| As I taught in my previous article about the | | | | Another widespread belief concerning ghosts is that |
| supernatural, ALL haunted places and I've been in | | | | they were composed of a misty, airy, or subtle |
| many of them around the world; are inhabited by a | | | | material NOT a tangible substance which can be seen |
| Demonic presence without question. Why? Anyone | | | | or handled as Christ was after the resurrection. |
| who has dealt with demons in Deliverance ministries or | | | | Anthropologists speculate that this may also stem |
| in the Occult as I have for 37 years knows the curious | | | | from early beliefs that ghosts were the person within |
| connection between how ghosts act and how | | | | the person, most noticeable in ancient cultures as a |
| "Familiar Spirits" act, they are ONE AND THE SAME | | | | person's breath, which upon exhaling in colder climates |
| THING. | | | | appears visibly as a white mist. |
| All these haunted places were once inhabited by | | | | Although the evidence for ghosts is largely anecdotal, |
| people for long periods of time who lived and died | | | | the belief in ghosts throughout history has remained |
| there. During their lives they experienced many heart | | | | widespread and persistent. In many historical accounts, |
| rending times that for good or bad created a residual | | | | they were thought to be deceased people looking for |
| energy in that area, empowered by their familiar spirits | | | | vengeance, or imprisoned on earth for bad things they |
| inside them they both created the atmosphere of | | | | did during life. Many stories from the Middle Ages and |
| what we call a haunted location. BUT what causes the | | | | the Romantic era rely on the macabre and the |
| residual effects of a past life to LINGER OVER | | | | fantastic such as in Shakespearian plays, and ghosts |
| HUNDREDS OF YEARS? | | | | are a major theme in literature from those eras. If from |
| This is a great question and it has a simple answer, but | | | | antiquity to the present, and since the beginning of man, |
| the problem we have as humans is that we love the | | | | there are men who have seen the bodies of ghosts |
| "Romantic haunted story" even if the truth takes the hit | | | | and spirits and heard their voices, how can we say |
| in the end. You will notice in ALL hauntings as in a ALL | | | | that they do not exist? |
| the so-called "Past Life" stories that they are filled with | | | | Many Eastern religious traditions also subscribe to the |
| the exciting stories and there's never a dull moment in | | | | concept of ghosts. The Hindu Garuda Purana has |
| any part of the tales told (In other words you will never | | | | detailed information about ghosts. The Hebrew Torah |
| hear of a past life as an UNIMPORTANT PERSON, | | | | and the Bible contain a few references to ghosts, |
| THEY ARE ALWAYS KINGS & QUEENS). | | | | associating spiritualism with forbidden occult activities |
| There has never been a DULL PAST LIFE | | | | and thereby connected to the Demonic! |
| EXPERIENCE and never will be. Just as no haunting is | | | | Reports of ghosts "seen out of the corner of the eye" |
| ever at a place where there are no "Scary Tales" to | | | | may be accounted for by the sensitivity of human |
| further the goose bumps.The first thing we must | | | | peripheral vision, many tricks of the eye are plainly |
| eliminate then is the problem of "False stories" or | | | | mistaken for spiritual occurrences. |
| simple Urban Legends that are told over and over | | | | Possibly the next most famous apparitions are the |
| again to PRODUCE A FEELING IN THE MINDS OF | | | | ghosts of A Christmas Carol, where the ghost of |
| THOSE WHO HEAR THEM, A SENSE OF FEAR | | | | Jacob Marley, The Ghost of Christmas Past, The |
| OR DREAD concerning that area or property. This is a | | | | Ghost of Christmas Present and The Ghost of |
| trick of the Enemy to cause us to be off our guard | | | | Christmas Yet to Come help Ebenezer Scrooge see |
| concerning the real issue of who is really haunting us? | | | | the error of his ways while a good moral story are |
| ALL HAUNTINGS of ALL types are the result directly | | | | false in their presentation. Films including or centering on |
| or indirectly by "Familiar spirits" who USED to inhabit | | | | ghosts are common, and span a variety of genres. So, |
| the people and ground that is haunted, because of | | | | those who believe in poltergeists, ghosts, and haunted |
| family bloodlines or curses caused by a family sin in | | | | houses can always take refuge in the fact that |
| the past. As a believer we are sensitive to all things | | | | nobody ever has enough information to debunk every |
| spiritual BUT hauntings are closer to the flesh and soul | | | | ghost story, and even if they did, the next one might |
| realm than to anything spiritual simply because demons | | | | prove the debunker's wrong. |
| are spirits TRAPPED in the physical plain of existence | | | | The shapes that both ghosts and demons take can |
| IMITATING THOSE THEY USED TO INHABIT AS A | | | | vary from almost human to animals, spiral rings, haze, |
| HOME IN LIFE and can no longer live out in physical | | | | orbs, balls of light, rods or ribbons. All of them are spirits |
| forms. | | | | that have lived in physical (corporeal) form at some |
| Demons are very territorial creatures, they MUST stay | | | | point in time. As "Ghosts" demons choose to live close |
