Altars: Your Greatest Ally or Worst Enemy

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What Is an Altar?

Altars are spiritual portals (gateways) that allow the spirit world to connect with the physical earth. Altars are spiritual phenomena that the average person on earth isn't aware of, particularly because many people, being ignorant of spirituality, don’t believe the spirit world exists, let alone its spiritual doors known as altars.

Many Christians don't understand what altars are, even though they sit in front of one every Sunday while the pastor delivers his sermon. As a result, they fall prey to opposing altars and don’t utilize their own altars to their fullest potential. It’s hard to be effective with something one doesn’t fully understand. If Christians were properly educated on what altars are, what they’re for, how they function, and how they impact daily life, Christians would not live such careless, sinful lives. This is because Christians are just as ignorant of spiritual realities as non-Christians in the world.

There are two types of altars: Divine (Holy) and Evil.

Why do altars exist?

Altars pertaining to human use on earth exist as physical and spiritual expressions of human free will, operating within the spiritual laws that God established to maintain balance, order, and structure both within and beyond our existence. They exist so spirits can intervene and cohabit on the earth within designated territories with humankind's permission. Therefore, divine (holy) altars are gateways of righteousness, which enable good spirits to enter and interact with Earth's domain. Evil altars are gateways of wickedness, which enable bad spirits to enter and interact with Earth's domain.

Why would altars interest humanity?

Since the beginning of human history, humanity has sought spiritual wisdom, supernatural assistance, and divine intervention to help navigate the challenges of life. People have continually looked beyond the physical realm for knowledge, protection, guidance, power, and solutions to problems that human ability alone could not solve. This desire to access spiritual intervention has made altars significant because they provide a designated point through which humanity can establish contact with and appeal to the spiritual realm, seeking supernatural assistance to accomplish what may otherwise seem impossible or take much longer to achieve through natural means.

Why is an altar needed to cohabitate with spirits?

In Genesis 1:26–28, God gave humanity dominion over the earth. This legal right was first bestowed upon Adam and Eve, which we, as their descendants, inherited by birthright.

As you read the story of Adam and Eve, you will not see the term "altar" mentioned anywhere until after humanity was banished from the Garden of Eden. According to Genesis 8:20 (KJV), the first explicit mention of an altar occurs after the Flood, when Noah leaves the ark. Noah builds an altar to the LORD and offers burnt offerings upon it. However, we will discover later that Adam and Eve’s children made sacrifices, but the earlier Scriptures never mention what those sacrifices were offered upon. God is a spirit, and according to Genesis 2:7, Adam was formed from the dust of the ground, and God breathed Adam's spirit into this body that was formed out of dirt. This means that Adam, a spirit, was placed inside a fleshy body so that he could have authorization to function in a human capacity within Earth's domain. According to Genesis 2:21–23, Eve was formed from one of Adam's ribs, enabling her to possess this same type of fleshly body that would grant her authorization to function on earth in a human capacity as well. This means that a fleshly body is needed to live on the earth and function in a human capacity in order to exercise the dominion and authority given to them by God Himself. This also means that before spirits can function in this same dominion and authority on earth, it must first be delegated to them by a human spirit possessing it and operating in a living, authorized human body. According to 1 Kings 22:19–22 (KJV), a spirit proposes to become a lying spirit in the mouths of Ahab’s prophets. The LORD says, “Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.” Whatever interpretive questions surround this passage, the spirit is clearly depicted as operating within God’s sovereign court. This passage demonstrates that spiritual beings operate within God's sovereign authority and are subject to His permission. Good spirits and evil spirits rely on this permission through humanity, as God gave the earth to be humanity's domain. Ultimately, God the Divine is sovereign, but He chose to delegate rulership to humanity. The main reason for this is to keep Satan’s fallen kingdom under control and to allow God's kingdom to flourish on the earth. Satan sought to steal this dominion, authority, and power from Adam and Eve, which were given by God, so as to rule the earth with them instead. To sum things up: In the beginning, God gave mankind dominion over the earth. Adam and Eve were created in God’s image and commanded to “have dominion” over the creatures of the earth and to subdue it (Genesis 1:26–28). Humanity was intended to live under God’s authority while exercising God-given authority within His creation. But in the Garden of Eden, Satan entered the picture through the serpent. Instead of remaining obedient to God, Adam and Eve listened to the serpent and rebelled against God’s command (Genesis 3:1–6).Through that act of disobedience, sin and death entered the human experience (Romans 5:12). Humanity did not cease to bear God’s image, but its original relationship with God and exercise of dominion became corrupted by the Fall. This helps explain why the New Testament describes Satan as “the god of this world” (2 Corinthians 4:4) and “the prince of the power of the air” (Ephesians 2:2). Through Adam and Eve's disobedience, humanity's relationship with God and its exercise of God-given dominion became corrupted, giving Satan a greater sphere of influence over fallen humanity. By this, Satan now had legal authorization to oppress humanity with the law of sin and death. Satan even claimed before Jesus that the kingdoms of the world had been “delivered” unto him (Luke 4:5–6). This was possible through Adam and Eve's rebellion against God's command not to eat the forbidden fruit. Jesus refused to bow to him and never affirmed Satan as the rightful owner of creation—the earth still belongs to the LORD (Psalm 24:1). Satan’s rule is therefore that of a rebellious usurper operating within limits ultimately established by God. This is part of the significance of Jesus coming in the flesh. The Son of God became truly human (John 1:14; Hebrews 2:14). Where the first Adam failed through disobedience, Christ came as “the last Adam” (1 Corinthians 15:45) and remained perfectly obedient to the Father. At the cross, Jesus did far more than suffer physical death. Through His death and resurrection, He broke the power of sin and death, “spoiled principalities and powers,” and triumphed over them (Colossians 2:15). This means Jesus broke Satan's power over sin and death, which he used to exert oppression over humanity. Satan remains active, but under Jesus Christ's ultimate authority, and believers are no longer required to live under sin's dominion. This means that Satan would have no more power over them. However, if a person rejects Jesus Christ and continues living in disobedience, that person remains under the dominion of sin rather than walking in the freedom Christ provides. In this condition, Satan can continue to exercise influence through sin, deception, temptation, and disobedience. Hebrews 2:14 says that through death Christ would “destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil.” 1 John 3:8 declares, “For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.” After His resurrection, Jesus proclaimed: “All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth” (Matthew 28:18). Christ then commissioned His followers to go into the world under His authority (Matthew 28:19–20; Luke 10:19). This means that humanity's power and authority over the earth were restored through Jesus coming to the earth in the flesh and paying the wages of death incurred by Adam and Eve's initial disobedience (Romans 6:23). Therefore, whoever accepts Jesus Christ's blood as payment for their sins and lives an obedient and repentant life will be liberated from Satan’s ability to oppress them with the laws of sin and death. Therefore, they will gain back the ability to have authority and power over Satan, instead of Satan having power and authority over them in this earthly world. Adam’s disobedience brought humanity under sin and death; Christ’s obedience, death, and resurrection opened the way for humanity to be reconciled to God and restored to their proper place under God’s kingdom. The serpent(Satan) appeared to gain the victory in Eden, but Jesus—the last Adam—came in human flesh, defeated the works of the devil, and reclaimed the victory for mankind under His sovereign authority.

So, what does all this have to do with altars?

