Post Summary:
I think it is safe to say that if you have a supernatural experience you will feel fear and anxiety. This is certainly true if your experience is demonic because demonic and tormenting spirits use fear as a weapon to control their victims. The purposeful production of fear by a spirit during a supernatural encounter is one way we can generally tell the difference between what is Godly or demonic, for as Scripture says in 2 Timothy 1:7(KJV) "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind"
However, fear of the paranormal can have another even more devastating result, it can keep you from experiencing God supernaturally and that is exactly what Satan wants. What does it mean to fear God? When should we be truly afraid of a spirit? Check out the book to find out:
I think it is safe to say that if you have a supernatural experience you will feel fear and anxiety. This is certainly true if your experience is demonic because demonic and tormenting spirits use fear as a weapon to control their victims. The purposeful production of fear by a spirit during a supernatural encounter is one way we can generally tell the difference between what is Godly or demonic, for as Scripture says in 2 Timothy 1:7(KJV) "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind"
However, fear of the paranormal can have another even more devastating result, it can keep you from experiencing God supernaturally and that is exactly what Satan wants. What does it mean to fear God? When should we be truly afraid of a spirit? Check out the book to find out:
A detailed and expanded version of this post can be found in Pastor Jochem’s book “The Spirit Universe: A Christian View” that is available in the Amazon Bookstore. His book is an invaluable resource to have on hand if you are interested in general information needed for investigating the paranormal, deliverance ministry, or counseling those hypersensitive to the spirit universe or those who are dealing with the occult and negative spirits. The book contains reorganized content from the blog, expanded information, and new content which will not be published in this blog. The book can be read on the Kindle or any device which can run the Kindle application including any Android phone, IPhone, IPad, and the home computer. It is also available in Word and PDF format. For more information and to order the book, click Here
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