Ghosts, Spiritual Mediums, Horoscopes, and UFO's

 

 

** ( revised from around ten years ago )

 

If you think there's something to it, you're right, and it overlaps into our side of reality.  There's a transcendental existence that is parallel to, but yet connects with our physical element.  The metaphysical side of existence is close in proximity, and the entities therein can have dialog with us in varying ways.  If one actually seeks interaction with this uncharted spiritual realm they may get more than they bargained for.  Some don't necessarily go looking for interaction, but it happens as it seems there are folks who appear to be more perceptive to these sort of things.

 

 

 "Spiritual Paranormal Phenomenon"

 

 

 

 

Normally, we can't observe these spiritual beings as we view everyday life in our physical world, but they can influence our sensory perception.  Sometimes the entities of the spiritual domain will intermingle, and it seems that often more than one person sees them at the same time.  Spiritual beings have the uncanny ability to influence what we hear, see, and feel.  Examples of supernatural manifestation would be; ghosts, disembodied voices, and feelings that one is not alone.  Sudden chills in the air, cold spots, dark forms, and stuff seeming to move around are reported in otherworldly manifestations.  Visual apparitions of what are believed to be deceased humans are often seen by more than one person at the same time.  Some people are more subject to these occurrences...it's like they attract this sort of phenomena.  From my research, it seems that paranormal occurrence involves all facets of the human senses.  In illusion types of magic shows, multiple people see the same thing, so if you think about it, beings outside of our perception could do manage to do it much better.  Could it be that their perception is being distorted to influence reality?

 

   There are many ghost types of shows these days.  Some are Hollywood fakes, but all of the ghost shows do a little extra for the TV thing to stir up the drama.  These ghost shows seem to be selective in the haunts that they investigate.  Are ghost's picky about the homes they haunt?  Why aren't there any haunted mobile homes?  Why don't they do a ghost show from Skeet's trailer where that pesky poltergeist keeps knocking his spit cup over?  I mean, they could turn off the lights and the neon Budweiser sign and do a ghost show!  Poor Skeet.  I'm not here to flame ghost shows because something is definitely going on.  Despite the showy stuff, I do believe that some of those TV programs do seem to prove things are happening outside of our normal perception.  Spiritual mediums and electronic equipment sure seem to detect beings that are beyond the normal everyday perception, so that would be....paranormal, wouldn't it?  Is it real?  I think the answer is, yes.  I'm really concerned for those who are negatively affected by the presence of these spiritual entities, and it's usually because they may have surrendered a part of their reality over to that realm.  Keep in mind, I think some don't necessarily going looking for it, but yet the happenstances still occur.  Those who perceive the presence of spiritual beings likely have unwittingly become attuned to their proximity though some form of enlightenment at some point in their lives, so what's going on ?

 

 

 "Horoscopes / Astrology and Ouji"

 

 

People seek these types of spiritual and metaphysical insight for help, or even entertainment at first.  Sometimes even those who claim they are believers in Christ seek spiritual insight other than through prayer and biblical reference.  The most common ways of seeking alternative spiritual advise are through: horoscopes, palm readers, fortune tellers, and even ouji game boards.  Some look into these things for fun, but once one attains some sort of uncanny revelation, it can become a fixation.  As for Astrology, we've all seen those horoscopes, you know, those write ups about each sign, ie: Scorpio, Virgo, etc.  Even you may have even thought it was rather uncanny, and said to yourself; "yeah, that's so like me" .  Well, yeah, there is some cross dimensional stuff going on in all of that, and it is rather....mystic, isn't it!  What's really going on?

 

 
" UFO's "

 

I'll make this one short and to the point.  The sightings happen far to often to be ignored.  Incredible proof of these incidents are available nowadays near instantly over the internet.  If you want to see proof, it's a ten second duckduckgo.com web search away.  Are we being visited?  It sure seems to be. What's happening in these cases, and why?