The Garden of Eden was a physical place located on the earth, as Adam and Eve were able to dwell there in physical bodies. However, the Garden also served as a spiritually authorized sanctuary where Adam and Eve could encounter spiritual beings, including God Himself and angels. Let us remember that Adam and Eve were still physically present in the Garden of Eden when these spiritual encounters took place. If spiritual encounters were possible and apparently normal within the Garden of Eden, what made God’s Garden different from the rest of the earth? In the Garden, Adam and Eve had authorized access to the presence of God. God would walk through the Garden and commune with Adam and Eve. But what happened after Adam and Eve were banished from the Garden? According to Genesis 3:24, Adam and Eve were driven out of the Garden after eating the forbidden fruit. They were forced to leave this sacred territory and enter the surrounding earthly territory, where the unique access they had experienced in the Garden was no longer available to them. Their banishment from the Garden demonstrates that Adam and Eve lost their unrestricted access to the presence of God. According to Genesis 4:3–4, their sons Cain and Abel later brought offerings to God. But what did they make these sacrifices upon? They were made on an altar.

Why were sacrifices needed on an altar when none of this was necessary in the Garden of Eden?

When God created humanity, He gave mankind dominion over the earth and established humanity to exercise earthly authority under His government. Because God is Spirit and humanity is flesh, mankind was created dependent upon God for life, fellowship, and spiritual guidance. However, it was sin that created the separation between God and humanity, not simply the difference between God's spiritual nature and man's physical nature. Before sin entered the world, Adam and Eve had direct fellowship with God in the Garden of Eden. After their transgression, that fellowship was disrupted, and humanity was separated from God's immediate presence because of sin. Sin entered the world, and with it came the law of sin and death, which had not been a problem in the Garden before the Fall. This is why Adam and Eve had to be banished from the Garden of Eden. The Garden was a physical place on the earth, but it was also a spiritually sacred place that had been set apart from sin and existed in the presence of God. Once sin entered humanity, fallen mankind could no longer have unrestricted access to that sacred place or to God's presence in the same way. This separation also introduced a need for spiritual order and regulation concerning how spiritual beings could operate upon the earth. Since God gave mankind dominion over the earth, the earthly realm was placed under human stewardship and authority. Therefore, within the spiritual-jurisdiction framework we are examining, good and evil spirits operating upon the earthly plane require a human vessel through which to operate or permission from a human being who possesses a living body and earthly authority. The human body is therefore significant because it provides a spiritual being with a connection to the earthly realm that the spirit itself does not naturally possess. Once the human body dies, that person's earthly authority and dominion come to an end. 2 Corinthians 5:8 speaks of being “absent from the body” and being “present with the Lord,” while Hebrews 9:27 establishes that it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this the judgment. Death therefore marks the transition from earthly bodily existence into the spiritual realm. In this understanding, once the human body dies, the human spirit no longer possesses the same God-given authority to operate upon and govern the earth, including the ability to establish and govern earthly altars. This is where altars become significant. After sin entered the world and separated humanity from the presence of God, mankind needed a means through which sinful humanity could approach a holy God. Altars served as designated points where sacrifices could be presented to God for worship, consecration, and atonement. In this sense, altars served two important functions: they provided a means through which humanity could approach God through sacrifice and sanctification, while also establishing a point of spiritual jurisdiction through which spiritual activity could be established, regulated, and governed upon the earth. The altar therefore represents more than simply a physical structure. It becomes a meeting point between the spiritual and earthly realms, where worship, sacrifice, covenant, and spiritual authority can be established. Although the word “altar” is not specifically mentioned when Cain and Abel brought their offerings in Genesis 4, Scripture clearly records that they brought sacrifices to God. The first explicit mention of an altar comes later in Genesis 8:20, when Noah “builded an altar unto the LORD.” As the biblical revelation progresses, altars become increasingly associated with sacrifice, worship, covenant, consecration, and access to God's presence.

Therefore, the altar can be understood as serving both vertical and horizontal spiritual functions. Vertically, the altar provided a means for sinful humanity to approach a holy God through sacrifice and consecration, temporarily addressing the separation caused by sin. Horizontally, the altar established a point of spiritual authority and jurisdiction within the earthly realm, where spiritual intervention could be permitted, established, or regulated. Humanity had once possessed direct access to God's presence in Eden; after the Fall, access became restricted and required sacrifice. Yet the sacrificial system was ultimately pointing toward a greater and permanent sacrifice. Today, humanity is still required to come before God through a sacrifice, but that sacrifice is the blood of Jesus Christ. Rather than bringing the blood of animals, believers approach God through the blood Christ shed for the remission of sins. Through prayer, communion, and worship, believers come before God on the basis of Christ's finished work and His atoning blood. Later, we will examine how spiritual altars can be erected through prayer and how the blood of Jesus is applied as the atoning sacrifice through which we can approach the presence of God.

Again, I reiterate: How do good and evil spirits gain access through humanity?

This is done through the utilization of altars. Only humans who are alive on earth can erect and activate earthly altars that are capable of connecting with divine, holy, and evil spirits in the spirit realm. Only humans with living bodies can give these spirits authorization to access and utilize these altars through means of covenants.

Why did God put such a spiritual law into place that would, in some ways, restrict even Him from humanity?

He did it as a protective measure to prevent Satan and his fallen spirits from taking over the earth and harming humanity by force. The earth was given to humanity to rule over. While living on the earth, every spirit is subject to the authority granted to humanity, within the boundaries and parameters of God’s laws. No spirit is above God's law, and they must abide by them, especially pertaining to matters of the earth. If Satan’s kingdom breaks these rules, they will be apprehended and restrained by the Holy Spirit and God's holy angels. The spiritual world is governed by divine rules that must be followed. Revelation 12:12 confirms why God put this divine spiritual law into place. Satan is wroth, and he seeks to destroy anything that contains the image of God. So, to prevent Satan and his fallen angels from decimating earthly territory, God set up this spiritual law as a divine standard (gate) to keep evil spirits from invading human territory illegally. This standard exists to hold spirits accountable so they can’t give the excuse that God didn’t inform them that it is illegal to enter sanctioned human territory without going through human free will first. God can’t punish and hold spirits accountable for actions He didn’t set rules against. According to Psalm 138:2, God is bound by His word. Although He is all-powerful and has the autonomy to do what He wants, He still chooses to remain subject to His own word (His integrity). If God breaks His own word, it would mean He is a liar, and the foundation of divine government would collapse, which serves as the standard by which all Godly rules are enforced. This would give Satan's kingdom the right by law to resist Him, placing humanity in a bad predicament. Isaiah 59:19 further explains how Satan often comes in like a flood to force his will on unsuspecting human victims, but God's standard (holy laws) keeps him in his place. Remember, in Genesis 1:26–28, God gave humanity dominion over the sea, air, and earth. Revelation 12:12 confirms God's warning of Satan's mission to target those who dwell in the sea, air, and on earth. God set up standards (gates) in the sea, air, and on land to prevent evil spirits from taking over this world. Humanity having dominion means they get to decide who can come through those gates or through human free will to complete their objectives. Since Satan can't force his will on humanity at the moment, he must bend humanity's free will through persuasion of sin to let his evil spirits pass through the gates. One of these type of standards (gates) are biblically known as altars. Within the spiritual-jurisdiction framework presented throughout this article, altars function as earthly points of spiritual authority through which spiritual activity can be established and maintained. The biblical examples of altars, sacrifices, covenants, and worship provide the foundation for understanding why altars are significant points of spiritual interaction between humanity and the spiritual realm.

The Holy Spirit- The Restrainer- The role he plays concerning the administration of altars

So, we now understand that altars are legal access points established by God according to His holy laws. We understand that altars establish jurisdiction on earth. Jurisdiction is the legal power, right, or authority to exercise control, establish rules, make judgments, or enforce laws within a specific territory or over specific people. In the context of spiritual matters, jurisdiction can also refer to the authority established over a particular person, household, territory, or bloodline, determining what spiritual influence or activity has lawful access within that sphere. Spiritual beings require this legal permission to intervene in human affairs. Altars are one of those legal mechanisms.

