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Friday, January 8, 2021

THE POSSIBILITY OF BIGFOOT / SASQUATCH - Despite what "evidence" people have scraped together from the Bible, blurry photographs, or suspect footprints, there is just no solid proof that Sasquatch or Bigfoot truly exists. Maybe Sasquatch is just an undiscovered apeish animal native to mountain regions. This isn’t illogical as there are new discoveries made every day. The Bible doesn’t say anything directly about Bigfoot. It's extremely likely that Bigfoot does NOT exist. And we should not make up theories simply because we wish them to be true. Sure, Bigfoot is a fun legend to discuss and theorize about. But when it comes to admitting the truth, we should always stand on the side of God's. All around the world, we can find legends of hairy, bipedal, apeish humanoids. In North America, this creature is commonly known as Bigfoot or its Native American name, Sasquatch. The name “Bigfoot” comes from its purportedly huge feet that leave... big... foot... prints. We find stories of the Yeti on the mountain slopes of Nepal, the Almas of Mongolia, and the Nuk-luk wandering the Northwest Territories of the United States. Some people believe Bigfoot is the ancient evolutionary “missing link” between humans and apes. Others believe that Bigfoot is what remains of the prehistoric species Gigantopithecus, which was a 10-foot-tall giant ape that lived in Asia. King Kong's distant ancestor maybe? Skeptics believe any alleged photographs of Bigfoot are merely hoaxes pushing an unscientific agenda.

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The Possibility Of Bigfoot / Sasquatch

What does the Bible say about the possibility of Bigfoot/Sasquatch?

Despite what "evidence" people have scraped together from the Bible, blurry photographs, or suspect footprints, there is just no solid proof that Sasquatch or Bigfoot truly exists. Maybe Sasquatch is just an undiscovered apeish animal native to mountain regions. This isn’t illogical as there are new discoveries made every day.

The Bible doesn’t say anything directly about Bigfoot. It's extremely likely that Bigfoot does NOT exist. And we should not make up theories simply because we wish them to be true. Sure, Bigfoot is a fun legend to discuss and theorize about. But when it comes to admitting the truth, we should always stand on the side of God's.

By: Vivian Bricker

All around the world, we can find legends of hairy, bipedal, apeish humanoids.

In North America, this creature is commonly known as Bigfoot or its Native American name, Sasquatch.

The name “Bigfoot” comes from its purportedly huge feet that leave... big... foot... prints. (Oh, so clever!)

In other locales, we find stories of the Yeti on the mountain slopes of Nepal, the Almas of Mongolia, and the Nuk-luk wandering the Northwest Territories of the United States.

But is there any truth to these tales of hairy creatures hiding in woods and mountainsides around the world?

Does the Bible ever mention any sort of hairy creature fitting this description?

Some people believe Bigfoot is the ancient evolutionary “missing link” between humans and apes.

Others believe that Bigfoot is what remains of the prehistoric species Gigantopithecus, which was a 10-foot-tall giant ape that lived in Asia.

King Kong's distant ancestor maybe?

Skeptics believe any alleged photographs of Bigfoot are merely hoaxes pushing an unscientific agenda.

"Biblical" Theories about Bigfoot

Weirdly enough, there's a significant group of people who believe the Bible actually backs up the supposed existence of Sasquatch.

Some theorists claim Bigfoot is descendent from the Nephilim, Cain, or Esau.

There are even complex “Bible codes” based on numeric sequences to find the Sasquatch in the Scriptures.

Since Esau was big and hairy (Genesis 25:25), some say his descendants are men "of the field" (Genesis 25:27).

Maybe Sasquatch is a "man of the field"?

In the context of Genesis 25, that would mean that Bigfoot is a mighty hunter and proficient with weapons.

Seems like evidence of such a creature would have been discovered by now, don't you think?

Other theorists believe Bigfoot is a result of the curse God placed upon Cain to be “a restless wanderer on the earth” (Genesis 4:12).

Since Cain was cursed to be alone and always on the move, some say Bigfoot meets that criteria.

The creature is reported to always be alone and on the move. But then how does Bigfoot procreate?

Or is he supposed to be immortal?

The final theory surrounding Bigfoot and the Bible is that some people claim he is a remnant of the Nephilim (Genesis 6:4).

