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Tellyontellyon · May 20, 2023

* Is the belief in ghosts a thing in Christianity?
* What is a ghost?
* How should ghosts be regarded?
* Any personal experiences?

Larniavc · May 20, 2023

Well I don’t think they exist at all. But I imagine if a Christian did think ghosts were real they’d actual be some kind of demon.

Maria Billingsley · May 20, 2023

Tellyontellyon said:
* Is the belief in ghosts a thing in Christianity?
* What is a ghost?
* How should ghosts be regarded?
* Any personal experiences?

Ghosts have no place in a Christian's life. Any type of such activity will be attributed to the work of the Adversary and not the dead. Be blessed!

BobRyan · May 20, 2023

Tellyontellyon said:
* Is the belief in ghosts a thing in Christianity?
* What is a ghost?
* How should ghosts be regarded?
* Any personal experiences?

no such thing as ghosts of dead humans..

Eccl 12:6 Remember your Creator before the silver cord is broken and the golden bowl is crushed, the pitcher by the spring is shattered and the wheel at the cistern is crushed; 7 then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.

Eccl 12 says that for all humans the body returns to dust and the spirit goes to God.

1 Thess 4:13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as indeed the rest of mankind do, who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose from the dead, so also God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep through Jesus. 15 For we say this to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive, who remain, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore, comfort one another with these words.

1 Thess 4 says those who have died - are in a dormant state of sleep.

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What we popularly call "ghosts" are demons (Fallen angels) impersonating a dead loved one

Benjamin Müller · May 20, 2023

They're demons. If I use the term 'ghost', I'm using it as a synonym for demons; but I rarely ever do that.

I don't know what it is about Western New York, but this place is very active with demons. There are many experiences and stories, but I won't share them, the reason: demons love attention. They want to make themselves known to people so people talk about them. Whenever we start talking about them, at home or with individuals in town, one tends to show up. They are nosy; they want to hear what you're saying about them.

Don't give a demon attention, because by doing so, you're unintentionally giving them glory. Rebuke them in the name of Jesus Christ, and pay no heed to them. Listen to Bible Audio; sermons; or gospel music--they hate hearing the Word of God.

They are NOT cute, likeable little Caspers. They might portray themselves this way to the uninformed, but they have malevolent intentions. Always. Do not open to the door to them. They can and have possessed people. I just heard a recent story of a girl, in WNY who was possessed. A Baptist Minister and a Catholic Priest, exorcised the demon from her.

Demons are real. Possession is real.

Give God Glory Only.

Mark Quayle · May 20, 2023

Tellyontellyon said:
* Is the belief in ghosts a thing in Christianity?
* What is a ghost?
* How should ghosts be regarded?
* Any personal experiences?

I'd guess that would depend on what you mean by "ghost". If the word is synonymous with "spirit", then yes, there is such a thing.

Wings like Eagles · May 20, 2023

I think some see the Lords Angles at work and consider them ghosts, but there is the enemy aspect also, demons.

Mark Quayle · May 20, 2023

Wings like Eagles said:
I think some see the Lords Angles at work and consider them ghosts, but there is the enemy aspect also, demons.

Always a possibility, but generally speaking, the Lord's Angels don't seem to appear to anyone but either as humans or perhaps other creatures, also, and not as vaporous or in any menacing aspect. "Generally", I say. And, there is sometimes, some confusion as to whether God is sending one of his 'elect angels' or a fallen, rebellious, evil spirit to do his bidding.

(This does introduce another subject, though related: God's nature is not always 'loving' in the sense that we want it to mean. He is "aweful", infinitely dangerous, not tame; (while he is not capricious, from our POV he can be: Since we consider ourselves not quite evil, we think we should have not only a general warning, but that we are also deserving of at least immediate specific warning of God's impending action against our sin, and therefore the opportunity to suddenly repent. We even have the gall to think that he is not being fair if he gives some mercy and not others.) But, back to my point, here: There are a few specific references to spirits of unspeakable horror used by God — for example: The Angel of Death in the plague upon the Egyptian firstborn, The Evil Spirit from God sent to King Saul, The Deceiving Spirit from God sent to Ahab's "prophets", The Destroying Angel sent to judge Israel for David's sin in numbering his people, The Seven Angels pouring out the Bowls of God's Wrath in Revelation, etc.)