 

 "Aliens and Ancient Civilizations "

 

 

 

Incredibly advanced engineering accomplishments of the bygone ancient days are being discovered and studied by engineers and scholars.  We can't deny it, it's there, and it's amazing.  One can only wonder how it all was done.  How did they move those HUGE stones from their sources which are often miles away?  Some speculate these incredible marvels of ancient times were made possible with help from entities outside of our solar system.  Well, something came about to make the pyramid construction a reality.  Was it other worldly interaction?

 

 

 

My thoughts on UFOs

 

Here's the thing...we haven't had any press conferences with aliens.  The "buzz story" loving national news outlets haven't had much to offer other than the videos in the shorter segments of their broadcasts, unless I've missed something.  Hasn't the government de-classified allot of that stuff?  If this UFO thing is of human hologram technology, it's super-super advanced, but if so, who's doing it?  I'm thinking that hologram projection that advanced isn't around yet, but what do I know?  I'm just an ordinary guy.  The adversary and demonic beings can put on quite a show, so keep that in mind as well!

 

Some seem to think that the book of Ezekiel in the bible describes an " alien space craft ". 

 

 

 

If you read Ezekiel in biblical claim, you will see that he was seeing a vision from God.  The vision he saw before the Lord manifested was obviously beyond his comprehension, or at least that's what I think he was implying, so what could it mean?  All Ezekiel is doing is telling us about what he saw beforehand.  I know one thing, and that is we can never fully comprehend the domain of God.  Ezekiel didn't define the wheel vision for us, although there are some sources outside of the bible that try to describe it. 

 

  Ask yourself, really think about it. ...  If they existed, why would ultra-advanced unearthly lifeforms need a "spacecraft" to travel through the universe?  I would think anything of biological substance as we know it would be destroyed as those those things seem to be going astonishing fast.  UFO's do appear to be of another dimension, but they're nothing more than merely seen so far.  We do have those who claim alien abductions, or seeing the aliens, but those stories don't seem to get very much traction.  I'm not denying their experiences as it was real enough for them to step forward and report it.  Some do lie about these sort of encounters for whatever their motivation is to do so, but what about those who've actually experienced these sort of occurrences?  Could these experiences have been the result of demonic possession, or a spell like evil delusion?  Perhaps it was a transcendental illusion?  I'm thinking UFO sightings are of satanic influence, after all, he is a great deceiver and certainly can muster the power to distort many facets of human perception.  Other worldly elements and our side of the physical element can overlap.  I'm thinking more of these types of happenstances will be reported more frequently soon, and perhaps with enhanced media coverage.  I wonder if the adversary will soon manifest something so elaborate that some folks who are seeking Godly understanding might throw their bibles away and not trust Christ?  

 

 

About the "Ancient Alien" Theory

 

If the ancient civilizations of those awe inspiring engineering feats did receive direct, or even indirect otherworldly help in their engineering endeavors, all one has to do is trace the biblical lineage of those cultures to see where they may have got the supernatural help from.  Just research and you will soon see how they connect in biblical history.  Some civilizations don't seem to be directly referenced in biblical claim.  What's righteous is embedded in the soul and spirit of every human throughout history, and the decision to go against that was up to them, so any power used outside of themselves in those times has a good or an evil source.  Look at the rituals of those lost civilizations, the evidence of what they did as a society is chronicled in many of those cases.  Good and evil have distinguishable characteristics.  If the advanced ancient civilization  was into human sacrifice, etc, and it seems they got transcendental help in their engineering feats, I would think it would be from evil.  Maybe they were just really, really smart and had lots of manpower.  Still again, righteousness is embedded in every human through history, so the choice to do the wrong thing with their capabilities is up to the human.

 

The Risk of Horoscopes, Mediums, and Psychics

 

Heeding the advice of spiritual mediums, psychics and horoscopes is not a good idea, it's like crossing a six lane expressway during rush hour, blindfolded!  The agents of spiritual darkness ( the demonic ) will stop at nothing to get us off the path of Godly spiritual communication.  Those who professionally practice this transcendental acumen of astrology and mysticism are either deceived, or they know exactly what they are doing.  I think that some may indeed be connected to the otherworldly side of existence in some way.  They're either unwittingly, or perhaps, knowingly consulting satanic principalities for consultation.  Ouji boards are also included in this as they are perfect for evil spiritual forces to have access to our side of existence as per the level of the user's openness to receive them.  It's not a game at all, but then again, it is.