| in the area or the person (Family) they were assigned. | | | | to the family they were part of when they were in a |
| This is their personal curse that God has placed on | | | | physical body, hense..."Bloodline Curses" which follow |
| them, an eternal curse of never being satisfied with | | | | families to the 4th and Th generations. Some like to |
| real life themselves but suffering in the lives of the | | | | remain in the physical frequency of the home in which |
| dammed until their death and being condemned to | | | | they once lived if no bloodline exists then they must |
| walk the earth as if they were that person until the | | | | stick around the ground of the curse until someone |
| judgment. Ghosts are prominent in the popular cultures | | | | invites them into their life. |
| of various nations as demons are and are often | | | | As in all things the deceptive powers of some of them |
| depicted as inhabiting haunted houses, especially | | | | are positive while some are negative in energy. Those |
| houses where murders or great upheaval has | | | | involved in ghost research believe the ghosts may |
| occurred. | | | | actually be a form of psychic or mental energy that |
| Demons as ghosts have personalities usually similar to | | | | was left behind, they are not far off the mark here as |
| that which they had when they were in physical | | | | the "Thoughts of the host person" the devils formally |
| manifestation of the people they inhabited in life. Who | | | | inhabited are one and the same as that of the spiritual |
| better to imitate you than the spirit that ruled your flesh | | | | entity left behind. This is why some ghosts appear to |
| and blood body in life? Ghosts will often take on the | | | | be mere recordings on the environment in which they |
| look of a misty, semitransparent or fog-like human | | | | once existed this is the only thing left of them inside |
| form. Hauntings in one form or another seem to be a | | | | these deceptive entities doomed to replay their lives |
| relatively common part of the human experience as | | | | as it happened. These types of spirits do not interact |
| far as the fact that all of us know about them even if | | | | directly with or seem to be aware of the living but in |
| we do not believe in them. Most skeptics declare that | | | | fact have a pattern in which they are trapped, this is |
| Ghosts, are a psychological phenomena: "we see | | | | their deceptive appearance to us BUT demons are |
| them because we expect to or want to see them", | | | | very dangerous and should never be underestimated. |
| this is somewhat true but does not answer the full | | | | Some investigators, believe that poltergeist activity is |
| question nor the complete body of evidence. The | | | | not caused by "Ghosts" in the traditional sense at all, |
| common opinion is that ghosts are departed souls who | | | | but by certain living people under stress, I do not |
| have lived and died on this earth, but for some reason | | | | believe that this is simply of Human origin but must be |
| have elected or been forced to remain on this earth | | | | with the help of the demonic. As I have stated before |
| plane after death. This goes against God's written | | | | Adam and Eve both had "Mental" powers in use |
| word which says the following: | | | | BEFORE SIN ENTERED the race of man and now |
| In Hebrews 9:27 "And as it is appointed unto men | | | | these dormant abilities must be agitated by certain |
| ONCE to die, but AFTER THIS the judgment:" | | | | other forces outside of man in order to have a limited |
| This one verse alone defeats the purpose of a ghost | | | | use of them at certain times, under certain conditions. |
| being here UNLESS that spirit has already been judged | | | | E.S.P or Extra Sensory Perception is most likely once |
| and we know that NO human spirit will be judged until | | | | you eliminate the phonies a real ability that God put in |
| the books are opened at the end. Notice that this | | | | man to use to commune with him in the Garden. There |
| verse ONLY APPLIES TO MAN and not demons or | | | | is no biblical proof of this BUT on the other hand there |
| Satan himself, their judgment has already come | | | | is no evidence that it is not so. |
| according to: | | | | In the final showing the phenomena of "ghosts" who |
| Psalm 149:8-9 "To bind their kings with chains, and their | | | | are really demons and the "hauntings" they perpetrate |
| nobles with fetters of iron; To execute upon them the | | | | are very real experiences to those who are sensitive |
| judgment (Already) written: this honor have all his | | | | to them. Although the supposed links between ghosts |
| saints. Praise ye the LORD." | | | | and electromagnetic fields, low temperatures, radiation, |
| This Psalm is a psalm of Judgment over the Kings and | | | | odd photographic images, and so on are based on |
| rulers of the air which control behind the scenes the | | | | guesses, unproven theories, and wild conjecture at |
| earthly Kings and Rulers on earth which we as | | | | times this IN NO WAY does away with the real |
| believers control because they have received their | | | | phenomenon. |
| judgment and limitations by God. | | | | The evidence for ghosts is no better today than it |
| Throughout the Bible it is stated that when anyone died | | | | was a year ago, a decade ago, or a century ago and |
