What the Bible says about: Ghosts, and Psychics With so many alternative beliefs in our society, it is often difficult for some to decide what is true, and what is not. Israelites need to have an answer for the question: Do Ghosts exist? They also need to be aware of the deception behind so called psychics. This study will attempt to provide answers to these questions. Why doesnt the church ever teach about this? I do not know why these never seem to be discussed in church. Perhaps Pastors don’t realize the negative effects that these beliefs have on the Peoples faith. Maybe they are unaware of just how widespread these beliefs are. Some theologians dont take them seriously, since they themselves don’t believe in ghosts and aliens they fail to realize just how many of the lost people of the world do - not to mention how many Christians are confused about them. Another possibility is that they are aware of these beliefs but feel unequipped to deal with them. Whatever the reason these topics are not being addressed I hope this study helps them to see why they need to be. Test the Spirits Whether you are dealing with so called ghosts, aliens or psychics, the only way to know if you are being deceived is to know the word of God (scripture) and know it well. Test the spirits to see if they are of God, or if you are being deceived by a lying spirit. 1 John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try [test] the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. (2) Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that The Messiah is come in the flesh is of God: (3) And every spirit that confesseth not that The Messiah is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of anti-messiah, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. (4) Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. (5) They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. (6) We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. Ghosts Many people have claimed to see Ghosts, and others even claim to have captured them on film. Do these spiritual beings actually exist? Do we become ghosts when we die? Or do we become Angels? Neither is true... according to the Bible. Angels were created separate from man, and are a different order than man. Beresheet/Genesis chapter 2:1 (King James Version) speaks of the hosts of heaven being created. Also read Revelation 7:9-14 to see that angels and men are 2 completely different beings. What are ghosts? The Bible says that one third of the angels rebelled against God Satan (Lucifer) was the angel in charge of this rebellion. These angels were punished by being banished from heaven. Satan hates man. Man has a relationship with God that angels could never have. Man was made in the image and likeness of God. Satan is jealous of this and hates us for it. He wants to deceive human kind into rejecting God, so that man will share the same punishment that he is destined for. Satan knows that one single lie wont be effective in deceiving everyone. So he came up with several. Some men would be deceived by Ghosts and reincarnation. Others would adopt an evolutionary philosophy, that the world created itself without God. Others would be deceived into believing in pagan gods, etc... I believe (and the Bible says) that Satan sends fallen angels to earth to deceive us. Satan wants us to doubt the existence of God. He wants man to share in his punishment. Part of this deception is the appearance of ghosts. Satan wants man to believe that these are the spirits of people who have died. That they have overcome the chains of death and returned. This is opposite of what the Bible says happens when we die. By being presented with these spirits one tends to question if the Biblical destination after death is the correct one. Because if ghosts exist, then clearly heaven does not. Ghosts are familiar spirits The truth is these ghosts are not the spirits of men and women, but rather fallen angels masquerading as our loved ones. If man believes that he becomes a ghost or is reincarnated at death, he will exclude the possibility of heaven as his eternal home and God as his Father. Some ghosts have appeared to humans claiming that they want to help them. They posses a knowledge that only that person could know. Which is convincing to the person involved. But what that person fails to realize is that angels have existed since God created the world. Angels are older than us, and older than our loved ones. They can easily retain knowledge about that persons life that only they could know. Other ghosts are clearly out to cause harm. Such is the case in hauntings. I will be adding examples of both. And examine the scriptural basis. Haunted houses Question: I just finished reading your article on ghosts and I completely agree with you. I do however have a question for you. My sister lives in an old house in Missouri that is haunted, I say this because I have been there to visit and have heard the noises and so on. She has related to me sightings of these dastardly things and incidents where they have manifested by locking doors, turning off lights, sitting on her bed, footsteps, etc. . Why would they occupy this old house? The previous owner obviously knew about them because she only lived in part of the house and for only for a short time. Answer: I do not claim to have all the answers, especially in an area where the bible is relatively silent, but I do believe that demons do have the ability to manifest themselves, and manipulate the matter around them. Some noises may be demonic (demons can at times be seen and heard), others may be natural, wind, settling house etc. 2 Corinthians 11:14 2 Corinthians 11:14 tells us that Satan and his angels are able to disguise themselves as helpful spirits. 2 Corinthians 11:14 (KJV) And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. (15) Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works. id Matthew believe in Ghosts? Question: In Matthew 14:26 when The Messiah is walking on the water the disciples are afraid because they think that he is a ghost. If ghosts do not exist then how do they even know about them. Thanks, Kim 11/2/01 Matthew 14:26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. This is the King James Version. The NIV and some others use the word ghost instead of spirit. Answer: The belief in ghosts probably dates back several thousand years. People living at the time of The Messiah believed in them just as some people living today believe in them. This does not make them any more real. There were lying spirits then, and there are lying spirits now. The Messiah never taught that ghosts were real, or that they were the spirits of our loved ones returning to visit us. To the contrary he taught that when we die we are either with God in heaven, or will be waiting final judgment (hell). The Messiah and Ghosts Question: What are your thoughts on this statement by The Messiah himself, who in Luke 24, verse 39, said Touch me and make sure that I am not a ghost, because ghosts dont have bodies, as you see that I do! Answer: This is not The Messiah telling us that ghosts are real. It is him telling them that he is real, and not like the ghosts of fables. Also the King James Bible (the one I believe to be most accurate) says: Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. Luke 24:39 KJV Again you see the word spirit used instead of ghost. Giving up the ghost All humans have spirits, and these spirits are sometimes called ghosts in scripture, specifically in the King James version of the Bible. In Gen. 25:8 (KJV) Abraham gave up the ghost, in Hebrew the words in this verse translated gave up the ghost, mean to breathe out to be dead and perish (The Complete Word Study Old Testament Zodhiates AMG Publishers). It is interesting here that man would breathe out his spirit, as it is God that breathed it into man. Thus, when man dies his spirit returns to God - or is held in Hades, it does not roam the earth haunting houses. There are dozens of other examples in scripture showing that man gives up his spirit at death. All Glory To The God of Yisreal...
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