She should have known – pt. 1 |
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"Good morning, ma'am. I've been trying to reach you for some time, but you don't have an answering machine, and..." "No, I can't have one." "...and I understand you are interested in starting a home-based business." "I already have one." "Oh really?" "Yes, I'm a psychic." "I see." "That's why I can't have an answering machine. 'Cause people would think I'm a fake." "That would be a problem, all right. So, you're a psychic, huh? How many children do I have?" "I have two." "No, how many do I have?" "I don't work for free." "Well, is there any advice you could give me for free?" "Yeah. I'd advise you not to call me." *Click* A conversation like this actually happened recently. I think she could have an answering machine message like this: "Hi, I knew you were going to call. Say nothing. Just concentrate on your message and phone number, and I'll call you back when I return to my body from the astral plane." This may be quite effective with callers unfamiliar with "Caller I.D." The Bible is unmistakably clear in its condemnation of all forms of fortune-telling. We'll go over the details in part two. For now, it's enough to point out that psychics don't know what they claim to know. They can't pass the Deuteronomy 18 test:
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| —Steve Singleton DeeperStudy.com |
Want to go deeper?Magic comes up twice in Acts, but different words describe it. Acts 8:9, speaking of a man named Simon, says he practiced magic (mageuō) and astounded the Samaritans. The context indicates he performed false miracles, for his power was compared to that of the healer Philip the Evangelist. Later on, in Acts 19:19, we learn of some Ephesians (converts to Christ?) who formerly had practiced magic (periergos), a Greek noun that curiously can also be translated "busybody." The context makes clear, however, that meddling in other people's business is not their problem. They publicly burn their costly scrolls as a demonstration that they are renouncing the dark arts. In Gal. 5:20, when Paul lists witchcraft among other sins that are the "works of the flesh," he employs the Greek noun pharmakeia, from which we derive the word "pharmacy." As you might expect, the term can refer to the mixing of potions or even of poisons, as many potions, intentionally or not, turn out to be. The Bible clearly condemns sorcery and witchcraft as being destructive, unhealthy, and even Satanic. God's people would steer clear of them.
Ron Rhodes. The Truth Behind Ghosts, Mediums, & Psychic Phenomena (2006). They are everywhere - and they're trying to get you! They can affect your mind, make you do things that you don't want to do, and take your eyes off of God. What are they, and how can they have such an impact on your life? They are not ghosts or spirits of the dead; the true threat is the medium, the psychic, or whatever name the charlatan has assumed. Ron Rhodes knows this very well, and he draws back the curtains on this ancient and modern deception. Showing the reality of all manner of psychic activity in modern culture, Rhodes encourages the believer with solid, biblical facts and research. Recommended for online reading: Theodore Graebner. Spiritism: A Study of Its Phenomena and Religious Teachings (1919). |
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