The Nephilim were giants whose parents consisted of a human mother and a fallen angel.

These theorists claim Bigfoot is a remnant of the Nephilim or some new kind of creature that appeared down the family line.

Would such creatures live peaceful, quiet lives in total isolation?

Having the DNA of demons inside them?

The truth is that these are all just theories that have been forced into a uncertain fantasies.

The Bible never specifically mentions a beast of this sort, and the connections mentioned here are merely conjecture.

The Truth about Bigfoot

Despite what "evidence" people have scraped together from the Bible, blurry photographs, or suspect footprints, there is just no solid proof that Sasquatch or Bigfoot truly exists.

Of course, as much as it is the case with dragons, we don't want to say this creature is 100% impossible.

Maybe Sasquatch is just an undiscovered apeish animal native to mountain regions. This isn’t illogical as there are new discoveries made every day.

However, we need to acknowledge that the Bible doesn’t say anything directly about Bigfoot.

It's extremely likely that Bigfoot does NOT exist.

And we should not make up theories simply because we wish them to be true.

Sure, Bigfoot is a fun legend to discuss and theorize about.

Some can't resist a good scary story about Sasquatch while sitting around a campfire in the woods.

But when it comes to admitting the truth, we should always stand on the side of God's truth (1 Timothy 4:7).

TL; DR

The Bible doesn’t say anything about Bigfoot or Sasquatch.

Theories that Bigfoot comes from Cain, Esau, or the Nephilim (Genesis 4:12; 6:4; 25:25) are merely conjecture.

The most plausible explanation is that Sasquatch is an undiscovered apeish animal indigenous to mountainous regions.

Bigfoot is a fun legend to discuss and theorize about, but when it comes to admitting the truth, we should always stand on the side of God's truth (1 Timothy 4:7).

By: Vivian Bricker

Vivian loves learning, studying the Word of God, and helping others in their walk with Christ. She is dedicated to helping people learn more about Jesus and is ready to help in any way she can. Her favorite things to do are spending time with her family and friends, cooking, drawing, and spending time outside. When she is not writing, you can find her soaking up the sunshine or going on an adventure.

412teens.org is dedicated to encouraging teens and sharing pearls of biblical truth in a sea of spiritual sludge. We're an outreach of Got Questions Ministries, and we want to do the same as they do: Glorify God by providing biblical, applicable, and timely answers to spiritually-related questions. They do it at GotQuestions.org. We do it right here!

The "412" stands for 1 Timothy 4:12, which is "Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity." Just because you're young, that doesn't mean you have nothing to offer this world. Teens can still be incredible witnesses to God's amazing grace and love. We believe that teens have awesome insights and perspectives on this universe that adults could really benefit from

https://412teens.org/qna/what-does-the-Bible-say-about-bigfoot-sasquatch.php

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Monday, January 4, 2021

DEMONIC INTELLIGENCE - No Match for the Power of Jesus - Even though demons may have intelligence to speak and power to be able to put forth superhuman strength, none of that helps them when they find themselves in the presence of a believer exercising his authority by faith in the name of Jesus. That sends them into shock, panic, and dismay. Figuratively, it causes the hair to stand up on their necks. It terrifies them! As a believer, you have the Holy Spirit living in you and you have the name of Jesus Christ to use at your disposal. That means you are in a position to make demons tremble! You also have the power to cast them out in Jesus’ name. “And the evil spirit answered…” The seven sons of Sceva had a major confrontation — an unsuccessful one — with a demon-possessed man in Ephesus. These exorcists saw Paul successfully using the name of Jesus to exercise authority over demons. Hoping to expel demons from a man in Ephesus, they added the name of Jesus to their list of magical names, even though they had no personal relationship with Jesus. Their attempt was futile. In fact the demon indwelling the man challenged them: “And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?” The demon spirit that possessed the man verbally responded to each attempt the seven exorcists made to drive it out. Thus, the spirit was answering each time they tried to use a new magical name, spell, or incantation to drive it out.

Demonic Intelligence

No Match for the Power of Jesus!

