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- Are ghosts real? Do ghosts exist? When it comes to hauntings, spirits and ghosts, people have a lot of questions. As Christians, our question needs to be, what does the Bible say about ghosts and hauntings? In this video, Pastor Nelson with Bible Munch answers the questions: Are ghosts real, and what does the Bible say about ghosts and hauntings.
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To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord
Easy and simple, but most people think the afterlife is so complex and they just make stuff up
Well since CHRIST rose from the dead. But before that everyone even the saints were in the heart of the earth. One side was torment, one side was paradise (abrahams bosom). Even CHRIST HIMSELF was there for 3 days.
“For as Jonah was in the belly of the great fish for three days and three nights, so will the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights.”
Matthew 12:40
Not after we leave the body. Not all who say to him, Lord, Lord, will not enter into heaven.
For a believer yea,…
Ghost can actually be Demon's appearing to look like a dead loved one.
Ghosts ARE demons appearing to look like a dead loved one.
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@@ericsparks not all of them, have witnessed good and bad spirits, they behave very differently
@@ericsparks Not always.
yes..we know your brainwashed and a lier.
You'd all be surprised just how many Christians believe in ghost. As in a person who died and haunt the living. That's insane. When the Bible is so clear on what happens when a person dies. This video is 100% accurate.
True. These people are usually either baby Christians or not Christians at all.
@@1977seabiscuit once you have true revelation, you will understand. Prayers my friend
@@1977seabiscuit God's ways are not like man's, it is written.
Ok but how do explain those type of things they must be deomic entity’s it doesn’t necessarily mean they were humans
@@mustyrious The Bible refers to them as "familiar spirits". They are demons that study our every move while on earth. They can look like us and sound like us. To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
When Jesus rose and appears through the wall the disciples thought he was a ghost and were afraid, Jesus told them “…a ghost hath not flesh and blood as I do” and he ate to show them he was flesh. Thus, Jesus verifies that ghosts are real. Now, if ghosts are demons Jesus surely would have pointed out that error to them but he did not, neither did the disciples claim Jesus sudden appearance was “demonic”. My point, the worlds (plural) as Paul said is more complex than we think and the Bible is not clear on the subject.
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But the holy spirit of God is also called holy ghost. Ghost just means spirit. Angels and Demons both are spirit as well. They neither have flesh or blood.
Through GOD’S Name, death has no power. death is worthless and boring, GOD is The True King And Ruler And He Is The One. God’s Righteousness rules over evil, God can never be taken down, God is The Lion and evil is nothing. In The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit, AMEN!
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This video may have cleared some questions that's settling in my mind for quiet a bit. To be honest, I always say that I don't believe in ghost (the kinds that are dead people's spirit that would either protect us or harm us, the ones that can communicate to medium) but I am scared to be in the dark, and the thought of ghost scared me. I mean like, it would make no sense if I say that I don't believe in it and yet be scared of what's in the dark whether it be ghost or humans, right? And when ghost came to mind, I always forget the fact that when people died, their physical body would remain to where they are buried and their souls would go to heaven and to God. I know I started half believing to ghost is because of those scary videos I watched when I was a kid and thought they are scary and real. And even until now, I still have that mindset.
How do you contend with Samuel visiting saul?
The only scriptural issue is the incident with the spirit of Samuel and the Witch of Endor in 1 Samuel 28
@@THE326JORDAN Well laid out argument and great reference however, the Bible says it was the spirit of Samuel it does not say it was a demon. That is the assumption you are making. I am not claiming ghost are real or not but it is clear that ghost along side demons, evil spirits, angels, giants, and talking serpents are all in the mentioned in the Bible. E.T. is not mentioned but Casper is when you take the Bible words as literal and true. Not shaping the Bible’s words to fit your beliefs.
Everything that the Lord forbids is not of Him. Read
Leviticus 19:31
[31] “Do not turn to mediums or necromancers; do not seek them out, and so make yourselves unclean by them: I am the LORD your God.