Who Is the Holy Spirit?

The Holy Spirit is God, the third Person of the Godhead—Father, Son, and Holy Ghost (Matthew 28:19). He is not merely a force or power, but a divine Person who speaks, teaches, guides, comforts, and can be grieved (John 14:26; John 16:13; Ephesians 4:30).

His deity is clearly demonstrated in Acts 5:3–4, where Peter says that lying to the Holy Ghost is lying “unto God.” The Holy Spirit possesses divine attributes: He is eternal (Hebrews 9:14), knows the deep things of God (1 Corinthians 2:10–11), participated in creation (Genesis 1:2), and gives spiritual life (John 3:5–6). Therefore, the Holy Spirit is not simply something God sends—He is God Himself, personally present and working in and through His people.

Job Title: The Restrainer

The term Restrainer is referenced in 2 Thessalonians 2:6–7 (KJV):

“He who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.”

The “letteth” (restrains) is understood by many orthodox theologians as the Holy Spirit operating through God’s order in the world, especially through the Church. The Holy Spirit’s role is not to abolish spiritual law, but to enforce God’s legal boundaries. Therefore, it is the Holy Spirit's job to ensure that all spirits abide by spiritual law, especially concerning Earth's domain. The Holy Spirit serves as the muscle (power) behind keeping the laws governing altars from being broken. This prevents Satan's kingdom from illegally utilizing altars against humanity or ignoring the authority established behind these human altars. The Holy Spirit serves as a protective barrier against the forces of darkness, preventing them from interacting with humanity without legal permission. This is why Satan must use deception to bend human free will to his advantage, so he can gain access to people or territories in the earth realm legally to manipulate, steal, kill, and destroy. When Satan's kingdom is successful in this manner, the Holy Spirit will be subject to divine laws and must allow Satan's kingdom access to authorized domains.

How the Holy Spirit Preserves Altar “Rules”

The Holy Spirit does four key things in relation to altars:

1. He Enforces Divine Jurisdiction

• Zechariah 3:1–2 – The LORD rebukes Satan’s legal accusations.

• Romans 8:33–34 – No charge stands against God’s elect.

• Even when an altar (ancestral, cultural, or personal) exists, the Spirit limits what Satan can legally enforce.

2. He Convicts, Not Coerces

• John 16:8 – “He will reprove the world of sin…”

• The Spirit does not override human will.

• Instead, He convicts, offering repentance that shuts down evil altars legally.

3. He Empowers Superior Altars

• Hebrews 13:10 – “We have an altar…”

• Hebrews 12:24 – The blood of Jesus speaks better things.

• The Holy Spirit activates Christ’s altar, which outvoices and overrules all inferior altars when legally applied (faith, repentance, obedience).

4. He Restrains Escalation and Chao

• Job 1:10 – God sets a hedge.

• 1 Corinthians 14:33 – God is not the author of confusion.

• Isaiah 59:19 – The Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.

• Without the Spirit’s restraint, demonic altars would escalate unchecked. Judgment would fall prematurely. Human history would collapse into chaos.

Why Evil Altars Still Exist If the Holy Spirit Restrains

Because God honors His own laws.

Galatians 6:7 – “Whatsoever a man soweth…”

Hosea 4:6 – “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”

• The Spirit restrains total domination, not all influence.

• He preserves the rules of engagement until final judgment.

The Church as an Extension of the Restrainer

Matthew 18:18 – The Holy Spirit empowers the Church to bind and loose.

Ephesians 3:10 – The Church reveals God’s wisdom to principalities.

The Holy Spirit works through believers to:

• Tear down ungodly altars.

• Establish righteous ones (worship, obedience, truth).

• Enforce heaven’s verdicts on earth.

What Happens When the Restrainer Is “Removed”?

This does not mean the Holy Spirit ceases to exist.

It means:

• His restraining influence through the Church is lifted.

• Legal boundaries loosen.

• Lawlessness multiplies (Matthew 24:12).

Altars will still function—but without restraint, dark systems dominate openly.

In Summary

Altars establish legal access. The Holy Spirit enforces divine law. He does not cancel the system—He governs it.

Without the Restrainer: Altars become unchecked weapons.

With the Restrainer: Altars remain subject to Christ’s authority.

Things to understand about altars

1. Altars are spiritual portals, and altars summon spirits. A portal is an opening where spirits can enter another dimension. There are many types of altars(portals) that most people aren't aware of, which open up a pathway for many spirits to influence human life. Genesis 4:7 is part of the account of Cain and Abel. Cain and Abel both brought offerings to God, but God had respect for Abel and his offering, while Cain's offering was not accepted. Cain became angry and discouraged because his offering was not accepted. God then spoke directly to Cain in verses 6–7. God was essentially telling Cain that he was responsible for how he responded. Cain's rejected offering did not justify his anger or what he was about to do. The phrase “if thou doest well” indicates that Cain had a choice concerning his conduct. God was warning him to respond rightly rather than allowing his anger to control him. How a person approaches an altar will determine what happens in their life. When Christians do not present themselves properly or render proper reverence when approaching God’s holy altars with an acceptable sacrifice, it can cause them to be rejected and placed under judgment. Countless Christians have approached God’s holy altars while deliberately living in sin and presenting half-hearted sacrifices. Some of the troubles they experience in their lives may be connected to a lack of reverence when approaching a holy altar in the house of God. The same rules apply to evil altars. The satanic kingdom also takes rules and procedures seriously; if not followed correctly, the person interacting with the altar can cause their life to be cursed or forfeited. This is a serious matter because the practitioner’s negligence at the altar can have severe consequences for those closely connected to them or related to them by blood. Their negligence can seriously impact the lives of others and may even result in the loss of their lives as well. If an evil altar is not met with the proper sacrifice required by the deity associated with that altar, the human practitioner may come under judgment, potentially resulting in the forfeiture of their life. Again, I reiterate, how a person approaches an altar will determine what happens in their life. Genesis 4:7 also reveals sin as the key to unlocking legal rights for evil spirits to enter the earth. These demons dwell at these spiritual doors, waiting for you to come into agreement with them through sin. After your sin is offered as a sacrifice, the evil spirit has now been granted access by your sinful actions to function within the earth's domain. Good spirits cant come out of evil altars. However, a good altar can be tainted by sin, giving demons legitimacy to it. Your body itself can serve as an altar. Demons can gain access to your body and life through sin. Demons can oppress different areas of a person’s life when sin has established dominion over those areas. When sin gains complete dominion over a person’s life, demonic influence can extend throughout their entire life, resulting in complete demonic control. So, possession can also refer to demons having complete control of your body. Demons may not have an earthly body of their own, but they will invade yours to meet the requirement of God's spiritual law to inhabit the earth. Romans 6:16 confirms this. Demons require a human body to fully manifest and express their demonic nature through humanity on the earth. Please see "Prayer to Counter Demonic Intrusions and Expel from the Human Body (With Full Scripture References)".

