Spiritism and the Fallen Angels, In the Light of the Old and New Testaments by James M Gray and published by Classics.
Books on Spiritualism in these days there is no end. But with a single exception, and that rather inadequate in its treatment of the subject, we have found none to put into the hands of a Christian desirous of learning how to meet and deal with this error from an all round Biblical point of view. Some were written by those who were well-informed on the scientific phases of Spiritualism, the findings of the Society of Psychical Research or the doings of mediums and seances, but whose authors appeared either ignorant of or indifferent to the Bible, which to the Christian, of course, holds the first place and is of final authority.
These referred to the Bible to ridicule its teachings or to wrest their meaning into conformity with their own views, being convinced, as one of them said, that Spiritualism is “not only a new religion but the coming religion.” In essence these works recognizes the fundamentals of the Christian faith, but, they reject them and the rejection of these fundamentals include:
* The unique inspiration of the Bible is rejected.
* The finality of the Bible’s message, as a complete revelation from God for all men for this life, is rejected.
* The unique deity of Christ is rejected.
* The necessity for the blood atonement of Christ is rejected.
* The existence and reality of sin are rejected.
* God’s word that some men will be lost and some will be saved is rejected.
* The reality of death is rejected.
* The need of faith in Christ as Saviour as a condition of eternal life is rejected.
* God’s word as to hell, or the second death, is rejected.
* The lines between sin and holiness are obliterated.
* And the divinity of all men, which the Bible denies, is declared.
