Article by Bishop Long

I get asked A LOT about the Bible and what it says about Psychics and Mediums. I have friends who are incredibly gifted and the idea that they are doing the work of the Devil is utter nonsense.

For those of you that missed it. Here is the article that I wrote.

Deuteronomy 18:10-11. It says,
"Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead."

Now many who would read this say, see, those Paranormal People are practicing evil and doing the devils work. Well, not really. Let's understand this passage first. This is why I teach Bible study EVERY Wednesday Night on inspireradio.org at 9pm, set. I teach the historical aspect of scripture, so that people can get a better understand as to why passages were written. It is important to understand that.

Polytheism was rampant and obviously Moses was fighting against this and trying to establish a Monotheistic culture. People at that time adored and worshipped many deities and those deities were not good.

Now, regarding the sons and daughters passing through fire was important because that is historically a ritual that worshipped Moloc. With some tribes, they allowed their children to just jump over the fire without actually sacrificing them but there were tribes that actually sacrificed their children to Moloc by throwing them in the fire and this superstitious act was condemned by the Council of Trullo (65).

It continues by describing soothsayers and wizards and keep in mind that many who practiced polytheism as this time claimed to have received special "powers" by the many strange deities and these wizards and soothsayers used these "powers" to threaten others and manipulate the culture at the time.

Finally, there are many translations of this particular passage. But it speaks of charmers, witches, etc. Charmers of serpents mean those who made a pact with the devil. Those individuals who mean do to harm to others.

Fortune tellers, or "wise men" known in Hebrew promised great knowledge from the secrets of caballa or magic and this was very misleading. It was lying. Period. It was wrong. They promised the world and delivered smoke and mirrors; if only you would give them your money, they would give you special powers. That would be like me telling you, you give me $500 and I will give you the power to fly and yet, I never give you that power. That is lying. That is cheating and then you try and get a refund and I tell you, you are crossing the line and if you threaten me, I will send my evil powers after you and the issue is dropped. That is wrong and that is what occurred.

And Necromancy was very common in those days. Now keep in mind that necromancy is a magic that summons the spirit by "magic" or raising them bodily by "magic" for the purpose of DIVINATION (imparting the means to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge). - BLACK MAGIC!

Now, lets get a couple of things clear here. Paranormal Investigators do not participate in Necromancy. We do not chant to raise dead bodies, we do not participate in divination, and we are not charging clients and therefore, there is no form of fraud that we are committing.

Look, we have homeowners who call us. They are frightened and we come to their home. We try and debunk what is occurring in their home.

We do not pray to the evil being Moloc and we are not throwing our children in the fire. We are not summoning the dead through black magic and we are not using their information for the purpose of power. We are using proof of their existence to help families who are frightened because they are hearing things that go bump in the night and sometimes, even worse.

Therefore, this passage in scripture, is null in void when it comes to Investigators doing the work of God! ;-)

Bishop Long

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Spiritual Caution for Ghost Hunters

A this article came from ghosthunting.com

Searching for ghosts can be a very thrilling experience both physically and intellectually from the standpoint of being able to provide actual evidence of ghosts and other intelligent energy forms. For most researchers, capturing a photograph of a formed apparition in a haunted location, and having those afflicted by the spirit successfully pick it out in a line-up of other ghost photos is solid proof that life exists beyond this physical realm. This can lead to the building of faith in other areas of life, especially religiously and spiritually. However, there are some major concerns you should be aware of before you make the decision to actively hunt ghosts yourself, join a ghost hunting organization, or go to one of the many now commercial ghost tours.

First, as we covered in our Ghost Hunting Tutorial, most ghosts are believed to be still attached to a physical life either because of strong addictions, strong attachments to material possessions and experiences, or as the result of a sudden trauma that took their life, or because of unfinished business that they can't seem to let go of. It is important to note that it is very likely that these souls are the ones most in need of prayer and love. If they knew that love the most either as a concept, or formally as God as we taught religiously, and those souls desired it more than anything else, they would likely have already left the material life they knew and find themselves in the appropriate, related experience which they have built up in their belief system and expected. In other words, most of the souls that are still "trapped" or "drawn" to the Earth and to their physical lives after they have passed, most likely are not yet completely aware of or desire God, love, and all related concepts and truths that apply. Even if they were aware of these things, they are still being held back by something. What this means is that these souls either need help through encouraging prayer, thoughts, and feelings to move forward and let go of the physical life they once knew, or it means they are still sticking around by choice because they refuse to let go of things held in their heart such as anger, terrible sins, addictions, etc.. Oftentimes these souls will haunt and attempt to bring others down. Possession and oppression are real concepts if you believe in them and if you are not spiritually strong and secure you may put yourself in a position in which intentionally negative or evil souls may try and bring you down with them.

