Dangers of the Occult
ith the advance of what is called the New Age Movement, there are many Christians who are getting pulled into dangerous darkside activity. Many Christians have not read the Bible in its complete entirety and they are thus not aware of the strict warnings that God the Father has given about being involved in any type of occult activity. Most of these warnings are back in the Old Testament.
One of the greatest stories in the Bible is the story of Moses and how he pulled God’s chosen people out of slavery from Egypt – and then the subsequent story of Joshua and Caleb who were then called by God to lead His people from the wilderness into the Promised Land.
Before they went into the Promised Land, they were given strict warnings and guidelines by God the Father as to what they could do and what they could not do. And one of those warnings was about not engaging in a lot of the pagan practices of the people who were already inhabiting parts of the Promised Land.
Many of these people were evil and had horrible practices of sacrificing their own children to appease what they thought were gods. Some of these people were involved in heavy occult type activity, and God was very strict in the warnings that He gave His own people in that they were not to engage in this type of evil activity.
The warnings that God gave His people back then still apply to all of us in this day and age. The Bible says that God does not change, and this includes all of His ways and all of His warnings. The trouble is that most Christians are not aware of what some of these warnings are because they have not spent much time reading and studying from the Old Testament.
In this article, I will list some of the specific activities in this day and age that God does not want any of us engaging in, the specific reasons as to why He does not want us engaging in these types of activities, and the Scripture verses to back it all up.
The Reasons God Does Not Want Us to Engage With the Occult
The Bible says that God the Father is a jealous God, a consuming fire. Here are two verses specifically telling us this:
1. “For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God …” (Exodus 20:5)
2. “For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.” (Deuteronomy 4:24)
Because God is very jealous and possessive over His own children, He wants all of us coming directly to Him if we have any problems with our future, or what He might have in store for us in our future. People are consulting fortunetellers, psychics, horoscopes, and ouija boards for guidance and information on what the future may hold for them.
The Bible says that it is the job of the Holy Spirit to guide us into all truth and teach us all things in this life. God wants to be the Guide and Teacher of your life. He does not want you going to others to seek out this type of divine guidance because of His intensely jealous nature. The Bible says that there is only one God – and only He knows all things about you – which includes all of your past, present, and future.
The first two commandments are that we are to have no other gods or idols before God the Father. The minute you go to a fortuneteller or psychic for any type of divine guidance, you are placing this person before God the Father and you will thus risk incurring His wrath, along with possibly opening the door for demons to be able to come directly after you.
These fortunetellers get their ability to have partial knowledge about you and your present situation directly from demons. No human has the supernatural ability to know what is going to happen to you in the future, or anything about you in your present condition if they have never met you before. And if they do seem to have some type of personal information about you that could only be supernaturally picked up, then that knowledge is being transmitted to them by demons.
Once you step into the fortuneteller’s office, you are stepping behind enemy lines since these people are operating under the direct influence of demonic spirits.
At this point, if God should so allow it, you have now given the demons the full legal right to be able to follow you home. And from there, the demons will set up shop in your house and they will then start to attack both you and possibly the other members of your family.
The Bible says that God’s people will perish for having lack of knowledge – and many Christians are dragging demonic spirits home with them due to their lack of knowledge about how dangerous it is to engage in any type of occult activity.
I recently did an article titled “The Dangers of Hypnotism.” A woman I recently met went to a hypnotist one time in an effort to try and quit smoking. Right after she came out, she literally lost 50% of her ability to remember things.
A demon had become attached to that part of her brain that controlled her memory functions, and it wasn’t until she confessed this activity before God as a sin, renounced it by telling God that she would never do it again, and then engaged with the demons to leave her in the name of Jesus Christ that she started to get her memory ability fully restored back to her. It took two months before she got it all back, but after the two months, all of her memory ability was fully restored back to her by the Lord.
Fifty people may go to a hypnotist and never draw a demon in on them. Another person like this one girl will only go one time and draw the demons in. The risk is simply too great! No Christian should ever take their chances on crossing over into enemy territory hoping they will come out unharmed!
This woman had this 50% memory loss for one solid year until she met me and I told her how to break the demons off her as a result of going to the hypnotist one time. Her memory loss was so bad during that entire year, that she thought she was going to get fired from her other job because she could not retain or remember half of what was being told to her by her superiors.
Now here are some of the main verses from Scripture telling us that we can in no way have anything to do with the occult.
The Scripture Verses
These 5 verses are giving all of us major warnings from the Lord on what specific areas of the occult that we are to avoid like the plague. To be forewarned is to be properly armed.
