“Jesus I know and Paul I know about,
but who are you?”
-Acts 19:15
Séances, Oujia boards, tea leaf
reading, and witches have been with us for centuries. The Bible has a lot to
say about the unseen or the spirit world. The writers of Scripture uniformly
warned against “Tampering” or being involved in them.
Men who have made a study of demonic
power such as Professor Kurt Korch, Dr.Merril F.Unger, and Mark Bubeck warn
Christians against playing games with the supernatural or satiating their
curiosity. Recently games such as Dungeons and Dragons have come under fire
with their bizarre cast-list of demons, dragons, witches, zombies, and other
supernatural creatures who cast spells and exercise spiritual power. “But it’s
just a game,” say some. The Bible, however, places spirits and the supernatural
in the world of spiritual reality, never consigning them to a “make-believe”
unreal world of fantasy. James the
half-brother of Jesus, wrote that we are to “resist the devil” and he added
that as we do so, “he (satan) will flee from you,” (James 4:7). Resisting is a
great deal different from toying with something as a curiosity or a pastime.
Many think of satan as someone who
might appear at a party dressed in a red suit with horns, a forked tail, and
carrying a pitchfork. However, I am convinced that if satan should appear
today, he would have a dynamic personality and would be handsome and forceful.
He would have a charisma that would overwhelm many people. Rather than take my
word, it would be far better to take your Bible and do a biographical study of
what this book says about the devil and the unseen world. It may well surprise
you.
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