BTW, what do you mean, exactly, by �familiar spirits�? Why would a demon from a dead person hang around imitating them for centuries? Certainly they could go inhabit someone else. No one�s explanation really seems correct to me. It seems we are missing something in our understanding of them. Izzy
Dean writes:
I view a familiar spirit as a ghost of some one you know-such as you great uncle or such.The Bible seem to indicate a Fam.Spirit as a spirit that dwells in someone.
2 Chr.33:6
1 CHR.10:13
1 Samuel 28:8
Dean, I looked these up, but they only seem to show that we should not try to contact the dead or use mediums. They don�t seem to explain what a familiar spirit is. Izzy
**A familiar spirit is a family spirit. One that is generational and familiar with a certain family line.
These are the spirits that give information at seances and tell things that only an intimate would know.
Dean writes 12/21:
I agree with Judy-makes sense-and agrees with the rest of the Bible-to my understanding.
Dean, That still doesn�t answer my question. Why would they want to go around haunting a specific location, mostly undetected, and imitate a dead person? Why wouldn�t they just go indwell another living body/soul? Obviously they prefer living in a body; even in an animal body. Is it possible that these really are the souls of the lost, stuck on this earth for some reason, perhaps awaiting Judgment Day? Or is it possible that we don�t understand Time correctly, as God can see everything at once? Our understanding is SO limited! (As you can see, I don�t always accept the common beliefs simply because everyone else does unless I can verify it in the Word�I like to explore other possibilities if it doesn�t seem absolutely sure. J )&nb
sp; Any enquiring scientific minds out there??? Izzy
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Matthew 8:31 The demons began to entreat Him, saying, "If You are going to cast us out, send us into the herd of swine."
Dean writes:
I am sure I can answer your question-other then saying that if these familiar were to leave where would they Go? They are not good or the Bible would not have warned us against them-so to me their only other option would seem to be hell itself.
Matt.8:29 art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
These have a time of suffering coming-and apparently Jesus does the tormenting when the appointed time comes-I would guess that they would want to stay away from the suffering as long as possible.
Judy.Have you noticed how I started using lines under my passages to separate the replies-I learned this from Ruben-works well. I also have been using colors for some time now and I didn't learn this from DaveH.
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