2. Altars are spiritual airports, it is where spirits arrive and depart. According to Genesis 12:8 Abraham built an altar in a place known as Bethel. In those days, altars were considered monuments built using hard materials like stone. Years later, in Genesis 28:10-22 we read that Abraham's grandson Jacob dwelt in the same area where the altar was built years prior. Was this altar still visible to Jacob? Probably not, but the altar spiritually was still in effect. Jacob dreamed of spirits descending up and down from a ladder. This reveals that altars serve as spiritual checkpoints where spirits can enter Earth's realm and leave again. Just because Jacob couldn't see the altar initially established by Abraham, doesn't mean it wasn't still in effect. This is why many houses are known to be "haunted" or "cursed" because evil spirits still have the legality to enter that house due to agreements made by past sinful activities. When a person willingly chooses to live in sin, they are coming into agreement with the evil spirits behind those sinful actions. Conversely, when a person willingly chooses to live a life of holiness, they are coming into agreement with the spiritual influences behind those acts of righteousness and holiness. Even when a person is gone from the place where the evil agreements were made, evil spirits can still operate there until those agreements are broken and the altars behind them are torn down. If these altars go unaddressed, those demonic entities will still have the legality to take up residence in that place regardless of how many people move in and out. This is why Christians have pastors bless their homes: to address previous demonic activity, break evil agreements, remove curses, tear down evil altars, cast out evil spirits, and establish holy altars as replacements. This is intended to give the spirits of God the legal authority to take ownership of and establish His presence within the home. Many people aren't aware of these altars and wonder why their families lives are in shambles and marriages are failing due to living in a demonically oppressed house. Please see my "Prayer to Cleanse and Secure Territory from Evil Spirits, Curses, and Demonic Altars (With Scripture References)".

3. Altars authorize spirits to be in the realm of Earth without a body. Exodus 20:24 explains that God commanded Moses to build an altar of earth. This lets us know that altars exist in other realms, not just on Earth. This commandment was given to Moses because God needed a human vessel to authorize him to come to earth. Think of it as a spiritual passport. Without a passport, citizens from one country can't visit another without this legal authorization. Now that his Godly altar is built, God himself can now come and visit the earth's dimensions through legal authorization. This is how God was able to come and dwell with Moses and the ancient Israelites. Satan also knows this and urges his human agents to prepare altars as well so he can inhabit Earth's dimension. This is how Satan's demonic spirits do his bidding on earth. Satan gets his human followers to authorize his demonic armies to pass through Earth's realm. This is why Satan is so adamant about recruiting human agents.

4. An altar is where covenants are created and maintained. According to Genesis 12:7, God came down from heaven and made a promise to Abraham. A promise is simply an agreement between two or more parties. These types of agreements biblically are known as covenants. Notice that soon after God made this promise to Abraham, he built an altar. The altar established the promise as a covenant connecting the spiritual realm to the earthly plane. This is how God can authorize his promise to Abraham and intervene on earth to make sure this promise remains a reality. This spiritual system of covenants is how Satan makes deals with humanity for their souls. Satan has spiritual demonic representatives who make pacts for one's soul in exchange for temporal human needs. There are many Hollywood celebrities who have made agreements with Satan in exchange for fame and fortune. These agreements were established at evil altars. These celebrities also have personal evil altars in their homes dedicated to upholding the initial agreements established with Satan and maintaining their fame and fortune. Even the institution of marriage must be sanctioned and honored in the spiritual realm. This is why people come to altars located in churches or other various places to be married. Marriage is a ritual of consummation through which authorized spirits legitimize and honor the union. Physical marriage does not become official until it is first recognized in the spirit. Even if a couple decides to get married at a courthouse, that courthouse will serve as the altar. Please see "Prayer to Cancel Demonic Covenants

   (Scripture References)" and "Bill Of Divorcement- Prayer to Break Evil Covenants".

5. All prayers must pass through an altar. Revelation 8:3 explains that all prayers must pass through an altar. Altars are gateways from one dimension to another. All prayers are collected by an assigned carrier spirit to pass through the gate to another dimension. Altars can serve as mailboxes. Our prayers are like mail to God, and the carrier angels serve as mailmen. This same spiritual law applies to demonic prayers. Satanists also pray, and their messages also get transported to the demonic realm by assigned spirits. Whatever demonic entity the message is meant for will receive it. This is because prayer serves as a universal spiritual way of sending messages through the realms of the spirit.

6. Curses and blessings are created and maintained through altars. Remember, in Genesis 12:7, God made a promise to Abraham. God's promises are often referred to as blessings. Blessings are a result of covenants. Covenants are also responsible for the birth of curses. According to Mark 8:36, you can gain things of this world through a covenant with Satan, but in the process you curse yourself and your bloodline. These curses result in the destruction of one's soul. When you make a covenant with Satan, it doesn't just affect you. This satanic agreement now gives curses behind the agreement the right to affect your whole bloodline. Please see "Prayer to Break Generational Curses and Be Anointed as a Family Curse Breaker (With Scripture References Throughout)".If these covenants go unaddressed, Satan will maintain legal standing to oppress current people and descendants in your bloodline. That's why in Genesis 17, God's promise to Abraham still benefits Christians today. We are still benefiting from an agreement authorized on an altar thousands of years ago. Since Abraham is recognized as the father of many nations, we as Christians inherit the benefits and blessings that resulted from the covenant God established with him.

7. Altars don't die, time doesn't have authority over spiritual things. Remember in point 2 where we discussed Jacob dwelling in the same land where Abraham built an altar? In Genesis 12:8, that place was called Bethel. Years later, that altar may not have been visible anymore, but spiritually it is still in effect. This is why, in Genesis 28:10-22, Jacob was still able to have spiritual encounters due to the altar still operating in the spirit. When altars are built on Earth, they're also being established in the spirit. The physical representation of that altar can expire, but if the spiritual aspect goes unaddressed, spiritual powers can keep operating. Altars don't die because humanity chooses to remain ignorant of things in the spirit realm. Hosea 4:6 confirms that people continue to suffer due to unknown enemies.

8. Only an altar can fight an altar, life is a battle of altars. Life is a battle of altars. The strongest altar will win. Romans 12:1 describes our bodies as living sacrifices; this means people can serve as facilitating altars. Romans 6:16 reveals that whomever we live for will have more authority over our lives. Whomever we choose to serve requires sacrifice at many levels. Our life decisions serve as agreements. Amos 3:3 confirms that whomever you agree with more will dominate the territory of your life. Agreement isn't necessarily words spoken, but everyday actions one performs in their life. Holy actions place you in agreement with God; evil actions place you in agreement with Satan. If a Christian is living lukewarmly, it will be hard for God's altar in their life to be effective against Satan's altar. Remember, God and Satan cannot force your hands; they must both play by the rules. If a Christian lives wickedly 5 days out of the week and 2 days holy, which altar do you think will win the battle? A human's personal altar can be tainted by evil altars, which means the two altars can be mixed. God cannot use such a compromised altar, as he will not tolerate any sin upon an altar supposedly dedicated to him. Revelation 3:16 confirms God will reject this type of person altogether. This is why daily repentance is necessary to utilize the blood of Jesus to wash Godly dedicated altars, keeping them purified from all defilement. This explains why a lukewarm Christian's prayers may seem weak or ineffective against Satan's kingdom. Christians cant fight or resist evil when they have evil in themselves. They must battle evil altars with pure altars. This explains he importance of Christians living holy and consecrated lives daily. Please see my "Prayer of Deep Repentance, Restoration, and Holiness

   (With Scripture References Throughout)". In the world of darkness, evil altars can fight other evil altars. In the world of darkness, ranks of power are still applicable. Some human satanic agents possess stronger altars because they have access to higher levels of demonic spirits and fallen angels through the level of sacrifice they provide.

