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OUR ENEMY IS HIDING IN PLAIN VIEW
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OBJECTIVES OF THIS SERIES:
1.) To warn of the encroaching occultic/Satanic influence in your culture, your church, and your home.
2.) Even if you or your children never attend a séance, psychic reading, or use a Ouija board, you will are nevertheless still going to be bombarded with occult paraphernalia in TV, film, video games, books, and clothing. You and your children will likely know a surprising amount about the occult, not because they are seeking it out – but because it is seeking them out.
3.) As Christians, our objective is to not become superstitious (irrational fear of unknown or mysterious). It is also not the goal to cultivate your curiosity about the occult. The objective of this series is to warn you of the prevailing occultural tide and to urge you to take steps to train your children’s minds and hearts with the Word of God on the subject.
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OBJECTIVES OF THIS SERIES:
4.) To resist the devil steadfastly. (Jas. 4:7; Eph. 4:27; 6:11; I Pet. 5:8-9) Do not be dismissive of him or worse, indifferent toward him and his devices (II Cor. 2:11).
5.) Show great care in selecting what entertainment you watch; reject and refuse to watch shows, movies, and video (and board) games that contain occult elements and themes. You may not be directly involved in occult activity, but you are participating by proxy. The Bible doesn’t just say don’t participate in these activites, but don’t learn them and abstain from the appearance of them (Jeremiah 10:2; Deut. 18:9; I Thess. 5:18). If you can watch occult activity and believe that you are safe because you are not engaging in it, then you are saying that you are not angered about what God is angry about. Your response isn’t the same response that God has. If occult activity doesn’t abominate you, then you are complicit with it. There isn’t a neutral position.
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OCCULT AMONG CHRISTIANSFor instance, 24% of the public
overall and 22% of Christians say they believe in reincarnation — that people will be reborn in this
world again and again. And similar numbers (25% of the public overall,
23% of Christians) believe in astrology. Nearly three-in-ten
(30%) Americans say they have felt in touch with someone who has already died, almost one-in-five
(20%) say they have seen or been in the presence of ghosts, and 15% have consulted a fortuneteller or a
psychic. http://www.pewforum.org/2009/12/09/many-americans-mix-multiple-faiths/
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For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness
of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
~ Ephesians 6:12 ~
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Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom
he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith...
~ I Peter 5:8-9a ~
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And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all,
and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. And many that believed came, and confessed, and
shewed their deeds. Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together,
and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty
thousand pieces of silver. So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
~ Acts 19:17-20 ~
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Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith,
giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
~ I Timothy 4:1 ~
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What is the Occult?The occult is anything that refers to that which is occluded – meaning that
which is hidden from view or secret knowledge. It refers to that which is paranormal. It is usually practiced by only a select few (esoteric) and is
believed to exist beyond the reach of science and reason.
The occult is widely diverse, but includes: necromancy (contact with dead persons, séances), charms (amulets and talismans which are thought to attract
power to the wearer), astrology, mediums, magick, extra-sensory perception, divination (e.g. crystal ball, tea leaves, looking into the liver), and
much more.
For the purpose of our study, I have also included alien contact, sightings, and encounters as possible occult-like activities.
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Homicide investigator Nick Burkhardt of the Portland Police Department learns he is descended from a line of "guardians" known as "Grimms", charged with keeping balance between humanity and the
mythological creatures of the world called Wesen, the German word for being or creature (pronounced "vessin"). Throughout the series, he must battle against an assortment of dangerous creatures, with help
from his reformed Wesen friend Monroe, and his partner Detective Hank Griffin.
NBC
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"There once was a man who lived a life so strange, it had to be true. Only he could
see what no one else can—the darkness inside...the real monster within...and he's the one who must stop them. This is his
calling. This is his duty. This is the life of a Grimm."
~ Opening Narration to Series ~
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In 1781, Ichabod Crane, a soldier and spy in the Colonial Army on a mission for General George Washington, kills the Headless Horseman while at the same time
the Horseman kills him. More than 230 years later, in the present-day, Ichabod rises from his grave after the Headless Horseman (revealed to be Death, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, is summoned back from his watery grave by an unknown party; the resurrection of the one causes the other to also come back to life as a result of their blood mixing shortly after Crane decapitated the
Headless Horseman on the field of battle.
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Long Island Medium is an American reality televisions series
on TLC that debuted on September 25, 2011. Based in Hicksville, New York, the
series stars Theresa Caputo as she claims to be a medium who can
communicate with the deceased. The show is very popular and is entering its 6th
season.
“There shall not be found among you any one that [is] a consulter with
familiar spirits, …, or a necromancer. For all that do these things are an
abomination unto the LORD:”
~ Deuteronomy 18:10-12a ~
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Themed on supernatural gifts, its lead character, Allison DuBois, is
a medium employed as a consultant for the Phoenix, Arizona district attorney’s office.
Allison and her husband Joe are the parents of three daughters, all of whom inherited Allison's
gift. The show was initially based on the experiences of medium Allison Dubois, who claims she has worked with law enforcement
agencies across the country in criminal investigations.
