Most of the world's religions teach that the soul does not die with the body. Many believe that the conscious awareness of a person remains even after the body has died. Those who have lost loved ones in death, still miss the person they knew.
They still long for contact and guidance from the one who has died. In a desperate attempt to communicate beyond the grave, many turn to sรฉances, trances, Ouija boards and mediums to contact the dead. The loving heavenly Father sought to protect His children from this danger. He clearly warned:
"The living know that they shall die, but the dead know not anything." Ecclesiastes 9:5
Because there is no soul-life after death, any communication in any form claiming to be from a dead person, actually comes from a demon. Satan's fallen angels are capable of perfectly impersonating the dead. How the person looked, how he walked, the sound of his voice, his exact handwriting, knowledge of personal secrets, recollection of private history all can be perfectly imitated by a demon.
The relationship between husband and wife, parent and child, friend and relative can be used by demons to entice a person to reach out to the dead. The love the living still feel for the one who has died is manipulated by demons trying to gain an opening to the mind. Encounters with demons posing as dead loved ones are extremely addictive. They feel exhilarating, exciting and life changing. Such out-of-the-ordinary encounters with demons offer the illusion of hope, comfort and "proof" that the loved one is still present.
Satan has many different ways to exploit a belief in life after death. Various methods are used to attract minds of diverse backgrounds. Paganism, Hinduism, and Voodoo all use trances to communicate with demons. These trances are brought on by extreme excitement from the rhythm of dance, chanting, drums and sometimes drugs. All Roman Catholics who pray to Mary, the mother of Messiah, are praying to a dead woman who cannot hear them.
Marian apparitions, believed by many to be Mary herself, are nothing more than demonic impersonations. Prayers to the "saints" are, likewise, prayers offered to dead people whom Scripture states "know not anything." This creates an opportunity for demons to "answer" prayers and confirm the belief that life continues after death. Any miracle or healing that comes as a result of these prayers is from Satan to confirm a person's false belief in life after death.
Talking in tongues is simply another form of trance. The person interpreting the gibberish for those listening is receiving messages from dark supernatural influences. Non-religious people who deny the existence of a devil are especially vulnerable to being convinced by paranormal activities that the dead are speaking to them. New Age deep meditation and hypnotism are particularly dangerous. They are not recognized as being channels to demons, but they provide a direct pathway for demonic influence upon the mind.
There shall not be found among you anyone . . . who practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. For all who do these things are an abomination to . . . [Yahuah]." Deuteronomy 18:10-12,
Yahuah's power to save is as strong today as in the days when Messiah was on earth.
Behold, Yahuah's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither His ear heavy, that it cannot hear. Isaiah 59:1.
His loving offer is still extended to all: "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28, If you are tempted or harassed by demonic spirits, if you want the peace and comfort that comes only from Heaven, there is hope. Call upon the name of Yahuah and claim His power to deliver you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. His word encourages all to:
"Come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need." Hebrews 4:16,
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