I know as a Christian I should not fear evil, but I have to say that I am afraid of seeing evil spirits or ghost. I recently have not been able to close my eyes at night to pray because I always feel something around me. So, at night I have to pray with my eyes open.
I know this may seem childish, but I am still afraid of the dark because of evil spirits. I just don't know what they can do to me, so I have been trying to read the Bible to figure out how much God will allow, about God's character, and of course about Jesus. Plus, when I read the Bible, I see every time an angel comes to a person in the Bible they are scared. Sooooo...
So, maybe I'm over thinking this because I feel like naturally everyone would be scared if a demon popped out of thin air.
I know this is probably the reason why I have not received evidence of the Holy Spirit. I have been fasting and praying for months for the Holy Spirit but still nothing. So, I believe God is trying to tell me this is the reason "WHY?". I want the Holy Spirit badly. I can't comprehend how to get rid of this fear.
I had this fear since childhood, and I don't watch scary movies or shows - Thank God. I don't understand how people can watch stuff like that.
Is anyone else in this same boat or is it just me? Help!!!
Thanks
Doubtless there will be those who deny the following, but spiritual principles are involved nonetheless.
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Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather." - Jesus as quoted by Matthew 24:28
If a man or woman sins, their body and mind is considered to be an open invitation for intrusion by demonic powers. In the above verse the corpse is a living person who is dead to righteousness. Jesus' reference to vultures instructs us that
sin attracts demons just as roadkill attracts buzzards.
There are two or perhaps three possible reasons for your vexation, all of them linked to sin. Here's a short list:
overt acts of sin, flirtation with sin & unknowing sin.
Acts of sin attract and invite demonic entities into the body and mind, which may overpower the helpless human spirit. This is called possession and affects humans in varying degrees. If you don't know what a sin is, consult the Ten Commandments. Breaking any one of them is a sin.
Post-modern churches teach that Christians cannot be possessed of demons (the power of sin), but the Bible clearly warns otherwise.(Ezekiel 33:12) Testimony, such as that of the leading post, prove the church's dogma is incorrect. Consequently the sufferer is left without hope of renewal - if the church is to be believed (
but they will continue to hypocritically accept your donations for prayer on your behalf).
If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it." - Genesis 4:7
Flirtation with sin on the part of believers is just as liable to result in demonic influence as that which is visited upon a person who has not been converted. This category is the most active of all, with the possible exception of a new popular 'unknowing sin'. I'll get to that one later.
Post-modern churches do not teach repentance or the basis of the power of sin. Instead they teach 'deliverance' or 'positive thinking' both of which suggest a man or woman can continue to flirt with sin and be free of demonic influence - the power of sin. The Roman Catholic church is big on this sort of thing.
Anyone who explores Deliverance Ministries will discover the victims are only granted temporary relief. The reason Deliverance Ministries are thriving is because victims are usually repossessed. (Matthew 12:45 & Luke 11:26) You cannot continue to flirt with sin and expect to live without its consequences. The hook is in and you cannot escape by means of ceremonies and repetitive prayers.
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A LICENSE TO SIN.
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If we claim to be without sin we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us."
- 1 John 1:8
Unknowing Sin is the newest flirtation with evil and is no less deadly.
It is not only possible to sin unknowingly, it’s an absolute certainty especially in the darkness of ignorance and the climate of church tolerance of wickedness today.
(*) While the instances of unknowing sin are legion, I will attempt to focus on one example so as to give the reader an idea of the implications of such things.
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Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD."
- Leviticus 19:28
Tattoos are popular today even among those who call themselves Christian. Not knowing the Law and most likely never having been taught such things in church, today's Christians go about their lives as though they were king and queen of all things physical and spiritual. They are not.
Humans are not autonomous rulers of the spiritual world. Unable to control it in any reasonable fashion, we become victims of it.
"We are like a horse being ridden and can only choose the rider - God or the devil" - Martin Luther.
An example of Unknowing Sin:
I know a young woman who had a tattoo drawn on her arm. The artwork was generically referred to as a "dreamcatcher". Not knowing its meaning and liking the design she gladly paid for the art to be placed upon her skin. Thereafter she began to complain of all sorts of physical maladies and ailments; severe headache, joint and muscle pain and symptoms of debilitating sickness. Visits to medical doctors resulted in no treatable diagnosis.
A dreamcatcher is a spiritual device and design meant to 'trap' evil spirits - hence the name. According to pagan belief, evil spirits are attracted by it and trapped so as to be transferred elsewhere by ceremony or meditation or some other device at a later time - in other words,
spiritual fly paper.
The problem with having a tattoo of a dreamcatcher placed on the woman's skin is that demons are attracted, but never expelled. Her ailments simply get worse and worse. She has been advised to have the tattoo removed.
Only a Christian would be stupid enough to have such a thing tattooed on their flesh. Atheists don't believe in metaphysical symbols and pagans, knowing the danger, would not do it either. Ignorant Christians wander in places where angels fear to tread.....and they pay satan's penalty for their foolishness. Stupidity is not a virtue - it's a rebuke.
Nowhere in the Bible is anyone given permission to sin, to flirt with sin, or to break God's Law.
Demonic affliction is the immediate result of rebellion against God. Early death for a Christian is a possible result. SIN has a price and the price is collected by demons who place demands upon the physical body, the mind and the crippled human spirit. The Christian church today teaches that its impossible for a Christian to be possessed of the enemy, while at the same time giving liberal permission to sin like hell. Nothing could be further from the truth. You cannot sin and escape its consequences.
Summary
The reason so many are afflicted with the demonic can be directly associated with sin. Therefore, it is time to repent of our sins and wickedness. Licentiousness is nowhere condoned in the Bible. God hates it and as Christians are called to have the mind of God, we must hate it too. The consequences of sin is physical death and the spiritual Second Death (Revelation 20:14).
Get rid of the sin (repent) and God will help you be rid of demons. Repentance must come first. God will not be persuaded by an insincere attitude. You can fool yourself, but you can't fool God.
The time to repent is now. This means we must forever deny those things which lead us into rebellion against God and His Law. Nobody can sit on the fence. We must all choose who we shall serve - God or the flesh. God rewards with eternal life and blessings. The flesh does not reward at all and its lusts lead to the Second Death.
It is time to choose. Choose wisely. Repent.
that's me, hollering from the choir loft...
(*) You may be able to persuade the church to ignore your sin by giving them a hefty donation, but who do you pay to rid yourself of demonic influences? How much does it cost? When a demon has you it wants your flesh and your mind. Your pitifully weak spirit is powerless to resist.
When a demons hook is in you, your life as you've known it is forfeit. You will live with it for the rest of your -shortened- life. I promise you that apart from true bone deep repentance there is no hope.