- “There shall not be found among you anyone who makes His son or daughter pass through the fire, or one who practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one who conjures up spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. For all who do these things are an abomination to the Lord, and because of these abominations the Lord your God drives them out from before you. You shall be blameless before the Lord your God.” (Deuteronomy 18:10-13)
- “And take heed, lest you lift your eyes to heaven, and when you see the sun, the moon, and the stars, all the host of heaven, you feel driven to worship them and serve them …” (Deuteronomy 4:19)
- “Give no regard to mediums and familiar spirits; do not seek after them, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God.” (Leviticus 19:31)
- “And the person who turns after mediums and familiar spirits, to prostitute himself with them, I will set My face against that person and cut him off from his people.” (Leviticus 20:6)
- “So Saul died for His unfaithfulness which he had committed against the Lord because He did not keep the word of the Lord, and also because He consulted a medium for guidance.” (1 Chronicles 10:13)
The above verses are telling us that God the Father means serious business on this type of activity. The above verses say that pursuing guidance from soothsayers, mediums, the stars, the sun and the moon (astrology) are abominations before the Lord, and that you risk having Him set His face personally against you for engaging in these types of evil activities.
Notice the very strong wording being used by the Lord in these verses:
- Abomination
- Take heed
- Give no regard
- Do not seek after them to be defiled by them
God says you are literally prostituting yourself with Him if you engage in any of these types of occult activities.
The extremely strong wording being used by the Lord in these verses is showing us that this is a maximum intense kind of warning being given to His people – and under no circumstances are we to engage, experiment with, or even try out for one time any of these occult activities.
Specific Occult Activities to Avoid
Now here are some of the specific occult areas that we are to completely stay away from. Every single one of these occult areas are major door openers to the dark side where Satan and his demons roam – and you are rolling the dice and taking a very big chance that you will not draw demons in on you and your entire household if you decide to cross over and experiment, even for one time, any of these particular activities.
- Fortunetelling – of any kind such as palm reading, crystal ball gazing, numerology, or seeing psychics.
- Tarot Cards
- Ouija Boards
- Automatic Writing
- Seances and any involvement with mediums or spiritists.
- Astrology and any form of horoscopes.
- I Ching
- Hypnotism
- Transcendental Meditation or any type of Far Eastern Meditation.
- Crystals
- Witchcraft
- Satanism
- Voodoo
- Channeling
- Reincarnation
- Astral projection
- ESP
- Dungeons and Dragons
- New Age Movement techniques and activities.
- Necromancy
Conclusion
I am afraid with the increase of the New Age Movement and the fact that people are really starting to look for spiritual answers as to what the real meaning of life is – many people are falling into some of the above activities and they are thus putting both themselves and their families at terrible risk for the possibility of demonic activity that could set in on them.
Fortunetellers are all over the TV and newspapers, and most people really do not know the real dangers associated with engaging in these types of activities. They are like lambs being led to the slaughter due to their lack of knowledge on these issues!
Do not be surprised if some of you are led by the Lord sometime in your life to help someone out of a mess they may have got themselves into as a result of engaging in one or more of the above occult activities. Or God may lead you to someone who is thinking about trying some of these activities out, and He may send you in there to give them fair warning before they actually do it!
More and more people are dabbling and experimenting with different parts of the occult because they are dissatisfied with their lives.
They know the answers to the meaning of life is not found in the material things of this life, so they are looking for spiritual avenues to find true meaning and fulfillment in their lives. What they do not know is they are going down wrong and dangerous paths to try and achieve spiritual fulfillment in their lives if they attempt to try out any of the above occult activities.
For those of you who may meet any Christians who have drawn demons in on them as a result of participating in any of the above occult activities – there is 4 step process that needs to be done in order to deliver them from the demons and restore order back into their lives.
- Confess the specific activity before God as a sin and ask for His forgiveness.
- Renounce the specific activity before God and tell Him that you will never, ever participate in that activity again.
- Burn or throw away all books, objects, or items associated with this activity.
- Directly engage with the demons by speaking out loud to the them, telling them they no longer have any legal right to stay attached to you since the occult activity has now been fully confessed and fully renounced before God the Father. Then command them to now leave you in the name of Jesus Christ and for them to never, ever come back on you again.
Once you confess this occult activity before God as a sin, renounce it by telling God you will never do it again, and then burn or throw away any items associated with this activity – the demons will no longer have any legal right to stay attached to you – and they will now have to go if you take your God-given authority as a believer and child of God and command the demons to now leave you in the name of Jesus Christ!
If you run across someone in trouble with the above who is not a Christian, then you would first have to get them saved before you could have them go through this 4 step process for a deliverance.
If they are not willing to come to the Lord to get saved, then there is not much else you can do for them other than to stand in the gap behind the scenes and pray to God for their protection and that He move on them at the appropriate time to get them saved. Once they are saved, then you can move in to get them delivered from the demonic bondage they may be in as a result of engaging in one or more of the above occult activities.
I will let you know if any more good stories come in on the above subject. I do not think we have seen the last on what may be coming down the road on other people drawing heavy demonic activity in on them and their lives as a result of engaging in some of the above occult activities.
