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Sozo:
In 1 Samuel 28, Saul has a witch summon Samuel back from the dead.  This passage raises many questions:  Did this really happen?  Do witches really have the power to do this?  How does all of this make sense?

Has Ray written anything on this?  Does anyone have any insight that they could share on this passage?

Thanks

Sozo

musicman:
It's the same as any snake sailsman today summoning one from the dead.  It wasn't the dead person speaking.

Kat:

Hi Sozo,

I found a couple of places where Ray addresses this very thing.

http://bible-truths.com/lake16-D2.htm --------

KING SAUL JUDGES:

Saul was a poor excuse for a king and sinned against God. We can't hate him, however, as he does admit his faults even though he doesn't repent very well, "Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in your eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly" (I Sam. 26:21).

Later when God no longer speaks to Saul, neither through dreams, nor prophets, nor urim and thummim, he inquires from the lying spirit of a witch concerning his future. How interesting that it was Saul himself who enacted legislation forbidding witches in Israel, yet it is he who seeks out a witch for his own pleasure (I Sam. 28:7-9). So as Saul despises the Word of God and consults with a witch; so God foretells Saul's own demise through that witch ("With the pure You will show Yourself pure, and with the forward You will show Yourself forward," (Psalm 18:26).


http://www.forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,1860.0.html --------

Something is troubling me.  I have absolutely NO DOUBT that we die and return to dust.  I do not believe in floating off to heaven or eternal torment in hell upon death.  God has seen fit that I should know of the three resurrections.  So with this stated, what is the deal with Saul and Samuel starting at 1 Samuel 28:15?  We are dead, returned to dust so how can this be?  I apologize if my question seems childish;  I admit that I am a 37 year old "infant."  The only thing that I do know without doubt is that I don't know much!  Still far off from being "grown up" in God's TRUE WAYS.  If you find the time to answer then so be it.
 
Sincerely,
Robin

Dear Robin:
Samuel did not come back to life. It was all the vision of a WITCH. Some of them have connections with the demon world. That is why we are to have nothing to do with them. All witches were to be killed in Israel.

God be with you,
Ray

Sozo:
Thanks for the insight Kat.  That was helpful.

Roy Monis:
Hi! Soso,

Newbie here, welcome.

You can see these racketeers in little booths at every seaside resort calling themselves mediums. They fleece you with a load of lies, money grabbers just like the tithe merchants in the Babylon you have left. They wouldn't have fared so well in the dark ages.

God bless

Love in Christ Jesus.

Roy.

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