Clearly, it was not Samuel who appeared before them. King Saul believed in the evil spirit’s lies and He even took his own life.
I loved this video. I believe everything you said innately and the biblical cites you quotes helps so much too. I see a lot of “ghost videos” and I know they are demonic and or mostly fake. I believe there was something in the Bible that said the dead know nothing but I can’t cite where it was in the Bible. Your doing Gods work by helping people understand the demons around us want to trick us into believing false info
Coolest troll ever. 😆🤣
Ephesians 9:5 states you have no memory when you die - therefore no haunting
I believe almost everything in this video, except the part about good spirits on earth. The angels don't come to earth no more, so their are no good spirits here only evil spirits. If you believe in Jesus, the evil spirits won't ever mess with you. They know true Christians and they fear us more than anything
@@jblack8149ephesians only has 6 chapters, nowhere near 9. you’re citing a verse that doesn’t exist. and there are multiple verses that prove we will have memory in heaven. luke 16:19-31 is a recount of events that happened during lazarus and the rich man’s lives on earth. revelation 6:9-11 is people remembering their suffering on earth. 1 corinthians 13:12 shows that we’ll not only remember but understand more about ourselves. and maybe others in heaven.
we we all know thats wrong....@@jblack8149
Very good brother. I lived in an old 'haunted' cottage for sixteen years when growing up and I know first hand spirits are real, and am an eyewitness to the existence of spirit beings. I agree with you that 'ghosts' are not the souls of the departed but evil spirits: they are in the business of deception, as you say; and part of their work is to stop people believing there is a heaven and a hell; also to discredit the truths in the bible. Some dear Christian folks do not believe that spirits are up to their pranks these days, but I know they are because I have witnessed it myself many times. I wouldn't be surprised if 'hauntings' are on the increase in these last days. Well said bro.
My sister is seeing family member spirits in dreams and they seem happy!! But my aunt is scaring her in dreams like she pops up dead in a car head tilted towards the window..my sister started crying like she isn't at rest..then she has another dream of her not walking in her knee's crying..is demons and angels visiting her in her dreams!! Please help us we don't know if our aunt is at peace but is restless and confused..I almost want to cry I couldn't sleep for days thinking she is trapped here instead of in peace waiting to be judged like everyone else..my sister is kind of vulnerable she is going through alot with her diabetes and now on dialysis..I'm thinking it's trying to stress her out and break us.
I believe demons can mess with your heads like that but as you sleep like Freddy🤔
Have her smoke a joint,it's probably stress related .
have her take a hit of acid and some wine. She'll be ok
Demons cannot enter your mind, they can whisper to you. God is the only one who is in your mind. Dreams are fantasy, and you're probably having bad dreams only because you miss people and your unconscious mind is trying to come up with solutions for real and imaginary problems. Don't be afraid of anything, remember who's on your side. God is all knowing and all powerful. Trust him
@@mikeouxma5061 LMAO 😆
What about the 2000 roman soldier inside a body of a person that Jesus cast out, weren't they supposed to be in hell ỏt heaven ?
When I was about sixteen I saw waht looked like a ghost. Like a scooby doo ghost, clothing and everything transparent and faded out towards the legs.
It's funny because it helped me believe in God because I can't deny what I saw. And if there's an after life we shouldn't ignore the possibility of judgment
I've been telling people everything this man has said in the video for years. People laugh say I'm stupid and call me names. I give them proof that's unbiblical because I doubt these people believe in the Christian God and some change but most hang on to their heathen beliefs. I've given up trying to change people, if they can't see the simple truth after I explain then it's in God's hands. I will still tell people what I believe, but I'm not trying to convert anyone anymore.
We as believers are not called to "convert" people...only God can do that. We are commanded as Christ said, " Spread the truth through God's word." If they don't receive it, God's judgement will come on them not us.
@@conkpit yeah, that sounds good to me brother. Amen
@@conkpit yes, that's called converting. If God wanted people converted, they would be converted.