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I had my palm read, Archangels Michael and Gabriel appeared to me because i can sense the presence of spirits
3 weeks after i got the reading they appeared, then i began to see the spirit in the periphery
they healed me of any hurt that caused me to get my palm read
they knew i would start reading stuff online
so i found out about the Law of Free Will that states that angels have the power to intervene and chase away demons but we have to ask for their help
so last night i realized why they appeared after a fallen angel appeared and pretended to be Raphael (the archangel i have not yet met) but i knew he was lying as he did not have the same power they had
i asked Angel Michael to remove any negative entities from my presence
and he did as this demon was not the one that followed me home
then i found this website tonight after trying a million things because i could see the demon next to me following me around after they pointed him out
i did this and it left
the weight was lifted
this works do not doubt
AND THANK YOU SIR FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART
i think you saved my life and are a messenger of God
btw I am not a christian but i do believe in angels and demons and God
not necessarily jesus but i know the angels are real
this is why he sent his archangels as i believe in them and in order for it work i needed to believe in the creator and his angels
he provided me with the materials to get through this
and i believe he sent you on a mission to create this website
so i thank you from the bottom of my heart
I did this… i did all this but i found another website that says you have to say SORRY
i said this and i did this and i still saw the demons
you can confess, ask forgiveness, renounce but if you’re not sorry it won’t help
Gina, You stated that you do not necessarily believe in Jesus, correct? May I suggest you re-read the article, okay? The NAME is Jesus Christ is the only name that demons obey. They hate Jesus Christ. Hate him! because He kicked their tails and defeated and disarmed them of any power. Follow the instructions given in this article. Force yourself through the process, This is very, very important.
I went to a church about it and everything and i do believe in a higher power such and i did pray to my Lord and God up in Heaven
but i do not believe he incarnated in earth as Jesus Christ
I think Jesus was just a prophet
and if you think Jesus is the only name they respond to think again
they respond to the God up in Heaven
believe what you want but i’m telling you i went through this
the night before the attack i got a visit from Archangel Michael who whispered in my ear and told me ‘you’ll be fine’
and i know it was him cuz he felt totally different from the demon that attacked me the night after
they do respond to a higher power and i called on Archangel Michael to remove them from my presence the night of the attack and it immeadiately flung out of my room
but in order to remove them from my life i read this and confessed all my sins to the Lord in Heaven
but i do not believe in Jesus and i did not call on his name
so believe what you like… but this did happen
and i left out the details about not believing in Jesus to the priest but he told me i had the power discernment… i could feel the presence of spirits ever since i was a little kid
the only thing they respond to is the lord and whether you believe Jesus, Allah or wateva they respond to it
Hindus, Muslims and Jews also perform exorcisms, believe in whatever you like but it’s the higher power that they are concerned about, not it’s name
Gina,
If you don’t believe Jesus is the incarnate Son of God, you have NOTHING to fight with. You have to believe EVERYTHING the bible says about Jesus. Those so called angels you are talking about are demons! You can’t have angel coming to you rescue and not have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Please except what i am saying to you. Jesus is the ONLY way. PERIOD.
Gina the demons will do whatever it takes to make you second-guess our LORD and SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. I believe in GOD, His SON JESUS CHRIST and the HOLY SPIRIT. You must have some love one interceding on your behalf to keep those demons down for NOW. They are laying low….they will be back. They are not worried about you because of your beliefs. Oneday they are going to show up bigger and better than before. I DO NOT wish that on my worse enemey. Again, someone is standing in the gap for you right now. But eventually you have to make the right decision and educate yourself about the bible. Ask God to come into your spirit and teach you His WORD. I love you my sister and GOD does too.
Gina I understand you. I can explain what you mean. Jesus is a made up name by people who wrote the bible. For all people who don’t believe you just don’t have knowledge to understand this puzzle. FIRST OF ALL THE ORIGINAL BIBLE WAS IN HEBREW. THERE IS NO JESUS BUT THERE IS YESHUA. ALL ENGLISH BIBLES ARE FAKE. THE ONLY ORIGNAL BIBLE IS TRUE WHICH IS IN HEBREW. TEHRE IS ONLY ONE TRUE GOD BUT REMEMBER JESUS IS JUST NAME PEOPLE USE TO CALL GOD.
GINA MAY DO YOU HAVE FACEBOOK ACCOUNT. I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.
