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The Benefits of Reading the Bible from Cover to Cover

The road to understanding the Bible

The Bible is written in such a way that all the answers we seek are not contained in one verse or one chapter. This is the reason the Bible says, "For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little" (Isaiah 28:10).

There are many passages of scriptures that we cannot understand without turning to other passages that may be in another book of the Bible. An example of this is Mark 9:1. Jesus said, "Assuredly, I say to you that there are some standing here who will not taste death till they see the kingdom of God present with power." We must turn to other passages to learn of what kingdom Jesus refers (Daniel 2:44; John 18:36), who is the King (1 Timothy 6:15-16), when the King would begin reigning (Psalm 2:6; Acts 2:29-36), the relationship of this power to the kingdom, and when the kingdom would be present with power (Acts 1:8; 2:1-4), and how one can enter into and become a citizen of this kingdom (John 3:3-5; Matthew 7:21; and Matthew 18:3).

So, in order to understand certain passages, we must have knowledge of other passages and see how they relate to the particular passage we wish to understand. We must be able to make that connection between the two passages. Reading the Bible regularly will increase our ability to connect passages that must be connected in order to be understood.

The more times we read any book of the Bible, the more specific pieces of information from that book we will remember. Thus, we will have specific pieces of information to link to other passages to help us understand these passages of Scripture. The fewer the number of times that we read a book, the fewer the pieces of information we will remember.

When we read a passage of Scripture without understanding it, the reason may be that this understanding will be provided by another passage. The more we read other passages, the more likely we are to associate these passages to the passage to be understood. Since we do not know where in the Bible these other passages are located, reading all the Bible regularly will ensure that we will be acquainted with them where ever they may be.

Have you ever tried to put together a jigsaw puzzle? I have found this task difficult when there are 1,000 or more pieces. What helps me to put together a large puzzle is having a picture as a guide. Sometimes understanding a particular passage is like that. This scripture is like a piece of a puzzle. Like a puzzle, in understanding the scriptures, we need an overall picture as a guide. That overall picture is provided by our familiarity of each book of the Bible containing each passage we seek to understand. But we get this overall picture of each book of the Bible by reading it often.

I believe that we should study passages of scriptures in detail. But unless we have the overall picture of a book of the Bible in which to fit the passage to be understood, we may find ourselves studying without understanding it. The book of Revelation is a good example of this.

Other benefits to reading the whole Bible

Another benefit in reading the whole Bible often is that we become familiar with the context of every book in the Bible. This familiarity of Scripture gives us the ability to recognize when passages are being taken out of context. Thus we will not be "tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting" (Ephesians 4:14).

There are many other things we would discover if we would make time each day to read the Bible. We would discover that our inclinations for sin would be less (Psalm 119:9-11). Our strength to do good things would increase (1 Peter 2:2; Ephesians 3:3-5, 16, 17). Our patience in difficult times would be maintained (Acts 20:32; Ephesians 4:1-3). Our contentment would increase (1 Timothy 6:6). Our peace would multiply (Philippians 4:6-9; Psalm 85:8). Our love would be stirred as well as our joy (Hebrews 10:24; Galatians 5:22-23). We would desire more for our Creator (Psalm 31:23; Psalm 73:25; Deuteronomy 6:5-9).

In addition to this, we would learn what the will of the Lord is (Ephesians 3:3-4;5:17). We may also learn that we have been told many things about the Bible that are not true. This false information would cause us to have a distorted impression of the Scriptures. We can help avoid such distortions if we set a time each day for the reading and studying of God's precious words.

Lover of My Soul

It is wonderful news to know that you want to follow Christ. First and foremost to believe in Christ means that you shun all other false religions and false gods, in which Hinduism is considered. The act of Baptism has nothing to do with BELIEVING in Christ. It is just a symbolism in identifying with Christ, in which it is a public act to show that you are renouncing the old unrenewed life, (dying to your old self) as you go under water, and when you rise up out of the water, you are taking on the new, resurrected life in Christ Jesus. Baptism comes AFTER you have received Jesus as your Lord and Savior; it is out of an act of obedience. The entire bible is completely sound doctrine, as it was not written by mere man in their own human wisdom, but under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit given to each man individually. It is the inerrant and infallible Word of God, breathed by His own breath into the heart and spirit of each man. When a Christian dies, it means that we are absent from the body and present with the Lord. 1Thessalonians 4:15-17 (Amplified Bible)*For this we declare to you by the Lord's (own) word, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord shall in no way precede(into His presence)or have any advantage at all over those who have previously fallen asleep(in Him in death).*For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud cry of summons, with the shout of an archangel, and with the blast of the trumpet of God. And those who have departed this life in Christ will rise first. *Then we, the living ones who remain (on the earth), shall be caught up along with (the resurrected dead) in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air; and so always (through the eternity of the eternities) we shall be with the Lord.

We no longer live under the LAW, but under GRACE which Jesus died on the Cross to provide for us. Grace is God's undeserved, unmerited FAVOR. Religious rules and laws are the Old Testament teaching, but when Jesus came, He came to set us free from the Law and traditions of men. We cannot earn God's Grace, it is solely a FREE GIFT from God. All of OUR righteousness is as filthy rags in God's eyes. ONLY through the SHED BLOOD of Christ Jesus can we be made RIGHTEOUS, and His death provides us this liberty and freedom in Him. Unless we confess Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we cannot enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. John 3:1-7

So to answer your final question, can you still be a Hindu and worship Christ? No, that is not possible. You will never regret giving your life to Jesus as He is the only One who, if you were to go look into His grave, you would not find Him there, because He is ALIVE!! The decayed bones/remains of those other gods would be found in their tombs, because they are not the true God incarnate, did not resurrect from the grave, nor are they any of the 3 persons of the Trinity, which is the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. I hope this has helped you in your quest to know more about Jesus and Christianity.

Love in Christ Jesus,

Maria

Frequently Asked Questions About Witchcraft

Q: Is all witchcraft bad?

