Devil (John 8:44). [/FONT]
[FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]In the apostle Paul’s first letter to the Corinthian believers, he warns of demons playing the part of an pagan god through an idol – [/FONT]
“[FONT=Century Gothic, sans-serif]No, but[/FONT][FONT=Century Gothic, sans-serif] [/FONT][FONT=Century Gothic, sans-serif]I say[/FONT][FONT=Century Gothic, sans-serif] [/FONT][FONT=Century Gothic, sans-serif]that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they[/FONT][FONT=Century Gothic, sans-serif] [/FONT][FONT=Century Gothic, sans-serif]sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not want you to become sharers in demons.” [/FONT][FONT=Century Gothic, sans-serif] [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif](1[/FONT][SUP][FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]st[/FONT][/SUP][FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif] Corinthians 10:20)[/FONT]
[FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]John MacArthur writes in his commentary on 1[/FONT][SUP][FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]st[/FONT][/SUP][FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif] Corinthians 10:19-20 – “[/FONT][FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]If pagan worshipers believe an idol is a god, demons act out the part of the imagined god.” [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif] So why not through a “ghost” someone believes to be present? There is no true power of deity in the idol, but it is now a tool of deception for the very real demonic sprit. [/FONT]
[FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]In the apostle Paul’s second letter to the Corinthian believers, he warns about deceitful workers and false apostles at large in the world – [/FONT]
[SUP]“[/SUP][SUP][FONT=Century Gothic, sans-serif]13[/FONT][/SUP][FONT=Century Gothic, sans-serif] [/FONT][FONT=Century Gothic, sans-serif]For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.[/FONT][FONT=Century Gothic, sans-serif] [/FONT][SUP][FONT=Century Gothic, sans-serif]14[/FONT][/SUP][FONT=Century Gothic, sans-serif] [/FONT][FONT=Century Gothic, sans-serif]No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light[/FONT][FONT=Century Gothic, sans-serif]. [/FONT][SUP][FONT=Century Gothic, sans-serif]15[/FONT][/SUP][FONT=Century Gothic, sans-serif] [/FONT][FONT=Century Gothic, sans-serif]Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their deeds.” [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif](2[/FONT][SUP][FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]nd[/FONT][/SUP][FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif] Corinthians 11:13-15)[/FONT]
[FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]These fallen angels are [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]very real[/FONT][FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif] and use Ouija boards, Séances and occult rituals to deceive the user into thinking they are in contact with “the other side”. Some people are mourning the loss of a loved one that has died, and in the person’s grief, loss and vulnerable emotional state they try to contact their loved one in this way, opening themselves up to be exploited. Some people look for blessings from “nature sprits” and some even look for self serving things like lottery numbers. This leaves you wide open for deception and direct contact with demons that will prey upon your desires. [/FONT]
[FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]Please remember that there is no scriptural basis for the existence of ghosts, but demons are all over scripture. Their evil, hate and lies are well documented in scripture. I used Naves Topical Bible (use your favorite) and I looked up the word “spirit” and this is what I found – [/FONT]
[FONT=Century Gothic, sans-serif]SPIRIT[/FONT]
–[FONT=Century Gothic, sans-serif]Called “the inner man,” Ro 7:22; Eph 3:16[/FONT]
–[FONT=Century Gothic, sans-serif]See ANGELS[/FONT]
–[FONT=Century Gothic, sans-serif]See DEMONS[/FONT]
–[FONT=Century Gothic, sans-serif]See HOLY SPIRIT[/FONT]
–[FONT=Century Gothic, sans-serif]See MAN, A SPIRIT[/FONT]
–[FONT=Century Gothic, sans-serif]See SATAN[/FONT]
[FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]So by all means, please be very aware of what you are opening yourself up to, be aware that there seems to be “[/FONT][FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]degrees of wickedness among the devils, as well as among men [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]” as John Gill writes about Luke 11:26 (pg 604 vol. 7), and also the demon that was determined to do as much damage that he could to the boy, while the demon was still able and in control, as found in Luke 9:42. [/FONT]
[FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]There are many popular TV programs today that deal with ghost hunting, speaking with ghosts and the supernatural. some are fictional dramas and others are “reality shows”, but none of them are really “ghosts”, the demons just use that as a disguise to appear harmless. [/FONT]
[FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]As for the things that “go bump in the night”, of course it does not mean these “bumps” are all demons, (in my case squirrels in the attic) but reflect back on what Matthew Henry said. After all, when watching a scary movie or TV program what is your mind prone to be fixed on?[/FONT]
[FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]I’ll say it again, be warned, do not go seeking them. They are not ghosts, they are demons, fallen angels that are here carrying out the devil’s work. The only Ghost or Spirit you should be seeking is the Holy Sprit, (also known as the Holy Ghost) the third member of the Trinity.[/FONT]
[FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]Pray that the Holy Sprit would reveal the truth of the scriptures, and provide you wisdom and strength to walk in the ways of our Lord Jesus Christ. [/FONT]
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IDK, but I'll add scripture of something that might be that, or might not be that, but it's a good thing from the NT.
Matt 27:51 And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split. 52 The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised, 53 and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many.
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Ariel82
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I wouldn't recommend anyone seeking out ghost or spirits. However if ghost are really spirits....then there must be good spirits and bad spirits, otherwise why would the Bible tell us to test them to see if they are from God? How do you test them?
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Ariel82
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*Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.*This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,*but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.*You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.*They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them.*We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood.*Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.*Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.*This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.*This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.*Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.*No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.*This is how we know that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit.*And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.*If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God.*And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.*This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus.*There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.*We love because he first loved us.*Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen.*And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister. - 1 John 4:1-21 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1John4:1-21&version=NIV