The Paranormal

And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this cometh judgment;

See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye behold me having.

Turn ye not unto them that have familiar spirits, nor unto the wizards; seek them not out, to be defiled by them: I am Jehovah your God.

And no marvel; for even Satan fashioneth himself into an angel of light. — read the full passage →

Ye are of God, my little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a ghost; and they cried out for fear.

and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints that had fallen asleep were raised; — read the full passage →

His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; In that very day his thoughts perish.

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

And these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous into eternal life.

And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits and unto the wizards, that chirp and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? on behalf of the living should they seek unto the dead?

And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. — read the full passage →

As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away, So he that goeth down to Sheol shall come up no more. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their hosts together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me in the host, thou and thy men. — read the full passage →

and the dust returneth to the earth as it was, and the spirit returneth unto God who gave it.

But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

Being therefore always of good courage, and knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit. — read the full passage →

And as they spake these things, he himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

Put not your trust in princes, Nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

neither give place to the devil.

And no marvel; for even Satan fashioneth himself into an angel of light.

that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit. — read the full passage →

saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.

And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame. — read the full passage →

And after these things he was manifested in another form unto two of them, as they walked, on their way into the country.

For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

So man lieth down and riseth not: Till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, Nor be roused out of their sleep.

Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land. — read the full passage →

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. — read the full passage →

Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

But I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it is very far better:

And it came to pass, while they were perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel:

Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen. — read the full passage →

Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons: ye cannot partake of the table of the Lord, and of the table of demons.

Now when he was risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.

And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.

Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.

and as they were affrighted and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

A man also or a woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones; their blood shall be upon them.

And he called unto him his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of disease and all manner of sickness.

or a charmer, or a consulter with a familiar spirit, or a wizard, or a necromancer.

we are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

And it came to pass, as we were going to the place of prayer, that a certain maid having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by soothsaying.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

For indeed we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened; not for that we would be unclothed, but that we would be clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up of life.

Now he that establisheth us with you in Christ, and anointed us, is God; — read the full passage →

And they went out, and fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them: and they said nothing to any one; for they were afraid.

Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit:

And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart: — read the full passage →

And in the fourth watch of the night he came unto them, walking upon the sea. — read the full passage →

Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said, — read the full passage →

Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at En-dor.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, — read the full passage →

For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy: for I espoused you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

but they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out;

saying, I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou to it.

And thou shalt be brought down, and shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust; and thy voice shall be as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy speech shall whisper out of the dust.

There shall not be found with thee any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, one that useth divination, one that practiseth augury, or an enchanter, or a sorcerer, — read the full passage →

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that they that would pass from hence to you may not be able, and that none may cross over from thence to us.

And when even was come, they brought unto him many possessed with demons: and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were sick:

And he made his son to pass through the fire, and practised augury, and used enchantments, and dealt with them that had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.

As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this glorying in the regions of Achaia.

And they remembered his words,

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written therein: for the time is at hand.

hereby we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

and every spirit that confesseth not Jesus is not of God: and this is the spirit of the antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it cometh; and now it is in the world already.

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to do service for the sake of them that shall inherit salvation?

(Now this, He ascended, what is it but that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth?

What then shall we say to these things? If Godisfor us, whoisagainst us?

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, these shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come.

But because I have spoken these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.

But the Comforter, even the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you.

When he hath put forth all his own, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.

Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?

And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

And these words appeared in their sight as idle talk; and they disbelieved them.

And he called him, and said unto him, What is this that I hear of thee? render the account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward.

Now after these things the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself was about to come. — read the full passage →

and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary that was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,

And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good tidings of the kingdom of God, and with him the twelve, — read the full passage →

And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing which is begotten shall be called the Son of God.

And they came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gerasenes. — read the full passage →

These twelve Jesus sent forth, and charged them, saying, Go not into any way of the Gentiles, and enter not into any city of the Samaritans: