Teaching
Guarding Against Occult Practices
God calls His people to reject occult practices and remain separate from spiritual practices that oppose His Word.
Scripture
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, Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. 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.
Truth
God calls His people to reject occult practices and remain devoted to Him alone.
Insight
- God explicitly warns His people against practices that seek spiritual knowledge or power apart from Him.
- Occult practices are incompatible with wholehearted devotion to God.
- Believers should not seek spiritual guidance from sources that contradict God's Word.
- Turning away from occult practices requires choosing God's truth and authority instead.
- Spiritual discernment helps believers recognize and reject practices that God has forbidden.
Application
- Reject occult practices and spiritual practices that contradict God's Word.
- Seek wisdom and direction from God rather than forbidden spiritual sources.
- Examine the influences you allow into your spiritual life and remove those that oppose God's truth.
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