Psychics...bible...?

Question

I have a friend that is considering going to see a psychic. Me of the christian religion am against this. I know that there are places in the bible that say not to go see them. I was wondering where in the bible and what religious evidence I could give my friend not to go see one.

Answer 1

Hope this verse helps

Dut 18: 9-13
9 When you enter the land the LORD your God is giving you, do not learn to imitate the detestable ways of the nations there. 10 Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in [a] the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, INTERPRETS OMENS, engages in witchcraft, 11 or casts spells, or who is a MEDIUM or SPIRITIST or WHO CONSULTS THE DEAD 12 Anyone who does these things is detestable to the LORD, and because of these detestable practices the LORD your God will drive out those nations before you. 13 You must be blameless before the LORD your God.

Answer 2

If you are supposed to tell him something, the Spirit will tell you what it is when you talk with him about it.

Otherwise, you can tell him your opinion, but let him do what he wants to do.

Remember to look after him. If he is also a Christian, then I would agree, he's making a mistake. But that's our opinion, isn't it?

Ask God. I'll pray right now for him and you, okay?

EDIT: Something came to me. The problem existed before all of this. Your friend is not into the Bible. He needs to lean on it instead of other places that are not based in God's truth. Can you two have a Bible study regularly. And I don't mean about this specifically. I mean about anything. God has an ability to just overpower vain attempts at learning from possible deviant sources. His word finds it's way into the hearts of those who love Him.

Answer 3

Spirituality is born from a personal occurrence with a divine, psychic or mystical experience of one form or another which inevitably connects a person to All that Is/God/Goddess/Allah/Great Spirit /whatever you want to call it.

Religion is second hand opinion of someone else’s divine experience. I think you will find that religions, and especially fanatical religions, tend to separate and divide people, while spirituality brings people together.

Thank God that Spirituality is on the increase!

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Answer 4

You can't. Ouija boards are mass-produced pieces of fibreboard that you can buy from Toys R Us. They are no more capable of contacting the dead or opening portals to spirit worlds than Monopoly, Snakes & Ladders, a chopping board or a piece of paper are. It's a physical impossibility although I'm sure my words alone won't stop you from trying.

Answer 5

Sorry I can't help you there. The psychics that I have seen have been very nice and helpful people and have given me some insight on various situations. God has given them this ability to help others. Of course like all things there are people who do abuse things or pretend to be something they are not but that is the exception.

Answer 6

Why do you care what your friend does..
If YOU are against it then YOU shouldn't go.
The Bible also tells men to not have a clean shaven face... Hope you have a beard!

Answer 7

This is the location in the Bible that gives evidence that your friend May go see a psyhic person or one of prophecy, as mentioned below.


THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

1 Corinthians 12
(New American Standard Bible)


4 Now there are (J)varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.

5And there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord.

6There are varieties of effects, but the same (K)God who works all things in all persons.

7But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit (L)for the common good.

8For to one is given the word of (M)wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of (N)knowledge according to the same Spirit;

9to another (O)faith by the same Spirit, and to another (P)gifts of healing by the one Spirit,

10and to another the effecting of (Q)miracles, and to another (R)prophecy, and to another the (S)distinguishing of spirits, to another various (T)kinds of tongues, and to another the (U)interpretation of tongues.

11But one and the same Spirit works all these things, (V)distributing to each one individually just as He wills.

12For even (W)as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body,

28And God has (AH)appointed in (AI)the church, first (AJ)apostles, second (AK)prophets, third (AL)teachers, then (AM)miracles, then (AN)gifts of healings, helps, (AO)administrations, various (AP)kinds of tongues.

29All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not workers of miracles, are they?

30All do not have gifts of healings, do they? All do not speak with tongues, do they? All do not (AQ)interpret, do they?

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THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

1 Corinthians 12:4-14 [4] There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. [5] There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. [6] There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men. [7] Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. [8] To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, [9] to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, [10] to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. [11] All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines. [12] The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ. [13] For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body -- whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free -- and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. [14] Now the body is not made up of one part but of many.


1 Corinthians 12:27-30 [27] Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. [28] And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, also those having gifts of healing, those able to help others, those with gifts of administration, and those speaking in different kinds of tongues. [29] Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? [30] Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?

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Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Listed in 1 Corinthians 12:4-14, these gifts include speaking in tongues, healing, prophecy, spiritual discernment and the performing of miracles. Some Christians contend the Holy Spirit gave these gifts or "charisms" only during the New Testament period, but pentecostals and charismatics believe such gifts are still manifested today among believers.

Baptism in (or of) the Holy Spirit, in-filling of the Holy Spirit
The primary experience in the pentecostal and charismatic movements, in which the believer receives spiritual gifts and empowerment, often through the laying on of hands.

Members of denominations that emphasize the gifts of the Holy Spirit, including the belief that speaking in tongues is necessary evidence of the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

Prophecy
A spontaneous utterance spoken in worship settings believed to be inspired by the Holy Spirit; not necessarily a prediction of future events as the term is commonly understood. One of the spiritual gifts listed in 1 Corinthians 12.

Speaking in tongues
Ecstatic worship or prayer using unintelligible speech that is considered a gift of the Holy Spirit; also called prayer language or glossolalia.

Spiritual discernment
A spiritual gift to recognize and differentiate the workings of the Holy Spirit and the devil.