No. While Satan is powerful, described as the “god of this world” (2 Corinthians 4:4) and “a roaring lion seeking someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:6-11), we are not given any scriptural indication he has been granted such power. We know God and Jesus can [...]
A divine encounter should not be expected or wished for, as it is never promised to the Christian. We are to follow by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7).Colossians 2:18, (CEV) “Don’t be cheated by people who make a show of acting humble [...]
Evil spirits are spirit beings that, through disobedience to God, were cast out of God’s favor and light and into darkness. For this reason, they are sometimes referred to as “fallen angels.” The first of these beings to disobey God was Lucifer. The scriptures [...]
In Mark 1:21-26, Jesus cast out demons. In Matthew 10:1, Jesus also gave the apostles power to cast out demons. In Mark 9:28,29, after the disciples were unable to cast out a demon, Jesus said, "This kind can come forth by nothing, but by [...]
Quoting from the (American) Native American culture website, powwow.com: “A dream catcher is a handmade willow hoop woven to a web or literally, a net. They can include feathers and beads, and they're traditionally suspended on cradles as a form of armor and protection. It is [...]
No, you should have nothing to do with any mediums. You should definitely not study with a medium or give a song of the night. Spiritualism is a rapidly growing movement, numbering several millions of people. Many of the facts about experiences with mediums [...]
"Lilith" is a Hebrew word and is only found in one scripture in the Bible. Isaiah 34:14, (NKJV), "The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the jackals, And the wild goat shall bleat to its companion; also the night creature (lilith) shall rest there [...]
Any Christian, or anybody, who turns to Traditional African Religions (Voodoo) is putting himself in great danger. These religions are demon worship. Demons are fallen angels who are evil. They may try to possess you, inflict emotional turmoil and grief, or even cause you to physically [...]
Summary: No. If a person is spirit-begotten and then allows demons to rule him, he will die the second death. But God, out of love, will send many severe trials to bring that one to repentance before that happens. However, a person may still [...]
“I am the LORD thy God…Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” Exodus 20:2-3. Deuteronomy 13:6, 9-10 (ESV), “If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son or your daughter or the wife you embrace or your friend who is as your [...]
By “bewitched” we are talking about demon-possession or demons (the fallen angels) bothering a person. Yes, sadly Christians can certainly be troubled and possessed by demons. If a person becomes disobedient to God and strays into the occult, spiritism, shamanistic worship, hypnotism, drugs, idol [...]
Many today believe that the dead are not dead, but are really more alive than ever. They do not realize that they are believing the original lie taught by the Serpent, “that you will not die, but you will be like God” Genesis 3:4-5. [...]
No. Dead people are really dead. The vision that the woman medium saw and spoke with was not the prophet Samuel. It was a demon pretending to be Samuel.Remember a few years earlier, Samuel had said to Saul, “The LORD has torn the kingdom [...]
Yoga exercises stretch and strengthen muscles, increase balance, and may reduce stress. As an exercise, it can be beneficial. However, if a class includes Eastern meditations, those meditations may have a non-Christian, religious dimension. Some meditations simply focus on body awareness. People breathe quietly, [...]
Some drugs are hallucinogenic. They disrupt the brain's normal, healthy operations and make people see, hear, and smell hallucinations. This is very dangerous. Some people have experienced psychotic breaks due to taking those drugs. Also, since this drugs misrepresent reality, they are distorting God’s [...]
There are a few instances in the Bible where those who have died are depicted as talking with others. Some will tell you these were actually people who came back to talk with people on earth. Others will tell you these are visions. What [...]
Yes and no. Praying is always appropriate when you feel evil approaching; however, burning sage to ward off evil spirits is not biblical. Throughout history, people have created many rituals to banish evil spirits. Yet, none of these rituals were designed nor blessed by God. No [...]
We knew a man who had similar experiences. He would wake up and feel as though an evil spirit was at the window looking in, and he could not move. One night, he asked Jesus to help him, and suddenly he felt that the evil spirit [...]
In ancient times people believed that evil spirits (demons) were responsible for many physical and most all mental disorders such as epilepsy, schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder, split personalities, delirium and the like. Although today we are cognizant of the many inherited or acquired mental illnesses [...]
First, we must say that a Christian really should not be frequenting a Wiccan store. Wicca is a pagan religion. Pagan religions worship or hold sacred the created, such as nature, the universe, and the elements, etc., rather than the Creator. Wiccans are also [...]
