Sometime in ignorance Christians entertain spirits unaware. Ever went on that Disneyland ride at the Haunted Mansion and looked in the mirror to see that you had picked up some companions along the way? Well, sometimes we pick up some unwanted spirits by the things we allow at home. Here are some examples:
Spirit of Fear: For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7
Watching scary movies, going to haunted houses and wearing scary costumes is the entertainment of this spirit. We were called to faith not fear.
Spirit of Divination:
Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling. 17 This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” 18 And this she did for many days. Acts 16:16-18
The spirit of divination is what psychics use to divine the future. It is a counterfeit gift of the prophetic. What people don't realize is that Ouija boards crystal balls, and magic eight balls do the same things. Reading tarot cards, hands, tea leaves, astrology and anything else other than asking the Holy Spirit also falls under this spirit of divination.
Witchcraft:
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 5:19-21
And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers Micah 5:12
Witchcraft involves putting spells, curses and demonic assignments on people to change the outcome of their lives. Witches are real and they use pharmakeia or drugs to induce people to illegally enter into the realm of the spirit. On Halloween witches are being tolerated and celebrated. This is forbidden in the Old and New Testament.
Seducing Spirits: Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 1 Timothy 4:1
Seducing spirits are always beckoning people to give into temptation especially to sexual sin and thought life. These work through women who are seductively dressed in their costumes and find an excuse to stumble men or vice or versa. Seducing spirits are present at parties to get people to let down their guard and give into sinful behaviors. The whole purpose of their work is to cause some to "depart from their faith."
Familiar Spirits:
When thou art come into the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.
Witchcraft involves putting spells, curses and demonic assignments on people to change the outcome of their lives. Witches are real and they use pharmakeia or drugs to induce people to illegally enter into the realm of the spirit. On Halloween witches are being tolerated and celebrated. This is forbidden in the Old and New Testament.
Seducing Spirits: Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 1 Timothy 4:1
Seducing spirits are always beckoning people to give into temptation especially to sexual sin and thought life. These work through women who are seductively dressed in their costumes and find an excuse to stumble men or vice or versa. Seducing spirits are present at parties to get people to let down their guard and give into sinful behaviors. The whole purpose of their work is to cause some to "depart from their faith."
Familiar Spirits:
When thou art come into the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.
10 There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch. 11 Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.12 For all that do these things are an abomination unto the Lord: and because of these abominations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee. Deut. 18:9-12
And when Saul enquired of the Lord, the Lord answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
7 Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor.
8 And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee.1 Samuel 28:6-8
It is forbidden in the bible to talk to the dead through a Medium or someone who consults spirits. The reason these spirits can answer questions about your family is because they are familiar to your family history and background. That is why they are called familiar spirits. We are not be involved in any activities such as seances directly or indirectly by watching these things on TV!
Spirit of Death - Santa Muerte
And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth. Revelation 6:8
The worship of Death has become a new cult which originated in Mexico. It is called Santa Muerte and is often associated with honoring the dead but has now taken on an occultic meaning. It is often appears as a skeleton or grim reaper and the drug lords in Mexico invoke this spirit so they can successful in their drug dealing. They offer sacrifices and gifts. Unfortunately, they also have gotten involved in ritualistic killings. Here is some FBI information on this dangerous cult.
http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/law-enforcement-bulletin/2013/february/santa-muerte-inspired-and-ritualistic-killings-part-1-of-3
Recently in a visit to a bookstore a went to see what was in the young adult section. Around 90 percent of the books on the shelf were on the occult. This trend has carried into TV and movies. Unfortunately, it is causing young people to get an appetite for the supernatural but through the power of demons not God. Having been seduced in the same way, I eventually became deceived and demonized through inviting the spirits that I became familiar with through the witchcraft I saw on TV shows.
In a culture that is clearly allowing a comfort level with evil that would have never been tolerated by the early church one of the first signs of revival was the utter rejection with all that was considered magical arts.
And many of those who had practiced curious, magical arts collected their books and [throwing them, book afterbook, on the pile] burned them in the sight of everybody. When they counted the value of them, they found it amounted to 50,000 pieces of silver (about $9,300). Acts 19:19
It is time that we stop tolerating evil, fear, seduction, witchcraft and all other forms of the occult. We need to become serious about the spiritual blindness it is causing our children. Now or days heroes are made to be dark and cartoons are no longer cute. We need to see how darkness and evil is slowly becoming a trend that is becoming acceptable to our children. A whole generation is being lost to the realm of darkness simply through entertainment. When asked if Christians should celebrate Halloween here is my reply...Abstain from all appearance of evil. 1 Thessalonians 5:22
It is forbidden in the bible to talk to the dead through a Medium or someone who consults spirits. The reason these spirits can answer questions about your family is because they are familiar to your family history and background. That is why they are called familiar spirits. We are not be involved in any activities such as seances directly or indirectly by watching these things on TV!
Spirit of Death - Santa Muerte
And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth. Revelation 6:8
The worship of Death has become a new cult which originated in Mexico. It is called Santa Muerte and is often associated with honoring the dead but has now taken on an occultic meaning. It is often appears as a skeleton or grim reaper and the drug lords in Mexico invoke this spirit so they can successful in their drug dealing. They offer sacrifices and gifts. Unfortunately, they also have gotten involved in ritualistic killings. Here is some FBI information on this dangerous cult.
http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/law-enforcement-bulletin/2013/february/santa-muerte-inspired-and-ritualistic-killings-part-1-of-3
Recently in a visit to a bookstore a went to see what was in the young adult section. Around 90 percent of the books on the shelf were on the occult. This trend has carried into TV and movies. Unfortunately, it is causing young people to get an appetite for the supernatural but through the power of demons not God. Having been seduced in the same way, I eventually became deceived and demonized through inviting the spirits that I became familiar with through the witchcraft I saw on TV shows.
In a culture that is clearly allowing a comfort level with evil that would have never been tolerated by the early church one of the first signs of revival was the utter rejection with all that was considered magical arts.
And many of those who had practiced curious, magical arts collected their books and [throwing them, book afterbook, on the pile] burned them in the sight of everybody. When they counted the value of them, they found it amounted to 50,000 pieces of silver (about $9,300). Acts 19:19
It is time that we stop tolerating evil, fear, seduction, witchcraft and all other forms of the occult. We need to become serious about the spiritual blindness it is causing our children. Now or days heroes are made to be dark and cartoons are no longer cute. We need to see how darkness and evil is slowly becoming a trend that is becoming acceptable to our children. A whole generation is being lost to the realm of darkness simply through entertainment. When asked if Christians should celebrate Halloween here is my reply...Abstain from all appearance of evil. 1 Thessalonians 5:22
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