WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT THE OCCULT AND THE PARANORMAL?<\/p>\n
INTRODUCTION:<\/p>\n
A. Our world seems to be infatuated by the mysterious<\/p>\n
B. Many TV shows are geared around the paranormal<\/p>\n
C. Many knowingly and unknowingly are involved in the occult<\/p>\n
DISCUSSION:<\/p>\n
A. SOME DEFINITIONS<\/p>\n
1. Paranormal — A claimed occurrence of an event or perception without scientific explanation<\/p>\n
2. Occult — Pertaining to magic, astrology, to hid from sight or conceal. Occultism is a belief in or study of supernatural powers and the possibility them to human control<\/p>\n
B. BIBLE TERMINOLOGY<\/p>\n
1. Sorcerers<\/p>\n
2. Wizards — conjurer of ghosts<\/p>\n
3. Soothsayers — observers of time, fortune tellers<\/p>\n
4. Charmers — using magic spells<\/p>\n
5. Necromancer — inquiring of the dead<\/p>\n
6. Enchanter — whispers of magic spells, interpreting omens<\/p>\n
7. Familiar spirits<\/p>\n
8. Divination — witchcraft<\/p>\n
9. Consulter of familiar spirits<\/p>\n
C. WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT THE OCCULT?<\/p>\n
1. Exodus 22:18<\/p>\n
2. Leviticus 19:31<\/p>\n
3. Leviticus 20:6<\/p>\n
4. Deuteronomy 18:9-14<\/p>\n
5. 1 Chronicles 10:13-14<\/p>\n
D. WHAT ABOUT ASTROLOGY AND ASTROLOGICAL FORECASTS \/ HOROSCOPES?<\/p>\n
1. These astrological forecasts are very popular with millions of people<\/p>\n
a. Most mainstream newspapers carry these forecasts<\/p>\n
b. Many people plan their day around these forecasts<\/p>\n
2. What does the Bible specifically say about this?<\/p>\n
a. Isaiah 47:11-14<\/p>\n
b. People are going to occult for their information on spiritual matters instead of the word of God<\/p>\n
1) A fact clearly condemned in scripture<\/p>\n
2) 2 Peter 1:3<\/p>\n
E. THE NEW TESTAMENTS VIEW ON THE OCCULT<\/p>\n
1. Galatians 5:19-21<\/p>\n
a. “sorcery”<\/p>\n
b. “and things like these”<\/p>\n
1) Similar in appearance and character<\/p>\n
2) Thus, anything resembling “sorcery”<\/p>\n
3) Have you ever thought about “water witching”?<\/p>\n
a) The term itself should cause questions in our mind<\/p>\n
b) It was originally called the “divine rod” in Germany in the late 1500s — where is got its start, and was declared “satanic” by those of that day<\/p>\n
c) Much scientific research has been done showing that the finding of water by this method is only done by chance<\/p>\n
c. “Will not inherit the kingdom of God”<\/p>\n
1) Will be lost<\/p>\n
2) Cannot go to heaven<\/p>\n
2. Revelation 21:8<\/p>\n
F. THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY<\/p>\n
1. The entertainment world has made a fortune making movies about the occult and the paranormal<\/p>\n
a. This becomes a real problem when people cannot make a distinction between the true and the imagined<\/p>\n
b. Thus, many have difficulty separating the moral from the immoral<\/p>\n
c. What difference is there really in playing the part of a witch and playing the part of an adulterer — according to the Bible?<\/p>\n
2. It is highly dangerous to expose our children for there is a great risk getting caught up the lies and evils of the occult<\/p>\n
a. WICCA — a modern witchcraft religion<\/p>\n
b. The Gothic craze is associated with the dark and the mysterious<\/p>\n
3. Remember Galatians 5:21, “and things like these” — or, “and such like”<\/p>\n
4. 1 Thessalonians 5:22<\/p>\n
G. THE AGE OF MIRACLES IS PAST<\/p>\n
1. There was magic and sorcery mentioned in the Bible, but these were no more than sleight of hand<\/p>\n
a. Acts 8:8-11<\/p>\n
b. He could not preform the miracle that Philip was doing by the power of the Holy Spirit<\/p>\n
2. Demon possession and Spirit Divination were different<\/p>\n
a. They were real, and was something that imitators, and self-professed sorcerers and charlatans, could not touch or cast out<\/p>\n
b. The only way that demons could be cast our was by the power of the Holy Spirit<\/p>\n
3. But the age of miracle is past<\/p>\n
a. Acts 8:12-19<\/p>\n
b. 1 Corinthians 13:8-13<\/p>\n
CONCLUSION:<\/p>\n
A. The occult is forbidden in the Bible and there is no such thing as the paranormal<\/p>\n
B. Christians must avoid these things to be pleasing to God<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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