There are many men and women who claim the mediumistic ability to communicate with the dead. They have thousands of fans that
believe them and frequently call upon them to explain the unexplained, to walk through their homes and business to identify the names of
spirits that are haunting these places. Even more disturbing is the fact that they prey on many that are mourning the deaths of their loved
ones. They mislead many and cause them to believe that they can communicate with those who have died to resolve unfinished business,
to ask where insurance policies are located or to convey their love for the one who has passed away - to name a few. These are works
of the enemy and none of it can be trusted!
Looking For Answers in the Wrong Places: In order to get you to open your mind and make you more susceptible to this mediumistic
abilities, to get you to trust the words of familiar / demon spirits, the enemy works through men and women of all walks of life including
those in power and in the entertainment industry. They flood the television and movie theaters with movies on such topics and name thee
movies and television show with names to get attention of the individuals who have become driven, thirsty and curious about the topics,
such as: mediums, demonic possession, vampires, ghosts, charms, witchcraft, psychic, fortune teller, paranormal, illusionist, to name a
few.
Recognizing Your Addiction: The seemingly innocent and unsuspecting Christian or non-believer of Jesus Christ, will soon began to
develop an unnatural thirst for this type of entertainment You become rapidly addicted, and yet most often it is not recognized by you or
those around you. The addicted soon find themselves saving television shows to view them later, buying books on the topics, attending
events that support such topics, and you will blog for hours on websites that support such topics and you will even allow your children to
do the same without regard to how damaging this activity can and will be to an innocent child. Soon, the enemy will have your full
attention and belief in these forbidden practices. You will find that your addiction and thirst have you believing in every item associated
with witchcraft, ghosts, paranormal psychic's cold, warm and hot readings, numerology, zodiac signs, astrology and other occult like
groups including séances. You may even build a large library on reading materials from so called experts on the topic as well. Anything
outside of what God has ordained for His people is dangerous and should be avoided.
The Trap and the Enemy Reveals His True Face: Essentially, the devil is trying to get you to open your heart, mind, body and spirit to
these practices. This is an easy task for the enemy when the you thirst for these forbidden practices and allow your curiosity to get the
best of you. SHUT THE DOOR! Do not allow this forbidden practices and materials to enter your spirit, your life and lives of your family
members and friends.
Demons and Their Purposes - When You Insist on Speaking to the Dead: Once you have opened the door to your heart, mind, body
and spirit to the enemy and his deception, you invite demons into your life, your home, your work place and the lives of your family
members. They are not easy to get rid of once they are in your lives. Demons do not enter alone. They come with many others and infest
your life. They will take any shape or form; they will imitate any voice or sound that you are familiar with to get your attention and trust.
As soon as this is attained, often times, you will see their true face, form and purpose. Only then, in most cases it is too late. They will
come in deceiving forms for as long as it takes to win your soul away from God.
believe them and frequently call upon them to explain the unexplained, to walk through their homes and business to identify the names of
spirits that are haunting these places. Even more disturbing is the fact that they prey on many that are mourning the deaths of their loved
ones. They mislead many and cause them to believe that they can communicate with those who have died to resolve unfinished business,
to ask where insurance policies are located or to convey their love for the one who has passed away - to name a few. These are works
of the enemy and none of it can be trusted!
Looking For Answers in the Wrong Places: In order to get you to open your mind and make you more susceptible to this mediumistic
abilities, to get you to trust the words of familiar / demon spirits, the enemy works through men and women of all walks of life including
those in power and in the entertainment industry. They flood the television and movie theaters with movies on such topics and name thee
movies and television show with names to get attention of the individuals who have become driven, thirsty and curious about the topics,
such as: mediums, demonic possession, vampires, ghosts, charms, witchcraft, psychic, fortune teller, paranormal, illusionist, to name a
few.
