Does the Bible say anything about whether "ghosts" exist? What do Christians believe about ghosts?
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Ghosts are more likely demons appearing as ghosts than actual ghosts.  Maybe this will help.\n                                                       Sorcery    \n(Includes any and all of the following:) Divination/Magicians/Witchcraft/Wizards/Soothsayers/Necromancers/Fortunetellers/Astrologers/Familiar Spirits/Charmers/Black Magic/Ouija boards/ Dungeons and Dragons/Harry Potter, wicca, psychics, tarot cards, spells, voodoo, ghosts, horoscopes, astral projection, incantations, spells, seeing'talking to spirits, spriit guides, signs of the Zodiac, reincarnation, ETC.\nAny and all of the above are Satanic or demonic or both.  We humans are to have nothing to do with them.  They cannot help us. They will only bring harm to us, now, in the future or in eternity.\n“31Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.”  Leviticus 19:31.\n“6And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.”  Leviticus 20:6.“11Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. 12For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee.”  Deuteronomy 18:11-14.\n“19And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?”  Isaiah 8:19.  (We are to seek God, not the dead.)\n“2Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.”  Daniel 2:2. (Chaldeans were known for their magic.)\n“10The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.”  Daniel2:10.“6And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus: 7Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God. 8But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. 9Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him. 10And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?”  Acts 16:6-10.\n“8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.”  Revelation 21:8.  (Sorcerers are headed for the Lake of Fire, the second death.)“14Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. 15For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.”  Revelation22:15.  (The "...tree of life..." is eternal life, "...the city..." here is Paradise or heaven.)\nNote: The Chaldeans were famous for their sorcery.\nGod does not approve of anyone attempting to learn of the future except what He has revealed in The Holy Bible.  He does not approve of anyone attempting to contact the dead for any reason.  He does not approve of playing games or telling stories about sorcery. God does not approve anyone seeking power from any of these sources.  They are all Satanic/Demonic. Anyone who does these th
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Demons have existed and inhabited our earth since Bible times, so it's logical that they are still among us today. I think of them as messengers of Satan, similar to the way angels are messengers of God. Most people are not directly affected by their presence, but many are without even realizing it. \n\nLike Satan himself, the job of a demon is to corrupt God's people and create doubt in the holiness and power of God. For example, there are numerous accounts on haunted houses, with plenty of legitimate witnesses testifying to what they saw. Demons will take the form of a ghost or deceased relative, because if someone believes in a world of ghosts unable to cross over, that person may doubt the existence of God, who is in charge of taking care of our souls after death. Fortune tellers and those who practice witchcraft may also be able to communicate with demons, who may not always represent themselves as a negative presence (therefore people might not realize they are speaking with an evil force).\n\nMore rare and serious instances of demonic presence are possessions. Possessions can range anywhere from the extreme, like in "The Exorcist", to symptoms that resemble mental illness. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus is cited numerous times casting out demons, such as in Matthew, chapter 8, in which one man is possessed with many demons.\n\nIn order to be possessed, one needs to allow a path into their soul, such as practicing witchcraft. The only sure way to protect oneself from demonic possession is to have a firm faith in the Holy Trinity and avoid cult practices which invite evil forces. In certain places, I have felt a negative presence and God has always protected me. Everyone has probably experienced a similar feeling, without being able to put their finger on what it was, like that feeling you are being watched when no one is there.\n\nMy beliefs come from years of reading the Bible and other Christian materials and talking about it with Christian pastors. My religious affiliation is Lutheran, but I'm not sure if all Lutherans have the same beliefs I do, although I have talked with some who do. Good luck with your paper and feel free to quote me. :)
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Hell, I believe in BOTH. :) Ghosts are energy manefestations of human beings. Our brains function on electrical energy. Energy itself can neither be created, nor destroyed. Therefore, after death our brains energy has to go SOMEwhere. I believe Ghosts are that leftover, undestroyable enegry. \n\nALIENS: There are untold countless planets in the universe. Of those, billions are capable of supporting our form of life. It's a mathematical certainty. Of those, how many have actually spawned life that became intelligent in the manner that occured here on our own Earth? I'm not a gambling man; but the existence of intelligent life besides our own, in the universe, is a sure bet. There's too many planets out there for US to be the only ones. :) \n\nAnd if you're going to go at it from a religious standpoint, Jesus DID say he had other flocks, besides this one. There are scads of references in the bible, that are obviously alien in nature. God created the UNIVERSE. Who's to say he did not create OTHERS in his own image? :) \n\nAny way you cut the cake, the odds of us being alone in this Great Expanse, are slim and none.
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I have experienced ghosts.  In one home I was in w/ my oldest daughter, we had been experiencing things.  She stayed home one day and we went into the basement.  The dead center of it.  There were no boxes around us and no one else in the house w/ us.  We said the Lord's Prayer and held hands.  Then we said out loud "ok we know you are here.  Show us!"  The next thing we knew, a box was kicked on the other side of the room.  Showed a footprint and all.  Quite freaky.
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If you'r a Christian and a true believer, then what is it thats confusing you. Don't you read the Bible? Where does it say anywhere in the Bible that anyone except Jesus ever came back from the dead to live a new life? No, I do not believe in past lives.
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Are you asking why doesn't everyone believe in Jesus? If that's what you're asking, the reason is because different people have different beliefs. If one person believes in ghosts, does that mean everyone will? No. It's as simple as that.
