Catechism L5-04 God is Offended (Fall of Angels & Men)

Prayer Before Studying

Incomprehensible Creator, the true Fountain of light and only Author of all knowledge: vouchsafe, we beseech Thee, to enlighten our understandings, and to remove from us all darkness of sin and ignorance. Thou, who makest eloquent the tongues of those that want utterance, direct our tongues, and pour on our lips the grace of Thy blessing. Give us a diligent and obedient spirit, quickness of apprehension, capacity of retaining, and the powerful assistance of Thy holy grace; that what we hear or learn we may apply to Thy honor and the eternal salvation of our own souls.

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Holy Spirit, giver of all good gifts, enter into my mind and heart. Give me the gift of knowledge, wisdom, understanding and the grace to use it wisely. Help me in all my endeavors. Give me perseverance and fortitude. Help my memory, that I may remember what I learn and recall it when necessary. Guide me in my studies. You who are the Way, the Truth, and the Life, let me not be deceived by false teaching. Our Lady of Good Studies, pray for me. Amen.

Protection through the Precious Blood of Jesus
Lord Jesus, by faith in Your merits, I now take Your Precious Blood and sprinkle it over myself and my family right from the crown of my head to the very soles of my feet. Lord Jesus, I claim total and complete protection for my life and my family. Lord Jesus, keep us free today from all evil, sin, temptation, Satan's attacks and afflictions, fear of darkness, fear of man, sickness, diseases, doubts, anger, calamities and from all that is not of Your Kingdom. Fill us Lord Jesus with the gifts of Your Holy Spirit and grant us wisdom, knowledge, faith, understanding and discernment so that we may live today in Your glory by doing what is right.
I praise You, Jesus; I thank You, Jesus;
I love You, Jesus; I adore You, Jesus. Amen.

Prayer to St. Michael Archangel
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protector against the wickedness and snares of the devil; may God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of heavenly host, by the power God, Thrust into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.
St. Michael, we beg that you accompany us along with all the Holy Angels that God has placed to guard and assist us in our lives. We beg that you give us the victory of Christ against evil. Put us under the shadow of your protective wings and with Your sword, defeat God's enemy who wishes to destroy us.
Help us St. Michael the Archangel to attain the salvation of our souls and victory in all our battles. Amen.

Specific Aims :

1.      To teach about how God is Offended:

a.      Origin of Sin

b.      The Fall of Angels

c.      Creation of Original Sin

2.      Who/what are Angels? How do they look like?

3.       Why did God make them?

4.       Who/what are the Devils and where do they came from?

5.       What are differences between Angels and Devils?

6.       What are these entities got to do with Humans?

7.       What happens now to people after the fall of Adam & Eve?

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Who/what are Angels?

• CCC 328 The existence of the spiritual, non-corporeal beings that Sacred Scripture usually calls "angels" is a truth of faith.
• CCC 329 St. Augustine says: "'Angel' is the name of their office, not of their nature. If you seek the name of their nature, it is 'spirit'; if you seek the name of their office, it is 'angel': from what they are, 'spirit', from what they do, 'angel.'"¹⁸⁸ With their whole beings the angels are servants and messengers of God. Because they "always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven" they are the "mighty ones who do his word, hearkening to the voice of his word".
• CCC 330 As purely spiritual creatures angels have intelligence and will: they are personal and immortal creatures, surpassing in perfection all visible creatures, as the splendor of their glory bears witness.
• Angel comes from the Greek word angelos, meaning “messenger”. They are therefore emissaries sent by God from heaven to guide and protect us from all forms of danger and inspire us with thoughts & desires that are holy. They also offer our prayers, sufferings, & good works to God as well as intercede & pray for us day and night.
•  Revelation 22:8-9 8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me; 9 but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant[a] with you and your comrades[b] the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!” à So generally; angels do not allow themselves to be seen because man would tend to worship them. Fallen angels, on the other hand, try as much as possible to be seen and heard by men in order for them to be worshipped.
• Each angel is a different person; hence our guardian angel is a one-of-a-kind friend who loves us and will journey with us while we are alive. 