Recognizing Your Addiction: The seemingly innocent and unsuspecting Christian or non-believer of Jesus Christ, will soon began to
develop an unnatural thirst for this type of entertainment You become rapidly addicted, and yet most often it is not recognized by you or
those around you. The addicted soon find themselves saving television shows to view them later, buying books on the topics, attending
events that support such topics, and you will blog for hours on websites that support such topics and you will even allow your children to
do the same without regard to how damaging this activity can and will be to an innocent child. Soon, the enemy will have your full
attention and belief in these forbidden practices. You will find that your addiction and thirst have you believing in every item associated
with witchcraft, ghosts, paranormal psychic's cold, warm and hot readings, numerology, zodiac signs, astrology and other occult like
groups including séances. You may even build a large library on reading materials from so called experts on the topic as well. Anything
outside of what God has ordained for His people is dangerous and should be avoided.
The Trap and the Enemy Reveals His True Face: Essentially, the devil is trying to get you to open your heart, mind, body and spirit to
these practices. This is an easy task for the enemy when the you thirst for these forbidden practices and allow your curiosity to get the
best of you. SHUT THE DOOR! Do not allow this forbidden practices and materials to enter your spirit, your life and lives of your family
members and friends.
Demons and Their Purposes - When You Insist on Speaking to the Dead: Once you have opened the door to your heart, mind, body
and spirit to the enemy and his deception, you invite demons into your life, your home, your work place and the lives of your family
members. They are not easy to get rid of once they are in your lives. Demons do not enter alone. They come with many others and infest
your life. They will take any shape or form; they will imitate any voice or sound that you are familiar with to get your attention and trust.
As soon as this is attained, often times, you will see their true face, form and purpose. Only then, in most cases it is too late. They will
come in deceiving forms for as long as it takes to win your soul away from God.
There are three techniques commonly used by mediums to convince people of their alleged paranormal powers / mediums are: cold,
warm, and hot reading. It is used as a get rich quick scam. Labeling oneself as a medium, psychic, white witch, voodoo priest, and/or
fortuneteller may be attractive at first. The money earned while deceiving others can make this person a millionaire. They may brag that
they have gained everything he or she wants in the world. For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose
his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Mark 8:36-37.
Cold reading, mediums make use of methods that help them "read" a person who was unknown to them in advance.
Such methods may include observing body language, asking questions, and inviting the subject to interpret vague
statements. For example, by observing body language and facial expressions of the person, the medium can get a
good idea of whether or not they on the right track. By asking questions and inviting the person to interpret vague
statements, the medium can gain valuable information that they will use later in the reading to make what appear to be
a true revelation from the spirit world. Many have practiced and are very good at this, as they are receiving their
technique from the master of deception, Satan. By effectively applying these techniques, the medium actually gets the
subject to do the reading for her/him! This is the most commonly used method by the mediums. Many television
shows invite these people on a weekly or monthly basis and millions of people watch these talk show, believing what
these people are saying. There are psychics who claim they can perform this right on the telephone through the radio
waves. It can not be trusted. A lucky guess in many cases can cause the innocent to thirst for more, thereby sucking
them into a life of turmoil.
Warm reading involves making statements that usually applies to many people in general. For example, many people
carry or own a piece of jewelry that belonged to their dead loved one. By asking if the person is carrying such
jewelry, the medium has a good chance of making a "hit." This can give the impression that the information was
divined from a paranormal source. In reality, of course, it may have been nothing more than a lucky guess used more
often than not.
Hot reading, actually involves getting information about a person before the reading begins! This is the ultimate
deception. Mediums have been caught red-handed using "hot reading" techniques back stage or by using one of their
staff members to research the person in many ways to gather information, including obituaries.
SHUT THAT DOOR! Get out while you can. Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. Psalm 34:14-15
warm, and hot reading. It is used as a get rich quick scam. Labeling oneself as a medium, psychic, white witch, voodoo priest, and/or
fortuneteller may be attractive at first. The money earned while deceiving others can make this person a millionaire. They may brag that
they have gained everything he or she wants in the world. For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose
his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Mark 8:36-37.
Cold reading, mediums make use of methods that help them "read" a person who was unknown to them in advance.
