A Demon Says," Trick or Treat, I'm Dress Up As A Ghost."

A Demon Says," Trick or Treat, I'm Dress Up As A Ghost."
This article is written to discus what Ghosts are,according to what is written in the Bible about them.
The reason i am writing about this subject,is not because other have neglected to write about it. I am motivated to write on this subject out of my dismay of the numerous people who claim to be students of the bible,yet hold unbiblical view on this subject.
As I stated in all my topical studies articles I have written, I am not attempting to mention every scriptural reference in the Bible on this subject. But to present portion of scripture that clearly with out a doubt shed the light of truth on the subject.
My Theories On Why People Want to Believe in Ghosts;
People are hart broken by the death of a loved one. They want to still believe they can carry on a relationship with diseased.
People want to believe their decreased loved one is going to guide them or protect them from harm.
People want to believe they can right wrong from the other side of the grave.
The first problem with trying to commune with the dead to receive guidance and protect
and have wrongs righted, are an act of Idolatry against God.
When we look out side of God’s Hand of provision , for physical and spiritual needs. We our placing something or some one else on the throne of God in our lives.
Exodus 20:3-5American Standard Version (ASV)
3 Thou shalt have no other gods [a]before me.
4 Thou shalt not make unto thee a graven image, nor any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: 5 thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them; for I Jehovah thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation of them that hate me,
The Exodus 20:3-5American Standard Version (ASV)
3 Thou shalt have no other gods [a]before me.
4 Thou shalt not make unto thee a graven image, nor any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: 5 thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them; for I Jehovah thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation of them that hate me,
Bible forbid The contact with the dead :
Isaiah 8:19-20
When they say to you, “Consult the mediums and the spiritists who whisper and mutter,” should not a people consult their God? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living? To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because they have no dawn.
There is only one occasion that is recorded in the Bible where God allowed a living person to talk to a deceased person. The incident involved a disobedient King,King Saul, who had his anointing of being king of Israel,and given to David who God had anointed to take Saul’s place. 
Saul was removed from being King by God , for his act of disobedience of offing the sacrifice to God before going into war. The sacrifice was only excepted by god when it was offered by his o pointed prophet Samuel.
So Saul facing a coming battle with the Philistines who brought their soldiers together to attack Israel. Saul saw their numbers and was scared to the point of shaking.
He seeks God guidance, and god is silent. So Saul seek out a medium , to try to get her to make contact with Samuel ( who has died) to get guidance on how to fight the Philistines.
Here is the passage of scripture( advise you read the whole chapter)
1 Samuel 28:8 – 20
8 That night, Saul put on different clothing so nobody would recognize him. Then he and two of his men went to the woman, and asked, “Will you bring up the ghost of someone for us?”
9 The woman said, “Why are you trying to trick me and get me killed? You know King Saul has gotten rid of everyone who talks to the spirits of the dead!”
10 Saul replied, “I swear by the living Lord that nothing will happen to you because of this.”
11 “Who do you want me to bring up?” she asked.
“Bring up the ghost of Samuel,” he answered.
12 When the woman saw Samuel, she screamed. Then she turned to Saul and said, “You’ve tricked me! You’re the king!”
13 “Don’t be afraid,” Saul replied. “Just tell me what you see.”
She answered, “I see a spirit rising up out of the ground.”
14 “What does it look like?”
“It looks like an old man wearing a robe.”
Saul knew it was Samuel, so he bowed down low.
15 “Why are you bothering me by bringing me up like this?” Samuel asked.
“I’m terribly worried,” Saul answered. “The Philistines are about to attack me. God has turned his back on me and won’t answer any more by prophets or by dreams. What should I do?”
16 Samuel said:
If the Lord has turned away from you and is now your enemy, don’t ask me what to do. 17 I’ve already told you: The Lord has sworn to take the kingdom from you and give it to David. And that’s just what he’s doing! 18 When the Lord was angry with the Amalekites, he told you to destroy them, but you didn’t do it. That’s why the Lord is doing this to you. 19 Tomorrow the Lord will let the Philistines defeat Israel’s army, then you and your sons will join me down here in the world of the dead.
20 At once, Saul collapsed and lay stretched out on the floor, terrified at what Samuel had said. He was weak because he had not eaten anything since the day before.
Thou for His purposes God allow Samuel to speak with King Saul ,from beyond the grave,We know from Jesus re accounting of the after life,of the two different places that 
that Lazarus and the Rich man end up in.