Wings like Eagles · May 20, 2023

Agreed - there are also other types of references, specifically the Angel Gabriel being sent by God. My thought is, if others have had such an encounter, they could think/believe ghost.

Luke 1:26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

Daniel 8:16 And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.

Daniel 9:21 Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.

Luke 1:19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.

We know John had some encounters also

timothyu · May 20, 2023

Remember we have a Holy Ghost, which is more aptly a spirit. During the time of Jesus people made a business of casting out evil spirits. They were as common as street vendors today. Even the priests partook. It was believed that both good and evil sprits of people who had died could inhabit bodies and often the good ones were left if the improved a person or the bad ones cast out. But what you speak of sounds more in the vein of apparitions. The Catholic church thrives on them. Even the Apostles thought they saw an apparition when Jesus was strolling on the lake.

Tellyontellyon · May 20, 2023

During the transfiguration Jesus is seen talking to Elijah and Moses...
Elijah and Moses are neither angels nor sleeping... so what are they?
Are they simply there in spirit (geist)?

Lost4words · May 20, 2023

Better call Saul

Blade · May 20, 2023

Tellyontellyon said:
* Is the belief in ghosts a thing in Christianity?
* What is a ghost?
* How should ghosts be regarded?
* Any personal experiences?

I think knowing God left heaven became His creation died for the worlds sin loves the world believing in Him is what matters yet anyone can call on any so called god they want mean it with your heart and only one will ever answer.. YESHUA/JESUS Christ.

BobRyan · May 20, 2023

Tellyontellyon said:
During the transfiguration Jesus is seen talking to Elijah and Moses...
Elijah and Moses are neither angels nor sleeping... so what are they?
Are they simply there in spirit (geist)?

2 Kings 2 says that Elijah was taken directly to heaven without dying (Translated directly to heaven)
Jude 1 quotes the book "The Assumption of Moses" in the place where Moses' body was resurrected and he was taken to heaven.

So then both Moses and Elijah were alive and well in Matt 17 at the transfiguration event.

BobRyan · May 20, 2023

Lost4words said:
Better call Saul

Saul called the witch of Endore to see if she along with her familiar spirit "demon" could arrange a seance to contact the dead.

It is interesting that the demons seemed to have a lot of stories about contacting the dead.

Lost4words · May 20, 2023

BobRyan said:
Saul called the witch of Endore to see if she along with her familiar spirit "demon" could arrange a seance to contact the dead.

It is interesting that the demons seemed to have a lot of stories about contacting the dead.

I was referring to the television series! Lol

ViaCrucis · Jun 15, 2023

Tellyontellyon said:
* Is the belief in ghosts a thing in Christianity?

No. A belief in ghosts is considered a superstition in Christianity.

Tellyontellyon said:
* What is a ghost?

From a Christian perspective, a ghost is a superstitious idea, like faeries, leprechauns, or thinking a broken mirror gives bad luck.

Tellyontellyon said:
* How should ghosts be regarded?

As superstition.

Tellyontellyon said:
* Any personal experiences?

Nope.

-CryptoLutheran

ViaCrucis · Jun 15, 2023

Tellyontellyon said:
During the transfiguration Jesus is seen talking to Elijah and Moses...
Elijah and Moses are neither angels nor sleeping... so what are they?
Are they simply there in spirit (geist)?

Biblically, Elijah never died, but was taken body-and-soul directly into heaven.

Ancient tradition suggests that Moses also was taken directly into heaven, body and soul after he died. Hinted at by St. Jude in his epistle.

It's probably not that important how Elijah and Moses show up, the significance of their presence (in whatever capacity it was) had deep symbolic meaning: Moses represented the Law and Elijah the Prophets. In other words, in the persons of Moses and Elijah the Law and the Prophets, in the moment of Christ's Transfiguration, reveals that He is indeed Messiah, the One about whom the Law and the Prophets were written.

-CryptoLutheran

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