The Sixth Sense, Angels, Demons, And Ghosts Series

I would encourage you that if you have any occult items in one’s possession—they should be burned as Paul and the other Christians treated the books that were burned in Acts 19:18 and any known sins should be confessed to God (1 John 1:9).

Again, I believe it is biblical to believe in demons.

Hauntings are usually the illusions of tricksters or perhaps do involve actual demonic activity, the visiting by human spirits.

I also believe that the use of channeling and seeking the guide of “spirit guides” or “spirit helpers” or to play with Ouija boards, tarot cards, séances, or to listen to Satanic heavy rock music (stipulate), etc. is to actually invite the involvement of demons in one’s life.

I also believe it is biblical to not become obsessed with them and with the spirit world. Nowhere in Scripture can you find any (Van Helsings or Captain Kronos the Vamipire Killer).

Rather we are to be

- consumed the word of God (Psalm 119)

- with knowing Christ (Philippians 3:8-10)

- serving Him as living sacrifices (Romans 12:1-2)

- and seeking to make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:18-20)

The only freedom that the lost can have from sin--and the devil is that found in Jesus Christ alone.

Jesus is our ultimate example for spiritual warfare.

Jesus handled direct attacks from Satan while alone in the wilderness with him:

- The Devil came and said to him, ’If you are the Son of God, change these stones into loaves of bread.’ But Jesus told him, ’No! The Scriptures say, ‘People need more than bread for their life; they must feed on every word of God.

Then the Devil took him to Jerusalem, to the highest point of the Temple, and said, “If you are the Son of God, jump off! For the Scriptures say, ‘He orders his angels to protect you. And they will hold you with their hands to keep you from striking your foot on a stone.’

Jesus responded, ’The Scriptures also say, ‘Do not test the Lord your God.

Next the Devil took him to the peak of a very high mountain and showed him the nations of the world and all their glory. ’I will give it all to you,’ he said, ’if you will only kneel down and worship me.’

Finally, Jesus told him, ’Get out of here, Satan,’--’For the Scriptures say, ‘You must worship the Lord your God; serve only him.’’

Then the Devil went away, and angels came and cared for Jesus. (Matthew 4;1-11).

The best way to combat Satan is the way Jesus showed us and that was to quote Scripture because the devil cannot handle the sword of the Spirit, the Word of the Living God.

The ultimate example of how not to engage in spiritual warfare was the seven sons of Sceva?

A team of Jews who were traveling from town to town casting out evil spirits tried to use the name of the Lord Jesus.

The incantation they used was this: “I command you by Jesus, whom Paul preaches, to come out!”

But when they tried it on a man possessed by an evil spirit, the spirit replied, “I know Jesus, and I know Paul. But who are you?”

And he leaped on them and attacked them with such violence that they fled from the house, naked and badly injured." (Acts 19:13-16). What was the problem?