We learn of the following truths:
8 That night, Saul put on different clothing so nobody would recognize him. Then he and two of his men went to the woman, and asked, “Will you bring up the ghost of someone for us?”
9 The woman said, “Why are you trying to trick me and get me killed? You know King Saul has gotten rid of everyone who talks to the spirits of the dead!”
10 Saul replied, “I swear by the living Lord that nothing will happen to you because of this.”
11 “Who do you want me to bring up?” she asked.
“Bring up the ghost of Samuel,” he answered.
12 When the woman saw Samuel, she screamed. Then she turned to Saul and said, “You’ve tricked me! You’re the king!”
13 “Don’t be afraid,” Saul replied. “Just tell me what you see.”
She answered, “I see a spirit rising up out of the ground.”
14 “What does it look like?”
“It looks like an old man wearing a robe.”
Saul knew it was Samuel, so he bowed down low.
15 “Why are you bothering me by bringing me up like this?” Samuel asked.
“I’m terribly worried,” Saul answered. “The Philistines are about to attack me. God has turned his back on me and won’t answer any more by prophets or by dreams. What should I do?”
16 Samuel said:
If the Lord has turned away from you and is now your enemy, don’t ask me what to do. 17 I’ve already told you: The Lord has sworn to take the kingdom from you and give it to David. And that’s just what he’s doing! 18 When the Lord was angry with the Amalekites, he told you to destroy them, but you didn’t do it. That’s why the Lord is doing this to you. 19 Tomorrow the Lord will let the Philistines defeat Israel’s army, then you and your sons will join me down here in the world of the dead.
20 At once, Saul collapsed and lay stretched out on the floor, terrified at what Samuel had said. He was weak because he had not eaten anything since the day before.
21 The woman came over to Saul, and when she saw that he was completely terrified, she said, “Your Majesty, I listened to you andalled
Thou God allow Saul to speak with the prophet Sameul from beyond the grave. 
Jesus taght by share a true story about Lazarous and The Rich man,the two differnt places each went to to spend enternity in, and about the enteral boudries that separated the dead from the living,and Heaven from Hell.
Here are trueth about the after life:
Abraham’s Bosom.
This was the place that all who walked by faith and obedience to the Lord,in His promised of His coming savior into the world.
This place was lifted lived up to Heaven after the death of Christ on the cross.
It no longer has a place in the earth.
Hades
This is a place for all who live rebellous and disobedient lives befor God,Who reject God’s savior who was prophsized to come,Who has come, and is Coming back again.
This place is still located in the eath.
Great gulf fixed, 
Their was anexspance between Abraham’s Bosom. and Hades. 
People could not travel between the two places.
The dead could not leave Abraham’s Bosom. and Hades. 
Thye dead could not enter,nor comunicate with the living world.
Here Jesus’ s teaching on the account of Lazarus and the rich Man
Luke 16:19-31King James Version (KJV)
19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
24 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 tormented in this flame.
25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house:
28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
29 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
A fauls belief many have and might even be niev enough to back their eternal destination on, is the belief that they will have time in the after life is to atone for their own sins,or have a secound chance to change their hart toward God and recieve salvation by puting their faith in christ.
The trueth is, that once we leave this mortal world,our decision are final, and our destinations are lock into for eternity.
Scripture that support this truth:
Hebrews 9: 27-28
27 And inasmuch as it is [u]appointed unto men once to die, and after this cometh judgment; 28 so Christ also, having been once offered to bear the sins of many, shall appear a second time, apart from sin, to them that wait for him, unto salvation.
A lot of people swear they have encountered ghosts!
If their are no such thing as ghost, ,What are they interacting with?
The answer is, they are interacting with fallen angels.
Fallen angels will appear as an angel of light. They may take the form of a decease person,to deceive per-sway their victim to letting down their guard ,and lead them into participating in activity that is forbidden by God, and that will position the victim for demon possession.
One of the clear signs that your ghost is really a fallen angel,is what might start out as a friendly encounter, will progress to a disruptive and violent consuming relationship. 
So at all cost if you do come across a fallen angel,tell it to leave your presence in the Name of Jesus ,God All Mighty!
Don’t enter a battle of wits with these creature because they were created with superior intelligence and strength.
But they are bound to obey the authority of Jesus the Christ!
Written By Stephen J. Vattimo
August 26, 2017