Angels: Ministering Spirits

[Esaias]

I have walked the occult side of the aisle, and I have walked in the Light. And there is a major difference between the two, though to the inexperienced they may seem nearly identical or indistinguishable.

There is a lot of witchcraft/occultism being practiced and promoted among modern christians in the name of spirituality. This of course is nothing new, really, but there it is.

When I hear you talking about 'not needing text on it', about 'conversing with your guarding angel through impressions', about judging tongues and interpretations through subjective 'feelings' , and now about 'divine energies being placed into or upon physical objects' and 'taking it to the next level', alarm bells go off inside because all this is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO very familiar....from long ago.... and it wasn't from God.

I keep hearing 'personal inspiration', 'familiar spirits', 'clairvoyant divination', 'talismans and energy transference'...

Not saying that is definitely what is going on, or that you have fallen off the deep end. But when left to ourselves to judge our spirituality, especially when we are 'stepping outside the text', we place ourselves at a much greater chance of being deceived.

There is no fear (other than reverential fear of God) in seeking to be used by God's Spirit. But there is great need for 'fear' of being deceived into falling prey to seducing spirits. They don't show up claiming to be 'demons from hell', they 'appear' to us as 'angels of light' and as 'ministers of righteousness'.

Just saying.

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Esaias

I have walked the occult side of the aisle, and I have walked in the Light. And there is a major difference between the two, though to the inexperienced they may seem nearly identical or indistinguishable.

There is a lot of witchcraft/occultism being practiced and promoted among modern christians in the name of spirituality. This of course is nothing new, really, but there it is.

When I hear you talking about 'not needing text on it', about 'conversing with your guarding angel through impressions', about judging tongues and interpretations through subjective 'feelings' , and now about 'divine energies being placed into or upon physical objects' and 'taking it to the next level', alarm bells go off inside because all this is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO very familiar....from long ago.... and it wasn't from God.

I keep hearing 'personal inspiration', 'familiar spirits', 'clairvoyant divination', 'talismans and energy transference'...

Not saying that is definitely what is going on, or that you have fallen off the deep end. But when left to ourselves to judge our spirituality, especially when we are 'stepping outside the text', we place ourselves at a much greater chance of being deceived.

There is no fear (other than reverential fear of God) in seeking to be used by God's Spirit. But there is great need for 'fear' of being deceived into falling prey to seducing spirits. They don't show up claiming to be 'demons from hell', they 'appear' to us as 'angels of light' and as 'ministers of righteousness'.

Just saying.

Well said. As I said before... the children of this world are often more wise and have a deeper understanding of spiritual things than the children of the Kingdom. Why? We can be bound by so much tradition and interpretations that hinder our growth in these things.