I would like to share a little of my accounts with the occult and how it change my life. Ever since I was young I was in search of the spirtual truth. When I crew older I join with a couple of people that were in the
occult. One night when we made the circile I felt the spirt of Christ enter
into my body and soul. After yhis I was never quite the same as I was before. I went to a shrink and he said that I was a parinoid scitzophrenic. I guess I was at the time but I spent 20 years of my life in and out of mental hospitals. By the time I finally found God’s truth and was relesed
from the shackles of my medication I found that there was no body left from
this circale but myself. It seemed a curse came apon us all. During these 20
years I believed in Christ and joined many groups to help me with my mental
health and drug and alcohol abuse. I learned that first of all I was a sick
person and not like the rest of this society. I left go of all since of self
and gave my life over to them and my higher power. I soon learned of all my
character defects and short comings. As time went on I kept on thinking I was the worst case senarieo. I was in deep depression and became suicidal
from all thier judgements cast agianst me and I believed every word of thier lies. I finally found the truth of God’s love though. I learned that the curse was cast apon us all over 2,000 years ago. The ones we know as the
divine were jelious of all humanity because we were given our own soul and
spirit and were allowed to be whoever we wanted to be in our lives. They must live thier lives in obiediance and thought we must all do the same. So
they sent one of thier star people down to this earth in search of the most
obiediant, meekest virgin he could find. His name was Gabriel and the woman
he found was named Mary. Gabriel insimmunated her with something that was not of this earth. She was told that she had been chossen to carry the child
of God himself. This was done to rape humanity of all pride of self and all
respect for others. They named this child Emanuel and is now known as Jesus to most. At the young age of 13 he first spoke to the relgious leaders of this time. This is when it was first considerd that all mankind was unworthy
of God’s love. As he grew older he told us all that he was the truth the way
and the life and nobody comes to the father accept through him. We were all sentanced to always believe in him and all his words of obiediance. He told
us all that pride was a sin yet he kept persisting that he was right and all
humanity were wrong and sinners. He was then crucified for all his sins but first we must all remember that he was not of this world in the first place
so he never really was alive in the same way we know of life to be today. So
after everyone believed he was dead and gone he came back to this earth 3
days later. This is still known as the greatest mirical know to man. This is
when the whole world bowed down to his judgements and his lie was then believed. From then on we all lived our lives in fear of a place he called
hell and if we didn’t believe in him and his obiediance our souls would burn
in hell for all eturnity. This brought all humanity to thier knees and we still fall to our knees and groval for his forgiveness today. This is the
reason this world is the way it is today. We all feel we are doing a good thing by through our love and compassion try to change other to the perceptions of who we think they must be. These are the people who bring all
the evil we find on this earth today. Whenever we try to change other to our
own perceptions of who they must be it’s like spitting in the face of the one and only true God’s face, because it’s like telling him we don’t believe
in his perfection of us all. The truth is that God never wanted us to live in fear of his judgement because he made us all actually who we are suppose
to be. We are all equal in his eye’s because he doesn’t make junk and the truth is there is nobody better than anybody elese in ths world. Christ controls this earth today because he knows that the differance between right
and wrong will always be through the perceptions of man. This is when orgaised religioun comes in, because we we get a whole group of people believing thier way of thinking is the only right way our souls and minds
will all get infected with hate and anger for those who don’t follow them and are seen as different. They all become will to kill for thier petty
beliefs and fell rightious in thier killing of all the unbelievers. This has
been going on for centurys now and it doesn’t matter what religion we care
to believe from Christians to Satanist we all play the fool to this faulse
massiah. I found this Christ contrls all the demons of hell and is thier
altimate leader. He control this world today so if we have even the sightest
of belief in him we become pray to all the evil in thios world, because we all live in the fear of his wrath. The occult and the witches all bow and pray to his evil also and wether they realize it or not all thier spirtual
shit is made possible through the fear of others. I did find a way to combat
this evil in my life and obtain true peace, joy and serinity in my life though. All we have to do is to tell the truth about this Christ the truth
through his own games and believe it within our hearts and souls. We must be
strong enough to tell him that we know of all the evil he brought apon this
earth, but we still love and respect him for who are what he is. Once we believe this truth within our souls there is nothing on this earth that can
touch us any longer through spirituality of any kind. So you see that’s wht
so many people today in thier search for God always seem to find Satan instead because we all believe Christ is the true god when in reality he is
Satan just with a differnt mask. Once we see this truth that the true God and the Christ are total opessets from one another. Once we learn these truths we will all know a new freedom that we never realised ever even agsited within ourselves.
No offense but your argument against Yeshua/Jesus is pretty flawed. You say that Jesus and God are complete opposites and a piece of evidence that proves that is Jesus’ complete authority over demonic powers. But would you not also say that the Lord, God almighty, would have also the same authority. Yes I am a christian and fear is not a concept that Jesus had taught on, but rather his love for us to actually go through the worst kind of death. I trust in the love of Jesus and I don’t fear him in the since that I’m scared of him, but rather in respect. How could Christians become a part of Satan and yet fight constantly with what you stated (organized religion) to be also satanic. In that way he kingdom would fair as it would be warring with each other. Jesus is one in God, they are the same. Though i must respect in your twisted view of accomplishing in help God the father yet to be truthful you are ill-informed
I hope you keep the comment by Jeffrey posted on this article…because it is a classic example of what demonization (via occult involvement, drugs, alcohol) does to the human mind ~ deception & confusion. And I pray that you e-mail Jeffrey my entire comment posted here…or notify and encourage him to read it on your website.
`God is not the author of confusion…but of peace.’
Then who is the author of confusion? Satan…and all his workers ~ unclean, evil spirits, devils, demons who spiritually rape humans by entering INTO them…and taking over their minds, emotions, will power, speech and actions, as well as affecting their health.
