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Hauntings: What the bible says about them and what they REALLY are!

THIS IS ABOUT DECEPTION & JUST HOW SATAN DECEIVES OUR MINDS TO BELIEVE THINGS THAT FLY IN THE FACE OF BIBLICAL REALITY! THE DECEPTIONS OF SATAN Vs. SELF-DECEPTION OF THE WILL.
To be deceived means To mislead the mind; to cause to err; to cause to believe what is false, or disbelieve what is true; to impose on; to delude.
Take heed that no man deceive you. Mat 24.
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves. 1 John 1.
To beguile; to cheat.
Your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times.
To cut off from expectation; to frustrate or disappoint; as, his hopes were deceived.
To take from; to rob.
Plant fruit trees in large borders, and set therein fine flowers, but thin and sparingly, lest they deceive (Rob them of water) the trees.
MUCH OF THE CHURCH IS IN A STATE: Subject to deceit or imposition; capable of being misled or entrapped; exposed to imposture; as, young persons are very deceivable.She is Subject or apt to produce error or deception; deceitful.Why? Because she has LEFT HER FIRST LOVE AND GONE "WHORING AFTER OTHER GODS" of FAR less value!
Deception is a source of contradiction. When Satan deceives, he hides that thing which he does not wish to be known by you, making it appear different than it truly is. In so doing he also changes the apparent context in which things exist and thereby alters the way in which they are commonly perceived and understood. From these changes arise contradictions which cause us to challenge the perceived reality. Of course, in order to discover that we have been deceived we must already be familiar with the thing which is hidden and the context in which the hidden thing normally exists. As a result, the easiest people to deceive are those who have little or no familiarity with either the BIBLE or its context, or alternatively, those who have grown so accustomed to a particular INTERPRETATION or CHURCH environment that small changes no longer appear threatening.
Moreover, deception in one area often leads to deception in another. Each time a lie of Satan is discovered, a new lie must be found to make the old lie appear true, for if a new lie is not invented that which the original lie was meant to conceal is revealed. Satan will make a second lie convenient and CRAFT circumstances TO FIT RIGHT INTO IT,THIS IS HOW the first lie was made,THEN HE WILL ATTEMPT TO CONNECT THE FIRST LIE TO THE SECOND LIE TO BRACE UP THE DECEPTION,AND IF THE CIRCUMSTANCES have not significantly changed for us, then making up a new lie will probably be preferred over GOD'S revelation. WHY DO WE ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN? Because making apologies implies confessing mistakes, compromising one's credibility as a result, and paying compensation for injuries incurred by deceived parties. As compensation can be costly and pride is easily wounded, a second lie is thus often preferred. Of course, deception BY SATAN is always intentional BUT deception by others may be UNINTENTIONAL, as the nature of life itself can often be deceptive. We perceive the world through imperfect senses;FLESH IS NOT PERFECT THEREFORE WE DON'T HAVE ALL THE FACTS , and are rarely aware of all that goes on around us THUS BY OUR IGNORANCE OF LIFE WE ARE DESTROYED. Self-deception, be it that of the individual or collective, can inhibit growth and be an important source of damage not only to our pride, but also everything and everyone who has placed his confidence in that self-deception. The human mind is a powerful tool that can produce important unexpected consequences, if not properly utilized. These consequences can be felt not only by those who are deceived, but also by those who have mistakenly followed someone who has purposefully or mistakenly deceived himself. This is how cults and false religions get started as well as well meaning "Denominations."
Deception is the manipulation of perception to alter thoughts and feelings through lies and cleverness.
Deception involves concepts like propaganda, distraction and concealment. Fiction, while it is sometimes manipulative,it is not a deception unless it is portrayed as the whole truth; not to be confused with half-truths.
In many cases it is difficult to distinguish deception from providing unintentionally wrong information. One of the reasons for this is that a person or an entire organization may be self-deceived. Dissimulation consists of concealing the truth, or in the case of half-truths, concealing parts of the truth, like inconvenient or secret information.
Camouflage
The camouflage of a physical object often works by breaking up the visual boundary of that object. This usually involves coloring the camouflaged object with the same colors as the background against which the object will be hidden. In the realm of deceptive half-truths camouflage is realized by 'hiding' some of the truths.
Satan has mastered over 6,000 years the art of disguise or an appearance to create the impression of being somebody or something else; for HE has become incognito to the vast majority of the people of God. 2Jn 1:7 "For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist."
2Co 11:14 "And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light."
Literally, a messenger; one employed to communicate news or information from one person to another at a distance.
Satan uses Simulations
Simulations consist in exhibiting false information. There are three simulation techniques: mimicry (copying another model), fabricate (making up a new model), attract (offering an alternative model)
Satan is a MASTER AT Mimicry
In the animal world this is via resemblance of one organism to another, or to a natural object. Animals often attempt to deceive predators or prey by their appearance or behavior.It is in this way that Satan appears to the church today IN THE FORM OF "TRUTHFUL DOGMAS"!
Satan will Fabricate OTHER TRUTH SUCH AS THE LAWS OF SCIENCE & MATTER! MATTHEW 4:8-10 "Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve."
He will make something that in reality is not what it appears to be (U.F.O.'s; FALSE MIRACLES etc.) For example, in World War II, it was common for the Allies to use hollow tanks made out of cardboard to fool German reconnaissance planes into thinking a large armor unit was on the move in one area while the real tanks were well hidden and on the move in a location far from the fabricated "dummy" tanks.
SATAN WILL Attract by the art of Mis-direction!
By getting someone's attention from the truth by offering bait or something else more tempting to divert attention away from the object being concealed. For example, a security company publicly announces that it will ship a large gold shipment down one route, while in reality take a different route.
The study of close-up magic is a wonderful introduction to misdirection which Satan is the Master of, beyond any human abilities. Without giving away any magic secrets, the limits of the human mind can be used to give the wrong picture and memory and as far as Satan is concerned HE DWELLS IN THE AREA OF MENTAL FUNCTION,THE SOULISH REALM BOUND TO THE MIND OF THE FLESH. The mind can only concentrate on one thing at a time. The magician uses this and the "victim's" picture of how the world is supposed to be, against him. Some of the results are most startling. A coin can actually be seen to dissolve in the air; and yet it was never there. The face of a card that was not seen is seen. Things can be torn that are not torn.
An example of misdirection in magic might be as simple as a magician rolling up his sleeves and saying "nothing up my sleeve" and then "magically" producing an object that in no conceivable way could have been "up his sleeve". The audience instinctively scrutinizes the magician's arms but ignores the location where the object-to-be-magically-produced is hidden.
Memory can be manipulated in this way: an audience member may "remember" a coin--- which, lying on the magician's palm, first wobbles and then stands on edge--- as having leaped or floated into the air, or any other exaggeration which the mind may make while being misdirected. This is why the Bible in Romans 12:1-2 tells us:"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing (renovation: - renewing.)
of your mind ( the intellect, that is, mind (divine or human; in thought, feeling, or will); by implication meaning: - mind, understanding. ), that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. "
In such a way, a group of Jeeps with plywood coverings painted to resemble tanks may misdirect an enemy general into ignoring a fleet of trucks (which are actually tank transports disguised as grocery trucks, etc.) and paying close scrutiny to the movement and activity of the fake tanks. The real tanks, suddenly disembarked on his flank may be remembered by the general as appearing "out of thin air" as if by magic. It is very simple for Satan to manipulate the science of men to his advantage,for he has far more experience with it than man does. The church has "Bedded" with a creature of such evil cunning and subtle nature that NOT getting out of bed with it could be dangerous to all our lives!