 

  If one consorts with a spiritual medium to contact the dead, they can put themselves into deep trouble!  It's important to discern what's going on.  If you're prone to be sensitive or strongly compelled to look into these sort of things, you may be putting yourself into a precarious situation.  If you explore deep enough, you may even acquire deeper perception of this ability, and it's dangerous.  Spiritual communication other than a prayerful relationship with the Lord of the bible is hazardous because it leads to deception...it's outside of the will of the Lord.  It's well known that the more intense sort of malevolent supernatural experiences have lead to: injuries, heart attacks, or psychosis (mental illness).

 

  Evil spiritual adversaries will exploit you.  Anyone seeking these experiences can be bamboozled into venturing off the path of thinking right.  The negative harmful experiences can plague one for a long time.  Some seem to want to be more sensitive to this sort of thing, and often they will become as such.  It's not a good idea to go looking for supernatural encounters outside of the relationship with the Lord.  If you feel that you are being consumed by the fascination of this, I'd say seek help from a bible believing pastor for guidance. 

 

 

The Reality of Paranormal Happenstance

 

 

Our God exists in the supreme Holy dominion known as Heaven.  Our supernatural creator loves dialog with us through our prayer, trust, and faith.  I'm not telling you what to do, nor pretending to be an expert.  I'm just expressing what I've learned over the years through biblical consultation.  The more toward God you move, the more He and His angels fight shield you from evil principalities.  The more you circumvent the Lord, the more deceived you become, so if you want to go that route, you're allowed to do it.

 

  From what I've seen in biblical scripture, unless it's a God sent vision, dream, or angelic vision, ALL other paranormal events are 100% deception designed to draw you away from the Lord and biblical claim!  Satanic forces can and will manifest supernatural happenstance to distort what you perceive to try and meld into your reality.  The goal of the evil one is to ultimately drive you to a negative physical situation.  The evil one and his demonic forces will distort your perception to influence your physical reaction and state of mind should you give them room in your reality to do so.  If one gives enough jurisdiction over to the adversary, you are going to see things, and you will feel it too...some stuff might even start moving around.  One can be scared to death, indeed!  

 

 

 

 

 

Is It A Good or Evil Supernatural Visit?

 

Scripture says the devil, his demons, and his human servants can masquerade as good too, so do not be mislead. ...

 

For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. And no wonder! For Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.  So it is no great thing if his servants (( the demonic & human )) also disguise themselves (( likely knowingly, or perhaps through lack of Biblical knowledge )) as servants of righteousness. Their destiny will be according to their works. -- The Book of 2 Corinthians, Chapter 11

 

 

 

Demonic entities can certainly imitate the personality, voice, and appearance of a deceased human.  There are no ghosts, according to biblical claim, but there are demons!  The Lord does use dreams, angels, and visions.  I'm not so sure visions happen very much, if not at all.  Here's the thing, if your were physically disturbed, harmed, left upset, or sick with no comfort or peace, that's a sign of evil!

 

  Even if the apparition looks or sounds to be "friendly", be strongly cautioned!  I sure wouldn't purse the experience to try and conjure it back up again....it could be a devilish attempt to draw you away from dialog with God!  I'd pray and seek Godly council quickly!  If your a true believing Christ follower, I'd think your are likely able to distinguish between good and evil! Again, pray and ask God for clarification if your baffled.  If a paranormal experience is from God, you would feel great about the situation and would have been left in peace.

