Christians and the Occult: And Forum Rules
Apr 20, 2020 18:10:00 GMT -5
Post by Radrook Admin on Apr 20, 2020 18:10:00 GMT -5
Christians and the Occult: And Forum Rules
Under the law of Moses and within the new Testament, Worshipers of God are warned repeatedly to stay away from the occult. That is why Christians in Ephesus burned their books on sorcery.
Acts 19:19
A number who had practiced sorcery brought their scrolls together and burned them publicly. When they calculated the value of the scrolls, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.
A number who had practiced sorcery brought their scrolls together and burned them publicly. When they calculated the value of the scrolls, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.
Such practices made the persons spiritually unclean and was punishable by death in under the OT.
Leviticus 19:31
“Do not turn to mediums or necromancers; do not seek them out, and so make yourselves unclean by themLeviticus 20:27
Exodus 22:18 ESV
“You shall not permit a sorceress to live.
“Do not turn to mediums or necromancers; do not seek them out, and so make yourselves unclean by themLeviticus 20:27
Exodus 22:18 ESV
“You shall not permit a sorceress to live.
The New testament tells us that Christians as well must keep their distance from such things.
Revelation 21:8
But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”
Revelation 22:15
Outside are the dogs and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”
Revelation 22:15
Outside are the dogs and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
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That's because such practices bring humans into contact with demons:
What are demons according to the Bible?
Demons are evil/fallen angels who follow Satan instead of God. When Satan was cast out of heaven, the demons fell with him instead of staying in their place as God's ministers of good. Somehow, evil was found in them (Ezekiel 28:15). A description of the fall of Satan and his demons can be found in Revelation 12:9, which says "And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him." Satan's fall is also shown, symbolically, in Isaiah 14:12-15 and Ezekiel 28:12-15.
www.compellingtruth.org/demons-Bible.html
Demons are evil/fallen angels who follow Satan instead of God. When Satan was cast out of heaven, the demons fell with him instead of staying in their place as God's ministers of good. Somehow, evil was found in them (Ezekiel 28:15). A description of the fall of Satan and his demons can be found in Revelation 12:9, which says "And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him." Satan's fall is also shown, symbolically, in Isaiah 14:12-15 and Ezekiel 28:12-15.
www.compellingtruth.org/demons-Bible.html
1 Corinthians 10:20-21
20 No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God, and I do not want you to be participants with demons. 21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both the Lord’s table and the table of demons.
Which is the reason why I clearly point out in the forum rules that no writing should be based on the occult nor such writing involving demons, genies, witches, sorcerers, necromancers, mediums, spirits, should be encouraged on this forum. Please abide by that rule. Thank you!