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Have you ever seen a ghost? Or an appearance of a loved one? Do you believe in crystal balls? What is Spiritualism defined to be? “A belief in the frequent communication of intelligence from the world of spirits, by means of physical phenomena, commonly manifested through a person of special susceptibility, called a medium. “The very central truth of Spiritualism is the power and possibility of spirit return, under certain conditions, to communicate with those in the material form.” -- N. F. Rav
Have you ever seen a ghost? Or an appearance of a loved one? Do you believe in crystal balls? What is Spiritualism defined to be? “A belief in the frequent communication of intelligence from the world of spirits, by means of physical phenomena, commonly manifested through a person of special susceptibility, called a medium. “The very central truth of Spiritualism is the power and possibility of spirit return, under certain conditions, to communicate with those in the material form.” -- N. F. Rav
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Have you ever seen a ghost? Or an appearance of a loved one? Do you believe in crystal balls? What is Spiritualism defined to be? “A belief in the frequent communication of intelligence from the world of spirits, by means of physical phenomena, commonly manifested through a person of special susceptibility, called a medium. “The very central truth of Spiritualism is the power and possibility of spirit return, under certain conditions, to communicate with those in the material form.” -- N. F. Rav
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Or an appearance of a loved one? Do you believe in crystal balls?
What is Spiritualism defined to be?
“A belief in the frequent communication of intelligence from the world of spirits, by means of physical phenomena, commonly manifested through a person of special susceptibility, called a medium.
“The very central truth of Spiritualism is the power
and possibility of spirit return, under certain conditions, to communicate with those in the material form.” -- N. F. Ravlin, Spiritualist lecturer, of California.
Did this doctrine exist in ancient time?
“Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God.” Lev.19:31. “The phenomenal aspect of modern Spiritualism reproduces all essential principals of the magic, witchcraft, and sorcery of the past. The same powers are involved, the same intelligences are operating.” -- T. T. Morse, in ‘Practical Occultism.’ P.85.
How does God regard sorcerers?
“And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers.” Mal.3:5.
What does he call the sorcerers?
“Therefore hearken not ye to . . . your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers; . . . for they prophecy a lie unto you to remove you far from your land.” Jer.27:9,10.
What was the ancient law concerning witches, and
those who had familiar spirits? “A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard shall surely be put to death.” Lev.20:27; Deut.18:10-12; Ex.22:18.
With what is witchcraft classed by Paul?
“Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies . . . I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.” Gal.5:20-23.
What should one do if asked to inquire of a familiar
spirit? ‘And when they shall say unto you, seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God?” Isa.8:19.
Is it possible to test every Spirit?
“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God.” lJohn 4:1.
Should we have any confidence in signs or wonders
presented by those who would try to lead us away from God? “And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them; thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams; for the Lord your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.” Deut.13:2,3. What course should one pursue under these circumstances? “Ye shall walk after the Lord your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him and cleave unto him.” Verse 4. That is, no one should have nothing to do with such work; but rather cling to the word of God.
We are directed to the ‘law and unto the testimony,’
by which to try these spirits that assert to be voices from the dead. After one dies, how much does he know of what is going on among men? “Thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away. His sons come to honor, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.” Job 14:20,21.
Does he know anything, or have any memory?
“For the living know that they shall die; but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.” Eccl.9:5.
What does the wise man add, that forever precludes
the idea that the dead come back to earth to communicate with the living? “Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion forever in anything that is done under the sun.” verse 6.
Then when miracles are performed by spirits
purporting to be those of our dead friends, to what may we attribute them? “For they are spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of the great day of God Almighty.” Rev.16:14. What will be the characteristic of ‘last day’ apostasies from the faith? “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the later times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils.” 1Tim.4;1.
How will Satan deceive the people?
“And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.” 2Cor.11:14.
What roll will his agents assume before the end?
“Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteosness” Verse 15. Satan’s ministers are all the fallen angels which were cast out of heaven with him.
Will Satan try to counterfeit the coming of Christ, by
signs and wonders? “Then if any man shall say unto you Lo, here is Christ, or there, believe it not. For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.” Matt.24:123,24.
After these signs and wonders are shown, what is
immediately to take place? “The Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming; even him whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish.” 2Thess.2:8-10.
What will those say then, who have maintained their
love for the truth? “And it shall be said in that day, Lo, THIS is our God, we have waited for Him, and he will save us: we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.” Isa.25:9.