Why are we told not to use what we all have naturally our "god-given" gifts.
2006-08-18 14:42:17 · 11 answers · asked by psionic_sage 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Did anyone think that maybe if we had use of the power that lies dormant in us...there might be a mutiny...a mutiny against the very thing so many blindly lets control them.
2006-08-18 15:10:37 · update #1
Because magic and prophecy was reserved for Jesus and those who were in the hierarchy of the church. If you want to control people and make them feel that they are unworthy of God's love, you have to convince them that anyone below a status approved of by the church can't have that power from the same source. Therefore any source other than Divine and must be evil in nature. Breed enough fear and you get fanaticism and witch hunts.
2006-08-18 14:57:47 · answer #1 · answered by mother 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Magic is forbidden in the Bible because the use of occult powers can open us (humans) up to the influence of spirit beings (demons) who have rebelled against God.
Such beings can provide us powers, or make things happen in response our incantations or spells (so we think we are making these things to happen, when it is really a deceptive spirit being that is causing the things to happen)...
Sucn beings can then deceive us into a wrong world-view (and lead us ultimately away from God).
The Bible tells us that Lucifer (an incredibly beautiful angel) can manifest himself as an Angel of Light -- and deceive us. And so can the other spirit beings (demons) who have chosen to follow Lucifer.
So, as far as magic (and the occult in general) is concerned...
Caveat Emptor !
Cordially,
John
2006-08-19 00:22:08 · answer #2 · answered by John 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it is a power from satan,...but you know that! Gifts of the spirit are from God, thats different and you also know that. I pray you find your away from those demonic forces.
2006-08-18 22:04:43 · answer #3 · answered by Godb4me 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because psionics is associated with science fiction, not medieval fantasy, and no one wants you breaking the continuty by manifesting an Id insinuation.
2006-08-18 21:56:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the work of the devil. we are to put our Trust in the Lord. Not some fake person after your money. God is the only one who knows the future, the past, and the present. We must put our Faith in Him.
2006-08-18 23:09:14 · answer #5 · answered by concerned 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the Bible-writers wanted to keep other religions and other ways of knowing the truth suppressed. Blessed be.
2006-08-18 21:51:16 · answer #6 · answered by Maria Isabel 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because it is detestable to GOD.Duet18:10-12 also Lev.19:31-
20:6,27.-It is the work of the demons.
2006-08-18 22:19:31 · answer #7 · answered by OldGeezer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Magic is a form of idolatry and is also disobedience to God. It is Satanic and opens the door to all kinds of evil.
2006-08-18 21:56:14 · answer #8 · answered by robin rmsclvr25 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because the men who wrote it were afraid of what they didn't understand. All this "divinely inspired" infallibility stuff is man-made to put guilt and fear into people's lives... supposedly to "help" them. Lord, deliver us.
2006-08-18 22:02:14 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it is satanic and opens the door to demons
2006-08-18 21:48:47 · answer #10 · answered by Enigma 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