| "they were gathered unto their people" in the Old | | | | this how Satan keeps us on the edge of knowledge |
| covenant this place was called "Paradise or | | | | and conforming to his deceptive ways. |
| Abraham's Bosom" this was a true parable told by our | | | | Scientists say that ghosts, if they exist, contain no |
| Lord in: | | | | matter, no energy, and therefore according to the laws |
| Luke 16:19-31 "There was a certain rich man, which | | | | of science, do not exist except in peoples minds. Isn't it |
| was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared | | | | amazing that the same science that has proven the |
| sumptuously every day: And there was a certain | | | | "MIND" of man exists says in the same breath that |
| beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full | | | | "What is in that mind CANNOT EXIST" At the present |
| of sores, And desiring to be fed with the crumbs | | | | time, science doesn't validate the existence of ghosts |
| which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs | | | | or demons but is no longer closed or opposed to |
| came and licked his sores. And it came to pass, that | | | | research and experimentation to find future proof of |
| the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into | | | | both. |
| Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was | | | | The Paranormal |
| buried; And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, | | | | Is there another paranormal world of the unseen |
| and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his | | | | existing within our midst? |
| bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have | | | | The Bible makes it clear that there is and makes no |
| mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the | | | | apologies to that fact as do I. The real question is |
| tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am | | | | not"Is there a paranormal world?"but rather what kind |
| tormented in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, | | | | of world is it? |
| remember that thou in thy lifetime received st thy good | | | | The most famous ghost hunters are two plumbers |
| things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is | | | | who moonlight as paranormal investigators, seen in the |
| comforted, and thou art tormented. And beside all this, | | | | popular Sci-Fi Channel reality show/soap opera series |
| between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that | | | | "Ghost Hunters and I think are the best on the subject |
| they which would pass from hence to you cannot; | | | | to date although I do not think they realize what they |
| neither can they pass to us, that would come from | | | | are delving into is demonic all around, they have at |
| thence. Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that | | | | least the common sense to be careful NOT to use |
| thou wouldst send him to my father's house: For I have | | | | occultist devices to define this dangerous field of |
| five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they | | | | research (With the exception of the divining rod used |
| also come into this place of torment. Abraham saith | | | | on a recent show). |
| unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them | | | | Let's face it,regardless of what I (or other people say), |
| hear them. And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if | | | | most people will remain skeptical until they personally |
| one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. | | | | experience something of a paranormal (meaning |
| And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the | | | | outside of the normal experience) or unexplained |
| prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one | | | | nature. |
| rose from the dead." | | | | There is more than just a graveyard awaiting all of us |
| There is NO WAY AROUND THIS PARABLES | | | | at death. |
| TRUTH even if you spiritulize it away it contains to | | | | Poltergeists on the other hand enjoy mischief and can |
| many truths to avoid.....Physical Death separates us | | | | get violent, this is the nature of all demons. They are |
| from THIS PRESENT WORLD and we cannot ever | | | | blamed for unexplained noises, such as wall-banging, |
| come back to "Haunt" anyone and according to father | | | | rapping, footsteps and even music. Demons like to |
| Abraham it wouldn't do any good if we could! | | | | make noise and toss objects around as if they're |
| Ghosts, ghost stories, haunted houses, haunted places, | | | | throwing a childish tantrum. Poltergeists or (noisy |
| cemeteries, and paranormal research. Ghosts have | | | | ghosts) are notorious for dragging their chains, dropping |
| often been explained as hallucinations which could | | | | dishes from a shelf, or even hurling objects across a |
| explain much of what people have seen BUT not all | | | | room. |
| that has been seen or heard can be explained this | | | | It is worth noting that while mainstream Protestants |
| way. | | | | and Evangelical Christians believe in the existence of |
| Ghosts have many different definitions depending on | | | | principalities, they do not believe in ghosts (as spiritual |
| who you ask and usually they appear in the outfits | | | | manifestations of the dead) and would generally |
