Do you believe in ghosts? Many in the modern and western worlds cannot accept the existence of ghosts. Hollywood loves making many movies around this "spirit world". In reality these things are being experienced by people who have no reason to fool around with these ideas. I apologise if I am reading too much into the text, but Job's friend seems to be talking about an encounter with a ghost.
Job 4:15-16, Then a spirit passed before my face; The hair on my body stood up. It stood still, But I could not discern its appearance. A form was before my eyes; There was silence; Then I heard a voice saying:
How would you like to experience this? Job was basically being told that it is impossible to be good enough to avoid the punishment of God. Who is telling this? The ghost? Who are they? If they make you fearful they cannot be good. The "spirit" seems to say things that only an angel could say. Based on all this we can only conclude that it is a fallen angel. Ghosts exist, and they are fallen angels. So do we fear them?
1 John 4:4, You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
John 14:30, I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in Me.
No! We can overcome with the power of the Holy Spirit. We are greater as children of God. That is why when I followed Jesus my fear of walking into a dark room was removed. I could sleep with my lights completely off.
Father, truly I shall fear nothing, because I am a child of God. Thank you Jesus.
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