So are these Demonic entities in certain houses? Because it seems where ever there are traumatic deaths wether it was House, ( Mainly House ) Prisons, or even hospitals there is always seem to be spirits left behind. Maybe because they are sad they are gon so they try to stay? maybe unfinished business here on earth and the longer they stay the more evil they get?
What about the ghost of Samuel?? I think you’ve only taken a few verses that back up your pov. Do I think ghosts are normative? Absolutely not. But impossible because of scripture? I wouldn’t say it’s definitive. I just don’t think I see any definitive no in scripture. It’s also interesting that patristic writings along with early Jewish beliefs tend to show an absolute belief in ghosts.
Didn't the witch at Endor conjure the spirit of the Prophet Samuel through her sorcery to speak with King Saul?
"Then Samuel said to Saul, 'Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up? Saul answered, 'I am in great distress, for the Philistines are warring against me, and God has turned away from me and answers me no more, either by prophets or by dreams. therefore I have summoned you to tell me what I shall do" (1 Sam. 28:15).
What about Samuel's ghost in 1 Samuel, who was clearly called from "beneath" by a witch? This wasn't a demon. The Bible obviously allows for the very existence of ghosts, and a capacity for there to be some kind of communication with them, even though it is clearly admonished against.
In the Gospel of Matthew, the disciples saw Moses and Elijah (who had not yet resurrected) with Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration (17:1-9). Prior to this, the disciples thought Jesus himself was a ghost (14:26), indicating that they at least had an idea of ghosts. Appearing after his resurrection, rather than correct the idea of ghosts, Jesus simply says he isn’t one (Luke 24:37-39).
Judas Maccabeus met the ghost of Onias the high priest in a vision (2 Macc. 15:11-17).
Please tell me what to do to prevent their attacks give me a bible verse or advice that can help me protect myself and my love ones from these creatures
there are multiple. you can google verses for protection against demons but here are some:
2 Thessalonians 3:3
“But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one."
Ephesians 6:10-11
"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes."
God will protect you just pray and stay strong! have no fear because He will definitely keep you safe! God bless you 💖💕
Psalms 23:4
A classic and one of my favoritea
You said Soul Spirit. I am of the opinion that man has a Body, Soul and Spirit. This is why the bible talks about the spirit sometimes, and the soul other times. We want our soul to follow the spirit, not the flesh.
I've experienced a lot of paranormal stuff in our old house. It was never scary unless you was sleeping
What about when saul went to seek out that witch to conjure the spirit of samuel from the dead ? And that samuel correctly predicted his Israel’s defeat by the philistines and sauls death?
@@mosriteminioncause7741 it seems so yes it was the real samuel. Given the witches reaction and the ability of samuel to correctly predict saul and his sons deaths.
@@mosriteminioncause7741 Well those passages are pertaining more to testing claims of false teachers and prophets who are trying to lead believers away from the true gospel but what im trying to say is that it was probably GOD who raised samuel from the dead not the witch. Because if we look at 1 samuel 16:14 it says
“The Spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD tormented him.”
So if GOD would send a spirit to torment saul im pretty sure HE would allow samuel to be raised to condemn saul for doing such a wicked act
Of cause it was God who raised Samuel.
He is the only one who has the power to do this.
@@judithmargret5972 yeah my conclusion as well
@@THE326JORDAN scripture dorsnt say that was a demon and not samuel, it was samuel. And it wasnt because of the witches powers that brought samuel back to speak to saul it was GOD who brought samuel out. It is true that hades is in the heart of the earth but so was Abrahams bosom. We learn in luke 16 that the rich man was able to see lazarus (who was in paradise) from the side of torment. Lazarus however wasnt able to see the rich man. And also in the book of matther JESUS tells us exactly where HE would go when HE died
“For as Jonah was in the belly of the great fish for three days and three nights, so will the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights.”