Who are angels in the eyes of the saints?

• “An angel is put charge of every believer, provided we do not drive him out by sin. He guards the soul like an army does” (St. Basil the Great)
• “When tempted, invoke your angel, Ignore the devil and do not be afraid of him; he trembles and flees at your guardian angels sight”. (St. John Bosco)
• “Jesus has not left me alone; he makes my guardian angel stay with me always”. (St. Gemma Galgani)
• “We should pray to the angel who is given to us as guardian”. (St. Ambrose)
• “Our guardian angels are our most faithful friends, because they are with us day & night, always & everywhere. We ought often to invoke them… What a joy it is to know that when we go out of the house, we are never alone en route.” (St. Jean Marie Vianney)
• “For pity’s sake, don’t forget this invisible companion, always present, always ready to listen to us, & even more ready to console us… one of multitude who joined with St. Michael in the heavens to defend God’s honor against Satan & all other rebellious angels, to vaquish them in the end and drive them down to hell?...your angel who is always close to you, who never leaves you, no matter how badly you treat him.” (St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina)

Hierarchy of Nine Choirs of Angels and functions:

	++ 1. SERAPHIM ++ It is the 6-winged Seraphim who sing the Sanctus, "Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of Hosts" (Isaias 6:3). Seraphim (singular "Seraph"), mentioned in Isaiah 6:1-7, serve as the caretakers of God's throne and continuously shout praises: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts. All the earth is filled with His Glory." The name Seraphim means "the burning ones." It is said that the charity of the Seraphim burns like white heat in a flame. The Seraphim have six wings; two covering their faces, two covering their genitals ("feet"), and two with which they fly.
	++ 2. CHERUBIM ++ Cherubim have four faces: one of each a man, an ox, a lion, and a griffon vulture. They have four conjoined wings covered with eyes, and they have ox's feet. Cherubim guard the way to the tree of life in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:24)[4] and the throne of God (Ezekiel 28:14-16).[5] -- The cherubim are mentioned in Genesis 3:24;[4] Exodus 25:17-22; 2 Chronicles 3:7-14; Ezekiel 10:12–14,[6] 28:14-16;[5] 1 Kings 6:23–28;[7] and Revelation 4:6-8. Cherubim are also the angels often depicted as babies with wings in Christian art.
	++ 3. THRONES ++ The "Thrones" (Gr. thronos) or Elders, are a class of celestial beings mentioned by Paul of Tarsus in Colossians 1:16 (New Testament). They are living symbols of God's justice and authority, and have as one of their symbols the throne. These high celestial beings appear to be mentioned again in Revelation 11:16. Also see Ezekiel 10:17, and vision of Daniel 7 - 9). The Thrones are said to be the way by which God accomplishes his judgements (St. Gregory).
	++ 4.  DOMINATIONS ++ The "Dominions" (lat. dominatio, plural dominationes, also translated from the Greek term kyriotites as "Lordships") are presented as the hierarchy of celestial beings "Lordships" in the De Coelesti Hierarchia. The Dominions,   regulate the duties of lower angels. It is only with extreme rarity that they make themselves physically known to humans and are believed to look like beautiful humans with feathered wings as shown in art. They are also the angels who preside over nations.
	++  5.  VIRTUES  ++ The "Virtues" or "Strongholds" lie beyond the ophanim (Thrones/Wheels). Their primary duty is to supervise the movements of the heavenly bodies in order to ensure that the cosmos remains in order. The term also appears to be linked to the attribute "might", from a Greek root. In Ephesians 1:21, which is also translated as "Virtue". They are charged with giving the power with which to accomplish the ordering of Nature.
	++  6.  POWERS  ++ The "Powers" (lat. potestas (f), pl. potestates), or "Authorities", from the Greek exousies, (see Greek root in Eph 3:10) appear to collaborate, in power and authority, with the Principalities (Rulers). They are bearers of conscience and keepers of history. They are also the warrior angels created to be completely loyal to God.  Their duty is to oversee the distribution of power among humankind, hence their name. Finally, the choir of Powers are given the duty to order out how to execute what has been commanded. The choir of Powers direct the lower choirs on how to order creation.
	++ 7.  PRINCIPALITIES ++ "Principalities" (lat. principatus, pl. principat?s) also translated as "Princedoms" and "Rulers", from the Greek arche (see Greek root in Eph 3:10), appear to collaborate, in power and authority with the Powers (Authorities). Shown wearing a crown and carrying a sceptre, their duty is also said to be to carry out the orders given to them by the Dominions and bequeath blessings to the material world. Their task is to oversee groups of people. They are the educators and guardians of the realm of earth. Like beings related to the world of the germinal ideas, they are said to inspire living things to many things such as art or science. Principalities are the leaders of the last order, and direct the actual implementation of God’s will.
	++  8.  ARCHANGELS ++ The word "arch-angel" comes from the Greek (archang?l?s), meaning chief angel, a translation of the Hebrew (rav-mal'ákh) [9] It derives from the Greek arch?, meaning to be first in rank or power; which means messenger. The word is only used twice in the New Testament: 1 Thessalonians 4:16 and Jude 1:9. Only archangels Michael and Gabriel are mentioned by name in the New Testament.
	++  9. ANGELS ++ The "angels", (malakhim Greek for messengers), are the lowest order of the angels, and the most recognized and are most concerned with the affairs of living things. In this category of angels, there are many different kinds with different functions. Archangels and Angels actually carry out and execute what is to be done. They are the messengers to mankind. This is why angels (such as Gabriel and Raphael) are the choir sent to communicate with man.

