THE BIBLE'S VIEWPOINT/Why You Should Beware of Spiritism

How We Gain Protection 

To protect ourselves  we need to keep free from everything connected with spiritism.  (Galatians 5:19-21) Thus, Jehovah God directs his servants to avoid the following practices:  "There should not be found in you anyone . . .who employs divination, a practicer of magic or anyone who looks for omens or a sorcerer, or one who binds others with a spell or anyone who consults a spirit medium or a professional foreteller of events or anyone who inquires of the dead. For everybody doing these things is something detestable to Jehovah." -Deuteronomy 18:10-12. 

In harmony with those words, may have taken steps to protect themselves by discarding any books or other objects related  to spiritism, says Ken, who broke free from spiritism,  "I went through all my belongings and destroyed everything I felt was bad." -See Acts 19:19, 20. 

The greatest protection is developing  a personal relationship with the true God, Jehovah. Note the course of action outlined at James 4:7, 8:  "Subject yourselves, therefore, to God; but oppose the Devil, and he will flee from you. Draw close to God, and he will draw close to you. Cleanse your hands you sinners, and purify your hearts, you indecisive ones." 

Jehovah God educates and protects those who draw close to  him.  They are not ignorant of Satan's designs' or deceived  by false appearances.  (2 Corinthians 2:11; 11:14) Also, Jehovah is Almighty. When called upon in faith, Jehovah will free individuals  from harassment by wicked spirits.  Chad, quoted earlier, says, "Knowing the source of my attacks and calling out to Jehovah God to protect me from their influence made it stop." - Psalm 91:1, .

Note: What is not said here, is that Satan will flee for the time being, but he will be back, just as it says in the Bible, when Satan was testing Jesus. You have to keep on the  lookout for Satan, he will not stop for long. You have to keep fighting him with Jehovah's help. 

Clearly, righthearted ones can rejoice in God's protection now and the realization the demons  and all who submit to  their influence will be  destroyed. Just imagine the joy and peace that will prevail on earth when mankind is free of the effects of spiritism! -Isaiah 11:9; Revelation 22:15. 

Next time: WILL EARTH SUSTAIN FUTURE GENERATIONS? 

From the AWAKE! magazine, 2008