 

  God does sometime use visions, but it would be only be used in extreme cases...so I don't think I've had one.  From what I know, visions are experienced in an ultra-conscious state of mind that stand out, so I would think those would be extremely rare.  Angelic visitations are experienced in normal, everyday consciousness in everyday situations, but less obvious in the moment.  It seems curious that most folks who have been visited by angels only realize the experience after it has happened  Many have had angelic encounters, but never knew.  God uses angelic servants to communicate with us.  Angels are either trying to help us, or we are being given an opportunity to do the right thing.  The bible indicates that we are mostly unaware of our interaction with the angelic beings.  There's no telling how many angelic visits we've had, and I feel the more uncanny circumstances are eventually revealed later on in life so we will know where the help came from, in the right time.

 

The Book of Hebrews, Chapter 13 -  Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.

 

 

 

Biblical Claim On The Dead Wanting To Get A Message To Us

The reason why I do not think that the dead can commune with the living is that biblical claim says that it doesn't happen.  The only correct access to supernatural advice, sustenance, and comfort is through prayer and the God inspired bible.

 

 Luke 16: 19-31 -  “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. “The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. In hell, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’ “But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.’“He answered, ‘Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my father’s house, for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’  “Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.’  ‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’  “ He  ( Abraham ) said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’ ” 

1 Samuel 28:3-25 - So Saul disguised himself, putting on other clothes, and at night he and two men went to the woman. "Consult a spirit for me," he said, "and bring up for me the one I name." 

 
(( Saul knew that God was very much against spiritual mediums who "allegedly" contacted "Ghosts.".  Earlier in his life, when he was obeying God, he ran all of the spiritual mediums from the land, now he has to disguise himself. ))

 

But the woman said to him, "Surely you know what Saul has done. He has cut off the mediums and spiritualists from the land. Why have you set a trap for my life to bring about my death?" Saul swore to her by the LORD, "As surely as the LORD lives, you will not be punished for this."  

 
(( In order to persuade the spiritual medium, Saul promises she won't be harmed, thus he piles on the consequences on himself by swearing to God, careful what you swear to God about! ))


 Then the woman asked, "Whom shall I bring up for you?" "Bring up Samuel," he said.  When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out at the top of her voice and said to Saul, "Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!" 

 
(( This woman is scared out of her mind!  This tells us that she probably never really saw anything real like this before.  Even in those days, spiritual mediums were probably widely known to be fakes, or they didn't know the entity they were speaking to was an evil minion posing as a spirit.  She actually now SEES a vision, probably for the first time, and is terrified!  She knows what's up now! ))


 The king said to her, "Don't be afraid. What do you see?"The woman said, "I see a spirit coming up out of the ground."  "What does he look like?" he asked. "An old man wearing a robe is coming up," she said. Then Saul knew it was Samuel, and he bowed down and prostrated himself with his face to the ground.  Samuel said to Saul, "Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?""I am in great distress," Saul said. "The Philistines are fighting against me, and God has turned away from me. He no longer answers me, either by prophets or by dreams. So I have called on you to tell me what to do." Samuel said, "Why do you consult me, now that the LORD has turned away from you and become your enemy?  The LORD has done what he predicted through me. The LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hands and given it to one of your neighbors—to David.


Ok, the story above is not a ghost like we think of "ghosts",  It was a vision of providence in the actual spiritual personification of Samuel sent by God himself !  Why do I think so?  This vision points right back to God and what God had earlier spoken to Samuel to prophesy to Saul back when Samuel was living on Earth!  This similar conversation between Saul and Samuel had already taken place back when Samuel was living.  Saul had disobeyed God's commands a long time ago, thus God took the command of Israel from him.  Saul's remaining days were short after this! 

 

 

 

Biblical Claim On Astrology, & Witchcraft

 2 Chronicles 33 - In both courts of the temple of the LORD, he built altars to all the starry hosts.  He sacrificed his sons in the fire in the Valley of Ben Hinnom, practiced sorcery, divination and witchcraft, and consulted mediums and spiritualists. He did much evil in the eyes of the LORD, provoking him to anger.

