15 Unique Biblical Facts about the Occult
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15 Unique Biblical Facts about the Occult
- The Occult was Forbidden in the Bible – Deuteronomy 18:10-12 states, “There shall not be found among you anyone who…practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead.”
- The Occult is Connected to Idolatry – In 1 Corinthians 10:19-21, Paul warns against being involved in the occult because it is connected to idolatry.
- The Occult is Associated with Demonic Powers – Leviticus 19:31 forbids the practice of any form of the occult because it is associated with the powers of darkness.
- God Condemns the Occult – In Deuteronomy 18:9-13, God commands the Israelites to stay away from the occult because He knows it will lead them down a path of destruction.
- The Occult is a Tool of Satan – The Bible warns against being involved in the occult because it is a tool of Satan and his demonic forces (1 Timothy 4:1).
- The Occult is a Result of Rebellion Against God – In Isaiah 8:19-20, the prophet Isaiah warns against being involved in the occult because it is a result of rejecting God’s authority and turning away from Him.
- The Occult is an Abomination to God – In Isaiah 47:12-14, God makes it clear that He abhors the practice of the occult, and He will punish those who involve themselves in it.
- The Occult Involves Divination – In Acts 16:16-18, Paul and Silas encounter a young woman who was involved in the occult and practicing divination.
- The Occult Involves Sorcery – In Acts 19:18-19, Paul encounters a group of men who were involved in the occult and practicing sorcery.
- The Occult Involves Witchcraft – In Galatians 5:19-21, Paul names witchcraft as one of the works of the flesh that can lead people away from God.
- The Occult Involves Divination and Necromancy – In Leviticus 19:31, God specifically forbids the practice of divination and necromancy, which are both forms of the occult.
- The Occult Involves the Use of Charms and Spells – In Deuteronomy 18:10-12, God specifically forbids the practice of using charms and spells, which are both forms of the occult.
- The Occult Involves Contacting the Dead – In 2 Kings 21:6, Manasseh is accused of being involved in the occult and contacting the dead.
- The Occult Involves False Prophets – In Jeremiah 14:14, God warns against false prophets who practice the occult.
- The Occult Involves False Gods – In Deuteronomy 32:17, God warns against those who worship false gods and practice the occult.