Even though demons may have intelligence to speak and power to be able to put forth superhuman strength, none of that helps them when they find themselves in the presence of a believer exercising his authority by faith in the name of Jesus. That sends them into shock, panic, and dismay. Figuratively, it causes the hair to stand up on their necks. It terrifies them! As a believer, you have the Holy Spirit living in you and you have the name of Jesus Christ to use at your disposal. That means you are in a position to make demons tremble! You also have the power to cast them out in Jesus’ name.

Rick Renner

“And the evil spirit answered…” — Acts 19:15

Yesterday we saw how seven exorcists attempted to add the name of Jesus to their repertoire of magical incantations.

As the story unfolds in Acts 19, we find that the seven sons of Sceva had a major confrontation — an unsuccessful one — with a demon-possessed man in Ephesus.

As noted earlier, these exorcists saw Paul successfully using the name of Jesus to exercise authority over demons.

Hoping to expel demons from a man in Ephesus, they added the name of Jesus to their list of magical names, even though they had no personal relationship with Jesus.

According to Acts 19:15, their attempt was futile.

In fact, the verse says that the demon indwelling the man challenged them: “And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?”

The actual structure of the Greek text says, “And answering, the evil spirit said…”

The Greek tense tells us this was not a single answer; rather, the demon spirit that possessed the man verbally responded to each attempt the seven exorcists made to drive it out.

Thus, the spirit was answering each time they tried to use a new magical name, spell, or incantation to drive it out.

This, of course, tells us that evil spirits have intelligence and the ability to speak and even to converse.

This ability of evil spirits to speak is evident in the four gospels and in the book of Acts. A study of the Scriptures makes it clear that demon spirits are intelligent:

o They can possess specific information about things, places, or people.

o They can know the names of people.

o They have the ability to indwell a human being and engage that person’s vocal apparatus to terrorize others, to blaspheme, to challenge, to make requests, and to scream, shriek, and cry out.

Vivid examples of evil spirits possessing intelligence and having the ability to speak can be found in Matthew 8:29 and Mark 5:7-12, where we read about the demoniac of Gadara.

This tortured man was indwelt by a legion of demons that demonstrated both intelligence and the ability to speak.

Mark 1:23-25 relates another example of this phenomenon.

In this instance, evil spirits in a man spoke so freely that Jesus had to command them to stop talking and be silent.

Then in Mark 1:34, we are told that many sick people and those possessed with demons gathered to be healed and delivered by Jesus.

The evil spirits referred to in this verse were so fluid in speech that Jesus actually had to forbid them to speak so they wouldn’t reveal who He was before the time.

These are just a few New Testament examples demonstrating that demons have both intelligence and the ability to use the vocal organs of the person in whom they dwell.

Going back to Acts 19:15, we read that this man had an “evil spirit.”

All demons are evil, but the word “evil” in this verse is the word poneros.

If used in connection with animals, the word poneros depicts ferocious, savage, and dangerous beasts.

Likewise, when this Greek word is used to describe spirits that indwell people, these spirits are ferocious, savage, dangerous, and malicious to those in whom they dwell and bring harm and danger to those who are in close proximity to them.

First, the evil spirits often create harmful and self-injuring behavior. The New Testament has many examples of such savageness.

One example is found in Luke 9:37-39, where Luke tells us of a boy who periodically experienced demonic attacks that were injurious.

Luke described it like this: “And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him” (verse 39).

Matthew related the same account in Matthew 17:14 and 15, adding that the evil spirit would hurl the boy into fire and water.

This was ferocious, savage, dangerous, and malicious treatment by the demon spirit against the one it possessed.

Another example is found in Mark 5:5, where we find the demoniac of Gadara, who was continually wandering in the mountains and among the tombs, crying out and “cutting himself with stones.”

He continually wandered around that isolated region, crying out in pain and agony while slicing his body with sharp stones — and it was all the result of the “evil spirits” that indwelt him.

It is no wonder that these spirits are called poneros in the Greek, for they truly are evil.

But this description of the destructive impact of demonic control in a person’s life should not cause us any fear.

In my years of ministry, I have occasionally found myself in a confrontation with a demonized person.

Just like the stories referred to in the Bible, I have heard demons speak, and I have seen them exercise physical power beyond human ability.

But in each case, I have also seen them wilt and shrink when the name of Jesus is employed against them.

We must remember that Jesus taught, “And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils…” (Mark 16:17).