Isaiah 47:11-14 - Disaster will come upon you, and you will not know how to conjure it away. A calamity will fall upon you that you cannot ward off with a ransom; a catastrophe you cannot foresee will suddenly come upon you. "Keep on, then, with your magic spells and with your many sorcery, which you have labored at since childhood. Perhaps you will succeed, perhaps you will cause terror. All the counsel you have received has only worn you out!   Let your astrologers come forward, those stargazers who make predictions month by month, let them save you from what is coming upon you. Surely they are like stubble; the fire will burn them up. They cannot even save themselves from the power of the flame. Here are no coals to warm anyone; here is no fire to sit by.

 

 

 

In closing

 

Research and explore what the Bible has to say about these sort of things for yourself. ...  The Bible is the God inspired claim written by those who had a deeper walk and understanding of The Lord in the times where the manifestations of God were necessary to create an understanding. 

 

John, Chapter 20 - After eight days His disciples were indoors again, and Thomas was with them. Even though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them. He said, “Peace to you!”  Then He said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and observe My hands. Reach out your hand and put it into My side. Don’t be an unbeliever, but a believer.” Thomas responded to Him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed. Those who believe without seeing are blessed.”

 

Now that our Creator has made a clear understanding, we are in the age of faith and grace.  As you get to know God more, He will reveal Himself to you in awesome ways.  Ask the Lord to meet you in an honest way and you will see subtle, yet curiously profound revelations manifest in your life.

The Lord's Prayer - Christ Teaches Us How To Pray ( revised 7-2024 )

The Lord said; "pray LIKE this" . …  It doesn't have to be the exact same.  Jesus's intention was to give us a guide, of sorts.  Below, I will expound on the model prayer pictured above. 

This is such a well-known prayer that somewhere, someone in the world is saying this prayer at the same time you are !

Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be your name. ...

   The use of "father" in the original language is the same inflection as how one would call out to their earthly father; , papa, daddy, etc.  While keeping that in mind, understand, we are talking to God who hears from His side of existence.  Our Father created everything observable, indeed His name is to be hallowed.  God is everything, as everything came from Him.  We are immersed in His creation, but He invites us to call Him Father.

Your kingdom come, your will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven. …

    Until the Lord comes to us, ask God to influence our fallen side of physical existence to be as much as Heaven as it can be through seeking His insight, His will, and His way.  Ask the Lord to override your will, and your compliance rate will improve because you will notice how well things turn out when you follow the will of God.

Give us this day our daily bread. ….

   Food is hard to get for many, as a matter of fact, many face challenges in obtaining food worldwide.  The daily bread we ask for also extends to our income sources, so we need to ask on that and give thanks on it too. We in America are extremely blessed. Food is automatic for some, but things can change. One wrong decision, one mistake, and it goes away....it doesn't have to be your mistake, it could be someone else near your life or our government that makes the mistake.  Our modern food system is an intricate, amazing system.  Worldwide, the hunger rate is not as bad as it has been, but remember, there are folks who ain't got it as good as you do.

and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.. …

    The implication here seems to teach us that we ask the Lord to forgive us in the same manner that we forgive other people.  Forgive others as you would have the Lord forgive you, YEP!  It seems here our forgiveness toward other people is returned from the Lord to us in the same manner.  Christ is quoted many times as telling us to love and forgive each other.  I'm no Bible scholar, but I think He talked about this the most.

and lead us not into to temptation, but deliver us from the evil one”. ...  

The indication in the original rendering, or the non-English language, would be like this; " may we not be led into temptation by our own mind, or the adversarial spiritual forces, but might we mind your Holy Spirit calling us to correction so that we can be carried through the situation."  God does not lead to temptation.

ON TEMPTATION, THIS IS IMPORTANT.  

God does not lure us to “do wrong”, but the adversary ( The Devil ), can contort reality to cause us to make the wrong choice in particular settings through demonic influence. 

  The best thing to do in the transition from temptation into sinning is to immediately stop before you go any further.  The best help is to completely change the physical situation to refrain from indulging. This can be very difficult. 