Hello, I am a pre-teen with a question, I need to ask you. Is all witchcraft bad? In recent shows(which I have found entertaining) such as 'Charmed' on the WB network have portrayed three young woman as nice people who inhertit 'gifts' from their mother and other ancestors. They have a duty to protect mankind from all evil. It is never made clear whether or not they are pagan or Christian.(I by the way am Christian) Is this portayal accurate? Are some witches Christian and nice? Thank you and please e-mail me soon.

A: Dear pre-teen,

Greeting in the name of Jesus. According to the Word of God all kind of witchcraft (voodoo, black or white magic), any charms for protection or destruction all are bad no matter what and no matter how the witches represent it to deceive the people.

Christian people do not need any protection from Satan's side. God is greater than the defeated Satan, also God's angel are stronger than Satan's army (evil spirits).

According to Psalms 34:7 God's angel guards those who honor the Lord and rescues them from danger.

We should not follow those people that disobedient the Lord, no matter how nice they are or claim they are Christian or have a gift from mother or ancestor. Those kind of the gift directly comes from Satan not God. Some of the witches claim they are Christian but they are not, they are wolves in sheep skin. According to the Bible Christians should never get involved with witchcraft of any kind even for the good purposes like white magic.

God bless. Truth team

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Q: Is it possible for a home or any object to be possessed, or is demon possession strictly something that can only happen in people?

A: Yes, any place, any object and any person can be possessed or be under the influence by evil spirits. In case of objects dedicated to demons (idols, artifacts, etc.), the best course of action is to destroy them. However, it is well to check secondhand cars, things getting from garage sales, homes, and apartments also, because; - If the former owners or tenants had Satan worshipping, witchcraft practices, calling the spirits, Ouija boards, or other occult paraphernalia, or were involved in serious bondage to sin, then there is every reason to suspect that evil spirits could be lingering behind. These spirits can and will cause trouble to the new owners or whom are living there.

All Christians must keep in mind that any prayers offered to anyone or anything other than God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit constitute prayers and / or worship to demons. It open the way for evil spirits to have access to that place or person. Very often, these are answered in the form of curses, for demons can and do respond to those who have request of them. Remember also, that the one offering the false prayer, may be utterly deceived and think they pray to God, but the results are the same in either case. When detected, curses must be broken in order to rout the demons. We suggest that, two believers go on a mission such as this, with bible in their hand. The verses from scripture may be read aloud in unison or separately. Pray for discernment of spirits and for God to reveal objects which may have occult spirits and power, to be destroyed. Look for little Mexican sun gods, idols, incense, Buddha, hand carved objects from Africa or the Orient, Ouija boards, anything connected with astrology, horoscopes, fortune telling, and so on. Books or objects associated with witchcraft, good luck charms (mood rings, four leaf clovers, rabbit's foot, horse shoes), Cult religions, Eastern religion or any teaching such as Zen, Tao, Buddha, Hare Krishna, Transcendental meditation, I Ching, Reincarnation, Karma, Yoga, Kabala, Metaphysics, Christians Science, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism, New age, any philosophy that denies deity of the Lord Jesus, rock and roll records and tapes all fall in the category of things which have been often loaded with evil spiritual power.

You must verbally denounce Satan and his power and all of his demon hosts and claim authority as a believer-priest, because of the name of Jesus Christ and authority of His shed blood. After prayer, let the believers alternate reading Scriptures preferably in every room of the house or apartment and claim the cleansing of the area by demanding in Jesus name that the angels of the Lord be in charge to capture the evil spirits and imprison them until the Judgement day.

Some Scripture which has proven useful in this include: Isaiah 8:9,10; Colossians 2:14, 15; Philippians 2:9-11; Galatians 3:13; Revelation 12:11; Revelation 22:3; Deuteronomy 21:23; Deuteronomy 32:5; Numbers 23:8; II Samuel 7:29; Psalm 124; Psalm 148; Psalm 150; Psalm 91; Psalm 149: 5-9.

According to James 5:14 you may call for the elders of the church or those whom have experience in Deliverance Ministry and let them pray over the house or apartment and anoint it with oil in the name of Jesus. The door lintel and window sills must be anointed by touching them with olive oil which is symbol of the Holy Spirit. Other things such as statues, secondhand cars or things bought from garage sale or other places should be anointed in Jesus name too. Each thing and area should be claimed as ground for the Lord and taken back from Satan and his demons. Any known sins or occult connections should be renounced and confessed as sin and put away. Any specific areas of demonic activity or influence of which you are aware should be denounced by name (Proverbs 3:33).

The Grecian had a phylactos for protection. The Italian Horn or Cornu (a wiggly horn) is sometimes worn alone or in combination with a cross. Another charm supposed to work against the evil eye is the Manu Cornatu or the Hand. There is an amulet called a Fig (a fist with index and little finger up and the two middle fingers held down by thumb). It is sometimes called a Mano (to make a fig with the hand). This sign is used as a "goat's head" by Satan worshippers and also as an obscene gesture. Another thing commonly seen is Ankh symbol of lust and Egyptian fertility goddess. One branch of witches called Alexandrians combine a rose with five petals with the Ankh. It is a cross with an oval loop on top and a ram or goat's head is worn by Satan worshippers. This is a symbol of fertility and lust too. All the sign of Zodiac are rooted in the Babylon system so hated by God. Copper rings, bracelets and necklaces are advertised as "good luck" or "healing" articles. Turquoise jewelry fashioned in American Indian witchcraft designs are among those accursed objects and unfortunately have flooded the land. These, cause legal grounds and legal holds to be given to the demons for attaching on their dupes, their homes and families. A nationally distributed brand of jewelry is manufactured by a witches' coven. Similarly a popular cosmetic company is on of the leading pushers of zodiac and other occult jewelry. Believers should avoid anything having to do with such abominations as astrology and horoscopes (Deuteronomy 4:19; 18:10; Isaiah 47:13).

Some object particularly rings, bracelets, necklaces and other jewelry which has been given to a person by someone in witchcraft will have curses and / or bondage in them.