 Something to Ponder:

1.      If God created the universe and everything is good, why there is evil after the creation of man and woman (events between Chapter 1 & 3 of Genesis)?

2.      Why there is suddenly a devil that tempted Eve to eat the Forbidden fruit?

The Origin and fall of the Angels (Devils):

•God did not create the devil as we know Him – In Genesis 1:1 1 “In the beginning when God created[a] the heavens and the earth…” when God created the world even the angelic world He did not have evil angels or demons in it that time.

•Between chapter 1 & 3 of Genesis there was a rebellion happen in the angelic world and this was led by Lucifer (Satan) himself because suddenly a devil appear before Eve to tempt her to sin but it was not shown in the these stories.

•Revelation 12:3-4 à “3 Then another portent (sign) appeared in heaven: a great red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems on his heads. 4 His tail swept down a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth. Then the dragon stood before the woman who was about to bear a child, so that he might devour her child as            soon as it was born.”

•Lucifer means “Morning star”;

–Held a high-ranking position in the angelic host; Had exquisite beauty and great wisdom; Given a position of great power and influence; Called a guardian cherub (Ezekiel 28:12–17). Cherubim are depicted in Scripture as powerful and majestic angelic creatures who surround God's throne.

–His heart became proud  of his incredible beauty. Lucifer allowed his perfection to be the cause of his corruption.

–Lucifer was not satisfied with worshipping God; instead, he wanted to be worshipped. Once a beautiful, powerful angel of God, he lost his former, exalted position in heaven. (Isaiah 14:12–15)  “12 How you are fallen from heaven, O Day Star, son of Dawn! How you are cut down to the ground, you who laid the nations low! 13 You said in your heart, “I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit on the mount of assembly on the heights of Zaphon;[a] 14 I will ascend to the tops of the clouds, I will make myself like the Most High.” 15 But you are brought down to Sheol, to the depths of the Pit.”