9. Altars can be places or people. Remember point 8 where we discussed altars being people according to Romans 12:1? Altars can also be places as well, as discussed in point 2. Places dedicated to spirits or deities for worship can serve as altars. Examples are Christian churches, Satanic churches, Freemason lodges, religious temples, religious monuments, locations where secret satanic societies meet, etc. Even stadiums where musicians come to perform can serve as an altar. Whatever spiritual entities these buildings and locations are dedicated to, grant access for these same spirits to come and dwell within to cause people who visit to fall under their manipulation. Whatever territories and people are located around these spiritually dedicated places, can be subject to these spirits' manipulation. Even stadiums and other venues where musicians perform can serve as altars. Whatever spiritual entities these buildings or locations are dedicated to can be granted access to enter and dwell within them, influencing and manipulating the people who visit. The territories and people surrounding these spiritually dedicated places can also come under the influence and manipulation of the spirits associated with them. Please see my article "Altars: Satanic Music 2- Exposing Worldly Concerts".

10. An altar can alter or change the outcome of your destiny. This is what it means to have an alternate ending. Genesis 25:29-34 explains how Esau sold his birthright to his brother Jacob. Esau saw no profit in his future because his judgment was clouded by temporary trials. Satan likes to take advantage of his victim's current issues to offer them a temporary alternative in exchange for their soul. They must enter into a covenant with him. This agreement is now authorized on an altar and established in the spiritual realm. Unknowingly, the victim ignorantly gave Satan legality to ALTER(change) their life according to his will. Things may go well at first, and you may get what you wanted, but trouble will soon follow. All gifts from Satan will cost you more than what you're willing to pay. Your life situation will grow far worse than it was before the deal was struck with Satan. Most times, the person never becomes what God intended them to be because their destinies were captured and diverted on an altar. Please see my article "The Incubus & Succubus Spirits(Part 2), Section: The Mystery of Your Star(Destiny)". Through altars, Satan can order a person's steps in life. God can do the same for those who have dedicated altars to him. Altars are behind every human action made, as they help decide one's actions in the spirit before they manifest through the members of the flesh. Remember, deals aren't just face-to-face agreements struck with Satan, but everyday life decisions made to partake in things that belong to Satan in this world. According to Proverbs 10:22, God provides solutions to humanity's problems without the recoil of curses. This is one of Satan's greatest deceptions, in which curses are camouflaged as blessings in times of need.

11. It's hard to overthrow an evil altar with whom you have something in common. This was previously explained in point 8. Proverbs 14:12 explains how humanity participates in activities that strengthen the foothold of Satan in their lives. If we remain in those activities, these Satanic altars have legitimacy to reign in our lives. This is why it's important to ask God to reveal anything we may be doing to give Satan legality. A lot of people, especially Christians, have cursed objects or products in their homes that were dedicated to demons on altars. These dedicated objects serve as an extension of that evil altar. Whether these objects are worn or used as house decorum, they grant evil altars legality to manipulate the person or place. Deuteronomy 7:26 confirms what I just explained above.

12. Altars are platforms of warfare. In 1 Kings 18:19-39 we see a contest of prophet Elijah's altar against the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal's altar. The Baal prophets did all they could to summon their deity of worship but received no answer. Only one Godly representative prophet Elijah was needed to call on the divine deity. God answered Elijah the first time by sending fire from heaven to consume the altar. As we see, God's divine altar took the day. This is proof that hundreds of evil priests can conspire against your life on an altar, and still be conquered very easily with one faithful prayer. This is the power of almighty God. Every day evil agents wage war against the world through altars, but Christians have nothing to fear if they stay strong within the power of God's might according to Ephesians 6:10. Please see "Prayer for Fighting and Destroying Demonic Altars (Scripture References)".

13. Whoever carries the superior altar takes the day. Remember we discussed this in point 12. Matthew 17:14-21 discusses a man who brought his son to the multitude of disciples to be cured of a demon who caused him to be a lunatic. This demon plagued its victim with curses that caused his life to be endangered daily. The disciples tried to cast this spirit out but failed due to a lack of faith. The disciples failed to be strong in the might of God, according to Ephesians 6:10. We see how Jesus was able to successfully cast out the demon. Remember in points 8 & 9 where we discussed altars being people or places? When we yield ourselves to the Spirit of God through faith, we present ourselves as living altars. This allows the power of God to flow through us as Christians. This is only possible through faith. This lets us know faith is the spiritual key used to start the engine of altars and keep them running. The disciples allowed carnal thoughts of doubt to prevent God's power from flowing through them successfully. Jesus expressed the importance of prayer and fasting because they realign our way of thinking to agree with God's thoughts. Proverbs 23:7 confirms this. Jesus completely surrendered his way of thinking to the will of God, allowing his body to be used as a medium to channel deliverance power.

14. An altar is a spiritual power station. As we learned from point 13, our bodies serve as altars(physical mediums) to allow power to be received into our human vessels. Acts 1:8 provides proof that once we surrender to God's Spirit, he can use our bodies as a conduit to receive and transfer divine energy. These spiritual principles are the same for humans seaking power from Satan's kingdom. Again, I emphasize the importance of Prayer and fasting. These are universal laws that are not restricted just to the Christian community. Witches also have to pray and fast to receive more power from the demonic realm. Christians are very lazy when it comes to fasting and prayer. It's like trying to pull an angry bull in the opposite direction when it comes to a Christian fasting successfully for one day. Christians struggle to pray and fast for a couple of hours a day, but witches can fast and pray for days. The problem is discipline and a lack of spiritual understanding on the Christians part. The witches understand the power fasting and prayer bring, hence why they do much of it while trying to prevent Christians from doing any at all. This is why Christians keep getting constantly defeated by the powers of darkness. Most Christians' spiritual batteries are either low or dead. How can you expect to go up against an enemy with a full charge when your battery is low? A Christian empty of the power of God can be defeated by an agent full of the power of Satan. Isaiah 40:31 provides the solution to this spiritual issue.

15. Altars are a place of exchange. Remember what we discussed in points 5 and 6. Altars are places where messages are sent and received. They are places where questions are asked and answers are received. They are places where requests are made known and responses are given. Matthew 7:7–8 confirms this. Prayer is the means by which you communicate at an altar. Wherever you choose to pray is where your altar is activated. When a spiritual altar is activated, it can change the atmosphere into the secret place of God. Psalm 91:1 confirms this. However, when Satanic altars are established, the atmosphere can shift toward that of hell. The more you pray, the stronger your prayer altar becomes. Spiritual fire rises toward the heavens from holy prayer altars. This spiritual fire represents the sacrifice of your time and dedication to entering into the secret place of God. Doing this requires discipline. If both a holy altar and an evil altar exist in the same place, the altar backed by the stronger sacrifice will dictate the spiritual atmosphere of that place. It will also determine whose messages are received first and whose presence a person is more likely to encounter. This is why it is not enough to establish holy altars; you must also tear down evil altars to prevent them from disrupting the flow of communication and fellowship with the divine God. As Psalm 5:4 confirms, God does not dwell with evil. The level of angelic and demonic activity in a person's life is determined by what type of altar is raised.

16. An altar is where humanity meets with divinity. Altars are places of spiritual meeting. As discussed in point 15, Psalm 91:1 confirms that prayer provides a means of entering into the secret place and encountering God. 2 Corinthians 12:1–4 describes how Paul experienced a divine encounter with God through visions. Paul was a man of prayer because prayer is how we communicate and fellowship with God. Would Paul have experienced these profound visions if he had not first developed a genuine relationship with God? James 4:8 confirms the principle: “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.”