Such methods may include observing body language, asking questions, and inviting the subject to interpret vague
statements. For example, by observing body language and facial expressions of the person, the medium can get a
good idea of whether or not they on the right track. By asking questions and inviting the person to interpret vague
statements, the medium can gain valuable information that they will use later in the reading to make what appear to be
a true revelation from the spirit world. Many have practiced and are very good at this, as they are receiving their
technique from the master of deception, Satan. By effectively applying these techniques, the medium actually gets the
subject to do the reading for her/him! This is the most commonly used method by the mediums. Many television
shows invite these people on a weekly or monthly basis and millions of people watch these talk show, believing what
these people are saying. There are psychics who claim they can perform this right on the telephone through the radio
waves. It can not be trusted. A lucky guess in many cases can cause the innocent to thirst for more, thereby sucking
them into a life of turmoil.
Warm reading involves making statements that usually applies to many people in general. For example, many people
carry or own a piece of jewelry that belonged to their dead loved one. By asking if the person is carrying such
jewelry, the medium has a good chance of making a "hit." This can give the impression that the information was
divined from a paranormal source. In reality, of course, it may have been nothing more than a lucky guess used more
often than not.
Hot reading, actually involves getting information about a person before the reading begins! This is the ultimate
deception. Mediums have been caught red-handed using "hot reading" techniques back stage or by using one of their
staff members to research the person in many ways to gather information, including obituaries.
SHUT THAT DOOR! Get out while you can. Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. Psalm 34:14-15
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Roman Catholics and others, lacking discernment (learned by experience - Hebrews 5:14), through knowledge of the Bible (Hebrews
4:12; 2 Timothy 3:15, 6; Ezekiel 44;23) and knowledge of the Scriptures ("My people perish for lack of knowledge") -- and trusting the
hierarchy of man -- fail to "test the spirits and see whether they be of God" (1 John 4:1). They assume the priests do that for them! If a
sign or wonder predicted comes to pass, but the person is enticed to follow after another god, we are to reject it. (Deuteronomy 13:1-5)
If the message delivered is contrary to Scripture, it's not from God (Isaiah 8:20; 2 Timothy 3:16). Some religious messages don't glorify
Jesus at all; rather, the "vision" is glorified and, repeated again and again, perpetuated by tradition.
The Roman Catholic practice of praying to and for the dead can be traced in part to the Old Testament apocryphal books (2 Maccabees
12:46 "It is a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead.") These books rejected from the canon ("rule," or "standard") of
Scripture, contain historical and geographical errors and many teachings inconsistent with the rest of scripture: salvation by almsgiving;
suicide; magic; angelic intercession; etc. Definitely not sturdy upon which to base one's eternal destiny.
There have been many testimonies of people that have been involved in so-called communication with some dead person. But as they
were drawn farther and farther into FAMILIAR SPIRITS, the demon revealed his true face and then laughed at the deception and the web
they were caught in, as they had become demon-filled through the experience. This is why God commanded all the WITCHES to be put
to death and demanded that His people have no contact with those who practice His enemy's ways. What will be your choice? God or
Satan?
4:12; 2 Timothy 3:15, 6; Ezekiel 44;23) and knowledge of the Scriptures ("My people perish for lack of knowledge") -- and trusting the
hierarchy of man -- fail to "test the spirits and see whether they be of God" (1 John 4:1). They assume the priests do that for them! If a
sign or wonder predicted comes to pass, but the person is enticed to follow after another god, we are to reject it. (Deuteronomy 13:1-5)
If the message delivered is contrary to Scripture, it's not from God (Isaiah 8:20; 2 Timothy 3:16). Some religious messages don't glorify
Jesus at all; rather, the "vision" is glorified and, repeated again and again, perpetuated by tradition.
The Roman Catholic practice of praying to and for the dead can be traced in part to the Old Testament apocryphal books (2 Maccabees
12:46 "It is a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead.") These books rejected from the canon ("rule," or "standard") of
Scripture, contain historical and geographical errors and many teachings inconsistent with the rest of scripture: salvation by almsgiving;
suicide; magic; angelic intercession; etc. Definitely not sturdy upon which to base one's eternal destiny.