–Lucifer ("star of the morning") became Satan ("accuser") when he fell to the earth

–When Satan fell, he did not fall alone. Scripture tells us that he took one-third of the angels (Revelation 12:4).

A spiritual creature, man can live this friendship only in free submission to God. The prohibition against eating "of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil" symbolically evokes the insurmountable limits that man, being a creature, must freely recognize and respect with trust. Man is dependent on his Creator, and subject to the laws of creation and to the moral norms that govern the use of freedom.

Defintions:  To distinguish between paranormal vs. supernatural

·        Natural: is the action which is proper to the structure of nature. When we speak of nature, we are referring the nature of the material universe.

·        Preternatural: is the action which goes beyond the structure of the nature of the material universe. The fruit of the action of an angelic or demonic nature is said to be preternatural. The word comes from the Latin "praeter naturam", beyond nature.

·        Supernatural: is the action which goes beyond any created nature. This form of activity belongs only to God.

·        Material nature is responsible for many oddities, but it will always be according the laws of the material world and can always be explained by science.

Lost gifts of Adam and Eve:

• Holiness – to share in divine life; no suffering or dying.
• Justice – Inner harmony of human person: between man and woman; between first couple and all creation; 

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• Lost and Diminished Gifts (Further Explanation) -- After Adam and Eve sinned, not only was Supernatural grace lost in their souls and greatly diminished their Preternatural gifts.
• Supernatural Gifts -- divine gifts that are totally beyond created nature which come directly from God; May be defined as something conferred on nature that is above all the powers (vires) of created nature. When God created man, He was not content with bestowing upon him the essential endowments required by man's nature. He raised him to a higher state, adding certain gifts to which his nature had no claim. They comprise qualities and perfections, forces and energies, dignities and rights, destination to final objects, of which the essential constitution of man is not the principle; which are not required for the attainment of the final perfection of the natural order of man; and which can only be communicated by the free operation of God's goodness and power. Some of these are absolutely supernatural, i.e. beyond the reach of all created nature (even of the angels), and elevate the creature to a dignity and perfection natural to God alone;  Sanctifying grace, which elevated them above their finite limitations so that they could fellowship with the Infinite God.
• Preternatural Gifts -- are abilities that are not bound by matter or physical nature but are bound by laws of created nature (i.e. Sixth Sense or psychic ability); only relatively supernatural (preternatural), i.e. above human nature only and elevate human nature to that state of higher perfection which is natural to the angels. In the beginning God exempted man from the inherent weakness of his nature, i.e. the infirmities of the flesh and the consequent infirmities of the spirit. He made man:
• Immortal -- not mortal; not liable or subject to death; undying: our immortal souls;  not liable to perish or decay; imperishable; everlasting;  perpetual; lasting; constant.
• Impassible --  incapable of suffering pain; incapable of suffering harm; incapable of emotion; impassive.
• Free from Concupiscence -- sexual desire; lust; ardent, usually sensuous, longing; Control over their instincts and drives.
• Infused Knowledge -- The gift of natural (secular) and supernatural (spiritual) knowledge miraculously conferred by God. Thought by some to have been possessed by Adam and Eve, who came into existence in an adult state and were to be the first teachers of the human race.
• Sinless -- free from or without sin.
• Lord of the earth
• The original state of man comprised both of these, and when he fell he lost both. Christ has restored to us the absolutely supernatural gifts, but the preternatural gifts He has not restored.

The wickedness of fallen angels and men:

Genesis 6:1-8:  When people began to multiply on the face of the ground, and daughters were born to them, 2 the sons of God saw that they were fair; and they took wives for themselves of all that they chose. 3 Then the Lord said, “My spirit shall not abide[a] in mortals forever, for they are flesh; their days shall be one hundred twenty years.” 4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went in to the daughters of humans, who bore children to them. These were the heroes that were of old, warriors of renown.

