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

IN AN Asian land, a crowd revels during a festival honoring spirits.  The festivities heighten when two women are selected for a spirit possession ceremony.  Their eyes roll back in their heads, and then the women begin to shake all over as if shocked by electricity. 

In Puerto Rico, a medium (santero) holds a seance to contact a spirit called Chango'. the god of thunder.  The medium describes visions, and all in the room began to shake as if possessed. 

Involvement with the occult is  commonplace  in many lands. Belief in the supernatural is becoming more popular, and people are increasingly drawn to it. Books, games, television shows, and movies that feature demos, witchcraft, and paranormal phenomena are more widespread than ever.

The Bible, however, teaches that involvement with any manifestation of the occult is actually spiritism. Spiritism is not innocent or harmless fun. It is not simply exploring the unknown. It is contact with demons, wicked angels who rebelled against God. -Revelation 12:9, 12. 

Note: And these demons are known to hurt people who get involved with them . They will take the shape of a person or loved one you know and fool you into thinking  they are ghosts. This is one of the ways that Satan not gets his thrills, from humans, but it is also his way of getting worship from you. 

In  reality, spiritism does for the demons what lures does for fishermen. A fisherman uses a variety of lures   to catch different kinds of fish.  Similarly, wicked spirits use different forms of spiritism to bring all sorts of people under their influence. The leader of the demons is referred to as "the god of this [wicked] system of things."  He is successful at blinding the minds of unbelievers to the truth of God's Word and purpose. -2 Corinthians 4:4. 

Next time: THE BIBLE'S VIEWPOINT/Why You Should Beware of Spiritism - Where Spiritism Leads

from the AWAKE! magazine, 2008