   We can't blame it all on the devil and his demons!  One place the dark adversaries have no access to is "in" our minds, as they are not able to read our thoughts.  The demonic principalities can make suggestions when they see us in certain situations like; physical fatigue, stress, or anger.  Many temptation sources come from our own compulsion stored in the mind from sinful moments from the past.  We are responsible for stepping into the majority of the situations that lead to temptation and subsequent sin, in my opinion.  I feel the majority of temptation and sin all happen in the mind, but are never manifested into reality.  The adversary (satan and the deployed demons) set the rest of the potential temptation and sin up by influencing things to happen around the moment-to-moment life stuff as we interact in the public, etc.

   The evil one and the demonic see your situation in certain, familiar situations where you've fallen previously, and they can suggest things to you to get you to compromise.  How will you know if it is darkness talking to you?  Easy, it will be suggestions contrary to the Word of God.  The evil one knows you very well. When satan tests, it's because the Lord allowed it to happen. In effect, at that point, it ultimately becomes the Lord's test.  The Lord will make good come out of whatever the result is.  Sometimes sooner, sometimes later...at times way later !

   We are in a fallen world, so naturally, in fact, normally, we seem to sometimes do the wrong thing in our normal human inclination by whatever weakness one is bent toward in committing error, it's different for everyone. Forgiveness is already there for the trusting believer, and the grace of God affords us the opportunity to confess.  We are already naturally predisposed to do the wrong thing, and it's been a problem for us since the first creation of humanity. 

   Temptation in the Bible is translated from the original Greek word [ peirasmos ]. Peirasmos means to “test”.  The devil will test us to try to; “get us to sin”.  We're residing in an evil world.  Ask God to lead you away from the natural inclination to sin by asking for deliverance from the temptations presented by the adversary as those moments arise.  

   Prayer goes a long way in seeing us through.  Asking the Lord to remind us of His Word is the way to turn away from sin.  It's asking the Lord to carry us through the evil test in order to refine us into better humans.  It's requesting the Lord to be with you, close by, so that you can do the right thing and overcome the predisposition to sin.  

   We will fail, but not "as often", and not in as much as the extreme ways we've fallen before.  When one is really trusting Christ, it eternally seals authentic, true belief, forever.  Sin happens, but it's not the...same, as the true believer can no longer "live in the lifestyle of sin" any longer.  

For Yours is the kingdom and the power, and the glory, forever and ever.

   Self-explanatory. … You are declaring that God is the incalculable sum of everything.  The Earth, space, time, and the universe....everything is the Lord's.  Everything made has origin from God, and He gets the glory, FOREVER.  Eternity is beyond the comprehension of what we know as time.  It all belongs to God.

What Does " The Grace Of God Mean " ?

In this article I'm exploring the meaning of grace because it is quite often misunderstood by seekers and nonbelievers.  In the article below, I will do my best to convey an understanding.  My hope is that you will seriously think about the depth of your life and what happens after you die.

Grace Definition
1. elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action. 2. a pleasing or attractive quality or endowment. 3. favor or good will. 4. a manifestation of favor, esp. by a superior: 5. mercy; clemency; pardon: an act of grace. 



 






The Meaning Of God's Grace 

In the English vernacular, grace is defined first as elegance.  In the latter definitions, we learn what is actually meant when someone mentions the Grace of God.  As far as this side of life is concerned, grace is more accurately described as existing in a status of temporary pardon.  God's Grace means that as we live on this side of life, we won't face the harshest consequences of sin, and that would be spiritual separation from God.

Grace extends to everyone, but to have a pleasant eternal existence, one must truly have faith that Jesus is their Lord while existing on this side of reality.  Abiding in the believer's life nets inner peace, even through the hard times.  The believer may go through excruciating physical hardship, but at the center of their being they will have peace at the core.   The true believer knows that death in this world is not the end.  Once belief and faith are truly proclaimed, sin becomes highly uncomfortable and disliked. 

Time Is Of The Essence 

If God decided to stop his grace toward humanity, the world would be deserted in an instant.  I feel that the reality of time came about because of God's Grace toward humanity.  Life on this side of reality is actually a time period to get things right between ourselves and God.