There have been many testimonies of people that have been involved in so-called communication with some dead person. But as they
were drawn farther and farther into FAMILIAR SPIRITS, the demon revealed his true face and then laughed at the deception and the web
they were caught in, as they had become demon-filled through the experience. This is why God commanded all the WITCHES to be put
to death and demanded that His people have no contact with those who practice His enemy's ways. What will be your choice? God or
Satan?
Exodus 22:18, "Thou shalt not suffer a WITCH to live".
A WITCH was one that used FAMILIAR SPIRITS (or demon spirits) impersonating the dead. God commanded that no one practicing
conjuring the dead should live because they were using demonic powers to falsify reality. The Hebrew word for WITCH is kashaph.
Leviticus 19:31, "Regard not them that have FAMILIAR SPIRITS, neither seek after WIZARDS, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord
your God." The phrase FAMILIAR SPIRITS here gives the thought of one that is casting their voice, like a ventriloquist, who deceives
others into thinking they're speaking to someone, they're not. This Hebrew word for FAMILIAR SPIRITS is owb.
Leviticus 20:6, "And the soul that turneth after such as have FAMILIAR SPIRITS and after WIZARDS...I will even set my face against
that soul...." the Hebrew word for WIZARD is yiddoniy. It means conjurer or knowing one. Satan definitely is a "knowing one" but what
he knows is only how to corrupt your soul. His demons do his bidding in impersonating anything that will deceive you into believing he
has power or that God does not.
A WITCH was one that used FAMILIAR SPIRITS (or demon spirits) impersonating the dead. God commanded that no one practicing
conjuring the dead should live because they were using demonic powers to falsify reality. The Hebrew word for WITCH is kashaph.
Leviticus 19:31, "Regard not them that have FAMILIAR SPIRITS, neither seek after WIZARDS, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord
your God." The phrase FAMILIAR SPIRITS here gives the thought of one that is casting their voice, like a ventriloquist, who deceives
others into thinking they're speaking to someone, they're not. This Hebrew word for FAMILIAR SPIRITS is owb.
Leviticus 20:6, "And the soul that turneth after such as have FAMILIAR SPIRITS and after WIZARDS...I will even set my face against
that soul...." the Hebrew word for WIZARD is yiddoniy. It means conjurer or knowing one. Satan definitely is a "knowing one" but what
he knows is only how to corrupt your soul. His demons do his bidding in impersonating anything that will deceive you into believing he
has power or that God does not.
THE BIBLE'S INSTRUCTIONS ON THE PUNISHMENT FOR WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDS
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The Bible Contains Strong Instructions Concerning Communication With the Dead and Spiritual Interaction:
Deuteronomy 18:9-16 instructs the people of God to avoid any communication with the dead or with familiar spirits. The Hebrew
equivalent of the words "familiar spirit" is as follows: "necromancer, one who evokes the dead; ghost, spirit of a dead one; practice of
necromancy; one that has a familiar spirit."
"There shall not be found among you any...consulter with familiar spirits...or a necromancer" (Deuteronomy 18:11). In cases where it
appeared that someone had communicated with the dead, the Bible scripture indicates that demonic activity was at the heart of the
experience. For the believer, God has designed two methods of communication from the spiritual world to mankind. Those avenues are :
(1) His Word - the Holy Bible
(2) The gifts of the Spirit which were given to the Church. They are found in
1 Corinthians 12:8-10.
In none of these methods do we find permission to speak with the spirits of the dead. Anything outside of what God has ordained for His
people is dangerous and should be avoided. If you suspect that you have fallen prey to this type of deception,
SHUT THE DOOR! In the Old Testament time, before Jesus Christ's sacrifice, there was a great gulf fixed
between paradise and hell. At that time there was no communication between the dead and
the living. It is more so now that there is no paradise but that the saints reside in heaven that
there is no communication with the dead.
Hebrews 9:27, "And it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment."
There is no indication that the Christian dead or other dead has any place in God's order. The only spiritual communication God desires is
with Him, His Spirit and His Son, Christ. All other is the deception of Satan, His adversary who makes it appear to be family or friends
but, like the ventriloquist, is nothing other than demons.
