Movies, book, culture, and religion. Do they have it right?

We all know what a ghost is. Or a supernatural force, a demon, heaven, hell, the ghost plain, etc. Or do we?
Does anyone ever think what if things are completely NOT what we think? Wonder if we have everything completely and utterly wrong... like... not even in the ballpark. What if all these things really ARE 100% real but also 100% nothing like we can imagine or understand? Thoughts?

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LadyGrace

Your question was IF they were real do we think they would be the stereotype? Or would they be different?

It sounds as if your question assumes they are not real. They are real. Just as real as this world and the next. This is the reason we have the bible, so that we don't have to guess about these things. God said, "I write these things so that you will know..." 1 John 5:13. So that we may know not only about salvation and how to have eternal life, but all the other questions we have about life, as well. He did not leave us to guess about these things, as they're much too important.

"For we wrestle not against" is the beginning of a verse from the Bible, specifically Ephesians 6:12, which states that the struggle is not against people, but against spiritual forces of evil. The full verse is commonly quoted as: "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places".

The passage explains that the struggles people face are not just physical conflicts with other people. Instead, they are spiritual battles against evil forces such as principalities, powers, and rulers of darkness.

The verse confirms that addressing problems requires a spiritual approach, such as prayer and faith, rather than just physical or worldly solutions. Evil forces can be overcome with the help of Jesus. He is spirit, and he can fight spirits.