1. The document warns about the deceptions of Satan, especially modern spiritualism and communicating with the dead. It notes that Satan and his demons will use signs, wonders, and false teachings to deceive people in the last days. 2. The Bible teaches that the dead know nothing and we should not consult mediums or spirits. When Saul consulted a medium, she was unable to actually summon Samuel and only brought up a spirit. 3. The document encourages testing all spirits and doctrines against scripture to avoid being deceived, and determining not to follow signs or spirits that contradict God's word. Studying the Bible helps equip us to not fall for Satan's lies.

6. “the dead know nothing”
Ecclesiastes 9:5

7. MODERN DAY
SPIRITUALISM: SATAN’S
GREAT DECEPTION

8. . What warning did Jesus
give to His disciples
concerning the last days?
Matthew 24:24

9. “For false christs and false prophets will
rise and show great signs and
wonders to deceive, if possible,
even the elect.
Matthew 24:24

10. Who is behind these deceiving
spirits and demons?
Revelation 16:13, 14

11. nd I saw three unclean spirits like frogs
ming out of the mouth of the dragon,
t of the mouth of the beast, and out of
e mouth of the false prophet.
r they are spirits of demons,
rforming signs, which go out
the kings of the earth and of
e whole world, to gather them
the battle of that great day
God Almighty.”
evelation 16:13,14

12. y religious form that involves contact or
mmunication with the dead is referred to as
ritualism. The dragon, beast, and false prophet
e all involved in the deceptions created by
ritualism. The dragon, which represents
tan (see Revelation 12:9), influences and
es power to the beast and the
se prophet to bring spiritualism
o Christianity.

13. Will there be false teachers even
among Christian groups?
(2 Peter 2:1)

14. “But there were also false
prophets among the people,
ven as there will be false teachers
mong you, who will secretly bring
in destructive heresies, even
denying the Lord who bought
them, and bring on themselves
swift destruction.”
2 Peter 2:1

15. Can ministers professing to be
hristians be Satan’s
epresentatives instead?
Corinthians 11:13-15

16. For such are false apostles,
eceitful workers, transforming
emselves into apostles of Christ.
nd no wonder! For Satan himself
ansforms himself into an
ngel of light. Therefore it is no
eat thing if his ministers
so transform themselves into
inisters of righteousness,
hose end will be
ccording to their works.”
Corinthians 11:13-15

17. How did Jesus and Paul describe
hese false teachers or ministers?
Matthew 7:15

18. a. “Beware of false prophets,
ho come to you in sheep’s
othing, but inwardly they
re ravenous wolves.”
atthew 7:15

23. How did Jesus and Paul describe
se false teachers or ministers?
Matthew 7:15
Acts 20:29,30

24. b. “For I know this, that
ter my departure savage
olves will come in among you,
ot sparing the flock. Also from
mong yourselves men will rise
p, speaking perverse things,
o draw away the disciples
ter themselves.”
cts 20:29, 30

25. Margin:
“Speaking
misleading
things.”

26. speaking misleading things”
“You will not surely die.

27. 6. How convincing is Satan’s work of
deception?

28. “For false christs and false prophets will rise
and
show great signs and wonders to deceive,

30. 7. Will the deceptions of Satan cause some
to depart from the faith in the latter days?
(1 Timothy 4:1, 2)

31. ow the Spirit expressly says that in latter
mes some will depart from the faith,
ving heed to deceiving spirits and
ctrines of demons, speaking lies
hypocrisy, having their own
nscience seared with a hot iron.”
Timothy 4:1, 2

32. . What is one thing the spirits
f demons do to influence and
eceive the people of the world?
Revelation 16:14

33. “For they are spirits of demons,
performing signs.” Revelation 16:14

35. . How can we know if a
spirit” is from God or Satan?
John 4:1

36. Beloved, do not believe
very spirit, but test the spirits,
hether they are of God;
ecause many false prophets
ave gone out into the world.”
John 4:1
est all things; hold fast what is good”
Thessalonians 5:21

37. 0. What definitive test or tests
an we use in determining if a
gn, miracle, or spirit is from God?
1 John 4:2, 3

38. .a. “By this you know the Spirit of God:
ery spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ
s come in the flesh is of God, and every
irit that does not confess that Jesus Christ
s come in the flesh is not of God.”
John 4:2, 3

40. What definitive test or tests
we use in determining if a
n, miracle, or spirit is from God?
John 4:2, 3
euteronomy 13:1-4