Matthew 12:40
Before CHRIST rose on that 3rd day every single saint was in the heart of the earth. After JESUS rose from the dead thats when he let all the captives free
I disagree I have had a ghostly experience
Same
Same I had like 2 or 3 it's been a bit since I had them
Ugh, people just always accepting what they hear from people without actually understanding what the actual texts mean (i.e. translations, historical culture, etc.). In all of human civilization, words evolve into different meanings as time progresses. One meaning for a word 50 years ago now has a different meaning today based on the current cultural ideologies. Once u read the Bible with clearer glasses, then your entire mindset will change. Never just take words from people, do ur own real research. The “Immortality Key” is a great place to start.
are you saying that something in this video is inaccurate? if so, what?
I used to have a demon haunting but now i have a angel and I named her miss Elizabeth
Lol there was woman in the wwf which is now wwe it's a wrestling company with the same name as your angle
And Samuel said to Saul, Why has thou disquieted me, to bring me up? ...tomorrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me.
Saul's encounter with the spirit of Samuel is recorded in 1Samuel 28 : 3-25.
God allowed it to happen by using a person doing witchcraft. Its a one-off event and not a general thing. All spirits need God's permission.
You are 100% correct!
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The father, the son and the Holy ghost.
Nope, no such thing as a ghost. It's holy spirit you're thinking of
@@GTSN38 same thing.
Holy Ghost 🤣🤣
You didn’t deal with Luke 24
Blessings in an abundance of the faith. I salute you. 😘🙏Grace and peace be unto you and to this place. God bless you. 🕯️Thank you. Will you believe and receive Jesus Christ as your LORD and personal saviour??? I do. 🌈
What about people who say they have seen a spirit of a loved one?
@@MadyInDaHouse so it's not really the person? I believe you but is there a place in scripture?
@@MadyInDaHouse well I think your right but I just wondered I know someone who says they see a loved one.
@@MadyInDaHouse if they said you go to heaven or you go to hell when you die then they lied. You go to heaven when you die, at judgment you either go to hell or stay in heaven
@@MadyInDaHouse I don't believe in any religion. In your religion, what is the purpose of judgement day. If God automatically sends people to hell or heaven then there would be no use having a judgment day
they were being deceived by a demon. there is scripture telling us that when we go to Heaven, we don’t wander the earth. only God has the power to bring good spirits to earth and you’ll know for sure if they’re sent from God or not. it is highly highly highly unlikely that it will be a loved one
What does the bible say about seeing ghost? My mom always claims I have gifts and that I should open my third eye
what kind of gifts? seeing spirits? also the “third eye” thing isn’t biblical
@@THE326JORDANyou beat me to it
In the philippines ghost demons fairies poltergeist dwarfs imps ghouls lost souls and other super natural spiritual entities exist and some filipino peoples had ended up being harmed and some of them died as well after harming or doing something offensive against these spiritual beings now what can i do to survive after i accidently harm a spirit being to prevent being perished
Pray to god and ask him to cloak you in the armor of Jesus and true salvation.
Go speak to a psychiatrist, it works! 👌
I’ve experienced some pretty crazy things before I have my life to Christ . Idk if it was a ghost , or demons , but it was scary
demons can appear as your deceased loved one to win you over so u can believe the lie then that way you are not believing the truth of God anymore now he has won you over to believe him so if u die believing that way which is the lie then u go to hell bcz U believed the lie instead of The Truth. He can disguise himself like a angel of light, though he got kicked out of heaven he can still transform himself like a light of a angel and deceive people if you are not wise enough to know to rebuke that thing right away in the Name of Jesus!
Where in scripture has this ever happened? If there are NO examples in scripture, why should we believe it?
@inconnu4961 When a person dies, his or her soul is taken to either heaven or hell. There is no wandering the earth conveying messages to the living or return visits after death. Luke 16:19-31.
Any contact or claim with departed loved ones is a demonic deception 2 Cor 11:14-15. Please read
"Man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgement". Well judgementday hasn't come yet and Jesus hasn't arrived his second coming. Couldn't they be here to judgement day? The text doesn't say that they face judgement instantly.
When Jesus was walking on the water at first they were afraid, and thought he was an evil spirit. In order for them to jump straight to that indirectly confirms "ghosts' existence, because in order to call it something, they had to have seen that something before.