Jeffrey ~ You started your comment with the admission of your curiosity and attraction to the dark side of “spirituality” (the occult). People who do that are looking for power, not truth. They end up being deceived, then DIS-empowered by the entities in that realm, as you have been ~ by that spirit (demon) that entered your body, telling you it was Christ.
You reveal how that led to drug & alcohol abuse, depression & suicidal tendencies…psychiatrists, diagnosis of mental disorders, medications, 20 years in & out of mental hospitals…during which time you `believed in Christ’ (the spirit that entered your body) during one of those occult circles early in your life. (To lose interest in occult and cease participation in it, to stop drugs & alcohol due to negative consequences…is not “True Repentance.”)
Jeffrey, you could have ended your comment rite there with ~ “As a result of all this, I’m confused and have some wild, contradictory beliefs!” And then, you could have asked for help. YOU DIDN’T.
Instead, the demonic entity that has taken up residence in your body & soul, Jeffrey…took over your mind, filling it with the rest of your comments ~ all beliefs going against Christ Jesus…and it took over your will, energizing you to “channel” a “stream of deception-consciousness” for it…to be put on a website where it can be read by others…with the intention of deceiving and confusing some of them, also. You are being “programmed” from within yourself, then “used” by an evil entity that needs a physical mouth and hands to communicate with. You have become a “mouthpiece” for the devil, Jeffrey!
Bible study, even on the life of Jesus, can be changed into LIES by evil spirits inside a person…which is why Bible study is a waste of time for a HEAVILY demonized UN-believer. Salvation and Deliverance ~ FIRST!!!
You’re not `paranoid skitzofrenic.’ Are you ready for the `spiritual truth’ you claim you were seeking? Here it is. You are DEMONIZED, Jeffrey! You have many spirits of fear in you, causing paranoia. Your drug use caused a “psychic opening”, enabling you to hear the voices of the spirits inside you; mainstream psychiatry calls this skitzofrenia. (Transpersonal psyCHOLOGY knows otherwise). I urge you to read this website’s article “What Are the Signs of Demonization?” Number 23 manifested in your comments,
Jeffrey, the demon inside of you has been brainwashing you with lies about Christ Jesus…so you would reject the Only One who can help you be delivered out of the mental bondage that this demon (and his “troops”, the other evil spirits that entered you over the years)….has kept you imprisoned in. It’s like being continually hypnotized without your awareness or your permission. Your mind is the battlefield…and you have lost your battle, Jeffrey!
Your depression and suicidal tendencies are demon-induced. You’re rite ~ There are curses on you, Jeffrey…that need to be BROKEN…and can only be broken in the name of Jesus!
You can be “re-born” , Jeffrey. The Holy Spirit of God will give you “spiritual rebirth”…by placing a holographic particle of Itself inside of the deepest part of you ~ your very own spirit…which will cause all evil spirits there to leave your own spirit (moving into your body and soul with the rest of them). Then, those unclean spirits can be ordered to leave your body & soul ~ “in the name of Jesus.” You will need help from a qualified deliverence minister, Jeffrey.
This can only happen for you when you admit to the God that created the universe (look up into the sky on a moonless nite) and made all that is in it (including you) ~ admit that you are a WRECK !….that you don’t know what you’re talking about….that you are SORRY to God for being rebellious and for everything you have ever done to yourself that went against God’s Laws. This is called “True Repentance.” It is one requirement for your Salvation, Jeffrey.
Then, realize that you need an AUTHENTIC Savior. It’s not AA (and its “higher power”) or any other support group. It’s not psychiatrists and “meds”. It’s not your belief system, Jeffrey.
There’s only One True Savior. His name is Jesus….and He Loves you Un-conditionally, Jeffrey!!! Jesus is the other requirement for your Salvation, Jeffrey.
So…after all you’ve been thru, Jeffrey…when will you be ready and willing to let go of your PRIDE…in what you believe…and in anything else, including what you’ve been thru?
When will you come to God, Jeffrey….broken and un-done, like a child……who knows NOTHING ?
When, Jeffrey….when will you be ready to Repent to God…and TAKE HOLD OF Jesus as your very own personal Savior…and NEVER let go of Him ?
See what Jesus looked like at http://www.shroudstore.com
He left His full-body photograph (front & back) on the 14 foot long burial cloth that He was laid on, then covered with…as physical evidence of His Resurrection ! It’s called the Shroud of Turin.
Are you still looking for `spiritual truth’, Jeffrey? THIS Jesus is the Truth !…..and His expelling of demons OUT of people during the 3 year ministry of His life !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Everything Jesus did, He did for you, Jeffrey….so that someday….when you come to the realization of how “lost” you are….there will be a Savior that you can TAKE HOLD OF………..
like an exhausted, drowning man coming up for air one last time…………………
……………………………………………………………………..”I’m SORRY! ………….I NEED You, Jesus !”