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I believe there are spirits around, both good and bad.  One group of spirits are messengers/angels of God, and the other group consists of the evil demons.  That is why the Lord told us to test the spirits whether they are from Him or not.  I have personally heard both kinds (not seen) so I know for a fact that there are spirits working in the world today.\n\nI believe that we are judged at the moment of death.  Heaven is not empty, according to revelations.  There are souls there waiting for God to take vengeance on their behalf.  Millions upon millions are already in heaven. \n\n IMO when Jesus returns, the people who are dead in Christ, meaning the believers that have died before the "rapture" will have their soul (which is already with God) united with a glorified body and they will be resurrected. Next the believers that are alive at the time of the "rapture" will be "caught up" to Jesus in the clouds.  They too will receive a glorified body united with their spirit.  This all occurs in the twinkling of an eye.  The point is our corruptible flesh body, which is dead and returns to dust, must put on an incorruptible, new, glorified body...then we are resurrected, body and spirit.  A believer has already been judged at this point, otherwise, no one would be "caught up" to Jesus.  \n\nThe judgment for all people that are left, during the tribulation period, are judged with the sheep/believers on the right and the goats/ unbelievers on the left.\n\nI kind of went off there.  To answer your question:  Our souls go directly to God and are judged upon death of our physical body. Believers go to paradise/heaven; Unbelievers go to hades/hell. There is a separate judgment at the very end for people that were not raptured and had to live through the tribulation.  I do believe there are spirits both good and bad here in the world.  I don't think "grandpa Joe" is haunting the attic.  The spirits I'm talking about are angels or demons and we are to test them.
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Is there a god.\n\nDo you believe in the Bible.\n\nCan a get a whoot from everyone who loves Jesus.\n\nHow many people have seen a ghost.\n\nDo you believe in heaven and hell.\n\nWhere do we go when we die.\n\nISLAM s fru da satin mand youjstpid mudslimds should just luv jesus becaue christina us? right
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Because ghosts exist, god doesn't.
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In the Scripture (the Bible) there is spoken of the Holy Spirit, but that is not a ghost. In actuality, there are no such things as ghosts. When I was younger I did see some strange image glide from the wall. Of course I was 8 and I freaked out and screamed like a little girl. Many people are mistakenly calling what they see "ghosts". A spirit that has already parted with the physical body either goes to heaven or to hell; it does not linger around on earth or elsewhere. What many people see are figments of their imagination or, in some cases, demons. Demons can possess people animals, etc. They can appear in many forms as they please. Demons do exist. Ghosts do not.
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Ghosts cannot exist within the well defined parameters of our scientific laws. Therefore, definitive proof of ghosts and spirits would mean that the entire foundation of our scientific understanding is incorrect and would need to be rewritten. \n\nTake, for instance, Newton's first law: Every object in a state of uniform motion tends to remain in that state of motion unless an external force is applied to it.\n\nSo we have to decide if a ghost can impact its environment in any way (it would have to if it existed at all). If it can, say, moan - that would require manipulating air molecules through something like a vocal cord. Rattling chains requires the ability to touch, grab and move the chain from their original state of rest.\n\nThe laws of physics are very consistent (that's why they're called laws). If a ghost CAN have an impact on one thing - a chain -it MUST be able to impact everything in the same way. So a ghost could not grab a chain and walk through a door simultaneously - that would be inconsistent with the laws of physics.\n\nOf course the major world religions would be shaken up, if ghosts were definitively proved, god could probably be definitively proven. However, I suggest that having our scientific world view changed so fundamentally would have a far greater impact on the way the majority of people live their lives.
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I not only believe in ghosts, they believe in me.  I have seen and conversed with ghosts.\nUnless you know what you are doing, and none of us do in the spirit realm, leave this stuff alone.  It is very dangerous.  It can be a source of great evil.\nI no longer involve myself in these practices.  It is like watching a bad accident.  You can get so caught up in it, that you forget that it isn't a part of every day reality.
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i believe in the possiblity of ghosts. i have no proof to say there are or arent ghosts. i have never seen a ghost. i believe that in my own ignorance about the existence of ghosts. maybe i will find out when i die, but until then, unless i see a ghost, i wont say there are ghosts. but i also wont say that there arent ghosts either. sorry if i dont make sense, i know what im trying to say, just having difficulties putting my thoughts into words.
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No. There are no ghosts. It is the creation human mind. The fears that exist in our mind take the imaginary shape of ghost.
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There are no such things as ghosts for the Bible tells us that the dead cannot hear, see, or feel anything--"Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest." Ecclesiastes 9:10\n"His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish." Psalm 146:4\nSatan and his demons like to scare people. Sometimes they pretend to be people who have died. They may even imitate voices of those who have died. In this way the demons fool many into believing that dead people are alive and can talk with the living. Yes, the demons cause many people to believe in ghosts.\nThe Bible warns that Satan and his demons are intent on misleading mankind. They take advantage of mankind’s despair and hopelessness to offer attractive, but false, solutions. (2 Corinthians 11:14) Hence, the Bible warning: “In later periods of time some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to misleading inspired utterances and teachings of demons.”—1 Timothy 4:1.\nChristians need to listen to what the Bible really teaches about the dead. If they do, then they will not believe in ghosts, but will realize just how powerful Satan is in his quest to deceive us.
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well!! doesn't the existence of ghost n spirits proves to the existence of god itself ?? someone did created ghosts / spirits ? correct!!!!
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I believe that ghosts or "spirits" really do exist.  I also believe that it is because they have a "problem" of some sort that is not yet solved to their satisfaction, is a victim of a murder or other crime; or they are caught between this world and the next world, maybe because they committed suicide.