‘There shall not be found among you any one that makes his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that uses 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 (Deut 18:10-12)
God is speaking in this passage!
The spirit of divination is used by diviners, enchanters, wizards, witches (witchcraft), charmers, spiritualists (consulters of familiar spirits), magicians, astrologers, sorcerers, necromancers, soothsayers, false prophets, etc.
When Saul inquired of the Lord and the Lord did not answer,
he went to a woman with the spirit of divination.
1 Sam 28:6-7: And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD
answered him not, neither by dreams nor by Urim, nor by prophets. Then Saul
said unto his servants, ‘Seek me a woman that has a familiar spirit that I may
go to her, and enquire of her’. And his
servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that has a familiar spirit at
Endor.
Like Saul, when many people today seek of the LORD and the
LORD does not answer, they seek people with spirit of divination.
To seek and use spirit of divination is provoking God to
anger.
2 Kings 17:17: And they caused their sons and their
daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and
sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
The spirit of divination is in churches today. Many
prophesying claiming to be God’s prophets are not but people with spirit of
divination working for Satan.
True God prophets are sent to an individual to; Call an individual to repentance and to give direction in God’s word.
The entire future of a Christian is clearly revealed in the
Bible. Believe.
God says,
Leviticus 19:31 Regard not them that have familiar spirits,
neither seek after wizards to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus 20:6 And the soul that turns after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.
We know this is an abomination to God! God regards sorcery as something very serious. He regards it as so dangerous that in the Old Testament he commands the death sentence for sorcerers. We see this in Leviticus 20:27: “A man or woman who is a medium or spiritualist among you must be put to death. You are to stone them; their blood will be on their own heads.” In Exodus 22:18, we also read these stern words from God: “Do not allow a sorceress to live.”
King Saul was God’s anointed king. He wanted to serve God, but somehow he always managed to fail.
Jim Gerrish wrote this: The horrible price of continuing to
practice sorcery is illustrated for us in Revelation 22:14-15. Jesus says, “Blessed are those who wash their
robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the
gates into the city. Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the
sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and
practices falsehood.” Obviously those
who choose to practice magic arts or sorcery will be permanently excluded from
the kingdom of God.
The good news is that there is still time to repent of this sin. The Bible says in Psalm 97:10: “Let those who love the LORD hate evil…” God hates sorcery. As we have seen, it is detestable to him. As God’s dear children we must love what he loves and hate what he hates. Yet, we know from the Bible that while God hates sin, he loves the sinner. While we also must hate the sin of sorcery in all its forms, we must remember to love the sorcerers and never stop praying for their deliverance.
The Sorcerer’s Profession of Faith : Acts 8:9-13 9 But there was a certain man called Simon, who previously practiced sorcery in the city and astonished the people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great, 10 to whom they all gave heed him because he had astonished them with his sorceries (magic arts) for a long time. 12 But when they believed Philip as he preached the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized. 13 Then Simon himself also believed and when he was baptized he continued with Philip and was amazed seeing the miracles and signs which were done.
Acts 8:14-23 NKJV 14 Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. 15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit. 16 For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. 18 And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, 19 saying, ‘Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” 20 But Peter said to him, “Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money! 21 You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God.” 22 “Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. 23 “For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity.”
If this sin is an abomination during the days of King Saul and the Prophet Samuel, then it would be sinful in the days of Jesus! The Pharisees and Sadducee’s sought Him out as a sorcerer not as the Son of God!
Those who encountered Jesus demanded more and more signs. In Matt. 16:1-4 this occurrence to perform one from heaven. Demanding a sign, even though a sign was given through John the Baptist of the Messiah present with them. John spoke Matthew 3:3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the LORD; make His paths straight.”
In their dullness they saw no history being made within their generation. The Son of God stood before them & they knew Him not! The gulf fixed between hell & Abraham was evident to those there in that place. Jesus taught of it. The rich man made note of it to Abraham. Those on the side of faith at Abraham’s bosom found a refreshing, but the rich man found torment! When God’s works & words are persistently rejected only judgment remains: Eph 5:6 Let no one deceive you with empty words for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. 7 Therefore do not be partakers with them.
What have we sought out with our lives in this generation? For certainly, people’s eyes have that capacity for lust, envy and much greed. People live their lives sumptuously and once ended, what will they see before their eyes : A heavenly gracious Lord and Savior greeting them, or a flame of fire with faces of wizards, green witches, familiar spirits and charmers with magic?
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