** ( 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.