17. An altar is a place of sacrifice and is fueled by them. The function and strength of an altar are determined by the sacrifice placed upon it. The greater the sacrifice, the stronger the voice that proceeds from the altar. For an altar to function at a high level, it not only requires prayer but must receive blood. Christians use the blood of Jesus Christ to satisfy this requirement according to Hebrews 9:13-10:18. Jesus Christ's blood is the greatest sacrifice. Satanic altars also require sacrifice. A perfect example of this is children being offered up to the deity Molech according to Leviticus 18:21. Molech was the pagan god of the Ammonites (Genesis 19:36-38) to whom people offered their children in sacrifice. Child sacrifice is one of the strongest sacrifices that can be made and provides the witch with extreme occultic power. This is due to babies being one of the purest forms of sacrifice on earth. Occultic groups are notorious for participating in child sacrifice for more favor from Satan. Secret societies in Hollywood participate in this satanic ritual. Many of your favorite celebrities are members of these societies, committing these abominations. These celebrity stars do this to obtain fame or a higher level of it. Many stars do this to also maintain relevance within their careers as well. A lot of fans love these stars and consider them to be motivation, not knowing the evil they commit in the dark. Demonic altars are also fed blood by unlawful practices, murders, and senseless wars that take place in this world. Proverbs 1:11 confirms this.

18. An altar is a place of worship. 1 Kings 16:32 describes how King Ahab established an altar for the deity Baal. 1 Kings 16:31 confirms that Ahab and his wife, Jezebel, participated in the worship associated with this evil altar. In contrast, Exodus 20:24–26 describes how God commanded Moses to build an altar for sacrifice and communion with His people. Offering sacrifices is a form of worship because the worshipper acknowledges God as the higher authority to whom they pledge their allegiance. Therefore, altars are places of service and worship. If you pay attention to what takes place in churches, you will notice that the pulpit functions as a central altar. People often come to the altar for prayer and worship. The church altar is also a place where choirs lead the congregation in prayer and worship through song. As we have discussed throughout this article, the church altar is also a place where the message of God is delivered and received by the congregation. Church altars are also places where people respond to the call of salvation, as we discussed in point 15. Through the ministry taking place at the church altar, members of the congregation receive from God and experience his presence. There is something that most people are unaware of: worldly music concerts function as demonic altar services. The worldly music artist serves as the priest, helping usher in the presence of Satan and his demons. These demonic spirits then possess people in the audience who open themselves up to their influence. Many ignorant fans receive curses in their lives as a result of participating in these satanic concerts. Please see my article "Altars: Satanic Music 2- Exposing Worldly Concerts". Satan has also established satanic churches that masquerade as places of divine worship. Do you understand what this means? Satan can deceive people into making agreements with him and offering sacrifices at evil altars while believing they are offering them to Almighty God. This religious deception is facilitated by false pastors who have been trained in occult practices. Some legitimate pastors have also been compromised through making agreements with Satan in exchange for supernatural power to perform miracles and display false signs and wonders. Matthew 23:13 confirms that false religious leaders can prevent people from entering the kingdom of heaven. This is a serious matter because, through these leaders, Satan has deceived many people into dedicating themselves to evil altars. These are the same people who believe they have dedicated their lives to God, only to discover in the afterlife that their access to heaven has been forfeited because of unknown covenants they unknowingly entered into with Satan. This is the danger of attending satanic churches. 2 Corinthians 11:14 confirms that Satan, a being of darkness, can disguise himself as an angel of light. There is much more that could be said about this subject, but I will stop here for now. Satan has also compromised gospel singers through these same practices. As a result, people who sit under their leadership during praise and worship can unknowingly open themselves up to demonic manipulation and spiritual influence. Please see my article "Altars: Satanic Music 3 -Satanic Infiltration Of Gospel Genre".

The Human Body- An Altar of :

Wickedness or Righteousness

1 Corinthians 6:19–20 confirms that the human body can serve as a temple for spirits, specifically the Holy Spirit in the context of this passage. However, Romans 6:16 confirms that our bodies can be yielded to sin unto death or to obedience unto righteousness. This means that the human body, or temple, can become a sanctuary for fallen spirits and demons or for divine spirits. 2 Corinthians 6:16 further confirms that spirits can dwell within the human body and utilize it as a sanctuary, although this particular verse is specifically referring to God: “And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.” The physical body is meant to be utilized for service to God. What we do with our bodies—where we go, what we do, what we look at, what we listen to, how we present ourselves, and how we conduct ourselves—can therefore become part of our worship and obedience to God. Under the Old Covenant, sacrifices were placed upon physical altars, and animals were offered to God. Paul uses this sacrificial imagery but describes the Christian as a “living sacrifice.” The Christian is not physically killed and placed upon an altar. Instead, the believer continually gives his or her life, body, time, desires, actions, and service to God. This is why the word “living” is important. It describes an ongoing consecration rather than a one-time act. The sacrifice on traditional biblical altars presented to God was required to be holy and acceptable. Paul likewise says that the Christian's living sacrifice must be “holy, acceptable unto God.” However, the body can be used for the exact opposite purpose. A person can also give his or her life, body, time, desires, actions, and service to Satan by yielding to sin. A person cannot deliberately present himself or herself to God while simultaneously giving himself or herself over to sinful practices and expect that to constitute a holy sacrifice. This means that a person's body, or temple, can be defiled by sin, turning a temple that was once considered dedicated to God into a temple prepared for the devil. Matthew 21:13 and Jeremiah 7:11 demonstrate the principle that a temple can begin as a sanctuary dedicated to God and become corrupted through sin and wickedness. 1 Corinthians 10:21 (KJV) states: “Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.” In other words, God does not share fellowship with the devil. A person cannot simultaneously participate in the Lord's table and the table of devils. The human body can therefore serve as a temple dedicated to God, or it can become a temple given over to the service of the devil. Scripture states that God is longsuffering, but it does not say that He is willing to suffer forever while a person continually gives his or her body over to evil. If a person continues to make his or her body conducive to evil spirits through continual agreement with sin, eventually the Spirit of God will leave that body. 2 Chronicles 15:2 (KJV) states: “The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.” If humanity uses its free will to forsake God through its everyday actions, God will ultimately leave that person because of the law of human free will. No spirit can impose itself upon a human being; that person has to give that spirit legality and access. Satan would then become the sole owner of that body, and it would be considered a temple of devils. A temple is a sacred place set apart for the worship, service, and presence of a deity. Temples contain altars that are utilized as part of spiritual worship systems.

Temple → A place dedicated to spirits → altar within the temple → sacrifice/worship offered upon the altar.

This is a universal structure within the system governing the initiation, invitation, and worship of spirits.

Based on the understanding that altars can be established within the human body, the altar occupying that fleshly vessel determines the spiritual experiences and influences that person encounters.

A person with Holy altars will experience the following:

• Divine & prophetic dreams- Godly and angelic encounters.

• Holy spiritual visitations while awake.

• Receiving divine instruction and insight within dreams.

• Good patterns and blessings will manifest in waking life.

• The presence of positive patterns amongst family and future generations.

• Good health and spiritual vitality.

A person with Tainted or Evil altars will experience the following:

• No dreaming or the continual experience of wicked dreams.

• False holy dream encounters. - False conscious visitations.

• A scarcity of divine & prophetic dreams- Godly and angelic encounters.

• A scarcity of divine instruction and insight within dreams.

• No recollection of past dreams.

• No Godly or holy angelic visitation while awake.

• Consistent demonic encounters in dreams and while awake.

• Demonic oppression and possession.

• Negative patterns and curses will manifest in waking life. Blessings are scarce or non-existent.

• The presence of negative patterns amongst family and future generations.

• Stubborn problems never seem to end.