| worn during the time period they lived in which begs | | | | attribute more violent ghosts, such as poltergeists, to |
| the question why do spirits need clothes? Not really a | | | | the actions of demons. This is a biblical Fact not the |
| problem since the Righteous ware white robes in | | | | misgivings of a few religious people thumping a bible. |
| heaven this not hard to explain. | | | | The FALSE BELIEF that ghosts are for the most part |
| Remember that the Familiar spirits spent a "literal | | | | good spirits, just as people are for the most part good |
| lifetime" in the time period of their hosts so it follows | | | | (A real bad error in itself) is the most deceptive of |
| that they would appear as their host appeared in that | | | | beliefs and can lead to great harm when in direct |
| time. These spirits have actually been seen more in | | | | contact with them. Do not be deceived this is a real |
| people's homes, and buildings than in graveyards. And | | | | issue and many people have been harmed who go |
| when seen at haunted houses are believed by many | | | | into any paranormal experience without proper |
| ghost experts to be a 'psychic recording' or "Residual | | | | knowledge of what God thinks about it. |
| leftover" sometimes contained in crystal formations | | | | Please understand the spirit world and picture in your |
| around the area that has been imprinted in the earth's | | | | mind how ghosts haunt and how the bible says |
| magnetic energy field which is why we can pick up on | | | | demons act and you will be well armed against all their |
| their presence with E.M.F. (Electro Magnetic Fields) | | | | deceptive tactics. |
| which may be the result of human emotions that have | | | | When it comes to searching for ghosts, you'd think |
| been projected during traumatic events. This is the | | | | that only the most reliable methods would be used in |
| standard line given to us but may or may not be true. | | | | an attempt to get solid evidence for something as |
| The real truth is that the demons that were in these | | | | mysterious and elusive as a spirit. Yet in ghost hunting, |
| people when they died are now projecting a FALSE | | | | often the less scientific the methods and equipment, |
| IMAGE to us about life after death, an ENDLESS | | | | the more likely a researcher is to find "evidence" for |
| REPEATING OF PAST SINS just as in past life | | | | ghosts this in itself proves that demons do not want to |
| Reincarnation. Ghosts just as Demons interact with the | | | | have solid evidence used because that would end all |
| living or just make acknowledgment with a quick | | | | the deceptions once and for all. |
| glance or eye contact as in demon possession. | | | | That is why there are no TRUE CHRISTIAN ghost |
| Some religions, especially Christianity, have taught | | | | hunters because "Demons"cannot manifest UNLESS |
| many that ghosts do not exist, I assure you they are | | | | we say so though the power of God in us The |
| very real BUT not what we've been taught they are! | | | | uncomfortable reality that ghost hunters carefully |
| Today, many Christians say they believe in angels, but | | | | avoid-the elephant in the tiny, haunted room-is of |
| will not even consider the existence of ghosts or | | | | course that no one has ever shown that any of this |
| Demons.This is also due in part to the "Hollywood" | | | | equipment actually detects ghosts BUT I know for a |
| teaching of ghosts & the fear that has been | | | | fact that a true born-again believer can CAST OUT |
| created through horror movies, the demonic realm has | | | | every ghost, every time (But of course that would |
| been given far more power than it really has at it's | | | | bankrupt all the tourist traps that count on "Ghosts" to |
| disposal. We have been taught to fear the spiritual, the | | | | bring in the money!). |
| paranormal, ghosts & hauntings when it is the | | | | If a device could reliably determine the presence or |
| "Physical Laws" of this Universe at play through the | | | | absence of ghosts, then by definition, ghosts would be |
| deceptive campaigns of Satan's minions that are | | | | proven to exist. Because the standard of evidence is |
| hidden behind these "Haunting misdirections". | | | | so low, it's little wonder that ghost hunters often find |
| Therefore, it is important for us to seek an open mind | | | | "evidence" (but never proof) of ghosts. The whole idea |
| while trying to understand the spiritual world of God | | | | of ghosts runs into trouble as soon as a little logic is |
| and the "Physical soulish realm" that ghosts inhabit | | | | applied to the situation at hand. |
| from a fresh perspective. | | | | There are SO MANY explanation outside of the |
| Belief in ghosts as souls of the departed is closely tied | | | | paranormal realm in the Physical realm that it is no |
| to the ancient concept of animism, which attributed | | | | wonder so many skeptics exist in regards to the |
| souls to everything in nature, including human beings, | | | | supernatural. This is why I have spoken up about this |
| animals, plants, rocks as EQUAL which is soundly | | | | subject as I have because to much time is spent |
| disproved by the bible by the fact that the Creator is | | | | chasing "Shadows" instead of solid evidence like is on |
| over and above His creation AND HAS GIVEN TO | | | | my site at Open Your Eyes Ministries. |
| MAN A SPECIAL SPIRIT IN HIS UNIQUE IMAGE. | | | | |