41. .b. “If there arises among you a prophet or a
eamer of dreams, and he gives you a sign
a wonder, and the sign or the wonder comes
pass, of which he spoke to you, saying,
et us go after other gods' -which you have
t known-'and let us serve them,' you shall
t listen to the words of that prophet
that dreamer of dreams, for the LORD
ur God is testing you to know
hether you love the LORD your God
th all your heart and with all your soul.
u shall walk after the LORD your God
d fear Him, and keep His commandments
d obey His voice, and you shall
rve Him and hold fast to Him.”
uteronomy 13:1-4

44. What definitive test or tests
we use in determining if a
n, miracle, or spirit is from God?
John 4:2, 3
euteronomy 13:1-4
saiah 8:19,20

45. .c. “And when they say to you, "Seek those
ho are mediums and wizards, who whisper
d mutter," should not a people seek their
d? Should they seek the dead on behalf of
e living? To the law and to the
stimony! If they do not speak
cording to this word, it is because
ere is no light in them.”
aiah 8:19,20

46. Revelation 19:10
The testimony of Jesus …..
….. is the spirit of prophecy

49. “the dead know nothing”
Ecclesiastes 9:5

50. 1. Who did Saul seek when he wanted to
eak with the prophet Samuel,
ho was already dead?
Samuel 28:7, 8)

51. en Saul said to his servants, "Find me a
oman who is a medium, that I may go to
r and inquire of her." And his servants
id to him, "In fact, there is a
oman who is a medium at En Dor."
Saul disguised himself and
t on other clothes, and he went,
d two men with him; and they
me to the woman by night.
nd he said, "Please conduct
séance for me, and bring
for me the one I shall
me to you."
Samuel 28:7,8

52. 12. Was the witch, or spirit
medium, able to produce a
likeness of Samuel?
1 Samuel 28:11-14

53. “Then the woman said, ‘Whom shall I bring u
for you?’ And he said, ‘Bring up Samuel for me
When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out
with a loud voice. And the woman spoke to
Saul, saying, ‘Why have you deceived me? Fo
you are Saul!’ And the king said to her, ‘Do no
be afraid. What did you see?’ And the woman
said to Saul, ‘I saw a spirit ascending out of
the earth.’ So he said to her, ‘What is his
form?’ And she said, ‘An old man is coming up
and he is covered with a mantle.’ And Saul
perceived that it was Samuel,
and he stooped with his face to the ground
and bowed down.”
1 Samuel 28:11-14

56. “The coming of the lawless one is according
to the working of Satan, with all power, sign
and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous
deception among those who perish, because
they did not receive the love of the truth, tha
they might be saved. And for this reason Go
will send them strong delusion, that they
should believe the lie, that they all may be
condemned who did not believe the truth bu
had pleasure in unrighteousness.”
(2 Thessalonians 2:9-12)

57. 3. What is one of the deceptive
octrines of demons?
nswer:
hat we can
ommunicate with the dead.

60. 4. What happened to Saul as
result of his unfaithfulness
to the Lord in consulting
the spirit medium?
(1 Chronicles 10:13)

61. So Saul died for his unfaithfulness
hich he had committed against
e LORD, because he did not
eep the word of the LORD, and
so because he consulted a
edium for guidance.”
Chronicles 10:13

62. 5. What will be the end of those
ho are deceived by the signs
nd miracles of the dragon,
east, and false prophet?
Revelation 19:20)

63. hen the beast was captured, and with
m the false prophet who worked signs
his presence, by which he deceived
ose who received the mark of the beast
d those who worshiped his image.
hese two were cast alive into the
ke of fire burning with brimstone.”
evelation 19:20

64. 16. How can we avoid
eing deceived by Satan?
a. 2 Timothy 2:15

65. 6.3. “Be diligent to present
ourself approved to God,
worker who does not need
o be ashamed, rightly dividing
he word of truth.”
Timothy 2:15

66. “Study to show thyself
approved unto God.”
“Thus saith the Lord.”

67. 16. How can we avoid
eing deceived by Satan?
a.2 Timothy 2:15
b. 2 Timothy 3:15-17

68. . b. “And that from childhood you have
own the Holy Scriptures, which are
le to make you wise for salvation
rough faith which is in Christ
sus. All Scripture is given by
spiration of God, and is
ofitable for doctrine, for
proof, for correction, for
struction in righteousness,
at the man of God may be
mplete, thoroughly equipped
r every good work.”
Timothy 3:15-17

73. “The person who turns to mediums and
familiar spirits, to prostitute himself with
them, I will set My face against that person
and cut him off from his people.”

74. “If they say to you,
‘Look, He is in the desert!’
do not go out.”

77. Will you determine to “test the spirits
by God’s law and His prophetic Word
to insure that you will not be
deceived by Satan?