Please see the following article sections:

• Article: The Spiritual Realities of Dreams & Visions - Part 1

  • Section: Satan's Infiltration of Human Dreams

  • Section: Witchcraft- Satan's Secret Weapon

  • Section: Christians' Ignorance of Witchcraft, Spiritual Law, and Curses

  • Section: Curse Legality Rights to Christians

  • Section: How Satan Uses Witchcraft to Manipulate Dreams

• Article: The Spiritual Realities of Dreams & Visions - Part 2

  • Section: The Summoning of a Christian's Spirit in Dreams

  • Section: Can a Christian Have a Demon In Their Body?

  • Section: Your Spiritual Monitoring System(Dreams)

• Article: The Spiritual Realities of Dreams & Visions - Part 3

  • Section: Step 3: Once God reveals your spiritual state, ask him for direction on how to correct it.

    • Subsection: What to do if you have demons in your body as a non-Christian

    • Subsection: What to do if you have demons in your body as a Christian

    • Subsection: The breakdown of demonic possession in six easy steps

In summary, this means that altars are not only places or physical objects; a person can also serve as an altar. The human body can serve as a temple for spirits while possessing an internal altar that can be used in various ways to serve a spirit’s needs. This is why it is important for people to be careful about who they interact with and whom they allow into their personal space. They could be inviting or engaging with a person who could very well serve as a conduit for demons. Unknowingly, they may have invited an evil altar into their territory and, in doing so, given legality for the space inhabited by that evil altar to also become a sanctuary for demons. This can mean that a person’s life, house, possessions, businesses, and other facilities can become contaminated with demonic activity simply by allowing such a person to interact with them on a consistent basis. Please see my article "The Dangers Of Being Unequally Yoked".

The Construction And Destruction of Altars

In this section, I will be discussing traditional altars and present-day spiritual altars, while exploring how they can be established in different ways. I will also examine how altars can be erected, maintained, activated, and torn down, both physically and spiritually. We will look at how the practices, choices, words, actions, and lifestyles of individuals can contribute to the establishment or destruction of an altar. By understanding these different aspects of altars, we can gain a better understanding of how they have been used throughout history and how the concept of altars still applies to our lives today. We will also examine the different elements that can contribute to the construction and destruction of an altar. This includes understanding what gives an altar its purpose and what can cause that purpose to be weakened or removed. These principles can help us recognize the importance of what we continually allow into our lives. Ultimately, understanding the construction and destruction of altars can provide greater insight into the spiritual choices and practices that shape our lives.

How Were Altars Built in Biblical Times?

• Earth: Some altars were simply made from earth, as God instructed in Exodus 20:24.

  • Unhewn Stones: Altars could also be constructed from natural stones that had not been shaped or cut with tools (Exodus 20:25; Deuteronomy 27:5).

  • Multiple Stones: Stones could be gathered and arranged together to form an altar, as Elijah did on Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18:31–32).

  • Wood & Bronze: The Tabernacle’s brazen altar was constructed from shittim wood overlaid with bronze, with bronze utensils and grating (Exodus 27:1–8).

  • Bronze: Solomon’s Temple contained a large altar of brass (2 Chronicles 4:1).

  • Trees used alongside pagan altars: Israel was commanded to destroy pagan “groves” (often translated from Hebrew terms referring to sacred trees/wooden cult objects) along with their altars. See Exodus 34:13; Deuteronomy 7:5; 12:3.

  • Altars under trees: People also built altars near or under trees. Gideon’s altar to the LORD, for example, was associated with the grove/wooden object connected to Baal (Judges 6:25–26).

  • Trees as objects of pagan worship: Deuteronomy 16:21 specifically warns against planting a “grove of any trees” beside the altar of the LORD.

How Were Altars Torn Down in Biblical Times?

• Broken Down: Pagan altars were physically broken apart or demolished (Judges 6:28–30).

• Thrown Down: God commanded Israel to throw down the altars of false gods (Exodus 34:13; Deuteronomy 12:3).

• Destroyed by Fire: Wooden images, groves, and other objects associated with pagan worship were often cut down and burned (Deuteronomy 7:5; 2 Kings 23:4–6).

• Removed Completely: God commanded Israel to destroy pagan altars and remove their associated objects so they would no longer remain as places of false worship (Deuteronomy 12:2–3).

How Are Present-Day Altars Built

• Present-day altars can still be individual physical structures or designated places. Therefore, physical altars today can still be constructed using the same traditional methods and materials used in biblical times, although modern physical altars may appear more technologically and architecturally advanced than ancient physical altars.

  However, some people choose to pay homage to the traditional way of building altars by making them resemble the appearance of ancient altars. Both God worshippers and Satan worshippers can erect traditional altars inside temples, churches, or their homes by dedicating a specific portion of a room to that altar. The altar can still function for its intended spiritual purpose. However, there is also an updated way of erecting personal altars in the present day. The present-day personal altars we erect now are spiritual more than physical monuments.

  • The Erection of Present-day Holy Altars Through Righteous Living:

    • Designate a place: Set aside a specific place in your home where you can consistently kneel, pray, worship, and seek God. This can be a corner, a room, or another designated space dedicated to fellowship with God.

    • Sanctify it: Set this place apart for God's purpose and treat it with reverence. Remove distractions and worldly interruptions so that your attention can remain focused on God, His Word, prayer, and worship.

    • Establish a righteous pattern: Just as repeated sinful actions can establish an evil pattern, consistently practicing righteousness, obedience, prayer, worship, and studying Scripture establishes a lifestyle dedicated to God (Romans 6:13; James 1:22).

    • Give it your time: Dedicate your time, attention, energy, and devotion to God through regular prayer, worship, fasting, and reading Scripture. Consistency is important for keeping your spiritual life active and your “altar” burning.

    • Choose a time: Establish a regular time to meet with God—whether morning, afternoon, evening, or even during the midnight hours. A quiet environment can help eliminate distractions and create an atmosphere conducive to prayer and fellowship with God.

    • Bring a sacrifice: Offer yourself to God. Your time, prayer, worship, obedience, praise, and service become expressions of your sacrifice. Scripture says, “present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God” (Romans 12:1).

    • Speak orally upon your altar: Use your words. Your spoken words can be used to build upon and activate a holy altar through prayer, praise, worship, declarations of God's Word, and thanksgiving. Proverbs 18:21 teaches, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.” Therefore, your tongue can be used to speak words that agree with God and contribute to the establishment and continued operation of a holy altar. Scripture also describes “the fruit of our lips” as a sacrifice of praise offered unto God (Hebrews 13:15)

      
      

    In short, a present-day holy altar can be established through a life consistently set apart for God—giving Him your time, body, worship, prayer, obedience, and devotion.

    
    

  • The Erection of Present-day Evil Altars Through Sinful Living:

    • Designate a place: A person can establish an evil altar by consistently giving a particular area of their life over to sinful or worldly practices, creating a place of repeated spiritual activity.

    • Dedicate it: Through continued participation in sin, worldly entertainment, sexual immorality, idolatry, witchcraft, or other practices contrary to God, a person can dedicate themselves and aspects of their life to ungodly influences.

    • Fix a pattern: Repeatedly engaging in the same sinful behaviors establishes a pattern that can become deeply rooted in a person's life. What begins as an occasional act can develop into a lifestyle.

    • Give it your time: The more time, attention, energy, and participation a person gives to worldly and sinful activities, the more those activities can occupy their life and compete with their relationship with God.

    • Bring a sacrifice: Sinful living can involve giving something of yourself to what you are participating in—your time, attention, body, desires, obedience, and resources. In this sense, your life itself becomes involved in what you continually serve (Romans 6:16; Romans 12:1).