God has promised that we shall see our loved ones if they have accepted Him. If they have not, they are forever lost to God and us and to
seek them means eternal damnation of our soul.
"[Lazarus] died and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom," and the rich man died and suffered torment in Hades. A "great gulf"
separated the two and was "fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come
from thence." (Luke 16:19-31) At the death of his son, David testified: "I shall go to him, but he shall not return unto me." (2 Samuel
12:15-23)
The rich man in hell wanted someone to communicate with his lost family, and Abraham stated that this was not possible because of the
great gulf that separated them (Luke 16:19-31 KJV).
Put your trust in the Lord. Do not trust anyone who proclaims to be a medium, psychic, fortuneteller, witch, warlock, psychic,
astrologist, and related titles.
When someone claims to have received a "vision" of the dead, it's really a deception of the enemy -- demon forces at work. Luke chapter
16 contains excellent instruction on the state of the dead, referring to an impassable separation between the after-life and this world.
Those in the next world saved or otherwise, simply do not return to deliver messages to the living: What Happens When We Die?
equivalent of the words "familiar spirit" is as follows: "necromancer, one who evokes the dead; ghost, spirit of a dead one; practice of
necromancy; one that has a familiar spirit."
"There shall not be found among you any...consulter with familiar spirits...or a necromancer" (Deuteronomy 18:11). In cases where it
appeared that someone had communicated with the dead, the Bible scripture indicates that demonic activity was at the heart of the
experience. For the believer, God has designed two methods of communication from the spiritual world to mankind. Those avenues are :
(1) His Word - the Holy Bible
(2) The gifts of the Spirit which were given to the Church. They are found in
1 Corinthians 12:8-10.
In none of these methods do we find permission to speak with the spirits of the dead. Anything outside of what God has ordained for His
people is dangerous and should be avoided. If you suspect that you have fallen prey to this type of deception,
SHUT THE DOOR! In the Old Testament time, before Jesus Christ's sacrifice, there was a great gulf fixed
between paradise and hell. At that time there was no communication between the dead and
the living. It is more so now that there is no paradise but that the saints reside in heaven that
there is no communication with the dead.
Hebrews 9:27, "And it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment."
There is no indication that the Christian dead or other dead has any place in God's order. The only spiritual communication God desires is
with Him, His Spirit and His Son, Christ. All other is the deception of Satan, His adversary who makes it appear to be family or friends
but, like the ventriloquist, is nothing other than demons.
God has promised that we shall see our loved ones if they have accepted Him. If they have not, they are forever lost to God and us and to
seek them means eternal damnation of our soul.
"[Lazarus] died and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom," and the rich man died and suffered torment in Hades. A "great gulf"
separated the two and was "fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come
from thence." (Luke 16:19-31) At the death of his son, David testified: "I shall go to him, but he shall not return unto me." (2 Samuel
12:15-23)
The rich man in hell wanted someone to communicate with his lost family, and Abraham stated that this was not possible because of the
great gulf that separated them (Luke 16:19-31 KJV).
Put your trust in the Lord. Do not trust anyone who proclaims to be a medium, psychic, fortuneteller, witch, warlock, psychic,
astrologist, and related titles.
When someone claims to have received a "vision" of the dead, it's really a deception of the enemy -- demon forces at work. Luke chapter
16 contains excellent instruction on the state of the dead, referring to an impassable separation between the after-life and this world.
Those in the next world saved or otherwise, simply do not return to deliver messages to the living: What Happens When We Die?
The Punishment for Contacting the Dead is Very Severe, If Not Repented of. I Samuel 28:3-20; Isaiah 8:19-22. This also include what
Roman Catholicism claims is praying to the "saints” the deceased, who have been beatified, canonized, or placed in a position of spiritual
superiority by the hierarchy. (Scripture refers to all believers as "saints.") The real force at work in such "apparitions" (appearances of the
deceased) is deception: demonic activity, evil spirits.