It’s sad to see unbelievers come here leaving comments about things they know nothing about. The person who said Jesus is a made up name by man is so wrong and obviously never read the new testament or the bible or know any biblical history. If you read in Luke 1:31 An angel comes to Mary and tells her to name her son Jesus, “And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus”. Also, you cannot truly believe in God if you do not believe in Jesus. We are told in John 14:6 “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me”. You cannot deny Jesus yet claim to believe in God. Jesus is part of the holy trinity, the Father Son and Holy spirit are three in one and the same, so if you deny the Son Jesus then you also deny the Father. To say Jesus is not the messiah is heresy and I pray the unbelievers here to repent now! Read the holy bible and you will learn the truth. The truth will set you free of your ignorance.
Someone Please Answer My Question: Is it wrong to perform “hands-on-healing?” What if one does it in the name of Jesus Christ, God and Holy Spirit? I recently took a wonderful class and learned how to do this, as I have felt “moved” to help people in this way for a few years. It’s similar to Reiki, where the healer channels Divine God/Christ energy into a person who needs healing. I know that it is not me doing the healing, but it is God the Father working through me. Jesus healed people in the bible and said that we too can do these things. The husband/wife team teaching this technique are lovely people who only want to do good, however I must admit, they are New Age. Their knowledge is taken from many different religions and modalities: shamanism, Native American traditions, buddism, Christianity, etc, and mixing it all up. There’s nothing satanic or dark about these people or their teachings. But I’m thinking perhaps the enemy is wearing an excellent disguise and that these teachers and myself were perhaps deceived? I don’t know.
Ever since my Dad passed away last March, I’ve been miraculously pulled back to Catholic and Christian church. My Dad was a strict Catholic and a wonderful man, but although I was raised in that religion, I had too many issues with it and turned away from it. Now I receive great comfort from it (even though I still have issues) and from the huge presence of the Holy Spirit I feel there. In Catholic Mass, I take what’s good from it (and there is much good) and don’t focus on my problems with it. I’ve officially ( but privately in my heart and mind and soul) accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. I believe in and love God with all my heart. In my heart I can say I’ve been born again and I feel much more relieved and peaceful. All this is amazing to me because I’ve been into the “New Age” thing for years. Now, in my reading and exploring and being pulled to Jesus’ side, I’m beginning to see that New Age and Christianity/Catholicism don’t really mix. And I’m worried about the hands-on-healing. Is that permitted? Did I open myself and my family up to demons? Is there a way I can do healings on people in Jesus Name? Do I have the right or am i breaking any laws? I love and fear God and really want to go to heaven one day. My quest for love and truth continues. Thanks for listening to my ramblings and any informed advice would be appreciated. Thank you.
No matter how good this hands on healing sounds, and no matter how many people you think yuo can help, if you ever hear the words “new age”, I would make a run for it. The whole new age movement is a deception to pull people away from the Lord. If you truly are a Christian I would stay away from the “new age” type healing. Word of caution, if you do a little research you will also find that the New Age Movement has many similarities as the occult such as reincarnation, channeling just to name a couple. The New Age movement and what they preach is purely demonic.
Praise be to our LORD and Savior JESUS. I would like to share my thoughts. First of all to say that Michael and Gabriel appeared is quite mislead. The bible says that let any angel that does contrary to the word of GOD be accursed. Note that satan is a defeated fellow and is already condemned,he is under our feet. Philipians says that every knee will bow and every tongue confess that JESUS is Lord. Every demon even satan trembles at the name of Jesus. Jesus is Lord,without Him none shall make it to heaven. He is the Almighty,the Alpha and Omega.(Rev 1:8). Test everything and every spirit. May the peace of God which exceeds all human understanding be upon you.
These unbelievers need help. God is not known by argument .just believe it will be well with you in Jesus name. Amen.
Oh wow!! It is so sad to hear such distortions of who my MIGHTY LORD JESUS CHRIST truely is. Our salvation, our deliverer, our comfort, our guide, the rock of our salvation, the corner stone, the true messiah and SON of GOD ALMIGHTY. I am not surprised however! and to those who love JESUS, continue to have a heart to serve HIM and keep on keeping on!! because at the end of the day, when the dust settles, HIS WORD.. JESUS CHRIST will stand forever, Satan is defeated and no matter what….EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW AND EVERY TONGUE WILL CONFESS THAT JESUS CHRIST IS LORD!!! Amen.
(I will not comment any further. Be blessed with this truth).
I somewhat disagree with the statement that Horoscopes and Hypnotism open the doors for demons to come into your life. Sure, there is harm that can be done with these. BUT, God isn’t going to smite you for going to a hypnotist show or reading the horoscope on your favorite news website. Seems a little extreme. But good article all together.
all those who do not beliefe in name of jesus will be destroyed one day when jesus comes
Dungeons and Dragons? Role Playing Games? So everyone who has ever played make believe when they were a child is going to hell?
by the way bikila, I will take you seriously when you use correct spelling and grammar.
lol Nice Mason I agree with you!!