You said there were angels too, couldn't these ghost be that as well?
Angels are just that - angels and never had a body
Good Angels have no need to deceive, so no, an Angel will not masquerade as a ghost of a dead person. But to deceive a living person who desires to conjure the dead, a demon will attempt to deceive the individual by pretending to be the ghost of a person.
Thank you xxx
What about when samuels spirit was summoned
A demon and next day Saul died after seeing the witch which God hates sorcery. Bible says the devil can transform himself into an angel of light - why not the other fallen angels and so to pose as someone.
Agree. This was the first thing that I had thought of. Saul summoned Samuel who who then had a conversation with Saul through a medium. I am not condoning contacting spirits through a physic, but this verse is problematic for those Christians claiming that ghosts are not real. Perhaps the spirit described 1 Samuel 28. But what Saul saw wasn't described as a demon. It was described as Samuel himself.
Regarding Hebrews: couldn’t haunting happen between death and judgement, leaving the verse intact?
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....and all the churches lies and propaganda and pedophilia...
Im a Military But They are Exist,,They dont move And Just Standing,,
This all presumes you know the full definition to death
I have a friend that has a paRanormal being that lives with her and she thinks it’s her died sister but I know she most liking being tricked by a demon what should I tell her
i would send her this video and let it explain it to her itself
So basically all the real ghost videos, about ghost are speaking with demons
precisely
I guess I have no idea how to explain the ghosts that ask for help to move on
@@THE326JORDAN Explain to us AGAIN how you 'KNOW" this? Would you testify, IN COURT, that this is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?
@@ssww3 they’re demons just trying to deceive you. what they’re doing brings you further from the truth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and His teachings. 1 John 4:1,4 (NKJ) says “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God. . . You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” additionally, 2 Thessalonians 2:9-10 says “The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.”
do not be deceived: people cannot die and get stuck on earth. a verse to directly disprove this is Hebrews 9:27, which says, “Man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment.”
Dieing once depends on how you look at it. You go before the Lord once. Soul dies once at the end of the devil's reign. But you can have many life times.
You might have change my view I used to truly believe these were real people that didn't pass on
I had a little ghost or demon living with me four about a month seen him five times. He played with my grandbabys toys and caused havoc the whole time so I know there real don’t understand it all but me and my wife both saw it or him.
The ghost of Samuel? The Holy Ghost?
What about the witch off endor.... we know that Samuel appeared there..
In Luke 24:38 Jesus describes a ghost. And says he is not one. Says he has hands and feet and bones and ghost don't have these things. He did not correct them saying you are believing in something unreal. Human ghost are scriptural. There is also a place in Acts whee he say about the same thing. Also a place where they thought Peter was one.
Demons could be fallen angels but they also could be the departed souls of the Nephilim since their souls can not be redeemed like human souls.
The word “hell” 🤔
Also ive experience being illed for a month after randomly throwing some stuffs in an abandoned house nearby my home and the elderly said i hit an unseen being and as a result i got illed because i accidently hit a unseen spirit being
We can go n leave forever
Please help me understand about Moses appearing with Elijah. Is he not considered to be a ghost?
Matthew 17
¹ Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves; ² and He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. ³ And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.
yes he was a ghost at that moment, also known as a spirit. but he wasn’t a bad spirit also known as a demon, because he was brought down from Heaven by Jesus. only God has the power to bring good spirits to the earth.
Ghost 👻
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Can we use Jesus name during active hauntings to get it to leave?
During their so called sleep paralysis I had more than once, it was Jesus name howbeit multiple times with a fight that it released
Yes, if you truly believe in Jesus and command an evil spirit to leave in Jesus's name it has to leave. Same as an exorcism, an evil spirit cannot stay if commanded by Jesus to leave. That's why I don't believe catholics are Christians, because they fail at exircisms, but God never fails
no...