The occult (hidden secret) realm belongs to Satan and the demons and those involved are damaged by the contact. They receive a curse from God to the third and fourth generation. Occult dabbling will lead to all sort of problems from physical sickness to moral and mental troubles.

The Bible speaks of the danger of ignorance, in God's people (Hosea 4:6) and how risky it is even to bring things God classes as abomination into our homes (Deuteronomy 7:25, 26). Unfortunately, our generation is so ignorant of God's Word that it has been quite simple for Satan to attack us, almost at will. Many unknowingly invite demonic attack by dabbling in jewelry with occult symbolism and power.

An amulet (are said to guard against the third or "evil eye" used in witchcraft to inflict injury or harm) is worn to ward off evil spirits, while a talisman supposedly transmits power to the wearer. Often it is covered with figures or words which are alleged to bring good luck and avert evil. It is an insult of God for believers to wear such trinkets when they have a marvelous promise per Psalm 50:15 and 91:2, 11.

God's Truth About "Occult": Chapter Six

HOW DOES GOD FORGIVE THE SINS OF WITCHCRAFT, FORTUNETELLING AND CALLING ON SPIRITS?

In Leviticus 17:11 God states, "For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for one's life."

This means redemption of sins in the presence of God for salvation.

In the Old Testament, for the purification of Israel, God gave a special command for Aaron (Moses's brother) not to come at simply any time into the Holy Place inside the veil, before the mercy seat which was on the ark, lest he should die. He said: "For I will appear in the cloud above the mercy seat."

Aaron had to carry out a lot of ceremonies in order to enter the Holy Place once a year for the forgiveness of sins for Israel. Aaron was in the presence of God only from behind the cloud of incense. Aaron had to enter with the blood of a young bull as a sin offering, and of a ram as a burnt offering. He had to put on the holy tunic and linen trousers. He had to be girded with a linen sash, and with the linen turban (these were the holy garments). He had to wash his body in water and put on the garments. He had to take a censer full of burning coals of fire from the altar of the LORD, with his hands full of sweet incense beaten fine, and bring it inside the veil. He had to place the incense on the fire before the LORD so that the cloud of incense could cover the mercy seat that is on the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, lest he should die. He had to take some of the blood of the bull and sprinkle it with his fingers on the mercy seat, as an atonement for Israel once a year.

These ceremonies continued until God willed His only Son Jesus Christ to leave the glory of Heaven to be born of human flesh in this world.

For thirty three years Christ was tried and tempted like a man. With his life, conduct, miracles, and teachings he proved his righteousness and completeness, to such an extent that even the Jewish teachers of the Law could not find sin or wrongdoing in him.

Jesus was crucified as a blameless pure lamb on the cross and shed his blood to replace the blood of the sacrifices, which were poured out under the Law. He redeemed our sins before God and became the intercessor between sinful man and the Holy God. He brought us back to the Holy Father and gave us the right to be God's children.

Jesus rose from death on the third day and ascended to Heaven after forty days on the earth. He is alive and seated at the right hand of God the Father and intercedes for those who believe.

HOW TO DISCARD PROFANITIES FROM OUR LIVES AND COME TO THE THRONE OF GOD IN REPENTANCE TO HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE

In Matthew 28:18 Jesus Christ says: "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me."

Dear reader take a moment to ponder the love of God. Ask Him in humility for His spirit of righteousness and wisdom to search your heart and reveal your sins. Then, repent and confess your sins in His presence. God wants us to throw away that which is defiled. God wants us to depart from all the spells and charms (even those which claim to be for our happiness, safety and prosperity).

Never keep any books about witchcraft and occult on your bookshelf. Burn and destroy them, do not pass on to others. God wants us to stay away from consulting mediums, sorcerers, witches, and fortune tellers. God wants us to come out of Babylon and its adultery. He wants us to repent, and be forgiven through the blood of Jesus Christ our Lord, which was shed for our salvation.

God says: "Be holy as I AM holy."

If, like king Saul, you feel disappointed that your prayers have not been answered by God, and knowingly or unknowingly, you have sought the counsel of mediums and sorcerers, you can repent the way king Manasseh did. God wants to cleanse you with the blood of Christ Jesus.

Sovereign LORD declares: "Say to them, `as surely as I live, declares the sovereign LORD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! Why will you die?" (Ezekiel 33:11)

JESUS CHRIST: THE ONLY SAVIOR

If you have any problems that you feel you are unable to solve put your trust in God and ask Him to help you in the name of Jesus Christ, He will answer. Jesus Christ is the only saving vessel which can bring you out safely from the turbulent ocean of life and lead you to the shores of the Heavenly Kingdom.

In John 14:6 Jesus answered, "I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

No one is looking for God but all are running the other way. This is a basic difference between Christianity and all the other world religions. The others universally teach that man is groping, searching, trying to find God. The Bible alone teaches the truth, that God has come seeking for man in the person of His Son Jesus Christ.

In John 6:37 Jesus states: "All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never (under no circumstances) drive away."

When you come to the father through Jesus you are a love gift from the Father to His only begotten Son. God the Father has given us to Jesus because He totally approves of what the Son did in pouring out His blood on Calvary to ransom the whole world. The Heavenly Father is pleased with His Son.

In John 6:39, 40 Jesus states: "And this is the will of Him who sent me, that I shall lose none (no one) of all that He has given me, but raise them up at the last day. For my Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day."

This is true positive confession, straight from the lips of the Savior. In our salvation God has given us something infinitely precious. It is sad that so many people have never grasped what this truth means. Eternal, everlasting life is given to every believer, setting us free from the law of sin and death. Lucifer and his demons cannot pluck you out of Christ's hand. We are kept by a power that Satan cannot match, although we might be unaware of this and go through life worried and upset.

According to (Roman 3: 23 and 6:23) For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

In Revelation 3:20 Jesus states: "Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me."

A wage is a payment for what we do, but gifts are given, not earned. Whoever works for the devil earns his wages, which is death. The gift of God (eternal life) can only be accepted or rejected. This gift was bought and paid for at the Cross by Christ.

"For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life." (John 3:16)

It is not the one who works for salvation, but the one who believes in Jesus who has everlasting life.

"Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God's wrath remains on him." (John 3:36)

This is all in the present tense. One who has not received Jesus Christ as savior has the wrath of God upon him now. He who believes in the Son has everlasting life now. Some imagine that the judgment of God will be upon them at some future time, but it is upon them now. You either have received Jesus Christ and eternal life or you have not and are presently under the wrath of God.

"SELF DELIVERANCE" AND "FREEDOM" FROM EVIL SPIRITS

Repeat the following prayer loudly to be delivered from the Occult and Evil Spirits:

Thank you Lord Jesus for dying for my sins, thank you for your glorious resurrection and for making me a new person through faith in your precious blood.

Dear Lord, I confess that in the past through ignorance, curiosity, foolishness or willfulness, I have disobeyed your Word. I now ask you to help me as I renounce all those things. Lord cleanse me in body, mind, soul and spirit. Satan, I am closing any door which I may have opened to you and your demons through contacts with the occult.

I renounce all contacts or any involvement with Satan, Satanism, black mass and demon worship.

I renounce all contacts with Witchcraft, White Magic, Black Magic, Voodoo, Dungeons & Dragons (used for advanced training of witches), Spiritist, Black Mass, Ouija boards and other occult games.

I renounce all kinds of fortune telling, tea leaf reading, coffee ground reading, palm reading (Chiromancy), crystal balls, Cartomancy (tarot and other card) playing, all dependency on astrology, biorhythm and feedback, Irisology (fortune telling by the iris of the eye), birth signs and horoscopes, spirit guides or counselors, pendulum swinging, false cults and wearing charm earrings.

I renounce all water witching or dowsing, levitation, body-lifting, table tipping, automatic handwriting and handwriting analysis.

I renounce all Psycometry (divination through objects), Geomancy, Promancy, Aeromancy, Arithmancy, Capnomancy, Rhapsodmancy, Phrenology (fortune telling by bumps on the head) and Augury that are part of fortune telling.

I renounce the heresy of reincarnation and all healing groups involved in metaphysics and spiritualism.

I do renounce every psychic and occult contact that I have had.

I renounce all kind of hypnosis, self hypnosis under any excuse or authority.

I renounce all transcendental meditation, yoga, Zen, all eastern cults and religions, mysticism, idol worship and false religions.

I renounce every cult that denies the blood of Jesus Christ and every philosophy which denies the Divinity of the Lord Jesus. Lord I confess the sin of seeking from Satan the help that should have only come from God. I confess as sin (name all occult contacts and occult sins committed) and also those occult sins I can not remember.

I renounce all psychic heredity that I may have had and break any demonic hold and curses over myself and my family line back to Adam and Eve on both sides of my parents through the power of the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ.

I renounce all forms of the martial arts, including judo, Kung fu, and Karate.

I renounce all literature I have ever read and studied in all of these fields and I will destroy such books in my possession.

Lord I now repent and renounce all those sins and ask you to forgive me (1John 1:9). I renounce Satan and all his works. I count them as my enemies. I now close the door to all practices and command all such spirits to leave me in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.

I renounce the Prince of Occult Sex and all the sex spirits which entered through the occult involvement, eyes, participation, transfer or by inheritance and command all of his demons to come out of the sex organs, the lips, tongue, the taste buds, throat, and mind in the name of Jesus Christ my Savior.

Heavenly Father, I come to you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. I believe that he is the Son of God Who takes away the sin of all those who repent and confess him as Lord. I believe that the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses me from all sin. I claim freedom from all filth which has come through my eyes, my ears, my mind or through actual participation in sin. In particular, I confess the following: all preoccupation with sensual desire and appetites, and indulgences of them; all longing and ardent desire for what is forbidden; all inordinate affection, all unnatural and unrestrained passions and lusts; the promoting or partaking of these which produce lewd emotion and foster sexual sin and lust.

In the name of Jesus Christ, I now rebuke and loose myself and my family from any and all evil curses, fetishes, charms, love potions all psychic powers, sorcery, bewitchments, enchantments, hexes, spells, every jinx, and psychic prayers which have been put upon us, from both sides of generations of my father and mother back to Adam and Eve.

I break and loose myself from any connected or related spirits from any person or persons or from any occult or psychic source.

I hereby reclaim all ground that I have ever given to Satan in body, mind, soul, or spirit. I dedicate myself to you Dear Lord, to be used for Your glory alone. I want You to control and empower every area of my life, including all my emotions; including my sexual powers; that from now on that I might be used according to your will. I also now give to You my affections, emotions and desires, and request that they might be motivated and controlled by Your Holy Spirit. In Jesus' Holy name - Amen.

Special Prayer

I ask in the glorious and great name of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit and by the power of the holy and blessed blood of the Most High Lord Jesus, I break any spell which has been put on any individual or people living in this world.

I cancel the work of all agents of Satan, his army, the agents of sin and the window of sin, the cracks of sin, the roots of sin, all the thoughts and things that are sent on Satan's behalf and his agents or anything that relates to him.

The pure and blessed drops of the Most High's blood are dripping from the cross upon all the existing spells, talismans or magic charms over mankind. I ask the Holy Spirit to capture all these spirits which are the agents of cursing, and by His mighty angels, imprison them in the special cages until the day of Judgment. May God bless you with deliverance, health, salvation, healing, prosperity and happiness. In Jesus name Amen and Amen.

God's Truth About "Occult": Chapter Five

Occult and Sexual Relationships

SEEKING OUT THE COUNSEL OF PSYCHICS OR OCCULTIC INVOLVEMENT FOR MARRIAGE CAN INVOKE INFLUENCE OF DEMONS OVER SEXUAL RELATIONSHIPS!

When a person has been involved in the occult or in a highly structured religious system powered by witchcraft or even for that matter receiving advice for marriage from psychics, the door will be open for "demonic spirit guides" to enter.

These spirits will stand on either side of the male and female causing all kinds of trouble in their marriage. There are vicious sexual spirits which can molest and torment susceptible individuals. Those attacking females are called Incubus and those concentrating on males are called Succubus. They often come into prominence in connection with witchcraft spells, love potion and other curses of lust.

