Supernatural Vs Evil Supernatural

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Multitudes of people in the western world today ignore the belief about some of the supernatural, this I realize. The supernatural can refer to a multitude of definitions. The supernatural being of God is one definition or what the mass of people envision when they hear supernatural, evil. Demons, ghosts, and monsters, I would say that people today believe exceeding in this supernatural and less in the supernatural being of God. The evil supernatural is terrifying, especially if you reject and negate the belief in YAHWEH. If you as a natural being have no righteous supernatural being to protect you from the evil supernatural beings, how are you, a natural being supposed to fight the evil supernatural beings? The idea, the concept of the evil …show more content…
We must remember that God is in control, He loves us, and He will protect us. His word, The Bible has guidelines that aid us in being protected. Examples include, refuse to pursue mediums, or become involved with witchcraft. Those actions open you up to evil spiritual beings and by avoiding them, you can be protected from being exposed to the evil supernatural. On the other hand, there’s the divine or holy supernatural. The only holy supernatural beings are The Godhead and angels. Obviously, if I went into extreme detail on this, my essay would be hundreds or thousands of pages long. To condense this point, God heals, He works miracles, He reveals Himself and His word to us. He protects us, He gave us Jesus and the Holy Spirit. If you are a Christian, a true Christian, The Holy Spirit dwells in you. God can utilize the Holy Spirit to protect you, guide you, and teach you. To summarize, the supernatural, both malicious and benevolent, is real. I believe in the supernatural, in The Godhead, the angels, the devil, and the demons. The Bible tells us that the supernatural exists, and I believe what The Bible and God

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