Thanks
so Mason what religion are you??
you know what i was raised in the religion of Mormonism but i don’t believe in it anymore. im more of what these people would call a soulless heathen (aka more pagan then anything) how about you Aaliyah?
i am a christain and i belive but i role play so im going to hell… really? what ever happend in TAKE THE LORD IN UR HEART AND ALL UR SINS WILL BE FORGIVEN or what about LOVE THY NEIGHBOR ?
Okay, really brief. Something jumped out at me in quickly skimming through Cassandra’s post. Role-playing. Is all role-playing considered a sin according to the Bible? I didn’t know that!! Could someone please point it out to me in scripture?
I’m new in my baby-step walk with Jesus Christ [I'm originally Catholic, then fell away dabbling/searching in all sorts of New Age for something of the Light which resonated for me, but a deep strong pull brought me happily back to God-Jesus Christ-Holy Spirit in the Christian/Catholic) way]. I feel relieved, although switching the way my mind works now is interesting. It’s a process. I don’t know the Bible well at all, but am enjoying reading it now.
Anyway, can someone on the know please clarify about role-playing? I really love the theater and movies (although I see it with new discerning eyes now) and my kids love to play pretend games. I just want to understand. Thanks.
Cassandra,
If you were the one who is a pagan and then put a link on our site to a
pagan site, then sorry, we will not allow this.
I know you disagree with our thoughts and opinions, but to us, pagan is
the dark side and we will not advertise pagan sites on our site. If people
want to check out those kinds of sites, they can google it and find it
like they do ours.
As far as crystals, we are not talking about crystals in salt. We are
talking what some of the new agers do with them.
As far as role playing, we are not talking about acting in plays, etc. we
are just talking about dungeons and dragons. I am sure if you google a
christian perspective on dungeons and dragons, you will see the arguments
as to why many of us feel this is a dangerous game.
Mike
I have been a Christian all of my life. I believe it to this day with all of my heart. That does not mean I cannot disagree with people of the same religion, however.
Looking at many of the above comments, I see that a lot of the people who say that they are Christian are the ones talking of “destroying non-believers” and “you’re going to hell because of this”. Jesus taught love, not hate. He taught us to love God and love people, not to point our fingers and judge. God is the judgement, not us. To even say that you can “step into God’s point of view” is ridiculous because he is omnipotent and the Almighty. How could a human even begin to comprehend what God is thinking? You are not immediately condemned for sinning or making mistakes. If that were the case, the reason for Jesus’ death is utterly pointless. He died to save us, not to condemn us. Saying Dungeons and Dragons is inviting demons is ridiculous. It is a game. You make a character and you give them points and you put them into situations. In no way is conjuring, inviting, or talking with demons ever present in any way. Many of the people on here are getting into everything that is said a little too much. Mike, some of the things you’ve said I agree with. There is plenty I disagree with, however, and I want it said that your word is not law. You are one believer of many. Your view point, despite having a website, doesn’t make you right. For any one person to come here and believe everything you say without their own research is close minded. I’m not saying you are forcing yourself on anyone, I’m not saying that to believe everything you say is wrong, but to talk with many narrow minded views and the ways you’ve written some of these things is giving no room for you to be wrong. There should always be room for you to be wrong, because from your posts and several of the comments, it is either one or the other when both could be right. Being a Christian is more than what one person says, and everyone needs to understand that. Think of it scientifically. When you test a hypothesis, you cannot prove something 100% because the world is constantly changing. There could be any number of variables that could pop up that changes your hypothesis. Thus, you can only state that your hypothesis was correct for that circumstance. There needs to be room for more information.
Next: Showing God’s love by telling people they’re wrong, that they will be destroyed when God comes back, telling people they are going to hell; none of these show God’s love in any way. All of these are cruel, close minded, prejudices that need to be thrown away. I understand many of your points about how things were done in the Old Testament. This is something that needs to be looked at. I’m not saying that the Old Testament is old and doesn’t count any more, but I AM saying that it is old. It was written well over 1000 to 2000 years ago. To view 2012 with the mind set of 2000 year old text isn’t fair.
Luke 6:37, “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven.” Jesus said this in the New Testament. How are other Christians saying that they love Jesus and that they are preaching love when they are completely ignoring what he said?
Luke 5:30, “But the Pharisees and their teachers of religious law complained bitterly to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with such scum (in Greek, “Tax collectors and sinners?”)” Jesus answered them, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor-sick people do. I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners and need to repent.”
If Jesus said this, but we don’t act on it, how can we say we are lovers and believers in Christ? Being a Christian shouldn’t be a pick or choose thing. You can’t pick one thing to preach, but ignore and trample on all the others. If someone doesn’t think that they’ve done anything wrong or sinned, then that is between them and God or between them and whatever they believe in. It is not our place to step in and interfere with other people’s beliefs.