These curses of lust can also operate when people consciously or habitually experiment with sexual sin. For example having a sexual relationship out of wedlock, or conceiving a child during the courtship and becoming a single parent. This "illegitimate" or bastard child goes under the curse for the next ten generations or 400 years.

According to Deuteronomy 23:2 No one born of a forbidden marriage nor any of his descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD, even down to the ten generation.

The Poor child will be under the control of the evil spirits causing a lot of trouble in his/her life. Ten generations of curses must be broken if he/she is ever to be able to feel at ease in the house of the LORD. This curse leads to church hopping and the inability to ever feel at home anywhere.

Spirits commonly found in the "Bastard": Lust, Sadism, Masochism, Sex goddess, such as of the female body (Venus worship), worship of the male body (Phallic worship), Nudity, Nakedness, Pornography, Rebellion and Rejection.

Those inherited in witchcraft cause some of the worst problems, because they begin their work on even very young children. I will not go into lurid details, but every kind of deviate sexual experience which, can appear normal, can be generated by these spirits.

They delight in inflicting pain, fear, nighttime fears, forbidden sleep, restless nights, insomnia, pressure sleep, nightmares, tormented dreams, blockage in family relationships, damage to the family structure, family destruction, family disunity, separation from family, hurt feeling, miscommunication, lack of communication, destructive lust, impotence in husbands, fear of sex in marriage or frigidity in wives, gynecological disorders, dissatisfaction, frustration, desolation, defilement, immorality, free love, sexual curiosity, abnormal adolescence, lewdness, sexual impurity, sex perversion of all kinds, rape, assault, abuse, child molestation, sexual desire for children (Pedophilia), uncleanness, seduction, abnormal sensitivity, lasciviousness, occult sex, uncontrolled sex, incubi, succubi, masculinity in females, lesbian spirits, femininity in males, homosexuality spirits, bisexuality, promiscuity, adultery, prostitution, harlotry, fornication, sexual fantasies, cruelty, nudity, pornography, sex with animals, anal sex, sadism, masochism, incest (having unlawful sex with close relative like father, mother, sister, brother, uncle aunt..etc.), filthy dreams, filthy conversation, shame, condemnation, guilt, depression, suicide, sorrow, hopelessness, unhappiness, bitter disappointment, rebellion, all kind of rejection, confusion, shame, anger, failure, arrested development in body, mind, will and emotions (Satan's emissaries work constantly to control the individual by disrupting this three part harmony causing stunted growth in body, strong emotions and mental anguish on their victims).

The LORD created man as body, soul (mind, will, emotions) and spirit. If the devil can slip in undetected in one area he will continue to spread his rottenness to other areas. The result can be the destruction of everything. This makes it imperative that we learn to detect these dangerous inroads early, prevent it from spreading and root it out.

These depraved spirits play with their captives, cruelly tormenting and using their bodies to satisfy the orgiastic and filthy craving of the demons. Once entered, they do not care whether or not the experience is pleasant for their host. As a matter of fact, they rather prefer that it produces pain and suffering.

This way they not only enjoy the lust they generate but also the horror with which the cringing and helpless person is filled. Again and again, he is driven to do what he has come to hate and dread. The lower the person can be made to sink, the more animalistic and sickeningly filthy he becomes, the more the demons enjoy their cruel game.

MARTIAL ARTS - ROOTED IN THE OCCULT

The Martial Arts are more than just a method of self-defense or a system of health exercises. They actually involve a life philosophy derived from eastern religions. The testimonies of Karatekas a devout practitioner of karate or other forms of martial arts do not hide the fact that the martial arts are more than just a sport.

"Karatedo another form of karate is an art and I teach it as a way of being, a way of life, as a method of developing one's self, and not as a sport," states one teacher. Karate is not a fighting sport. This was completely misconstrued by people of this country where it was taken and turned into a sport.

There are many conflicting theories regarding the origin of the martial arts. The account stated here is a widely accepted survey that traces the general history of the martial arts and goes back too the dawn of civilization in India. Three millennia ago in China, the arts were developed even more extensively. By the establishment of the Feudal States in 770 B.C., Kung fu was widely practiced.

In 1928 they were renamed War Arts and were awarded national recognition. Over the centuries various aspects of the arts were modified and eventually evolved into more or less violent types.

Northern and Southern schools and hard and soft forms also developed. Kung fu was the original all inclusive term describing the martial arts. Later, specific names were applied to its variations: karate, tai chi, judo, jujitso, and aikido.

In Korea, the arts were known as Te Kwon Do. They were honed into their highest forms of proficiency in Okinawa.

Though one often thinks of the arts as made in Japan, they have many roots and cultural variations. The original religious philosophy of Kung fu dates back as far as 2696 B.C., where it was rooted in the Occult forms of divination known as the I-Ching and the book of Changes. Lao-Tse, the Chinese sage born in 604 B.C., added further embellishments. His teachings were set forth in a 5,280 word manuscript called Tao Te Chang, also known as " the Tao" or "the Way".

He taught salvation could not be found in prayer but rather by the observance of nature, the natural way.

As the trees bend with the wind, and rivers follow the path of least resistance, so must man adapt to the rhythm with evil and wrong. The next development in history of Kung fu took place when a monk named Bodhidharma brought Buddhism to China in sixth century A.D. When he discovered the monks sleeping during his lectures, he introduced exercises to assist them in meditation.

Known as I-Ching Sutura, his system combined Kung fu with the philosophical principle of Zen to develop a highly sophisticated form of weaponless fighting. The monks at his Shaolin temple became famous for their savage abilities of defense which they employed whenever they were attacked in the course of pilgrimages. Eventually two schools of martial arts evolved; Ch'uan Fe (Kung fu) based on the hard (external) school of Buddhism, and other arts founded on the soft (internal) school of Taoism. Martial arts have evolved into six basic forms by which they are known. In the Western world they are known as: Kung Fu, Tai Chi Ch'uan, Karate, Akido, Judo and Jujitsu.