5 The Lord saw that the wickedness of humankind was great in the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of their hearts was only evil continually. 6 And the Lord was sorry that he had made humankind on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart. 7 So the Lord said, “I will blot out from the earth the human beings I have created—people together with animals and creeping things and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them.” 8 But Noah found favor in the sight of the Lord.

The Dragon Fights Again on Earth

13 So when the dragon saw that he had been thrown down to the earth, he pursued[d] the woman who had given birth to the male child. 14 But the woman was given the two wings of the great eagle, so that she could fly from the serpent into the wilderness, to her place where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time. 15 Then from his mouth the serpent poured water like a river after the woman, to sweep her away with the flood. 16 But the earth came to the help of the woman; it opened its mouth and swallowed the river that the dragon had poured from his mouth. 17 Then the dragon was angry with the woman, and went off to make war on the rest of her children, those who keep the commandments of God and hold the testimony of Jesus.

• Where are devils or demons now?

–Job 1:6–10 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them. And the LORD said to Satan, 'From where do you come?' So Satan answered the LORD and said, 'From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it.' Then the LORD said to  Satan, 'Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil?' So Satan answered the LORD and said, 'Does Job fear God for nothing? Have You not made a hedge around him, around his household, and around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land'.

Things we need to do on how to avoid temptation and commit sin:

•Always think about the Lord's commandment – obedience to law will keep you away from sin or committing mistakes in life.

•Conscience – is the result of eating the Forbidden Fruit -- knowing good and evil. 

•Recognize your tendency toward sin -- James 1:14 explains that we are tempted when we become enticed by our own natural desires. The first step toward avoiding temptation, is recognizing our human tendency to be tempted by our own fleshly desires.

•The more you believe in Christ, the more pressure Satan will put on you to sin, and it's no coincidence -- We must recognize an attack when it arrives, and Satan has many devices. He may use your past, pent-up anxieties of the future, anything to kill your feelings of worthiness and make you falter in your relationship with Christ. For the truth is, Satan wants you back. Back to living just in a material world and not living in conjunction with the Lord. And if he were to pry you back, you would not find spiritual happiness. Ephesians 6:11, "Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil." Ephesians 4:27, "Neither give place to the devil.". Temptation is a given, so don't be surprised by it. Rather, expect to be tempted. Be prepared for it.

•Avoid situations that may lead you to making a sinful act  -- This may mean the type of people you hang out with, or the scene. Pray silently if you cannot pray out loud. Proverbs 13:20, "He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.".

•Run away from the temptation -- 1 Corinthians 10:13. It says, "But remember that the temptations that come into your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will keep the temptation from becoming so strong that you can't stand up against it. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you will not give in to it.".  When you are face to face with temptation, look for the way out that God has promised and then run as fast as you can.

•Turn your back on sin from the past --- Don't live as if it happened, live as if it did not. Once you ask for forgiveness, God then completely forgets about it. Yes, forgets as if you never sinned in the first place! So act like Him, He's forgotten and that's all that matters, so why don't you? Otherwise, it has a hold on you (and ignore Satan's voice saying, "No he hasn't... Are you sure..."). Yes, God has forgotten your previous sins. The Word never lies. Hebrews 10:17, "And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more."

•Remember that we need to trust God even when being tempted. Resist with the Word of truth. --- Resist the devil, and he shall flee from you (James 4:7). He will be fleeing. He's afraid of us because he's afraid of Jesus and the love of God.

•Repent quickly when you fail --- In several places the Bible tells us the best way to resist temptation is to flee from it (1 Corinthians 6:18; 1 Corinthians 10:14; 1 Timothy 6:11; 2 Timothy 2:22). Yet still we all fail from time to time. We fail to flee. Notice I didn't say, repent quickly if you fail. Having a more realistic view—knowing that at times you will fail—should help you to repent quickly when you do. It is not the end of the world when you fail, but it is very dangerous to persist in your sin. Going back to James 1, verse 15 explains that sin "when it is full-grown, gives birth to death."