Thousands of years ago Moses illustrated his God inspired claims in manner understandable to everyone of that cultural historical era, and one of his books is called "Genesis". ...  Almost immediately after creation, the Grace of God became necessary if humanity was to survive.  Instead of total spiritual separation, God gave humanity a grace period, thus " time " started.  God veiled His side of eternal reality from us because the first transgression corrupted humanity. This corruption effects every human on this side of life.  Life on our side of existence can be measured with time, but God's side of reality is infinity...our human minds can't even begin to comprehend the realm of our Lord.  After Adam and Eve's first disobedience, their physicality suddenly took on the same biological life that we have, and this is evident because they quickly noticed they were naked.  In my opinion, the initial humans noticed their nakedness because the embodiment of our side of life is all together different.  The glorified bodies that Adam and Eve likely had previous to "the fall" were of an entirely different physicality.  They instantly knew the disobedience changed their relationship with God.  They covered themselves, hopelessly trying to hide the proof of their sin from God. 

God's First Gift Of Grace

Genisis 3 

The woman said to the serpent, "We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God did say, 'You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.'  "You will not surely die," the serpent said to the woman. "For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves. Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LORD God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the LORD God among the trees of the garden. But the LORD God called to the man, "Where are you?"  He answered, "I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid."  And he said, "Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?" 

Our Side Of Existence 

Grace shouldn't be squandered or toyed with because there is consequence for sin on our side of existence.  Sometimes we learn the hard way, but it's better to learn life's lessons with Christ as your savior.  Now that we know what God's grace is, we should proceed accordingly! 

For Those Wanting A Glorious Eternity. ...

Confess that Jesus is Lord 

 After confessing that Jesus is Lord, He will stand as a barrier between you and living an eternal death ...  Without Jesus as our Lord, sin WILL result in eternal separation from God!  Separation from God is also known as hell!  With Jesus as our advocate, our sin no longer separates us from a wonderful, heavenly eternity.  This doesn't mean that you won't sin anymore, but it means that you will not be comfortable living in sin. 

Confess all of your sin, and then repent. 

You basically tell Jesus all the bad stuff you've done...all of it.  In the future, should you remember a sin you didn't confess, make sure that you talk to Jesus about it.  Repenting means to turn away from sin and the sinful life style. 

Repent from all future sins on this side of life. 

You will have set-backs, but that's life. ...  Just continue to work on a closer relationship with God through prayer, and then pushing back the darkness of evil will become more frequent.  It's takes time to heal from sin, never give up! 

Living out what is listed above is what it takes to receive eternal life!  Read the Holy Bible, perhaps start with the book of John...John 1 and John 2 are the shorter of the three books of John, but ensure you read specifically "John" FIRST.

Biblical References 

John 1 

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.  John testifies concerning Jesus. He cries out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.' " From the fullness of his grace upon grace we have all received one blessing after another. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only, who is at the Father's side, has made him known. 

Ephesians 2 

As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath. But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.  For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

All Bible references were NIV 1984

Witchcraft. ... It's not all hocus pocus !!

You'll be surprised to see that witchcraft is not only spells and enchantment.  I think an introspective review is needed among many Christ Followers on this subject.  What I'm going to cover in this article is very messy. ...  Witchcraft can cause fear, despair, anxiety, depression, and anger...indeed, it is TOXIC to the well being of the individual and those around the person.

Galatians 5:19-21 ( NIV1984 )

The acts of the sinful nature are obvious:  sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery;  idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions  and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Manipulation


Yes, the heart of witchcraft is controlling an individual in order to achieve a desired result !  That's right, the most common form of witchcraft is not magical or mystical at all!  Do you find it tough to think of it this way?  I'll explain below. ...

Basically, both natural and supernatural witchcraft is the lust to control, it is fueled by greed and desire.  Ultimately, the force behind all of it is the devil ! The desire to manipulate others is most definitely a fruit of the flesh which is fed by our rotten sin nature !  I suppose fear in the life of the manipulator is the axis of it all.  Fear is the most influential emotion that a human has. 