Such Occult experimentation is forbidden in Leviticus 19:31. Karate works by inducing a passivity in the mind setting the stage for a type of self-hypnosis. A demon then enters and gives supernatural strength and power. Karate teachers call this "going into perfection." Kung Fu which is rooted in Zen Buddhism, was popularized by a TV series of that name. Bruce Lee movies (Enter the Dragon; Way of the Dragon; Return of the Dragon; Game of Death) also spread this occult science across the nation.

Spirits of Murder, Hatred, Pride, Bitterness, Depression, Resentment, Fear, Violence, Lust for Power, Lust for (green, brown or black) Belts, Sexual Lust, Fighting, Rage, Destruction, Suicide, Sadism and Masochism are some of the spirits commonly found in those who have trained in Martial Arts. Some of the more heavily possessed individuals have also become very adept at Mind control, Telepathy, Telekinetic, Mind reading, Astral projection and Soul travel under the leadership of demonic guides.

CONSULTING OF PSYCHICS, FORTUNE TELLERS AND SORCERERS OPENS THE DOOR FOR DEMONIC SPIRITS TO COME IN

A person can expect to be invaded by demonic spirits if he/she dabbles with psychic phenomena profanities such as fortune telling, sorcery, calling spirits, witchcraft or any kind of occult, he/she can expect to be invaded by demonic spirits. As his/her defenses are dropped by his/her meddling curiosity, occult spirits can and will enter in and establish themselves. These are the spirits which travel to the third and fourth generations through the parents by inheritance, because consorting with them breaks the first commandment by contacting another god. If this is so, a curse from God results. For more information, read from the books Deuteronomy 18:9-12 and Exodus 20:3-5. However the person continues on, the God-given defenses are forced down again and again. Increasingly the demons have free access and control. Before long they will make a slave-victim of him/her, driving him ever deeper into the mire of sin and slavery.

The Bible teaches that such acts are not acceptable to God and warns that such a relationship places a person under the influence of the Devil.

Usually evil and demonic spirits penetrate through individuals who seek fortune telling, a human fascination to know about the future through the power of evil spirits. Consulting fortune tellers and psychics is very popular.

The Word of God says in Isaiah 8:19, "When men tell you to consult mediums and spiritists, who whisper and mutter, should not a people enquire of their God? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living?"

God explicitly calls such individuals dead. He considers them without salvation. In John 10:10, Jesus Christ states: "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy."

The devil and his wicked angels, using external displays, turns individuals from the ways of God, and tries to keep them from salvation and the kingdom of God.

In Leviticus 19:31, God states: "Do not turn to mediums or seek out spiritists, for you will be defiled by them. I AM the LORD your GOD."

In Leviticus 20:6, He also states: "I will set my face against the person who turns to mediums and spiritists to prostitute himself (meaning spiritual adultery which in turn means staying away from God's laws) by following them, and I will cut him off from his people."

And in verse 27 God commands: "A man or woman who is a medium or spiritist among you must be put to death, you are to stone them. Their blood will be on their own heads."

Christianity does not decree the death penalty for any person, but gives strict command to stay away from such people and not to seek their counsel.

THE STORY OF THE MOST IDOLATROUS KING IN HISTORY

In 2nd Chronicles chapter 33, it is written that Manasseh was 12 years old when he became king, and he reigned 55 years in Jerusalem. He built altars for all the hosts of heaven in two courts of the house of the LORD. He also caused his sons to pass through the fire. He practiced soothsaying, used witchcraft and sorcery, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the sight the LORD. When the king of Assyria bound him with bronze fetters, and carried him off to Babylon, Manasseh was in affliction, and he found out that sorcery does not have the power to free him from his bondage. So he implored the LORD his God. He humbled himself greatly before God and prayed to Him, and God received Manasseh's entreaty, heard his supplication and brought him back to Jerusalem into his kingdom.

Then Manasseh took the foreign gods and idols away from the house of the LORD, and all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house of the LORD and in Jerusalem, he cast them out of the city. He also repaired the altar of the LORD, and worshipped the God of Israel. During that time, except for the tribe of Israel who worshipped God, all other tribes of the world were worshipping idols. God, for the first time, taught Israel His laws through Moses and thus He is called Jehovah, the God of Israel.

BABYLON, ONE OF THE GREATEST EMPIRES IN HISTORY AND THE REASON BEHIND ITS DESTRUCTION

In Isaiah 47:9-15, God compares the city of Babel to a virgin daughter who dwells securely because of her knowledge of sorcery, witchcraft, calling spirits, and has given herself to pleasures because of her knowledge in such powers so that she does not imagine that one day destruction may come on her establishments.

In verse 9 God says: "Both of these will overtake you in a moment, on a single day: Loss of children, and widowhood. They will come upon you in full measure, in spite of your many sorceries and all your potent spells."

And in verse 10: "You have trusted in your wickedness and have said, `No one sees me.' Your wisdom and your knowledge mislead you, when you say to yourself, `I am, and there is none besides me.'"

And in verse 11: "Disaster will come upon you, and you will not know how to conjure it away. A calamity will fall upon you that you cannot ward off with a ransom; a catastrophe you cannot foresee will suddenly come upon you."

And in verse 12: "Keep on, then, with your magic spells and with your many sorceries, which you have labored at since childhood. Perhaps you will succeed, perhaps you will cause terror."

And in verse 13: "All the counsel you have received has only worn you out! Let your astrologers come forward, those stargazers who make predictions month by month, let them save you from what is coming upon you."

And in verse 14: "Surely they are like stubble, the fire will burn them up, they cannot even save themselves from the power of the flame. Here are no coals to warm anyone; here is no fire to sit by."

And in verse 15: "That is all they can do for you - These you have labored with and trafficked with since childhood. Each of them goes on in his error; there is not one that can save you."

This is the "Fate" of fortune tellers in whom people place their trust.

God calls Babylon the mother of adultery. He says: "Depart from Baal and her acts and return to me so that I may return to you." And to become acceptable to God, we need repentance and cleansing.