Satan disguises himself as "an angel of light," it says in 2 Corinthians 11:14. (He doesn't approach us saying, "Boo!" or we'd run & hide.)
Satan will dispatch his demons to appear to you in many forms including a strong resemblance of your parents, children, a pet dog or cat
and even people we never met but may recognize due to history accounts and photos widely distributed in books and on the Internet. You
miss that person or pet so much that you want to believe that he, she or it has come back from the dead to tell you something, to warn you
perhaps or to watch over you while you win awards or other accomplishments of which they may have been proud to see. Do not be
fooled. These ghosts (i.e. Demons) have been around for centuries. They know when your loved ones and pets died, the circumstances
and many details about you and your family dating back before you were born. They will use every resource available to them, in order to
get you to believe that what you are looking at, is actually your spouse, parent, child, or pet. This is a trick. One of the oldest tricks and
one most often use to get you to believe in order to be deceived. Use great discernment when ghosts appear to you and when you hear
voices. You must learn quickly what you are truly hearing and are gazing upon.
When prophecies or visions fail to come to pass, we know they're not of God (Deuteronomy 18:21-22). But even if a vision or prophecy
does come to pass, scripture says, we are still instructed to examine or discern the source: if it doesn't glorify Jesus -- if it glorifies any
other person, living or dead -- it's not of God.
Not all miracles are of God. Satan performs lying signs and wonders. Exodus 7:9-12; 8:7, 17-19; Deuteronomy 13:1-5; Matthew 24:24;
Mark 13:22; 2 Thessalonian 2:9; Revelation 13:13-14, 16:14; 19:20).
The magicians in the times of Moses and Daniel could perform some magic Exodus 7:9-12; 8:7; Daniel 1:20 ... But their power is limited
Exodus 8:17-19; Daniel 2:2, 10, 27; 4:7; 5:7-8, 15.
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Roman Catholicism claims is praying to the "saints” the deceased, who have been beatified, canonized, or placed in a position of spiritual
superiority by the hierarchy. (Scripture refers to all believers as "saints.") The real force at work in such "apparitions" (appearances of the
deceased) is deception: demonic activity, evil spirits.
Satan disguises himself as "an angel of light," it says in 2 Corinthians 11:14. (He doesn't approach us saying, "Boo!" or we'd run & hide.)
Satan will dispatch his demons to appear to you in many forms including a strong resemblance of your parents, children, a pet dog or cat
and even people we never met but may recognize due to history accounts and photos widely distributed in books and on the Internet. You
miss that person or pet so much that you want to believe that he, she or it has come back from the dead to tell you something, to warn you
perhaps or to watch over you while you win awards or other accomplishments of which they may have been proud to see. Do not be
fooled. These ghosts (i.e. Demons) have been around for centuries. They know when your loved ones and pets died, the circumstances
and many details about you and your family dating back before you were born. They will use every resource available to them, in order to
get you to believe that what you are looking at, is actually your spouse, parent, child, or pet. This is a trick. One of the oldest tricks and
one most often use to get you to believe in order to be deceived. Use great discernment when ghosts appear to you and when you hear
voices. You must learn quickly what you are truly hearing and are gazing upon.
When prophecies or visions fail to come to pass, we know they're not of God (Deuteronomy 18:21-22). But even if a vision or prophecy
does come to pass, scripture says, we are still instructed to examine or discern the source: if it doesn't glorify Jesus -- if it glorifies any
other person, living or dead -- it's not of God.
Not all miracles are of God. Satan performs lying signs and wonders. Exodus 7:9-12; 8:7, 17-19; Deuteronomy 13:1-5; Matthew 24:24;
Mark 13:22; 2 Thessalonian 2:9; Revelation 13:13-14, 16:14; 19:20).
The magicians in the times of Moses and Daniel could perform some magic Exodus 7:9-12; 8:7; Daniel 1:20 ... But their power is limited
Exodus 8:17-19; Daniel 2:2, 10, 27; 4:7; 5:7-8, 15.
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THE PUNISHMENT FOR CONTACTING THE DEAD
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