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Christian children and adult Christians, as spiritual children (Mat 18:3), have
               specific angels assigned to them (Mat 18:10).


               Angels are sent to serve the saved (Heb 1:14).


               Gods

               There is only one God (Psalm 82:6, Gal 4:8). That said however, as a mystery, the
               words 'gods' can refer to men (Ex 22:8, John 10:34-35,), angels (Ex 15:11, Jos
               22:22, Psalm 82:1) or devil spirits (Ex 18:11, Num 33:4, Deut 32:17) depending on
               context and indeed to all three at once (1 Cor 8:5).


               Ghosts


               The transfiguration shows that those in Heaven can be seen and heard (1 Sam
               28:15, Mat 17:3), in exceptional circumstances. The dead do not ‘return’ to ‘haunt’
               or otherwise engage with those alive (Job 7:9-10, 14:10, 12, 21, Psalm 6:5, 115:17,
               146:4, Eccl 3:20-21, 8:8, 9:5, 10, Isaiah 38:18).  Those saved in Heaven can be
               seen and heard (1 Sam 28:12-20) where God, exceptionally, decides that the Prime
               Principle requires it as in this instance for the woman’s and Saul’s best chance of
               salvation (1 Sam 28:24). The “gods” in this context are devil spirits (1 Sam 28:13)
               and she had a familiar spirit (1 Sam 28:7-8), showing that such people can be very
               reasonable and generous (1 Sam 28:9, 21-25).  God used such a woman for His
               Godly purposes even by her doing something sinful under the Law (Deut 18:10-
               11).


               Out Of The Body


               The human basic spirit whether of those saved (2 Cor 12:2-3) or unsaved (Judg
               15:19), whilst in the alive body and as allowed by the Prime Principle (Eccl 9:2,
               11), can independently transcend both time and space as understood by the alive
               body (Judg 15:19, 2 Cor 12:2-3). After death this independent ability is withdrawn
               for the unsaved (Eccl 3:21, 8:8, 9:5, 12:7). God controls the ability to retain or not
               to retain the basic spirit (Eccl 8:8). Finally, God allows (1 Cor 12:11) that any man
               can access or be accessed by the Holy Ghost's power for any supernatural purpose
               as allowed or required by Him (1 Cor 12:5-6, 11).





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