God's Truth About "Occult": Chapter Four

Reincarnation

Reincarnation or rebirth of the soul in another body - Often people remark that they have been on earth before or that their spirit has been around for a long time. This feeling is sometimes reinforced by feeling of "deja vu" when encountering a situation. It is as if the incident has been previously experienced but when or where cannot be remembered. It can be felt upon entering a house or finding a scene which is strangely familiar that has never been seen before.

Witches sometimes deny believing in hell but that when they die they will experience reincarnation into another body. Word of God in Hebrew 9:27 disprove reincarnation and says: "Just as a man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment."

Scripture states: "When an evil spirit comes out of a man, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, `I will return to the house I left..'" (Matthew 12:43-44; Luke 11;24-26)

Through deliverance work it became obvious to me that unclean spirits can inhabit human bodies, however they can not physically become a part of it. It is also clear that spirits can be picked up in hospitals if persons are susceptible and open to attack. Evil spirits leaving a dying person linger in places looking for a new "house." Weak or drugged and unprotected persons in trauma can become their victims and provide them an opportunity to enter.

Spirits may also travel through bloodlines, especially the occult spirits who originally entered due to family members dabbling with forbidden practices. God places a curse on families for three and four generations because of this original involvement with the occult. (Exodus 20:5)

Those spirits will then entice someone in each succeeding generation into occult activities. They can remain active in families for many generations. Some of these occult spirits may be limited in their search for a new house upon the death of those members of the family in whom they were originally housed. Their "familiar" or "family" spirits are perpetuated by such succession.

The feeling of having "been here before" or having "been around for a long time" can easily be the result of evil spirits who live in a person's body. The demons have indeed been around for a long time in the bodies of others in the family.

The fact that witches "know" they will be reincarnated is probably the projection of ancestral demonic entities living within. They can easily recall the happenings in previous generations. Unless renounced and the curses broken, these spirits will pass on to the victim's children and/or other family members where there is an open door. Experimenting with occult practices is a good way to open an entire family to attacks. People speak of the spirits of dead loved ones returning to talk with members of the family. For example a woman (whose young son died in an apparent suicide) claims that his spirit is now visiting and communicating with his grandmother. She claims "he" brings her information and also comfort by his "presence." In reality demon spirits who inhabited the boy's body and probably caused his death are arranging a cruel hoax - impersonation.

They can and do supply enough personal data on the deceased to convince the living that it is indeed a visitation by the grandson. In one congregation a pastor stated that perhaps the untimely death of members of the body was in order that they could communicate information back from behind the "veil". This is in fact encouraging the practice of necromancy (calling up the dead), forbidden by scripture. (Deuteronomy 18:11)

Those who attempt to do this will be wide open to demonic attacks and occupation!

Astrology

Astrology, fifty centuries ago the Chaldeans of the Babylonian Empire observed the influence of the sun upon the earth and the moon upon the seas. They concluded that the planets were gods and, therefore, certain conjunctions of their movements would have an effect upon wars, governments, and the destinies of men. Other methods of fortune-telling, such as observing the entrails of animals, often proved unpredictable.

The position of stars were dependable. The ancient, as well as current astrologers, computed their predictions with a geocentric view of the universe. Imagine the spokes of a wheel. The center where the spokes meet indicates the location of the earth, and the outer rim signifies the path the sun takes through the heavens each day as it revolves about the earth. According to the astrologers, the area indicated by the outer rim is about 16 degrees wide and represents the zones of the Zodiac. What concerns Zodiac consultants are certain star constellations that appear within the pathway of the sun as it travels through the heavens.

This band is divided into 12 equal sections representing 12 divisions, or "houses," or the astrological zodiac. During the course of a year the 12 constellations, or signs of the zodiac, move through each of the 12 houses. In addition, each of the nine planets as well as the moon and sun move through each house every 24 hours. Just why the ancient astrologers did not take the many other constellation besides these 12 into account is uncertain. It may be that they reasoned the sun's rays would have to shine through the constellations to affect the people on earth below, keeping in mind that the earth lies within the model of the universe to which we are referring. To determine one's horoscope, the exact geographical spot of birth is coordinated with the date and hour of delivery. The conjunctions and relative positions of all heavenly bodies are considered by the angles they form with relationship to each other. Out of such information the horoscope is eventually computed.

WHY HUNDREDS OF LANGUAGES EXIST IN THE WORLD?

Babylon was a big civilized city. The roots of sorcery, witchcraft, calling of spirits and fortune telling emerged from that city. One of Noah's grandchildren was the founder of Babylon. The first Bible reference to Astrology is in Genesis 11. Here we find the story of the building of tower of Baal.

Archaeologists have now discovered that this structure and similar towers were actually ziggurats, which the early Chaldeans erected to survey the heavens. Some ziggurats have been unearthed that give evidence of Zodiac signs actually inscribed on the circumference at the top. The bible says the purpose of the tower of Babel was to "reach unto heaven." This biblical metaphor could more accurately be paraphrased. "A tower whose top may be used to reach out unto heavens."

The Chaldeans were not simple nor ignorant but a highly advanced civilization. They had sense enough to know it was not literally possible to build a tower that would actually extend that far into the atmosphere. There is little doubt that its real purpose was to survey the stars for astrological purposes. Because these men sought to discover their destiny in the stars rather than communicate with God, judgment was brought upon them.

The people decided to build a city and a tower, the top of which would reach the heavens, to make a name for themselves, lest they become scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth. Until then the whole earth had one language and one speech. When God saw the wickedness of this tribe, He confused their language so that they may not understand one another's speech. The building of the tower was ceased.

Astrologers depend heavily upon the accuracy of determining the exact moment of birth in relationship to the position of the heavenly bodies. But who determines when a child is born? God, Mother or Nature? Man or Fate?

Often the doctor decides the hour of birth for convenience of his schedule as well as the mother's welfare. Would it then be possible for a physician to frustrate one's astrological destiny by using drugs to manipulate the moment when the baby emerges? Also, since life began at conception, would not that moment more accurately reflect the choice of one's astrological signs?

