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Most Christians believe that there are no such thing as ghosts or unrested souls. There are only Angels and demons,period. Because the bible says "it is appointed that man dies and then comes judgment"- Hebrews 9:27.After that,it mentions nothing about people staying behind.They either go to Heaven or Hell. Not, necessarily, based on the kind of life they've lived. But, based on whether or not they've accepted the sacrifice God made by sending His son to die for us for the mistakes we've made(As it says in Ephesians 2:8,9 and 10-"For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.")However, I've found a couple of other scriptures in the bible that support the theory that there are still spirits of the dead who still await judgment till the second coming of Christ.(for example 1st Peter 4:5, 2nd Timothy 4:1, among others). And in Revelations, it's says that Jesus will return to judge,both,the living AND the dead. Even, Jesus, Himself, when He appeared to the Apostles after being crucified and was asked "are you a ghost?", surprisingly, didn't show any sign of being angry, offended or, even, surprised. He simply said " Ghosts do not have flesh and bone as you see I have.". All this information,only, confirms to me that the bible does acknowledge that there are still spirits of those who have passed away who have not gone through judgment yet and won't until the second coming of Christ(some call it "purgatory". Although the term "purgatory" is not scriptural, the verses I've mentioned support the idea that there is, not necessarily a "place", but a state of being, in which people who have passed away are caught between Heaven and Hell, awaiting judgment. Whether it's because they suffered a sudden and very traumatic death or some other reason we can't explain. Then there are scriptures that strictly forbid communing with the dead and, because of this very clear Scripture, many Christians refuse to acknowledge the paranormal. However, what do you do in cases where there is no provocation and innocent people are still being attacked?Like they say "who ya gonna call?" haha. There needs to be people(who are grounded in faith) to investigate these things and learn about them in order to help those being attacked.
As for the program, "Ghost Adventures". I am fascinated by the paranormal and love the evidence that The Ghost Adventures Crew- Zak,Nick and Aaron gather(because it validates life after death.Which,therefor, validates the existance of God.Because, if there is a place we go to after death,there must be a Higher Power to govern over it.) And I commend them for their efforts in trying to help the living from being attacked by evil and violent forces. However,one thing that bothers me about their methods is the lengths they will go to in order to gather information and evidence. I know Zak says that he knows the consequences for his provocation and the rituals he is willing to take part in and subject himself to in order to gather his evidence. But,does he really? I mean, the Satanic rituals, the Voodoo Rituals, witchcraft. There is NOTHING he won't do to gather evidence. It's like playing spiritual Russian Roulette with your soul. You never know the real and eternal danger you are putting yourself in. Not only physically.But, spiritually. And does he acknowledge that the health problems he's having may not only be from the environmental conditions he puts himself in(I'm sure that's a big part of it), but also, they may be from angry spirits and demons he,willingly,opens himself up to? As a Christian, I'm okay with "observing" and "investigating" paranormal events and activity as long as your intention is to learn from the experience or help those being attacked or tormented(in fact,I've witnessed a few things my self.Some good,some bad).But, interfering and provoking something,when you don't even know what kind of spirit you are dealing with can be extremely dangerous. Observing and provoking or interfering are 2 different things. I believe that is what the Bible forbids. And the effects this can have on you doesn't just last for the rest of your physical life. They can follow you into the after life as well. That's why Amy Allen from "Dead Files" get's furious when she hears that someone has been trying to contact the dead for their own amusement or, even when it's to help the living who are being tormented without any knowledge or experience with what they are dealing with.You NEVER provoke spirits. You not only put yourself in serious danger, but you torment them. As Amy Allen once said in one of the Dead Files episodes- each time you do that,you are putting that spirit through the pain they felt when they died, over and over.
Then again,I question Amy Allen's methods as well. She,very often,mixes religions by telling her clients to call in warlocks,shamans,priests,etc, to cleanse their home. I respect everyone's individual beliefs. But, not onlt is it unecessary to combine them all to take care of a ghost or demonic infestation, it's also potentially dangerous. A smart medium would say to have someone who is part of their clients' individual beliefs come and cleanse the house. And what really surprises me is that the clients,often, agree to have ANYONE-whether it's a Wiccan, a Priest,a Shaman, or whatever, to come cleanse the house. I've even seen episodes where,even, a Christian family agrees to have a Warlock cleanse their home! That's like pouring gas on a fire. Again,I respect everyone's beliefs, but you shouldn't mix them. That can do more harm than good. Because different beliefs conflict with one another. And you can't have peace in the midst of conflict)
I've been asked whether I would be scared to stay in a place that was haunted,overnight.I admit,I'd be a little freaked out.However,I know I am protected by a higher power :) Anyone else have thoughts on this?
