Death part 2
We have seen that the Bible declares that the dead have nothing to do with this world. They are dead and have to wait for the resurrection to eternal life or eternal death. John 5:28-29 28Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
29And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation”. If there are in hell or heaven at death, why do there need to be resurrected to go there?
But there are some who say that they have seen and heard the death. Some point the witch of Endor that spoke to Samuel. Let us look again.
First and foremost the Bible have clearly stated that the dead knows nothing and has nothing to do with anything under the sun. Eccles.9:5 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. 6Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion forever in anything that is done under the sun. The idea that it was Samuel that spoke is completely out of the question.
Let us look at the case of the Witch of Endor. Firstly God has said to have nothing to do with person who claim to have a familiar spirit. Lev. 20:26-27 26And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the LORD am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be mine. (If it is unholy to associate or believe in dead people coming bath in spirit form then it is satanic)
27A man also or 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 Soul was to do the same but He did not, even the witch said so. 1sam. 28: 8-9 8And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee.
9And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?
Also consider this, God refused to talk to Soul, Why will God used something that He had already condemned? Verse 6 And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
Then this could not be of God and if not of God then of Satan. If God did not used Samuel when he was alive to speak to Soul would he used Him now he was dead?
Soul did not see anything, the witch did. 10And Saul sware to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.
11Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.
12And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.
13And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth. (who are these gods)
14And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.
Saul did not see the woman told him and he accepted that it was Saul. Why would God allow Samuel to come from heaven to speak to Saul? Why would we want to believe things that the bible does not teach? Just because we were told so from birth or that our denomination believes it? Interesting, that Saul could say that God has departed from him. That in itself would indicate that nothing that happens here is of God, and if so must be of Satan.
15And 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. Soul was talking to something he did not see. This was not of God, for God said so later 1 chron. 10 :13-14 13So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to enquire of it;
14And enquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.
Note that it says that soul committed this act against the Lord. Who is against God more that Satan, he is behind this impersonation of the dead for he first told Eve that she would not die in Gen.3. If he can get us to listen to the “dead” people he will be listening to him, therefore when we obey them we obey satan and act against God, for satan wants our worship. If any of us come in contact with these “dead” spirit would ask them to say who there are in the name of “Jesus” we get the truth out of them, for they are afraid of our Mighty God. Do Not let satan deceive you, trust and obey God. The dead are dead. Please let us read the bible and pray that God would give us the understanding we need. God Bless.
Note: Jesus did not say that He was not the God of the Dead to mean that person’s spirit were in heaven at death but to say that death has no power that He can not break.
