![]() ![]() But in the very first of the Ten Commandments, God told Moses: "I am the Lord your God. Just as we picture the angels of heaven singing and worshipping God, there is also a special music that is evil in the kingdom of darkness. Satan said: "No, God knows well that the moment you eat it (the forbidden fruit) your eyes will be opened and you will be like gods who know what is good and what is bad." In his kingdom, Satan also offers us a health that is unto death, and a protection that is false. This is how he tempted Adam and Eve (Gen. He holds out to us dark wisdom and knowledge. ![]() In the kingdom of darkness, there is false worship and adoration there is evil prayer. Therefore, in Satan's kingdom he wants everything that is in the Kingdom of God. The prophet tells us that in his heart Satan is determined to be like God. What is the kingdom of Satan, the kingdom of darkness like? It is a lie that seeks to resemble the Kingdom of God. Devotion to Mary is a powerful means of protection in our daily life. In our prayer we should not forget to involve Mary, the Mother of God, who has crushed the head of the ancient serpent (Gen. We are saved by Jesus Christ alone, through prayer, our adherence to the Word of God in the Bible, and through the sacraments, especially through the presence of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist. We should not fear Satan nor should we be constantly looking for him in the ordinary happenings of our life.ĭo not concentrate on the Evil Spirits, but fix your eyes and your faith upon Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Evil One can tempt us, but he cannot touch us directly unless we open the door for him. But he also tells us that the whole world is under the Evil One. First of all, we who are born of God (by Baptism and the Holy Spirit) are protected by God so that the Evil One cannot touch us. Our life, though, is a spiritual warfare. Salvation in Jesus Christ presupposes our rejection of the kingdom of darkness. Now the kingdom of God is absolutely opposed to Satan's kingdom. In these Baptismal promises we profess our faith in Jesus Christ and in the Church. ![]() In both of these sacraments we have renounced Satan, all his works, and the empty promises of the kingdom of darkness. We are Baptized and Confirmed Christians. And He has given us the wisdom to understand this mystery, this plan He revealed to us in Christ. This is how generous God our Father has been with us. In Jesus and through his Blood we have been saved and our sins forgiven. God called us to be his children through Jesus Christ. We are called to be holy and without sin in his sight. Paul tells us that God chose us in Jesus Christ before the world began. In the letter to the Ephesians (1:3-10), St. My purpose is simply to give you enough knowledge to be able to at least suspect the presence of the occult so that you can avoid it completely. What is written here is, at best, a brief summary of a reality that I have no desire to spend much time exploring. I do believe that demonic influence is very real and that it constitutes a dangerous threat to our spiritual well-being. They laugh off the notion of the Power of Evil as actually being a part of the "real" world in which we live. In spite of this, many people do not take the occult seriously. Today, there is popular Satanic music, Satanic street gangs, an increase in Satanic worship, a more widespread use of the horoscope and study of the signs of the zodiac, and Satanic games that can be purchased. In the United States today the occult has become much more popular than it was twenty years ago. We commonly associate the occult with that which has demonic influence. ![]() SPIRITUAL WARFARE: THE OCCULT HAS DEMONIC INFLUENCEīy the "occult," we are speaking of some supra-human or supernatural influence that is not from God. ![]()
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