Today our world calls good evil and evil good. It’s like there’s a mindset bordering on demonic possession on the part of many. God is very clear that Israeli, and by adoption Christians, should not attempt to know the future by means of clairvoyants, Ouija Boards, and such.
Deuteronomy 18:9-12, “9 When thou art come into the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. 10 There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch. 11 Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. 12 For all that do these things are an abomination unto the Lord: and because of these abominations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee.”
And today, “Tragically, this nearly 3,400 year-old prohibition is just as much needed in ‘enlightened’ modern times as it was long ago.Henry G. Bosch writes:
Satanism, demons, and the occult are dark, sinister realities, not tricks. One of the signs that we are nearing the close of this age is the widespread interest in witchcraft, astrology, and other forms of the occult. . . . Thousands consult their horoscope each day, attend séances, or seek to communicate with deceased loved ones. There's also a great interest in Satanism and demons. The Bible repeatedly warns against such practices.”
[Believer’s Bible Commentary]
Dabbling with occult tools such as Ouija boards seem to be popular. Entities have been known to jump on an Ouija board and pretty much take over a person’s life. An example is the late Jane Roberts who channeled an entity named Seth for decades. Ms. Roberts died at the relatively young age of 55 and had been ill for decades.
Isaiah 47:12-13 calls out sorceries astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, and their ultimate destiny; Isaiah 47:14, “Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame: there shall not be a coal to warm at, nor fire to sit before it.”
There are warnings such as this very straightforward verse, Exodus 22:18, “Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.”
King Saul was called out by God for violating the office of priest. 1 Samuel 15:23, “For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king.” Later King Saul attempted to contact the prophet Samuel through a witch who practiced necromancy with deadly results.
King Manasseh was an evil King of Israel, 2 Chronicles 33:6, “And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.”
Later King Manasseh somewhat repentance however, 2 Chronicles 33:16-17, “16 And he repaired the altar of the LORD, and sacrificed thereon peace offerings and thank offerings, and commanded Judah to serve the LORD God of Israel. 17 Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, yet unto the LORD their God only.”
As it was in the days of King Saul and King Manasseh, as it is today. There seems to be a tendency in this fallen world for many to be attracted to the dark side. Avoidance of the occult and putting on the Whole Armor of God our ultimate protection.
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