CBS
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The series follows the residents of Arcadia, Missouri, whose lives are upended when their loved ones return from the dead, unaged since their deaths. Among the
returned is Jacob Langston (Landon Gimenez), an eight-year old boy who drowned in 1982. Having been found alive in China, Jacob is brought back to America by an
immigration agent named J. Martin ("Marty") Bellamy, who defies orders and returns Jacob to his parents, Henry and Lucille. Jacob's surprise return inspires his uncle
Arcadia Sheriff Fred Langston and his daughter Dr. Maggie Langston, whose wife/mother drowned and had been falsely reported to have been trying to rescue
the boy, to learn more about this mystery.
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AMC
The Walking Dead tells the story of a small group of survivors living in the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse. Survivors search for a safe haven away from the shuffling
hordes of predatory "walkers" or "biters" – as zombies are called – that eat any living thing they catch, and whose bite is quickly lethal to humans. The plot focuses primarily on the dilemmas the group faces as they struggle to maintain their
humanity during the day-to-day challenges of surviving in a chaotic world full of zombie hordes and hostile human survivors.
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The series has been well received and has been nominated for many awards, including the Writers Guild of America Award
and the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series. It has also attained strong Nielsen ratings, surpassing various records
for a cable series, including viewership of 17.3 million for its season five premier, making it the most-watched drama
series telecast in basic cable history.
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The new upcoming series explores what happens when
an alien race from another world begins a mysterious and
quiet takeover of Earth by using the most unlikely and unsuspecting inhabitants on
the planet—the children.
ABC
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The story revolves around astronaut Molly Woods who returns home to her family inexplicably pregnant after 13 months in outer space on
a solo mission.
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CBS
(1996 -2003) The show stars Melissa
Joan Hart as Sabrina Spellman, an American teenage half-witch who,
on her sixteenth birthday, discovers she
has magical powers. She lives with her 600-
year-old aunts, European witches Hilda
and Zelda. and their magical talking
cat Salem in the fictional town of
Westbridge, Massachusettes.
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14-year-old Emma Alonso moves to the suburbs of Miami, where she learns that she is the "Chosen One", a witch who is said to have great powers and abilities. Emma has typical teen
challenges and occult references are used throughout the show. For instance, Emma attends Iridium High (alchemy). There are obstacles along the way, too: Maddie Van Pelt,
the leader of the Panthers, a trio of the school's most popular girls, who is a newly profound witch, and the principal, Miss Torres: she is a witch, too, but she's malicious. During the
upcoming eclipse, she plans on taking Emma's powers, but fails after Maddie and Emma join forces, despite their differences, and destroy her with the help of the Hexoren Book of Spells
that Emma inherited from her late mother.
NICKELODEAN
Cleverly portrayed as a mystery show, symbols and portrayals of occult language, references, and practices are used throughout the series.
The Egyptian god Anubis, half canine half man
creature is the protector of the dead. The single
eye is a powerful symbol in the world of the occult. Notice the one pictured
over the Egyptian pyramid on the dollar bill.
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Wizards of Waverly Place chronicles the
adventures of the Russo Family. The three teenagers
are wizards and live with their father, a former family
wizard, and their mortal mother. When the
Russo siblings complete their wizard training, they are to
participate in a competition to decide who will become the Family Wizard (the one to
keep his/her magical powers forever) of their generation, while the others lose their
powers and become mortals. regularly pays visits to the
Russo home.
DISNEY
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The series follows the supernatural adventures of a geeky freshman, Ethan Morgan, a Seer who has visions from contact with the paranormal, his best friend Benny, a spellmaster, and his vampire babysitter Sarah. They are often aided by Rory their
dorky friend, and Erica, Sarah's best friend, both of whom are vampires.
DISNEY
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Aren’t these things just myth?I’m not actually consulting with the dead, or subscribing to my horoscope, or playing
with Ouija boards, or casting spells on other people. I’m only watching TV shows, films, and reading books that depict these activities. That isn’t the same thing!
That’s the most often heard objection I hear whenever I teach on this subject. If you are a Christian and finding these types of shows entertaining, then you are a spiritual schitzophreniac (“Divided Mind”). You pledge your allegiance to the God of the Bible which abhors this activity and swares to destroy it, and yet you find it so
entertaining that you are unwilling to reject it. How can you justify finding entertainment in something which God abhors?
You are desensitizing your conscience towards evil. You have calloused your heart toward God. You have acclimated to the darkness around you. You are abstaining
from the good and right and holding fast to the evil.
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Symbols of the Occult
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Symbols of the Occult
Toby Mac
(Lion’s Paw & Evil Eye)
Lady Gaga
(3 rings & Evil Eye)
Eminem
(Hapax & Evil Eye)
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Symbols of the Occult
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Symbols of the Occult
Little Wayne The Beatles
Beyonce Jay ZLady Gaga
Oprah Winfrey Haley Williams
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Symbols of the Occult
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But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
~ Proverbs 8:36 ~
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Symbols of the Occult
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Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith,
giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
~ I Timothy 4:1 ~
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Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom
he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith...
~ I Peter 5:8-9a ~
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