Devil Strategy:
• He started by attacking the mind. You can never truly say, "The devil made me do it." The tempter needs cooperation from the tempted.

• Satan works with two close allies: the world and the flesh.

–The world refers to the way the world operates now, which is hostile to God -- living for personal gratification and putting our own will above all else.

–The flesh refers to the sinful nature that lives to be gratified; unrestrained sensual appetites -- the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father, but is of the world

How to sabotage the devil’s strategy:

• Word of God -- Jesus, during His time of temptation in the wilderness, chose to use this weapon to show us its power. While He could have used His divine authority and power to ward off His enemy, He responded to Satan's distortions of Scripture with accurate recitations of God's Word.
• Timothy 2:22 gives us the key: "Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart."

Devil's Limited Power:

• We should never underestimate the devil. He is a sly and skillful foe, with many years of experience in dealing with humankind.

• Even after his fall, Satan still has access to the throne of God. Though Satan lost his once high-ranking position, he still can personally see God. In spite of his power and wicked agenda, Satan has to seek God's permission before he does anything to the child of God because of the "hedge of protection" God has put around his children. (Job 1:6–10)

• Satan is not equal to God:

–Satan  is not Omnipotent  -- almighty or infinite power; having very great or unlimited authority or power;

–Satan  is not Omniscient  -- Infinite knowledge and wisdom;

• Satan  is not Omnipresent  -- present everywhere at the same time



How to stand strong on the devil’s attacks:

• Be strong in the Lord -- "Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might" (Ephesians 6:10); ask the Lord to receive the Holy Spirit.

• Remember God’s Love for you -- "My Father. . .is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father's hand" (John 10:29).

• Remember Christ victory over Satan at the Cross -- "For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil" (1 John 3:8).

• We are not fighting for our victory, we are fighting from His victory -- "The battle is not yours, but God's" (2 Chronicles 20:15)

• Resist the Devil -- "Resist the devil and he will flee from you" (James 4:7)

•Renounce Satan's work. If you have deliberately or innocently, seriously or playfully done / believed in / participated in / been involved in / consulted or been a part of in anyway:

–Sorcery

–Pyramid Power and similar types of practices

–Amulets & Talismans -- anting-anting, charms

–Heavy Metal music, Death Metal music

–Artists songs/work who made pack to the devil 

–Famous people diverting us from truth 

–Harry Potter -  a innocently repackage book which gives introduction to world of witchcraft and occult.

–Seances, Spiritism, Necromancy (calling upon the spirits of the dead), Communication with the dead, Spirit Questing

–Consulting Abularyo, Mangkukulam, Mangbabarang, Mangtatawas, Curaderos, Manghihilot.

–Shamanism, Espiritista

–Animism and Paganism -- worship of nature

–Offerings to Idols and other similar rituals -- Food Offering, Animal Sacrifice, and bloodletting, blood offering

–Ouija Board, Spirit of the Glass, Spirit of the Coin, Pendulums, etc.

–Soul Attachments  - Ascended Masters

–Psychic Healing, Reiki, Crystal Healing, Faith Healing, Pranic Healing, Animal Magnetism or Mesmerism, Energy Healing, Magnetic Healing, Core Energy

–Horoscopes and Astrology

–Feng Shui, Geomancy and similar rituals

–Numerology - is any study of the purported divine, mystical or other special relationship between a number and some coinciding observed (or perceived) events.

–Enneagram - is a model of human personality which is principally used as a typology of nine interconnected personality types.

–Water divining, Divination using rod and pendulum -- for finding water, treasure etc.

–Automatic hand writing or spirit writing

–Astral Travel / Projection

–Trance channeling, mediumship

– Consulting spirit guides, Familiar spirits, Guardian spirits, Ancestral spirits, Natures spirits (like fairies, dwarves, elementals) 

– Seances, Spiritism, Necromancy (calling upon the spirits of the dead), Communication with the dead, Spirit Questing

– Consulting Abularyo, Mangkukulam, Mangbabarang, Mangtatawas, Curaderos, Manghihilot.

