tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10487188.post4396115505834072679..comments2023-08-12T03:14:16.855-05:00Comments on The Least Read Blog on the Web: CSFF Blog Tour: "The Resurrection" Day ThreeJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13919292358655167603noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10487188.post-88847258077514344282011-03-23T16:21:01.770-05:002011-03-23T16:21:01.770-05:00One other time Jesus told the disciples He wasn...One other time Jesus told the disciples He wasn't a ghost--when He came to them walking on water. Might that not have been a more teachable moment?<br /><br />However, I don't believe in ghosts, as in, spirits can choose to roam the world or not.<br /><br />I don't think Samuel was roaming the world. Apparently mediums truly had the power to contact the dead. It seems that Saul did not see what the witch of Endor saw. She merely reported it to him.<br /><br />And the transfiguration was certainly something miraculous, not your run of the mill ghost sighting. In fact, in the Matthew account, Jesus tells the disciples with Him to tell no one about the "vision." Jesus Himself was transfigured and shown in His glory, according to Luke, so that doesn't seem remotely to belong in a discussion about ghosts, I don't think.<br /><br />We do have some other Scripture that relates, however. One is John 17:24 where Jesus prays "Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am." This seems to dismiss the idea that believers are anywhere but with Jesus.<br /><br />Second, Isaiah 19:3. <br />"Then the spirit of the Egyptians will be demoralized within them;<br />And I will confound their strategy,<br />So that they will resort to idols and ghosts of the dead <br />And to mediums and spiritists."<br /><br />This seems to suggest there were ghosts of the dead that were a poor substitute for the living God that the Egyptians would turn to. <br /><br />Anyway, just like Frank Peretti's novels, I think this one serves as a reminder that reality is far more than what we see.<br /><br />BeckyRebecca LuElla Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06823550402103559922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10487188.post-82459719536967756672011-03-23T12:35:54.965-05:002011-03-23T12:35:54.965-05:00I think the irony is, that those examples Mike giv...I think the irony is, that those examples Mike gives are not proof that Samuel or Elijah were roaming the earth, but they did return as ghosts at one point or another. And how can there be a Jewish law against speaking to the dead (mediums) unless there is a way to do it...lol? <br /><br />My husband felt the spirit of his grandma several days after she died in the house. And it wasn't creepy, he knew it was his grandma. <br /><br />Jesus didn't say there were no such thing as ghosts when he met the disciples: It seems the mere mention of it shows that it was a part of their world at the time. They themselves believed in ghosts. Now, if this was a major no-no to God, you'd think he would have said something like: No, dummies, there's no such thing! Instead, he eats to prove to them he's not a ghost. <br /><br />I think we just can't jump to any conclusions. There is evidence on both sides.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10487188.post-61845733587295038812011-03-23T08:48:28.676-05:002011-03-23T08:48:28.676-05:00I've seen the Samuel example used before. It s...I've seen the Samuel example used before. It seems this isn't an unusual event, as the witch isn't surprised that a ghost shows up, just that it is Samuel.<br /><br />I'm not sure if there are ghosts - I tend to say "no", but as with you I'm okay with Christian speculative fiction playing with the idea. <br /><br />Thanks for your candid opinions as usual - I always look forward to stopping by during the tour (and as much as I can in between).Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18363518142334125056noreply@blogger.com