The prophet's dictionary guide to the supernatural

immorality), darkness, and flesh. Psychics speak what has already made its way from the spirit world and sometimes the Spirit of God, although perverted by the time the occultist utters it, which has been in the planet floating as temptations waiting to ensnare the souls of humanity. That is why the Lord says their words are the product of familiar spirits. 1215. Ptah—Egyptian god of metal works and artifice. 1216. Pulse of Prophecy (Prophetic Pulse)—Based on Jeremiah 23, the phrase identifies the pounding hammer-like effect of the word of the Lord when delivered as it acts upon the hearer to be fulfilled. Many prophets experience slight, occasionally intense, physical sensations when God delivers His word to them to prophesy. The prophet Daniel confessed he felt sick and other times he felt tired or weighed down. Other prophets too said they felt something accompanying the prophetic transmissions they received from the Lord. The same sensations can be experienced by those who receive the prophecy as it is going forth and again when it begins to come to pass. At this time the Lord connects the sensation with the prophecy, because He will recall the prophetic encounter to the recipient at the time the prophecy is due to come to pass. See the prophets Jeremiah and Zechariah. 1217. Purgatory—An erroneous concept of the afterlife for those who reject the new birth requirement of the Lord Jesus Christ. Purgatory is believed to be a place where those who were not bad enough for hell, in this life, spend time getting purged from any residual sin or unworthiness on their way to heaven. Hebrews 9:27 disavows this belief. 1218. Purple—A) A color symbolizing royalty; in particular, the royalty of a priest. Emperors, military leaders, and magistrates were also arrayed in this color because they doubled as priests and high ranking priests of their gods. B) An amethyst stone. See Amethyst. 1219. Purpose—A) Generically, this word refers to the ultimate reason for which a thing was made. B) The activities for which a thing was created to carry out in life as evidenced by natural proclivity, consistent success, ease of implementation, or operation. The divine application of the word purpose narrows its meaning to God’s call and ordinations on a life. The Lord’s meaning and intent for a purpose is to include the following: what He ordained His creatures and family to abide in as