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Question 12

How does the Bible explain sightings of venerated saints or the Virgin Mary?


Bible

Revelation 16:14

"They are the spirits of devils performing signs."

2 Corinthians 11:14-15

"And no marvel, Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness."
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Answer

The Bible tells us not to be surprised when the devil or his angels transform themselves to appear as messengers from God. In fact we are to expect he will do this as a means of deceiving people. God's word is our only safegaurd against such deceptions. God's saints must understand what the word of God has taugh concerning the state of the dead because Satan's agents will appear professing to be beloved friends and relatives and will declare unscriptual doctrines to lead people astray. Mary, the mother of Jesus, was a wonderful chosen saint who played an eminently important role on earth. But all saints who have died, including the mother of Jesus, are sleeping in their graves waiting for Jesus to return and call them from their sleep.

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Not too long ago, a Christian lady reported that she had been receiving ‘visits’ from her departed son. Her son was in the army during a war and after he was lost during a battle, it was reported to the mother that her son was missing in action and presumed dead. “That’s when he started appearing to me at night by my bedside,” she reported, “and said he was in heaven now.” When this being who pretended to be her son said he was in heaven now, this surprised the mother who said to him; “I didn’t know you were a Christian, or that you even believed in God!” He answered the mother by saying; “Oh mom, don’t worry. Everybody is going to make it into heaven! All those things you read about in the Bible are just there to help people live a good life, but the real truth is that everybody is going to make it.” A few months later, as the ‘visits’ continued, the mother received a knock at her door. When she opened the door, she was shocked to find her actual son standing there in his military uniform with his arm in a sling. So surprised to see him in a different place she asked him; “What are you doing out here? You usually appear in my bedroom!” “What are you talking about mother?” the surprised son asked. “This is my first time home since before the war.” Watch "Virgin Mary Recommends Sunday Laws" video below.