It is likely that souls which have chosen a path of destruction, negativity, harm, or evil as we might call it will be drawn to those who are vulnerable in similar ways that they were. These could be people with similar tendencies towards addiction, anger, hatefulness, and much worse. If you are spiritually strong and secure, those who are negative will naturally be repelled by your presence. This is why it is important to bring a priest and other spiritually significant and symbolic items that are believed to repel evil spirits along with you. The items themselves can do nothing, but it is the belief in them that makes them effective. For example, a cross is nothing more than two sticks crossed one over the other, but it is the belief and the meaning that society and our consciousness as a whole as attributed to them which makes them effective. If you doubt your spiritual strength, or the idea of these things causes you to be fearful, then you probably shouldn't engage in it. Ghost hunting is a very mental and spiritually intense activity, which can open doors to your own sinful tendencies unless you are already spiritually strong enough to repel all negativity and evil you might face. Most haunting souls are just lost, others can be extremely dangerous, so you need to use caution each time you place yourself in the middle of a hunt.

The ultimate intention and goal of ghost hunting should not be to communicate with lost souls for guidance. Remember, these are souls that are still drawn here and not into an experience of spiritual love for a reason. Oftentimes they are not individuals that you would want to be seeking your own guidance from. That is best done in solitude through meditation and prayer, between yourself and God (assuming you believe in God in one form or another). Your goal in ghost hunting should be to provide proof to those who are afflicted just as any critically-thinking investigator would, to help any lost souls let go of physicality and move forward, to cast out any negative or evil forces that may be haunting people with harmful intentions, and to bring love, hope, and resolution to all those involved, whether living or passed on. Ghost hunting is not for the spiritually weak, and not for people seeking spiritual guidance. If that is your intention, it would be best to look elsewhere for it as it will likely bring about things that are more destructive rather than constructive in your own spiritual walk.

Spiritual Caution for Ghost Hunters

A this article came from ghosthunting.com

Searching for ghosts can be a very thrilling experience both physically and intellectually from the standpoint of being able to provide actual evidence of ghosts and other intelligent energy forms. For most researchers, capturing a photograph of a formed apparition in a haunted location, and having those afflicted by the spirit successfully pick it out in a line-up of other ghost photos is solid proof that life exists beyond this physical realm. This can lead to the building of faith in other areas of life, especially religiously and spiritually. However, there are some major concerns you should be aware of before you make the decision to actively hunt ghosts yourself, join a ghost hunting organization, or go to one of the many now commercial ghost tours.

First, as we covered in our Ghost Hunting Tutorial, most ghosts are believed to be still attached to a physical life either because of strong addictions, strong attachments to material possessions and experiences, or as the result of a sudden trauma that took their life, or because of unfinished business that they can't seem to let go of. It is important to note that it is very likely that these souls are the ones most in need of prayer and love. If they knew that love the most either as a concept, or formally as God as we taught religiously, and those souls desired it more than anything else, they would likely have already left the material life they knew and find themselves in the appropriate, related experience which they have built up in their belief system and expected. In other words, most of the souls that are still "trapped" or "drawn" to the Earth and to their physical lives after they have passed, most likely are not yet completely aware of or desire God, love, and all related concepts and truths that apply. Even if they were aware of these things, they are still being held back by something. What this means is that these souls either need help through encouraging prayer, thoughts, and feelings to move forward and let go of the physical life they once knew, or it means they are still sticking around by choice because they refuse to let go of things held in their heart such as anger, terrible sins, addictions, etc.. Oftentimes these souls will haunt and attempt to bring others down. Possession and oppression are real concepts if you believe in them and if you are not spiritually strong and secure you may put yourself in a position in which intentionally negative or evil souls may try and bring you down with them.

It is likely that souls which have chosen a path of destruction, negativity, harm, or evil as we might call it will be drawn to those who are vulnerable in similar ways that they were. These could be people with similar tendencies towards addiction, anger, hatefulness, and much worse. If you are spiritually strong and secure, those who are negative will naturally be repelled by your presence. This is why it is important to bring a priest and other spiritually significant and symbolic items that are believed to repel evil spirits along with you. The items themselves can do nothing, but it is the belief in them that makes them effective. For example, a cross is nothing more than two sticks crossed one over the other, but it is the belief and the meaning that society and our consciousness as a whole as attributed to them which makes them effective. If you doubt your spiritual strength, or the idea of these things causes you to be fearful, then you probably shouldn't engage in it. Ghost hunting is a very mental and spiritually intense activity, which can open doors to your own sinful tendencies unless you are already spiritually strong enough to repel all negativity and evil you might face. Most haunting souls are just lost, others can be extremely dangerous, so you need to use caution each time you place yourself in the middle of a hunt.

The ultimate intention and goal of ghost hunting should not be to communicate with lost souls for guidance. Remember, these are souls that are still drawn here and not into an experience of spiritual love for a reason. Oftentimes they are not individuals that you would want to be seeking your own guidance from. That is best done in solitude through meditation and prayer, between yourself and God (assuming you believe in God in one form or another). Your goal in ghost hunting should be to provide proof to those who are afflicted just as any critically-thinking investigator would, to help any lost souls let go of physicality and move forward, to cast out any negative or evil forces that may be haunting people with harmful intentions, and to bring love, hope, and resolution to all those involved, whether living or passed on. Ghost hunting is not for the spiritually weak, and not for people seeking spiritual guidance. If that is your intention, it would be best to look elsewhere for it as it will likely bring about things that are more destructive rather than constructive in your own spiritual walk.