Very first of all, below are a pair of dictionary definitions of the term ‘mystic’ and mysticism. The initial definitions are from Collins English Dictionary and the next established of definitions are from The Concise Oxford Dictionary: “mystic: to a thriller to key spiritual rites symbolical of spiritual fact strange – n one who thinks in mysticism one who seeks to have direct get in touch with with the divine by way of non secular ecstasy and contemplation. Mysticism: the doctrine of the mystics who find direct communion with God examine of the non secular knowledge obscurity of doctrine therefore mystification. Mystic: one. Spiritually allegorical occult esoteric of concealed which means mysterious mysterious and awe-inspiring. two. One particular who seeks by contemplation and self-surrender to receive union with or absorption into the deity, or who thinks in religious apprehension of truths past the comprehending, that’s why mysticism n.”
Now just before I start off I would like to suggest to you a study of my current write-up here at Ezines entitled: “What is THE Thriller of Mystery Babylon The Excellent?” in buy to achieve a new sense of what THE Secret is. Mysticism, regardless of whether Christian or normally, is other things as well, but the above report will give you new understanding with regards to the origins of every thing mysterious, ministerial, and mystical.
Okay, back again to those dictionary definitions and, straight absent, we can see that there appears to be a contradiction in these definitions or there are two meanings to the exact same word. What are they? Initial we have a url to the occult and the esoteric which, as we know, is the perform of the Devil. Then we have “symbolical of non secular fact,” not Spiritual Real truth suitable, but only non secular symbolism. Even so, when we look far more carefully there truly usually are not two meanings and there is no contradiction at all. In get to show what I am expressing, is real, we require to be ready to determine the give away indicators in these two definitions that expose mystics for what they are and, reveal mysticism for what it is – the works of The Devil.
Now that is a quite generalised condemnatory assertion is it not? Oh sure, and I can practically hear so known as mystics, and people of the ‘consciousness movement’, howling in disbelief at my assertion and properly they might, but that will not change the reality that what I am saying is The Fact. How can I be so positive? Straightforward, all that is associated is just a single term that provides them all away the term ‘seek’ or one particular who ‘seeks’ immediate communion with a god. This is typical esoterical, consciousness based, New Age nonsense and/or in its Cainite-Judeo-Christian Religious kind – monasticism or monastic Catholic/Orthodox quasi-Christian mumbo jumbo. This is them putting their foot in it with no even realising what they are stating and performing. It is just yet another case in point of the ‘tail wagging the dog’ scenario in their self initiated or self induced spiritual relationship with a god that they feel is God. Baptism (entire immersion) into Yashua Anointed’s (The Lord Jesus Christ’s) name alone and the gift of The Holy Spirit will not occur into it.
Right here is a question: If, when we are born of God (Born Once more) and The Holy Spirit tends to make a everlasting home with us, why do we then have to go ‘seeking’ God in purchase to be in communion or interaction with Him. Why do we have to sit in contemplation (whatever that means) for hours on finish in purchase to converse with God. Here is what Yashua Anointed (The Lord Jesus Christ) explained on this issue:
John 14:18 I will not go away you comfortless: I will come to you. 19 Nevertheless a small even though, and the world seeth me no far more but ye see me: because I live, ye shall stay also. twenty At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
There it is in black and white, Yashua Anointed (The Lord Jesus Christ) is in us through His Holy Spirit, and He also states categorically that He will occur to us, not the other way round or us seeking Him. Now, if this is the circumstance, and we know that it is because Yashua Anointed mentioned so Himself, why do these mystics truly feel the want to seek out God and which god are they in search of in ignorance? When they say and do these factors, what are they telling us? Well that’s effortless to solution also they’re telling us they’re a bunch of deluded con-artists, charlatans, phonies and/or tricksters. If they are seeking a god, it tells us right that Yashua Anointed (The Lord Jesus Christ) has not produced His home with them, so they are devoid of The Holy Spirit – it really is as straight forward as that. As a born of God (Born Once more) son of God I don’t have to seek Yashua Anointed (The Lord Jesus Christ), He’s proper listed here with me 24/7, even as I’m composing this write-up to you now, so what are these mystic types on about?
We are going to response that by returning to the authentic queries: what are mystics and what do they do? Or, one more concern could be, what is their agenda? The answers to these concerns are all quite straightforward and the easiest way to solution them is to reveal what mystics are not and what mysticism is not.
Is there anyway mystics can be of the Godhead for there are people who phone them selves Christian Mystics and who think there is this sort of a issue as Christian Mysticism? Are these individuals real followers of Yashua Anointed or just foolish deceived men and women? Here is a clue: mystics ‘contemplate’ mainstream Christians have their ‘quiet times’ where they ‘try and get closer to God’. Location the distinction, if you can.
Are Mystics Sciptural? Nicely sure and no is the reply to this concern. I say no due to the fact the words ‘mystic’, ‘mystics’ and ‘mysticism’ are not composed in The Holy Scriptures. There is no point out of them by that name in the Holy Scriptures within the King James Bible – none, but are they in there somewhere, by yet another identify, I hear you inquire? Oh of course, they are in there alright!! Okay, so if they are in there, but not by that title, how do we know how to identify them? Effortless, anywhere The Holy Scriptures displays their shenanigans at operate i.e. mystical or magical activities, or else identified as sorceries, we can then discover them. It’s that basic. christian mysticism is an illustration:
Exodus 7:10-twelve And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as The LORD experienced commanded: and Aaron forged down his rod before Pharaoh, and ahead of his servants, and it grew to become a serpent. 11 Then Pharaoh also named the sensible males and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments. twelve For they forged down each gentleman his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.
Here we can see the Electrical power of God in action and the futility of the actions of these sorcerers with their mystical methods and it is mystical tricks that are their determining indicators. My name for them is “tricksters” and we can see the tricksters in action once more in the Holy Scriptures only this time in King Nebuchadnezzar’s Babylon:
Daniel two:two Then the king commanded to phone the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans (philosophers), for to shew the king his dreams. So they arrived and stood just before the king.
Below in Daniel we have the story of King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream for which he calls on all his mystical guys to interpret. The dilemma is, with out the King supplying them some concept of what the desire is about, they are at a loss and can not interpret it. God’s Energy, by way of Daniel and his revelation of the dream, once again, shows up the sorcerers for what they are – phonies, charlatans and tricksters. Remember to read through the relaxation of this insightful interesting story in Daniel two.
So below we can plainly see these mystics have been very energetic in historic moments as they even now are to this working day. All the heathen nations with their futile pagan secret religions of this planet (age or system) have mystics, shamans, sorcerers, magicians, enchanters, soothsayers, astrologers, witch-physicians, snake charmers, hypnotists, fortune tellers (untrue prophets) Tarot card readers, palmists, practitioners of levitation, practitioners of voodoo, practitioners of divination (water diviners), mediums, necromancers or spiritualists. We could even consist of performers of the Indian rope trick and now we have arrive full circle and returned to the mystical word: ‘tricks’.
As I was saying earlier, all these folks are tricksters and they’re tricksters who make use of damaging non secular powers (demons) in order to deceive and impress naïve and gullible men and women. There is even a Cainite-Judeo-Christian Spiritual organisation that employs and helps make use of methods constantly in buy to deceive their thousands and thousands of adherents and the Holy Scriptures tends to make mention of them. Paul refers to this total religious organization as “THE Thriller OF INIQUITY” and we all need to have to be mindful of what this ‘mystery’ is, for it involves mysticism i.e. all the tricks in the book:
The shell match trinity god of now you see a single, oops, no it truly is not, it truly is now morphed into 3 ‘Holy’ waters that supposedly recover relics or worthless heaps of aged bones, stone statues that weep, stone images of a ‘Jesus’ that bleed in the palms of their hands and people who have visions of a woman whom they believe is Mary, but in truth are demons taking part in methods and displaying the legendary queen of heaven – Ishtar/Ashtoreth etc. and so on. etc. – all manner of issues that the Holy Scriptures phone “lying miracles” or untrue miracles.
2 Thessalonians two:seven For the Mystery OF INIQUITY doth previously perform: only he who now letteth will let, right up until he be taken out of the way. 8 And then shall that Wicked be unveiled, whom the Lord shall consume with The Spirit of His mouth, and shall wipe out with the brightness of His Coming: 9 Even him, whose coming is soon after the working of Satan with all power and indicators and lying wonders.
There it is, living Scriptural proof exposing the mystical tricksters for what they are – servants of the Devil. It really is time to wake up to their deceptions and lying wonders people, for Satan is the arch-deceiver whose vicars, ministers and priests pose as ministers of light:
2 Corinthians eleven:thirteen For such are fake apostles, deceitful staff, reworking by themselves into the apostles (messengers) of Christ. fourteen And no marvel for Satan himself is reworked into an angel of mild. 15 Therefore it is no excellent point if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness whose conclude shall be according to their works.