Is sleepwalking due to demons ?? At my house backyard there is a pond type something..... whenever i sleepwalk.... i go there everytime and my dad doesn't sleeps in the night as he knows i can get up anytime.... he brought me again back to home from that pond for 3,4 times.... also i heard my mom dad having discussion on that.... long back when i was 1yol.... my brother was 3 and he used to scream "eww you so disgusting.... dont come near me... mom see that man is calling me outside the door" and my dad at 2.00am went there at the pond with bible and prayed and gave that spirit a last warning since then that spirit didn't disturbed us... but recently since 2 months my door is knocked at 2.00am and i made sure there is no other reason for knocking... i have analyzed everything but now im sure... that spirit is back... and idk what to do....im so freakin scared tho sleepwalking is not in my hand... i cant help it...
If you're a Christian you don't need to fear demons.
James 4:7 Submit to God, resist the devil and he will flee from you.
Submit means to line up under, to give our allegiance willingly to God, obey His commands, and follow His leadership.
Resist... take your stand against. If your allegiance belongs to God, satan has to flee from you.
He is a defeated foe.
You old have an audible Bible playing softly as you fall asleep, and put your mind on that.
Think on God's love for you, instead of thinking about fearing satan.
Read Phillipians 4:8, memorise it and say it to yourself as you're falling asleep. x
See a psychiatrist
say prayers before you go to bed and thank God for His protection. He will keep you safe God bless you 💖💖💖
Whats the use of being reunited with our dead loved ones in heaven if when they die they come back and hang around with us in our homes or any where else in earth. I believe in Jesus and no that this is not the way. I believe in the reunification of The Rapture and I also believe that some people that did not die in Christ will go tell hell with no family reunion.
First, true ghost hunters and psychics don't charge. If they charge then they are crooks. My question is can an angel impersonate a deceased loved one? What about out of body experiences? The spirits n feelings, are they angels?
Matthew 25:46 is about the judgement that is yet to happen. The Son of Man has to come first before the judgement takes place. Therefore, we don't know if deads will stay unconscious till Jesus comes back or some will wonder around like a ghost before the bodily resurrection.
The son of man came 2000 years ago. His name was Jesus, Yeshua in Jewish. The christ, messiah. He's coming back at the time of judgment, but the antichrist is coming first. There's no rapture, remember it says for many will be deceived. If you follow antichrist thinking it's Jesus here to rapture you, you just received the mark of the beast in your head
@@GTSN38 yeah.. I'm a Messianic Gentile so I agree with you mostly except I don't have an option on the mark of the beast. What I was saying is the Matt 25:46 is pointing to the judgement of the white throne in Rev which happens at the second coming of Christ, the son of man. So Bible is either silent about the immediate afterlife or at most at least Christians can be with the Lord as Paul suggested.
There is a rapture we just disagree on when it happens.
1 Thess. 4:17
That doesn’t make sense because doesn’t the Bible say that a demon cannot be roaming free unless in someone’s body, animal or item? When he cast out the demons out of the man he ended up putting them in pigs. Also didn’t watched the video. I ended up reading the article that connects to this video.
No. The Bible doesn't say that they can't roam free.
Mathew 12:43,44.
1st samuel 15- Why have you disturbed me by calling me back?” Samuel asked Saul.
“Because I am in deep trouble,” Saul replied. “The Philistines are at war with me, and God has left me and won’t reply by prophets or dreams. So I have called for you to tell me what to do.”
16 But Samuel replied, “Why ask me, since the Lord has left you and has become your enemy? 17 The Lord has done just as he said he would. He has torn the kingdom from you and given it to your rival, David. 18 The Lord has done this to you today because you refused to carry out his fierce anger against the Amalekites. 19 What’s more, the Lord will hand you and the army of Israel over to the Philistines tomorrow, and you and your sons will be here with me. The Lord will bring down the entire army of Israel in defeat.”
(Please explain)
I know right, i was having a discussion with a friend about this, the whole witch of endor exchange is kinda confusing, it clearly affirms to the existent of ghosts, and one cannot say that the conjured Samuel is a demon in a guise because he clearly attested to the things the Lord God has said.
So yes, a clearer explanation is really needed.
@@BoundReborn23 matthew 27:52 - and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; 53 and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many. (Isnt that to say they're spirits?)
