MEDIUMS, SPIRITISTS AND WITCHCRAFT

Selected Scriptures

Jesus said:-

"Search the Scriptures [i.e. the Bible]; for in them ye think ye have eternal life; and they are they which testify of me." - (John 5:39)

WHAT SAITH THE SCRIPTURE?

"And the soul that turneth 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." - (Leviticus 20:6)

"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)

"Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly pro-gnosticators, stand up and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee. Behold, they shall be like stubble: the fire shall burn them." - (Isaiah 47:13-14)

"Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God." - (Leviticus 19:31)

Saul disobeyed God, consulted the witch of Endor, and paid the penalty.

"Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman who hath a familiar spirit [i.e. is a medium], that I may go to her, and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman who hath a familiar spirit at Endor. And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night; and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring him up, whom I shall name unto thee. And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those who have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land, Wherefore, then, layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die? And Saul swore to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing. Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me Samuel. And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice. And the woman spoke to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? For thou art Saul. And the king said unto her, Be not afraid; for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth. And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up, and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself. And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams; therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do. Then said Samuel, Wherefore, then, dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy? And the LORD hath done to him, as he spoke by me; for the LORD hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to David. Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the LORD, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek. Therefore hath the LORD done this thing unto thee this day. Moreover, the LORD will also deliver Israel with thee unto the hand of the Philistines, and tomorrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me. The LORD also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines. Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel." - (I Samuel 28:7-20)

Two days later:

"And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in Mount Gilboa. And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people." - (I Samuel 31:8-9)

"So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking the counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire of her, and inquired not of the LORD; therefore, he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David, the son of Jesse." - (I Chron 10:13-14)

What is the LORD saying to you?

"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. But God commendeth his love toward us in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Repent, therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out." - (Romans 6:23; 3:23; 5:8; John 3:16; Acts 3:19)

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