    • Speak orally upon your altar: Use your words. Just as words can be used to build and sustain a holy altar through prayer, praise, and worship, they can also be used to build and sustain an evil altar when a person continually speaks curses, blasphemy, lies, sinful declarations, vows, agreements, or words that contradict God’s Word. Proverbs 18:21 teaches, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.” Scripture also warns that the tongue can be used for both blessing and cursing (James 3:9–10). Therefore, a person’s spoken words can contribute to what they establish, reinforce, and continually participate in spiritually.

      
      

    In short, an evil altar does not have to begin as a physical structure. It can be established through repeated sinful choices, ungodly agreements, and continued participation in worldly activities that give those practices a place in a person's life.

Tearing Down Present-Day Altars

Present-day altars can be torn down in both physical and spiritual ways. A physical altar can be dismantled by removing, destroying, or disposing of the objects, structures, or designated spaces associated with its purpose. A spiritual altar can be torn down by removing the sinful practices, agreements, behaviors, and patterns that continually give it a place in a person's life. Likewise, a holy altar can be neglected or torn down when a person abandons prayer, worship, obedience, and righteous living. In either case, tearing down an altar involves removing what sustains it and ending the practices that give it continued purpose.

Steps for Tearing Down a Holy Altar

• Abandon the practice: Stop maintaining the regular prayer, worship, Scripture reading, and devotion that sustained the altar.

• Neglect the place: Stop using the designated place for prayer and fellowship with God.

• Remove the dedication: Redirect your time, attention, energy, and devotion toward worldly pursuits.

• Return to worldly living: Allow sinful habits and worldly activities to replace righteous practices.

• Quench your devotion: Continually neglect prayer, worship, and obedience until the spiritual practices that maintained the altar have been extinguished.

• Speak orally against your altar: Use your words: A holy altar can be weakened and torn down when a person uses their words to reject God, speak against His Word, abandon prayer and worship, speak curses, practice unbelief, or continually confess and embrace sinful behavior. Since “Death and life are in the power of the tongue” (Proverbs 18:21), the words a person continually speaks can either contribute to maintaining their devotion to God or undermine it. Scripture instructs believers to offer “the fruit of our lips” as a sacrifice of praise unto God (Hebrews 13:15); therefore, when praise, prayer, and words of devotion are replaced with words and practices contrary to God, the spiritual altar that was being maintained is no longer being sustained.

Steps for Tearing Down an Evil Altar

• Identify it: Recognize the sinful practices, worldly activities, objects, agreements, or behaviors that have been given a place in your life.

• Remove it: Physically remove objects or materials associated with those practices and eliminate their place within your environment.

• Renounce it: Reject and turn away from sinful practices and any ungodly agreements associated with them.

• Repent: Confess your sins to God and genuinely turn away from them (1 John 1:9; Acts 3:19).

• Break the pattern: Stop repeatedly participating in the behaviors that sustained the altar and replace them with obedience to God.

• Rebuild righteously: Replace the former sinful practices with prayer, worship, Scripture, obedience, and fellowship with God.

• Speak orally against your altar: Use your words: An evil altar can be torn down by using your words to renounce sin, reject ungodly agreements, confess your sins, and declare your commitment to God and His Word. Proverbs 18:21 teaches that “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.” Therefore, the tongue can be used to reject and dismantle the words, vows, agreements, and declarations that helped establish and sustain an evil altar. Scripture instructs us to “confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another” (James 5:16) and to “submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil” (James 4:7). As sinful words and agreements are renounced and replaced with words that agree with God, the practices sustaining the evil altar are brought to an end.

In short, an altar remains active through whatever continually sustains it. Therefore, to tear an altar down, the practices, dedication, objects, and behaviors that maintain it must be removed or abandoned. Reader, please remember that life is a battle of altars. How we choose to live determines what kind of altar we establish and what influences we allow to operate within our lives. Demons seek to taint and tear down holy altars within humanity and erect evil altars in their place, while God seeks to tear down evil altars within humanity and replace them with holy altars. The decisions you make in your daily life can be either constructive or destructive. Every decision can either assist in demonic construction or holy construction, or vice versa. Through your choices, you are contributing to what is being built, maintained, or torn down within your life. Whose kingdom are you helping to tear down and build in your own life—God’s or Satan’s?

Please review the document section of my website for the information below:

• Complete List of Holy Altars in the Bible

• Complete List of Evil Altars in the Bible

• Holy Altars with God’s Name

• Exhaustive List of Modern Witchcraft Altars

Again, I reiterate: please review the Prayer section of my website, as well as my complete article entitled “The Spiritual Realities of Dreams & Visions – Part 3,” to help assist you with your spiritual warfare and deliverance needs.

Altars can either be mobile or stationary.

These stationary altars remain in one location, while mobile altars can be relocated from place to place. The world we live in today is far more technologically advanced than previous generations. In ancient times, altars were primarily constructed from materials such as stone and wood. As technology has advanced and new inventions have emerged, altars have also become more sophisticated. Satan has adapted his methods of deception to entrap humanity and gain greater access and influence. With advancements in technology have come new and easier ways for people to access spiritual influences. This has provided Satan with additional avenues through which to infiltrate humanity while remaining unnoticed.

2 Corinthians 2:11 states: “Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.” One thing you should understand is that altars can be electronic. Nearly every household has access to an electronic altar in the form of a television. The television can function as a stationary altar. How does a television work? You use a remote control to activate it, and then you choose what you want to watch. This is accomplished through channeling. You change from one channel to another until you find something that interests you. A television receives signals through electromagnetic waves, while the broadcasting station transmits those signals. In this sense, the television functions as a receiver while the broadcasting station functions as the sender. Doesn't this sound familiar? I discussed this concept in my 18 points. Ephesians 2:2 states: “Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:” The airwaves are saturated with worldly programming and entertainment that can promote ungodly values. Much of what comes through television is worldly entertainment that can become a source of demonic distraction.

When you use your remote to channel your favorite worldly movie or program, you are participating in a ritual of selection and consumption. In witchcraft, remote-control imagery can also be used to describe attempts to manipulate a person's state of mind or influence the outcome of their life. In this sense, the remote control becomes symbolic of how something external can be used to direct what enters a person's environment and attention.

Your sacrifice of time at this electronic altar rewards you with entertainment and distraction. Many people can sit and watch television for hours without realizing how much of their time and attention has been consumed. This altar can become a tool that steals time away from the things of God. A person may not realize that what they repeatedly watch and consume can influence their thoughts, desires, values, and spiritual condition. Worldly entertainment can become an avenue through which ungodly influences gain access to a person's life and household. This is why you must be careful about what you watch and listen to. Your television can become a large, stationary gateway through which ungodly influences(demonic spirits) enter your home. Another electronic altar that most adults possess is the mobile phone. Even children have access to smartphones today. Children, teenagers, and young adults are exposed daily to worldly media and music that can spiritually influence and condition them as they continually indulge and interact with these electronic devices. Please see my article "Altars: Satanic Music 4- Satanic Youth Agenda". These portable devices can be considered mobile altars because they can be carried virtually anywhere. They are small, convenient, and can fit in your pocket. These mobile devices allow people to channel worldly entertainment wherever they go, from movies and television programs to music and social media. When these technologies are continually used to consume ungodly content, they can provide a consistent avenue for worldly influences to remain present in a person's life regardless of their location. It is sobering to consider that the very devices humanity spends so much time using can become sources of spiritual distraction and ungodly influence. Just because you cannot see spiritual forces with your natural eyes does not mean you should ignore the potential spiritual consequences(demonic oppression) of what you continually allow into your life through these devices. Other popular electronic mobile altars include tablets, laptops, and smartwatches. This has been a crash course in altars. I hope this knowledge has equipped you with a greater understanding of the subject. I will address altars from different perspectives in future articles. Please see my article, “Altars: Satanic Music 1- Introduction”