@@pauliethompson3rd465 True. I'm all for them being spirits. That's the fact. Spirits. I think it's our fault, our fault for calling them ghosts where as the Bible refers to them as familiar spirits. They do truly exists. And I guess, an encounter with one, is possible and if the whole experience doesn't defy the Lord or any of his teachings, then I would like to rest in the fact that He in all his sovereignty allowed the exchange to happen.
But that doesn't mean all run ins with familiar spirits is or will be godly, if that was the case the Bible wouldn't advise against it, demons I think 98% of the time use them for their own gain to haunt and ruin the lives of those who believe and seek them out.
That's what I've come to understand at the end of the day.
What do you think? Do you have anything to add or subtract?
@@BoundReborn23 I would like to say I know but I dont 🤣. I appreciate your advise though. I enjoyed reading thank you for sharing. I think there must be a vast amount of things we dont understand about the other side. I dont fear the demonic though considering jesus has placed us in authority over them. But I do believe there are things I dont understand so I'm kind to the spirits and I defend myself against spirits who wish to influence me in a non biblical way. But I trust jesus christ to be my guide so I know we rest in his hands and no one can steal us from him. So in other words I'm eager to learn and find out. Maybe that's why Catholics believe in purgatory maybe it has some base idk I never subscribed to the idea. But it dosent mean that it isnt true. Because I dont know. What do you think?
@@pauliethompson3rd465 Haha. I'm honored. And yes. There's a reason "Fear not" appears 365 times in the Bible. Stay grounded in Christ and his word and you're covered.
With the issue of purgatory, the idea that there is an inbetween when we die is something I find hard to believe. To my understanding a knowledge, all that die go back to the creator our God. If there's purgatory then that implies our waiting after we die but there has even been accounts of people who've been to hell and heaven and have seen people who were once with us. To add on, If we were in a state of purgatory then prophets of old who had died shouldn't be in heaven but yet, Moses and Elijah appeared to Jesus at the mountain of Transfiguration. Acts 7:54-59 also talks about the Apostle Stephen when after his stoning immediately saw Christ in heaven. I hope that lifts the viel on the whole purgatory thing.
I believe it is referenced because the book of Revelation talks of us being in a sleep like state until the rapture and our resurrection. But the soul doesn't sleep, the body does. Makes sense how Jesus stated Lazarus was asleep and not dead lol. Our bodies sleep, our souls/spirit don't. We came from the lord and to him we shall return when he calls us.
The only thing I don't understand is the interactions with good spirits that seem to have been human
Is it possible that creatures such as skinwalkers could also be demons?
I heard it’s just demons acting like humans
Yes. If there are skin walkers then they are demons/fallen angels of satan. The "ghosts of humans that people see are really demons/fallen angels of satan that try to fool people into believing that our spirits can stay on earth after we die. We can't. We either go to Heaven or hell when we die.
Yes
Like he said. It's clear and simple. It's either Angel's or Demon's. If a spirit is pretending to be a past loved one It's a demon. If the spirit does good things (not haunting someone) it's a angel. Angels aren't going to hang around and open doors, knock things in the floor, turn things on and off. That's all demonic activity. Angels may show briefly just to look over someone or protect someone from harm. But they aren't going to move into your home and set up camp. Like a demon would. The best and only way to ward off demon spirits is in the name of Jesus Christ. But you have to truly believe that just the name of Jesus has the power to dismiss demon entities. Which it truly does.
@@danielallen7384 Amen.
