As the Bible says, evil spirits are active in astrology, fortune-telling or soothsaying, mediums, the occult, etc.
Listen to the ads on TV and you will soon hear an invitation to call
some real psychics for advice. Open most newspapers and you can
easily find the astrology section. You may know someone who has
played with a ouija board and received a chilling prediction. Maybe
you even know someone who is a medium or practices witchcraft. Satan
and his demons are real and they are very active today.
According to the Bible, angels and evil spirits are real. Satan, also
called Lucifer, or the Devil, is the leader of the evil spirits. All
evil spirits were originally good angels created by God. However,
about a third of the angels chose to become evil. They decided to
follow Lucifer, a very powerful angel, in a rebellion against God.
Isaiah 14:12-15. Ezekiel 28:12-17. Luke 10:18. Revelation 12:3-9.
Jude 6, 9. 2nd Peter 2:4.
Satan of course was powerless against God. 1st John 4:4.
Matthew 28:18. He was thrown out of heaven. Satan is now the false
God of this world. 2nd Corinthians 4:4. Most people on earth choose
to follow Satan to eternal destruction instead of following God to
eternal life. Matthew 7:13-14.
"There shall not be found among you any one ... 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 ..."
(Deuteronomy 18:10-12)
Here are some scriptures on the occult:
Ephesians 6:12= As Christians our fight is not against humans but
against powerful spiritual beings of evil.
2nd Corinthians 11:14-15= Satan and his angels can appear as angels
of righteousness and light.
Matthew 7:21-23= Many who work miracles in God's name will not enter
heaven. Why? Because they do not obey God.
Leviticus 20:6= God will seperate himself from those who go after
mediums and familiar spirits.
Leviticus 19:31= Stay away from mediums and familiar spirits.
Deuteronomy 18:10-12= practicing witchcraft, sorcerery, soothsaying,
interpreting omens, making spells, being a medium or spiritist, are
all terrible sins to God.
Leviticus 20:27= In the (OT) Old Testament, mediums or those with
familiar spirits were to be stoned. (Their called familiar spirits
because these evil spirits are familiar with the dead. Thus they can
imitate the dead.)
1st Samuel 28:3-25= King Saul asked the medium at En Dor to bring up
the prophet Samuel who was dead.
1st Chronicles 10:13= One reason King Saul died was because he asked
a medium for help.
Isaiah 8:19= Seek God not mediums, wizards or the dead.
Isaiah 47:13-14= Astrologers and stargazers won't be able to save
Babylon.
Daniel 2:27-28= God kept King Nebuchadnezzar's dream and it's
interpretation secret from the astrologers, magicians or dream
interpreters, and soothsayers. However, he revealed it to his
prophet Daniel.
Acts 16:16-18= A girl was possessed by an evil spirit that enabled
her to be a fortune-teller. Paul commanded the evil spirit to come
out of her in the name or authority of Jesus. The evil fortune
telling spirit left her.
Deuteronomy 4:19= Be careful that you don't worship the sun, moon,
and stars.
Deuteronomy 17:2-5= In the OT those who worshipped the sun, moon, or
stars were to be stoned.
Revelation 22:14-155= Sorcerers (strongs pharmakeia #5331) will not
have access to the tree of life. Pharmakeia involves the use of drugs
in making evil spells.
Revelation 21:8= Sorcerers (pharmakeia), etc., will end up in the
lake of fire.
1st Samuel 15:23= Witchcraft is a sin like rebellion.
2nd Chronicles 33:6= King Manasseh angered God by practicing
witchcraft, sorcery, using mediums, etc.
Exodus 22:18= In the OT a sorceress was to be executed.
Helpful scriptures for Christians to claim.
Matthew 28:18-20= Jesus has all power and He will always be with you.
1st John 4:4= Jesus, who is in you, is more powerful than Satan.
Romans 8:31= If God is on your side, don't worry about the enemy.
Romans 8:33-34= Those God has forgiven are forgiven!
Romans 8:35-39= No one and nothing can ever separate us from Jesus
and His love.
1st John 1:7,9= Jesus's blood is powerful enough to wash us clean from
every sin. Note: Trust God to keep his promises. Don't depend on your
feelings.
Psalm 23= The Lord is your shepherd. He is a good shepherd.
Hebrews 13:5= God will never leave you nor will He forsake you.
Hebrews 13:6= God is our helper so we don't need to fear men or what
they can do to our physical bodies.