Astronomers, those who engage in the true science of stargazing completely reject astrology, relegating it to the rank of superstition. Yet millions of people waste hours and their money studying the signs of the Zodiac. In the end, they usually learn nothing about themselves except what they read into their horoscope (which generally is of a complimentary nature).

The Bible explicitly denounces astrology in many other passages. In Jeremiah 10:2 we read, "Do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified by signs in the sky, though the nations are terrified by them." The prophet goes on to equate astrology with idolatry and describes the vain way in which the heathen seek to please and follow their astrological gods.

The clearest command against astrology is found in Deuteronomy 18:9 as the children of Israel were about to enter the Promised Land, God issued a sever warning against the practices of the heathen in that territory. One such warning was against any Israelites becoming an "observer of times," which is an Astrologer. This practice, God declares, is "an abomination unto the LORD". The penalty for its practice was death by stoning. Consulting one's horoscope, whether seriously or casually, is an act of defying one of the most solemn warnings of Scripture.

The futility of trying to use astrology to interpret God's dealings with man is portrayed in Daniel 2:27-28 and 4:4-17. In the former instance, Nebuchadnezzar's dream confounded the wisest of the court astrologers. Even though they were pagans, these seers were quick to recognize that true perception of the unknown is an attribute of a "God in heaven that reveals mysteries."

Many years later, Belteshazzar was reminded of the dilemma his father Nebuchadnezzar faced when he too was confronted by a mystery that his trusted soothsayers could not unfold. Once again the LORD's servant Daniel, was called upon because his wisdom excelled that of Satan's predictors. Those who consult astrology are displaying an anxious and fretful attitude.

Jesus said in Matthew 6:25 that we should "take no thought" for what might happen in the future. He declared that the necessities of life would be provided by our heavenly Father if we seek him first. Man does not need to know what lies ahead if he faces tomorrow with the help of God. The Christian may not know the future, but he does know the One who holds the future in his hands.

Psalm 19:1 says: "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." The emphasis of astrology is upon nature, rather than God. This Psalm points out that the purpose of the heavens is to declare the glory of God, not the affairs of men. The underlying philosophy of astrology declares that one's destiny can be found in the stars. In contrast, Christianity teaches that the events of life are determined by a combination of God's sovereign will and man's personal moral choices. On the other hand astrology, attempts to destroy man's accountability to God. Horoscope devotees may think they can fall back on blaming the stars for their actions. But the Bible teaches that someday all mankind will stand before God to be judged. (Roman 14:12)

Man is responsible for his conduct, and the LORD will not take into consideration the lame excuse that certain stars and planets were in the wrong conjunction. Christians are to trust the Holy Spirit to guide their lives, knowing that "If the LORD delights in a man's way, He makes his steps firm." (Psalm 37:23)

The guesswork predictions of astrology should hold no interest for believers who follow "a more sure word of prophecy." (2 Peter 1:21)

God in his mercy has veiled man's eyes to the future (except for those events detailed in eschatological biblical references). If it were possible to know the events of tomorrow in detail, most people would not place their confidence in God's wisdom to look lovingly after our future.

Satan who, according to Isaiah 14:14, wanted equality with the LORD, still desires to be man's substitute god. Astrology is a tool the Devil uses to entice men to replace trust in God with a faithless dependence upon the whimsical uncertainties of a horoscope.

New Age

New Age is an old adage. Like medieval metaphysicians and ancient Eastern mystics, the cult of New Age hails man and his paramount powers as center of the spiritual universe. For centuries, people have endeavored to consecrate themselves and evoke the mysteries of spirituality.

New Agers believe a "Copernican threshold" must be crossed to uncover the mystery of mankind's relationship to universal spiritual truth. Only then the present confrontational system of differing faiths will be replaced with a worldwide oneness of soul and spirit. Discovering this spiritual symbiosis is the globalistic goal of all New Age religious pilgrimages. Whereas past religions looked outward to the sun, moon, stars, and cosmic forces, those in the New Age who aspire to know hidden truths journey inward to find collective connection with the One Cause.

The New Age search is really a very old examination of occultism's principles and practices. Reincarnation, astrology, astral projection, soul travel, shamanism, goddess worship, visualization and affirmations of inner deity are not new modes of spirituality. They are ancient ways of claiming to reveal the link between man and God. The term New Age represents this consciousness, as well as the astrological prediction of the end-of-the-century arrival of an era called Aquarian Age.

New Age cultists and Mystics seek a divine being within themselves and strive to be an integral, conscious element of the universe. God becomes the self and the self becomes God. New Agers have their own buzzword known as it-autarchy. Basically, it asserts government by self. Hence, the political agenda of the New Age movement ranges from abortion rights to gay rights, even animal rights. For some, it includes polygamous privileges, prostitution, gambling, and for the most extreme drugs.

The New Age rage is intended to become a new world order in which all become one. Remember, all is one, one is God, you are one, and you are......that's right, God. And since the God in you makes all the decisions, then whatever you decide is right. And if someone disagrees? Well, there is the rub.

The Christian world view is quite different. God's "shalt not" is not an obvious avoidance of each circumstance's merit, but rather divine perspective that knows the source of ultimate good. Disobedience to God always brings heartache and dysfunction, not because God has arbitrarily ruled so, but because His character is the stabilizing force of the universe.

Thus, divine law is an extension of divine character. The Ten Commandments weren't meant to be the Ten Suggestions. They represent truth that is fundamental to the perpetuity of human good, just as the laws of thermodynamics are crucial to the continuance of the material universe.

One must wonder what's next on the New Age agenda. When they have exorcised all moral law from society's cognizance, will they next, deny gravity its binding role in the universe? Any solution to the human condition that ignores the heart's depravity and God's transcendent wisdom will not usher in the New Age. It can only perpetrate an old lie. Esoteric half-truths do not lead to God. They are manifestations of the "the secret power of lawlessness" spoken of in 2nd Thessalonians 2:7.

The marvelous insights and fascinating knowledge New Agers acquire are the "signs and lying wonders" of Satan and his Antichrist. Symbols of the New Age are the rainbow, globe, lotus flower, mandala and dove.