A discussion of ghosts
and the supernatural, and more on Jesus as the Son of GOD, today. The Yahoo!
Answers writer using ID “Andrew” (Level 1 with 90 points, a member since
September 1, 2012) posted the following:
Why are ghosts not
real?
THE BATTLE AXE:
Heaven For Muhammad? (09/01/2012)—Many trust that the things given by the work
of Muhammad as a holy prophet, and through the Qur’an were not intended as a
detailed critique of Jesus, his message, or his living ministry. As a result,
the things of Islam are not adequate and appropriate as standards to measure the
work of GOD in Christ. Given Islam does not directly address such important
elements, silence regarding the imparted Spirit of GOD (called the Comforter,
the Holy Ghost, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Spirit of Truth), and the place
of Christ as intercessor, mediator and sacrifice, mark the focus of Islam as
highly concentrated, and far more narrow than found with Christian doctrine and
belief. Christianity as a way of life does not “justify” human thought and
behavior. Instead, (1) Christianity proclaims the operation of GOD on behalf of
mankind in heaven, and upon the earth among men; (2) justifies belief,
repentance, and good works by men; and (3) justifies GOD.
THE GOLDEN ARROW: For the
living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have
they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. Also their love,
and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a
portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.
(Ecclesiastes 9: 5-6)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: Visions
of Heaven (03/22/2012); Too Many Interpretations? (03/08/2012); Girdle 17: Try
The Spirits (12/02/2011); To Save Jesus? (03/12/2011); A Testimony?
(03/11/2011); A Holy Ghost? (12/26/2010); A Demon Leader?
(10/10/2010)
Guided by the holy writings, mature Christian
believers do not hold that the dead can appear as apparitions, phantoms and
specters. Ghosts are believed to have human will, and to operate with their own
peculiar goals and purposes just as if they were living persons. The invisible
and unseen things created and maintained by GOD do not include spirits from our
loved ones that may appear to us separated from their human body.
The fear of ghosts is very
widespread, and is closely associated with a common human fear, the fear of
death. Death is a divine tool that GOD uses in fulfilling the sacred
intent of eternal life. The Bible does teach regarding the condition (state) of
the dead along with the return of life to the dead. In the same way, GOD has
not granted the Adversary (Satan) power to create and endow objects with life,
the devil does not have power over death. Nevertheless, the devil maintains
power through the fear of death; and employs various counterfeits,
deceptions and threats to manipulate mankind. The ministry of Jesus Christ to
mankind is said to have destroyed the devil’s power through fear of
death, because every believer receives the imparted, indwelling spirit of
GOD, the Spirit of Truth.
There are many things that are real in human
experience that presently cannot be explained by logic, reason and science.
Similarly, there are many experiences that cannot be explained as caused by
GOD. This does not automatically mean that supernatural creatures do not exist,
or that there can be no “other worldly” events. Certainly, those who say they
have had “weird” experiences are not wrong to insist that their feelings,
thoughts, recall and understanding have reality. However, they may not be at
all correct to say those events, their feelings and thoughts, etc. have come
from GOD, our Creator; or that these elements are in harmony with the record of
the Bible.
There is far more to be said, correctly
applied, and spiritually apprehended. (For example, when I was younger, I had
at least two “out-of-body” experiences that some would call “astral traveling.”
I actually saw the back of my own head! When I weigh the “reality” of my
experiences to assign them spiritual value as aspects of my salvation, I see
they are not fully consistent with the purposes of GOD revealed in Jesus. Thus,
my choice has been to seek more of Christ as documented in the Scriptures and
lives of other believers, not more of my own flesh, imagination, mind and
sensation (hearing, seeing, smelling, touching, etc.).) Even so, I trust this
fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
THE BLACK
PHOENIX
Washington, DC
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