The Bible says that Jesus Christ is “the same yesterday, today, and forever”. This is true. However, humans are constantly changing. God put us here for reasons ONLY HE KNOWS. Keep this in mind. The Bible says that God is the same, but if we are to love others as our selves and to treat people how we would want to be treated, we cannot justify prejudices by the Old Testament, but then preach the New Testament. All of the Bible counts.
As Christians, we should know how to love with a role model such as Jesus, but not a lot of us are doing a really great job of showing that. If you love Jesus and want to follow him, you should be able to talk to your fellow man in a civil and polite manner, without condemning, judging, hating, or pointing fingers.
If you have any questions for me, comments, concerns, by all means, please talk to me.
Emily,
We are only referring to Dungeons and Dragons on the role playing. There is nothing wrong with acting and role playing in other areas. If you want to see how dangerous Dungeons and Dragons can be, just do a google search on “Dungeons and Dragson from a Christian perspective” and you will see other sites that delve into this topic more deeply.
Mike
role playing games don’t make all players want to do occult stuff. I play dungeons and dragons all the time but just cuz the characters do magic and which craft doesn’t mean the players do too. i also play other games like ‘devil may cry’ where i play a half demon who kills evil spirits and that isn’t much of an influence on my life. i don’t think games can mess with someone’s religion at least not me. everything else i understand but GAMES are not demonic. im sticking with that
Gina seems to be getting a little view of the dark side.
Gina, while it is still called TODAY-Hebrews 3:13–make a decision. The door is closing soon….
Keep fighting the good fight. The world is fooled into believing many of these things such as tarot, or fortunes are harmless. VERY dangerous activity. I liken it as putting a wide opening in your protective hedge of spiritual security. I also believe we may be living closer to the end times, where our guard should be up. Doesn’t the bible say there will be many demons who will walk the earth in search of souls to ruin or something to that effect. This information needs to be out there. Thank you for publishing it and I hope people WAKE UP!
The “mark of the beast” is some type of occultic designation and the “taking the mark” allows for the unholy trinity to inhabit the one who takes the mark. Satan copies God because he covets all God has.
Satan will copy John 14:23 in those who “take the mark of the beast”.
Its either most of you are demon possesed or just don’t get it.I live in israel and am a jew. My father is a rabbi.look, even the acient hebrew bible makes it obvious that the messiah is jesus.and his name is perfectely written.dungeons and drangons,whatever that you name is bad.I know so. It does not mean because you play it you will go to hell, but you are going to open a doorway to whichthe demons will enter into you.demons can turn into angels of light, so they can even take michael, gabriel or even jesus’s appearence. The first thing is to ask”who is your master”the hesitation in his voice will tell you that he is a demon.horoscopes and all those things that help you see through your life are all bad. God tells us not to council anyone who predics the future or things that will come. Or else God himself would have told us how our day and lives would go as soon as we wake up.if you all are real christians you would understand. But am really shocked by some answers. Thank you, jisca
Kel I’m sorry but are you serious? Getting your fortune told isn’t going to open up any door way. I have helped with 4 exorcisms so trust me I know my demons. It’s not simply acts like getting a tarot or palm reading, a matter of fact these are tools to teach you if you need to work on your grounding or if there is an outside force effecting it. Demons don’t give a shit if you got a palm reading they want someone who is weak and easy to manipulate. So the only way to keep your self safe is to keep grounded and your ears open, not freak out over tarot readings and palm readings. PLEASE GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT.
Aaliyah, You are not telling the truth and have lied. Using the occult to “help people” is not from God.
I have asked the Lord God to destroy the works of satan in your life and I pray you will reject lies and deception and instead repent and ask God for a love of the truth.
currently i have been desperate in my life,i have been working very hared to improve my life for the past 7 year to bring success in my life believing that god will help those who strive.But in reality i have been failed in my plan for many times repeatedly for the past seven years.but now i am considering to use Magic to bring success in my life.i know so many people in my country are successful with this system.i am in conflict to decide , it is not about going to hell or death because i prefer success rather to live long ,it is about denying got whom i was trusting from my child hood or not, i am not sure that god really help those who strives from my experience.
Teshu, please consider Jesus words to us, “Come to Me, you who are heavy laden and I will give you rest”. Matthew 11:28
God has a plan for you and it does not require “magic”. It will be a life of fulfillment and peace to be in God’s will. God is the prosperer of our soul and He makes for us a straight path.
Satan comes only to kill, steal and destroy. Satan has diverted what belongs to God by leading many into magic and other things which will bring them great sorrow.
Dear maizie
Thank you for your advice ,i com across in the bible which implies there is no problems of using occult for good purpose
1 Samuel 28:10
Teshu, 1 Samuel 28:10 is an example of Saul turning to the occult (satan’s power)long after God’s Holy Spirit had withdrawn from Saul–1 Samuel 16:14.
Teshu, 1 Samuel 28:10 is an example of Saul turning to the occult (satan’s power)long after God’s Holy Spirit had withdrawn from Saul–1 Samuel 16:14
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