If you really know Jesus as your Lord and Savior — if you are in Christ — you can be sure that you have authority over demonic powers in the power of His name.

Unlike the exorcists who used magic and incantations to manipulate the spirit realm and failed, you are empowered by the Holy Spirit, and you are given the name of Jesus to take authority over and to cast out demons.

You are empowered by the Spirit of God and have real God-given authority in the spirit realm!

I am so thankful that the Bible clearly shows us that demonic powers shrink back at the name of Jesus.

In fact, spirits are so fearful of that name that James 2:19 says demons “tremble” in the presence of faith and the name of Jesus.

The word “tremble” is the Greek word phrisso, which means to bristle, as when the hairs stand up on a person’s neck when he is suddenly “spooked” or startled by an unexpected noise, etc.

This means that even though demons may have intelligence to speak and power to be able to put forth superhuman strength, none of that helps them when they find themselves in the presence of a believer exercising his authority by faith in the name of Jesus.

That prospect sends them into shock, panic, and dismay. Figuratively, it causes the hair to stand up on their necks. It terrifies them!

As a believer, you have the Holy Spirit living in you and you have the name of Jesus Christ to use at your disposal.

That means you are in a position to make demons tremble! And it doesn’t stop there.

You also have the power to cast them out in Jesus’ name, just as promised by Christ in Mark 16:17.

So the next time you find yourself in the presence of evil, don’t you shrink back in fear.

Release your faith and lift your voice to take authority over the devil’s strategies in the name of Jesus — and as you do, you’ll send those evil, malevolent powers scurrying away in terror!

Then as you release the peace and the love of God in Jesus’ name, His power will go into operation to calm those who had been adversely affected by that demonic oppression and turn that situation completely around according to God’s purposes and to His glory!

MY PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father, I am inspired and thankful to learn I have authority that is given to me because of my relationship with Jesus Christ and His matchless name that He has entrusted to me.

When I encounter situations where demonic power is present, I thank You for giving me the boldness to take authority and to expel those powers in Jesus’ name!

I pray this in Jesus’ name!

MY CONFESSION FOR TODAY

I confess that greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. The devil is minor compared to the awesome power of Christ that indwells me.

When I speak the name of Jesus, empowered by the Holy Spirit, the spirit-realm listens and obeys.

I am in Christ, and Christ is in me. When I speak in Jesus’ name against demon powers, it is like Christ is speaking through me!

I declare this by faith in Jesus’ name!

QUESTIONS FOR YOU TO CONSIDER

Have you ever had an experience with demonic intelligence like Acts 19:15 depicts?

When was that experience, and what happened?

What did you learn from today’s Sparkling Gem that you never knew about demons and our authority over them?

This is a very important subject for Christians, so we need to know what the Bible teaches (see Ephesians 6:10-18)!

Have you ever had an experience binding or casting out a demon spirit?

When did that happen?

What was the result?

OUR VISION is to take the Gospel both to our nearby world and to the ends of the earth, proclaiming Christ, and warning and teaching every man with all wisdom, in order that we may present every person fully mature in Christ Jesus. – Colossians 1:28

Rick and Denise met when they were each on an individual quest to wholeheartedly follow God’s plan for their lives. Rick was a college student, studying Journalism and Greek while also growing in his teaching ministry. Denise was a talented vocalist but chose not to pursue a career performing with the Metropolitan Opera. Instead, she pursued a relationship with Rick to fulfill her heart’s desire and enter into full-time ministry. God told her, “You will sing for Me.”

Rick and Denise’s friendship has led to a lifelong love and a powerful partnership in building the Kingdom of God. After a decade of ministry, first as pastors and then as itinerant ministers, Rick and Denise Renner embarked on an adventure of a lifetime. In January 1991, the Renners and their sons — Paul (then 8), Philip (then 6), and Joel (then 2) — left behind all they knew in the United States to relocate their family to Latvia to serve the region that only weeks earlier had become the former Soviet Union.

Rick and Denise remember kneeling together as a family and kissing the pavement when they arrived at the airport in Riga, Latvia, on that cold January day. In that moment, they all committed their lives to the will of God and to the people of their new homeland. The following year, Rick moved forward to launch and establish the first of its kind — and eventually the largest — Christian television network in that region of the world.

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