– Shamanism, Espiritista

– Animism and Paganism -- worship of nature

– Offerings to Idols and other similar rituals -- Food Offering, Animal Sacrifice, and bloodletting, blood offering

– Ouija Board, Spirit of the Glass, Spirit of the Coin, Pendulums, etc.

– Soul Attachments  - Ascended Masters

– Psychic Healing, Reiki, Crystal Healing, Faith Healing, Pranic Healing, Animal Magnetism or Mesmerism, Energy Healing, Magnetic Healing, Core Energy

– Voodoo, Santeria, Macumba (black witchcraft), Sufism and other forms of local witchcraft

–Satanic PC games, Demonic role playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons, Spell craft, etc.

–Secret oaths to pagan gods as part of initiation ceremony into organization, fraternities, sororities and other organization which practice these ceremonies

–Pacts with Satan or other deities and pagan gods

–Transcendental Meditation

–Esoterism/Esotericism -- signifies the holding of esoteric opinions or beliefs,[1] that is, ideas preserved or understood by a small group of those specially initiated, or of rare or unusual interest. Examples of esoteric religious movements and philosophies include Alchemy, Astrology, Anthroposophy, early Christian Mysticism,[4] Freemasonry, Gnosticism, Kabbalah, Neoplatonism, Magic, Merkabah mysticism, Mesmerism, Rosicrucianism, Taoism, Theosophy, Swedenborgianism, Spiritualism, the Alawites,[5] the Christian Theosophy of Jacob Böhme and his followers, and the Theosophical revivalist movement associated with Helena Blavatsky.

–Free Masonry, Cults and other secret societies and their organization

–Rosicruci / Rosicrucianism -- is a generic term referring to studies or membership within a philosophical secret society said to have been founded in late medieval Germany by Christian Rosenkreuz. It holds a doctrine or theology "built on esoteric truths of the ancient past", which, "concealed from the average man, provide insight into nature, the physical universe and the spiritual realm."

–Edgar Cayce's teachings and readings

– Scientology -- teaches that people are immortal beings who have forgotten their true nature.[9] Its method of spiritual rehabilitation is a type of counselling known as auditing, in which practitioners aim to consciously re-experience painful or traumatic events in their past in order to free themselves of their limiting effects.
– Free Masonry, Cults and other secret societies and their organization
– Rosicruci / Rosicrucianism -- is a generic term referring to studies or membership within a philosophical secret society said to have been founded in late medieval Germany by Christian Rosenkreuz. It holds a doctrine or theology "built on esoteric truths of the ancient past", which, "concealed from the average man, provide insight into nature, the physical universe and the spiritual realm."
– Edgar Cayce's teachings and readings
– Scientology -- teaches that people are immortal beings who have forgotten their true nature.[9] Its method of spiritual rehabilitation is a type of counselling known as auditing, in which practitioners aim to consciously re-experience painful or traumatic events in their past in order to free themselves of their limiting effects.

–False Mysticism -- consulting angels

•Say this three times, "In Jesus' Name, I renounce <name of occult sin or activity, refer to the checklist>. I repent and ask to be forgiven. And I ask You, Jesus Christ  to be my only Lord and Savior".

Prayer for the Help of the Holy Spirit
O God, I thank you for this day and the lessons that we have learned today.  May You send forth your Holy Spirit and stay forever into my heart that I may perceive and understand You more, into my mind that I may remember, and into my soul that I may meditate.  Inspire me to speak and behave with patience, piety, holiness, tenderness and mercy. Teach, guide and direct my thoughts and senses from beginning to end. By Your grace, we may live and preach on the Words that You spoke to us today. May your grace ever help and correct me, and may I be strengthened now with love and wisdom from on high, for the sake of your infinite mercy. Amen.