Calvinist Paranormal Belief

Calvinist Paranormal belief appear to be of two opinions and believers are free to adhere to either one.

Some believe that the paranormal does not deal with the real world and has no effect on what happens in the real world. Therefore they are of no value, tend to change often and should not be adhered to as if they do exist are probably harmful.

Some follow the traditional Christian Paranormal Belief where it is stated, that is forbidden that believers attempt contact with malevolent spirits that pretend to be spirits of the dead, as stated in Deuteronomy 18:11 and that the dead should not have contact with the living as stated in Luke 16:19-31.

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It is believed that this contact results in contact with spirits that are not of the dead but malevolent spirits which are deceitful and pretending to be such and as such are commanded by Satan and are named as demons, evil spirits and unclean spirits.

It is believed that these spirits are familiar with the recent dead and is the reason why they have knowledge with intimate name details, places, situations and circumstances. In the bible this is referred to as a familiar spirit, Isaiah 29:4.

It is believed by Christians that the plan of demon spirits to become interested in all that they do especially the wonders they seem to b e able to perform and thus affect people and move them away from their relationship with God.

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Often those interested in the paranormal including ghosts and end up experimenting with other activities such as Ouija boards, tarot cards, astrology, fortune telling etc. The search for spirituality often results in delving deeper into the occult which results in an ever increasing downward slope into the occult.

As stated in the bible it is believed that Satan will have then "blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God." (2 Cor. 4:4).

Christians believe in God and in the Devil and believe that God is stronger than the Devil

God created everything that is perfect, and anything that Satan created is not perfect. It is quite clear then that sin itself would have been created by Satan, and not God, it is also then quite clear that God can do anything-God is perfection. God is love.

Satan is not.

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The Calvinist religion is also referred to as the Reformed tradition, Reformed faith or the Reformed theology. It originated in the 16th century and was advanced by several theologians of which the French reformer John Calvin is best known.

The World Alliance of Reformed Churches has 75 million believers throughout the world.

This term refers to the doctrines and practices of Reformed churches of which Calvin was an early leader or it may refer to the individual teachings of Calvin.

The Calvinist Religion is best known for its doctrines of predestination and total depravity, stressing the absolute depravity of man. Calvinists believe people are sinners and must be saved from themselves.

Calvin’s influence occurred within the Reformed churches during the second phase of the Protestant Reformation after Martin Luther was excommunicated from the Catholic Church. Calvin’s religious direction took a different path than did Martin Luther and his Lutheran Church.

Today’s Calvinist theology may be summarized in the five points of Calvinism, also called the doctrines of grace. Calvin however played no part in the formation of this doctrines of grace.

Total Depravity

The doctrine of total depravity states that as a consequence of the fall of humanity into sin, every person born into the world is enslaved to the service of sin. People are not by nature inclined to love God with their whole heart, mind or strength but rather are inclined to serve their own interests over those of their neighbor and to reject the rule of God.

Unconditional Election

The doctrine of unconditional election asserts that God’s choice from eternity of those whom he will bring to himself is not based on foreseen virtue, merit, or faith in those people. Rather, it is unconditionally grounded in God’s mercy alone. Limited Atonement

This doctrine teaches that Jesus’ suffering was definite and certain in it’s design and accomplishment and is driven by the concept of the sovereignty of God in salvation and the Calvinistic understanding of the nature of atonement. All sinners that Jesus atoned for must necessarily be saved.

Irresistible Grace

This doctrine assets that the saving grace of God is applied to those whom he has chosen to save (the elect) and in God’s timing, overcomes their resistance to obeying the call of the gospel, bringing them to a saving faith.

Perseverance of the Saints

This is also known as eternal security as the word saints is used in the biblical sense to refer to all who are set apart by God. The doctrine asserts that, since God is sovereign and his will cannot be frustrated by humans or anything else, those whom God has called into communion with himself will continue in faith to the end. Those who fall away never had true faith to begin with or will return.

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