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Hi there, many others like you have asked. How interested should Christians be in the spirit world?

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Let's find out, shall we? You can discover more in the Got Questions? Answer Library. The simple answer to this question is very interested.

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A human being is comprised of body, soul, and spirit. However, humans tend to ignore this spirit for decisions.

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This is actually very unfortunate. The human spirit without God is like a deflated balloon.

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The Holy Spirit dwells within and breathes life into the spirit of the believer. The more room a person gives the

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Holy Spirit, the more power he or she experiences in living for God. God is spirit, and if we want to know

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God, we must experience him spiritually. Although he works in tangible, physical ways through his creation, we come to know

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God personally through the union of our spirits with his. As we allow him free reign in our lives, we learn to live by the

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Holy Spirit rather than by emotion, impulse, or fleshly indulgence. We learn to discern the voice of God as distinct from our own thoughts.

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All of this takes place within the spirit, invisible to other senses, but it is real as touch, taste, or smell.

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However, the term spiritual does not necessarily mean godly. Satan is also a spirit and does his evil work by attacking our minds, our bodies, and our spirits.

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Some have delved into an exploration of the spirit world to their own destruction. The seven sons of Sceva are a case in point.

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They were assuming a knowledge of the spiritual realm and authority they did not possess. They learned the hard way that spiritual warfare is not to be taken lightly.

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It can only be fought successfully by those who are in Christ and equipped for battle. Also, many people consider themselves, quote, spiritual, while completely bypassing the true

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God who is the king of the spirit world. Such people are deceived by the God of this age who has blinded the minds of unbelievers.

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The Bible is clear that the spirit world is every bit as real as the physical universe. There is an unseen battle taking place around us every moment, every day, between God's holy angels and the forces of darkness.

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If we are vigilant as the Lord commands, we will not be caught unprepared against Satan's attacks.

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With the power of the Holy Spirit and the armor of God, his children have everything we need to stand firm against any spiritual attack.

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In conclusion, the spirit world is very real, but an unbalanced focus on demonic powers is not healthy and does not glorify

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God. The Holy Spirit is the only spirit we should ever invite into our lives, and he has all the power we need to overcome anything

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Satan may use to try and defeat us. That answers your question, how interested should a