Key Scripture: 2 Tim 4v3
Introduction:
The Past several episodes, expIored the various ways God Speaks to His People. However, the Supernatural is a delicate plane. If care is not taken, it’s possible that we veer into a wrong turn. To avoid this, I offer a few tips.
- Don’t read meaning into everything.
- Don’t fake Hearing God.
- Avoid the occult: 1Sam 28:6 Deut, 18:9 Divination is a counterfeit & a second eating of the fruit of knowledge of good & evil. Be careful of websites you visit. With increased knowledge is evil knowledge-e divination
- Don’t let your curiosity lead to the devil
- Avoid Palm reading, hypnotism, new age, tarot cards, ouja boards, Astrology.
- Bibliomancy /Bible roulette: is the use of books in divination. The method of employing so called sacred books (especially specific words and verses) for ‘magical medicine’, The Bible is not meant to be used like drawing cards or lottery. John 5v39The Bible is to be read with intelligence – it is worth reading intelligently; and bibliomancy is an unintelligent & lazy approach
- Avoid ‘Lost books’ e.g. 6&7th book of Moses (Magical Books)
- Avoid any form of Necromancy-seeing or speaking with the dead, Cartomancy,Fortune telling, horoscopes.
Fleece? Judges 6v36-Unlike Gideon, Fleecing is not recommended for New Testament believers as You may be testing God
- Delay tactics if God has spoken
- Escape strategy when you already know Gods will but need an escuse e.g If you want me to go the mission field, let me fail this exam.
- Genuine desire to honor God
Conclusion Stick to the word, and not sensational manifestations No revelation is superior to the Bible.