Good and bad fear:  Fear is good when we don't step into traffic because of it.  Fear is bad when we don't get out of bed because of it.  Fear is satanic when paranoia paralyzes rational thought causing one to manipulate another!

Manipulate

1. ( tr ) to handle or use, especially with some skill, in a process or action.

2.to negotiate, control, or influence (something or someone) cleverly, skilfully, or deviously

3. to falsify (a bill, accounts, etc) for one's own advantage.

Smutface, the Ultimate Puppeteer When someone is hurt by the actions of another we tend to protect ourselves, but sometimes people go far beyond reason to prevent the issue from re-visiting.  The evil one is actually in control of a control freak.     What could happen when we go way overboard in trying to maintain our situation?  I will demonstrate below, in detail, how fear causes control issues. ...  I will prove that manipulation, exacted physically, is nothing more than witchcraft!  an example story: There was a corporation where there was a greedily influenced hostile takeover attempt.  The owner is Godly and does his best to live by the Word...he loves God, and God loves him.  The owner is alerted to this treason attempt, previous to its unfolding.  The Holy Spirit caused an individual to approach the owner and tell him about this evil bid to do harm.  The owner expels the scandalous individuals from the company, and it's all over.    Or, is it over?  After the dust settles, the owner is shaken and is now cautious.  Soon, cautiousness is overtaken by fear because the owner isn't fully comfortable that God is in control.  Instead of relaxing in the fact that God handled the situation, he begins to fear that it will happen again.  Years later Toxic fear begins to boil over, giving way to the evil one who gladly takes advantage of an opportunity to inject paranoia.  The paranoid owner soon goes into extreme mode and starts placing microphones all over the business to monitor the situation. Soon, the owner feels as though microphones in the business isn't good enough. ...  The owner really crosses the line when he has microphones placed in the homes and cars of his suspected employees in order to protect his business! This goes largely undetected for years until an innocent employee catches on and understandably becomes very upset.  The employee knows a former FBI agent who is actually looking for a regular job and convinces his buddy to apply, and he gives him tips on how to get hired.  The last time this individual was active in the FBI he was sent to role play in a community to sniff out information in a stale voyeurism and prostitution case.  After a few half-hearted investigation tactics the skeptical former agent begins to notice Freudian slips among the owner, vice president, and other management members!  The new employee performs a few more tests in locations where he was told microphones were. ...  Sure enough...the observations are confirmed.  After he does a bit of subjective role playing, he rouses the protective instinct of the owner!  He goes deeper into the role playing, utilizing his training...soon microphones are in his home.   Later, electromagnetic and RF detectors discover the exact location of the mics, but it wasn't until after the investigation that they found video and spy microphones that could hear conversations 50 yards away.  The former FBI agent is a Christ Follower, and is disappointed.  The owner would even bring up the spied sins in indirect, paraphrased conversations while holding corporate company meetings.  Many were left deeply disturbed, which caused physically illness.  Ultimately, the FBI took full control over the situation and the business owner was ruined and incarcerated.  His family had to leave town in shame with no possessions due a revenge fire. ... This intrusion of privacy and manipulation caused stress and turmoil, thus causing people to change their lives for the worse. Prove it ? Covertly overreaching into the life of an individual and influencing their actions is manipulation!  It's witchcraft to the core because the dark lord is tempting and vexing one into his agency, using the human manipulator to do evil bidding!   Nobody has any business doing this! It is a type of judgment that God hates!  It is God's place to deal out the consequence of sin, NOT mans!  Praying the "get him God " prayer is no better when self-gain is at the center of the petition...it has potential to become a demonic incantation because God doesn't hear flesh motivated prayer.  Selfish prayers are nearly the same as dark spiritual meditation.  God doesn't hear those selfish prayers, BUT guess who's happy to get it done for you?  YUP, the devil!  You will not like the way those prayers are answered. ... Writing seasons for me are sporadic. ...  I was spiritually tapped on the shoulder early this morning to write this, and basically I was asked not to return to sleep by the Holy Spirit.   Bible verses were NIV 1984