So I guess we’re all just going to ignore saul consulting Samuel through the witch of Endor
He had to be summoned though, he wasn't just wandering around bothering people. But I get your point
So much mystery
@@THE326JORDAN dang man I think I’ll still have to trust the teachings of the early church fathers
@@THE326JORDAN hey bud, the early church fathers literally put your Bible together at the nicene councils, the sacred tradition of the church is just as important as scripture
Yeah no. The bible has prays to be rid of evil spirits so its wrong to say its only demons attacking
At 3:00 you say, "What about psychics who claim to summon the deceased . . . ?" You sound skeptical, yet we know from 1 Samuel 28 that the witch in Endor called up Samuel at Saul's insistence. Before commenting that this is an instance of deception by demons, the text says specifically that the witch did in fact call up Samuel. And Samuel, even in death, kicked Saul's a$$ for his disobedience in having her call him up. Rest assured, we as Christians are not forbidden from this activity because it is not actually possible to do, and because we are being deceived. If it were not possible in the first place forbidding it would make no sense. We are forbidden from this activity because it IS possible to do it, and God has banned this activity for our own protection. But just as a Christian can engage in something sinful though God commands us not to do it, people can do this. The consequences are immense, which is why God has commanded severe penalty for those who practice it. To wit, Ex 22:18 - Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
There is no death,only a change of worlds.
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@@ericsparks it's a Native American saying
Jesus clearly ask his disciples when they thought he was a ghost, he said to them does a ghost have flesh and bones such as I? That confirms that ghost exist or he would have just said to them, don't be silly, there's no such things as ghost, of course this doesn't necessarily mean that those ghost/ spiritual being are human but possibly demons.
Verse pls?
Okay, but if there were ghosts they have no physical attributes. You couldn't see, hear, or smell them. They would be 100% undetectable. So basically if they were real, they still don't exist
@@itsyogirlevieee3723 I think its towards the end of Luke
This is not what he means by that. The same can be said as, “Does a demon have flesh and bones as I?” Ghost = demon
that’s not true because ghosts do exist, they’re just known as spirits instead, and those spirits are usually bad spirits/demons of the enemy because the good spirits are in Heaven.
The Bible says ghosts are spirits unable to enter the afterlife unless they fulfill a task
who cares...its all lies.
@@gothboschincarnate3931 Just like what you say & believe, right? ALL lies! LOL
I disagree I can easily tell the difference between ghosts and other forms of entities. And one time I met a boy in Savannah and he was certainly not a demon.
So, no Holy Ghost? Oh my.
He didn’t say that troll
Tell scripture that! Read through different translations my friend and you listen! 🤣 Ghost is Spirit!
@Annabelle Haibt huh?
@Annabelle Haibt The spirits that people see as ghosts of the dead are really demons/fallen angels of satan. They are spirits. We are also spirits.. We have souls (which is our mind, our will, and our emotions) and we have bodies.
Don't be ignorant
Demons are not Fallen Angels.
Demons are the disembodied spirits of the Nephilim, after their physical bodies were drowned during the Flood
You are full of it!!!Demons ARE Fallen Angels .....
@@robertszymanski717demons are both fallen angels and nephilim
From what I know and learned....in the Bible..there's a scripture that says God does not allow his Angels leave heaven. Therefore those people who claimed that they see or have contact angelic beings are actually being deceived by Fallen Angels!
There is no pulgotory that's what catholics say about people that are good
Demons are not fallen angels they are the disembodied spirits of the dead nephelum that were wiped out as a result of the great flood.
The scripture you cited does not support there are no such thing as ghosts as in deceased humans. Yes the Bible states our destination after life but does not specifically state how soon and if that is by default. Information on this type of thing is brief and there are details we just don't have and perhaps should not have from scripture. Yes I know demons can impersonate the dead toes us to the occult.
I dont see anywhere in Mark chapter 5 verses 1=20 about the man with demons in him going and scaring people in graveyards. Those verses is literally say Jesus seen the possessed man and the possessed man seen Jesus and Jesus cast the demons out into a lot of pigs who then go into a laker and drown. I dont see anything about this guy haunting graveyards lol. I dont know what bible this guys is reading sooooo.
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@samandcolby
You might have change my view I used to truly believe these were real people that didn't pass on
They just want to fool you, in reality there is only Angels and Demons, Light and Darkness. The Light always wins, with Jesus on your side nothing can touch you!
@@sebbe3842 Ha ha ha how do we know its not YOU who wants to fool us? Are YOU a demon? Prove that you are NOT a demon.