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Quest for Truth 52 Witches, the Occult, and Paranormal Activity
It’s a solo episode, more or less, but it wasn’t planned to be. Supernatural topics are all the rage with books, movies and TV shows on magic witchcraft, and more. The amazing powers that get dramatized seem so cool, who wouldn’t want to be able to do them and take part. Then there’s the shows on ghosts and people who see dead people.
Christians are not immune to the lure, and follow their horoscopes, or seek advice from psychics as much as anybody else. Not good. The bible has something to say on just how wrong it is.
The law is laid down in clear terms. Don’t do it, or else. God turns his face against those who practice, and cuts off those of his people who turn to it. In ancient days it involved all manner of hated behaviors from idolatry to sacrificing children. Pretty harsh stuff, and with the consequence of being put to death, having no place in God’s kingdom. Do people today still do those things to hone their supernatural craft? I don’t know, but regardless, it is not good to take part in it, or support it by being a customer of those who do.
Are those supernatural powers real? To an extent, yes. Remember that no matter how impressive they may be, the power that God has far exceeds them. He can confound and confuse those lesser spirits. Even his apostles, or any Christian, has the power of Christ, and the ability to overthrow them. Those mysterious arts may even hold a degree of monetary value, and be sought out as a big business. Consider though that no amount of worldly gain can buy your way into heaven, the eternal security of a soul only is bought by the price that Jesus paid for it. If there is any spiritual value in this life to be sought after, it is in seeking what he wants for you.
I’m sure there are as many questions left uncovered. The point here is not to counter every facet of the kind of supernatural spiritualism that the occult involves. We just look at enough of it to know that it is forbidden, it’s powerless compared to God, the allure of being involved in it should be avoided. If anything, we should be trying to use the power of Christ to break those spiritual bonds, and set people truly free.
Do you still have questions? Drop us a line. Your suggestion just might be the next topic for a show.
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By Keith Heltsley and Nathaniel D. Caldwell
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It’s a solo episode, more or less, but it wasn’t planned to be. Supernatural topics are all the rage with books, movies and TV shows on magic witchcraft, and more. The amazing powers that get dramatized seem so cool, who wouldn’t want to be able to do them and take part. Then there’s the shows on ghosts and people who see dead people.
Christians are not immune to the lure, and follow their horoscopes, or seek advice from psychics as much as anybody else. Not good. The bible has something to say on just how wrong it is.
The law is laid down in clear terms. Don’t do it, or else. God turns his face against those who practice, and cuts off those of his people who turn to it. In ancient days it involved all manner of hated behaviors from idolatry to sacrificing children. Pretty harsh stuff, and with the consequence of being put to death, having no place in God’s kingdom. Do people today still do those things to hone their supernatural craft? I don’t know, but regardless, it is not good to take part in it, or support it by being a customer of those who do.
Are those supernatural powers real? To an extent, yes. Remember that no matter how impressive they may be, the power that God has far exceeds them. He can confound and confuse those lesser spirits. Even his apostles, or any Christian, has the power of Christ, and the ability to overthrow them. Those mysterious arts may even hold a degree of monetary value, and be sought out as a big business. Consider though that no amount of worldly gain can buy your way into heaven, the eternal security of a soul only is bought by the price that Jesus paid for it. If there is any spiritual value in this life to be sought after, it is in seeking what he wants for you.
I’m sure there are as many questions left uncovered. The point here is not to counter every facet of the kind of supernatural spiritualism that the occult involves. We just look at enough of it to know that it is forbidden, it’s powerless compared to God, the allure of being involved in it should be avoided. If anything, we should be trying to use the power of Christ to break those spiritual bonds, and set people truly free.
Do you still have questions? Drop us a line. Your suggestion just might be the next topic for a show.