why dont christian prophets provide for the need that pushes people to seek psychics instead of just bashing?

Question

the seers "who's powers come from evil sources." i have heard so many christians say that psychics powers come from the devil and yet those christians who claim to be prophets and receive revelations from God dont give people godly revelation to replace the guidnce that they are getting from psychics. why dont they provide an alternative instead of just condeming psychic practices? How many christians have you heard of setting up a stand or starting a website for giving supernatural guidance to individuals?

Answer 1

Hello

Psychic powers are not even powers they are an Ability - what ever the religious beliefs of a person they have a spiritual body & that comes with these abilities.

I agree with your question.

From memory, this psychic bashing comes from the early days when religion was still trying to control the masses. From their perpesctive it was not good to have anyone outside of the church to be giving spiritual guidance, as it meant that it wasnt a gift direct from God after all to those special souls as only those who had the 'right' could be capable of prophesy.

Therefore development of these abilities was deemed as wrong - & it still sticks now.

Pam

Answer 2

Powers from evil sources. That's a riot! If evil was speaking through people, why would it want to tell you anything that is going to help you. Common sense is not a christian asset.

Answer 3

The scripture from Deu 18 is asserting that the prophet would be Jewish. in case you have been to benefit the Bible you will see that when God referred to as Abraham that each and all of the prophets interior the Bible have been Jewish. Jesus himself replaced into born as a Jew and he suggested interior the Gospel of John, financial disaster 4 verse 22,"You worship that which you don't comprehend, we worship that which all of us comprehend, for SALVATION IS FROM THE JEWS." the reality that Deu 18 is talking approximately Jesus is somewhat, very, very sparkling because of the fact the apostle Peter (between the main disciples of Jesus) costs the scripture in Deu 18:18-19 as being approximately Jesus. in case you backup study Acts 3:13 you will see that the apostle Peter says ,"the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob has glorified Jesus. The Bible under no circumstances depicts Ishmael as being a factor of the divine lineage from which the Messiah replaced into to come again. by using the Bible it has the word "the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. you may desire to ensure in case you will stick to the writings of Moses which element to Jesus and his very own words which say that salvation (salvation of your soul) is of the Jews and or stick to a faith that teaches you to hate Jews the persons God opt for to hold the messiah to the international as a Jew. additionally, does Mohamed or Islam supply for the salvation of your soul?

Answer 4

They don't fulfill the need simply because they are not into accessing inner wisdom. Witness the need to rely on text. If someone can't think for themselves, they sure as heck are not going to be in a position to help anybody else. A true, good intuitive source taps into inner knowledge. Which someone who has to rely on externals, lacks.

Answer 5

Rom 1:13 Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.
Rom 1:14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.
Rom 1:15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
Rom 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Rom 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written. The just shall live by faith.
Rom 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
Rom 1:19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath showed it unto them.
Rom 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
Rom 1:21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Rom 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Rom 1:23 And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Rom 1:24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves:
Rom 1:25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshiped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
Rom 1:26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
Rom 1:27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet.
Rom 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
Rom 1:29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
Rom 1:30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
Rom 1:31 Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
Rom 1:32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

Answer 6

Who are they to give guidance. Where do they get their authority?

Answer 7

Witchcraft, sorcery, etc., are condemned without qualification in both the Old and New Testaments.
Deuteronomy 18:9-14 - Every aspect of the occult is here mentioned specifically. It is all an "abomination" and is forbidden. Specifically forbidden are: one who practices "witchcraft" and a "sorcerer" and "one who conjures spells" and a "spiritist."

Leviticus 19:31 - Give no regard to mediums and familiar spirits; do not seek after them, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 20:6 - The person who turns after mediums and familiar spirits, God says He would set His face against that person and cut him off from his people.

Leviticus 20:27 - A man or a woman who is a medium, or who has familiar spirits, shall surely be put to death; they shall stone them with stones.

Revelation 21:8 - But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.

Revelation 22:15 - But outside [heaven] are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.

Acts 13:8-10 - Paul rebuked Elymas the sorcerer, saying: "O full of all deceit and all fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord?"

Hence, the Bible does not distinguish whether the witchcraft is intended to achieve a goal which is good or one which does harm. It is all inherently wrong because it is an appeal to a forbidden source of power.

[2 Chron. 33:6; 2 Kings 9:22; Ex. 22:18; 1 Sam. 15:23; Mic. 5:12; Nah. 3:4; Jer. 27:9; Mal. 3:5; Isa. 2:6; 2 Kings. 21:6; 23:24; Isa. 19:3]

Specific powers of witchcraft and sorcery are named and condemned.
Exodus 7:11,22; 8:7 - When Moses & Aaron brought plagues on Egypt, Pharaoh's magicians attempted to duplicate the miracles by their "enchantments." "Enchantments" refers to the ceremonies and rituals used by sorcerers and magicians to accomplish their ends - incantations, spells, and magic words ("hocus-pocus"), wearing of charms (amulets).

Deuteronomy 18:10 mentions various of these "enchantments" as part of that which is forbidden.

Isaiah 8:19,20 - And when they say to you, "Seek those who are mediums and wizards, who whisper and mutter," should not a people seek their God? Should they seek the dead on behalf of the living? To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

"Whisper and mutter" refers to the incantations and spells of magicians. These words are supposed to give the user control over the spirit beings that accomplish the desired result. If you know the words, you control the spirit to do your bidding.

Galatians 5:20,21 - Those who will not inherit the kingdom of God include those who practice "sorcery" ("witchcraft" - KJV). This includes the occult in general, but refers especially to the use of drugs and potions brewed by witches in their cauldrons, etc. (Movies and books often refer to the witches' book of spells, and recipes for potions, etc.)

God condemns, not just the whole practice of the occult, but also the specific methods, rituals, and mumbo-jumbo words used.

[Lev. 19:26; 2 Kings 17:17; Isa. 47:9,12; Jer. 27:9; 2 Kings 21:6; 2 Chron. 33:6; Isa. 3:20; Rev. 9:21]

Witches & sorcerers cannot duplicate the powers & miracles God did through inspired men.
The Bible often warns about the danger of being deceived by lying wonders [2 Thess. 2:9; Matt. 24:24; Deut. 13:1-5]. The examples given in Scripture often involved confrontations between those who did true miracles from God and those who practiced forms of sorcery or magic:

Exodus 7-9; read 8:18,19 - Pharaoh's magicians and sorcerers tried to duplicate the signs and plagues God caused through Moses and Aaron (7:11,22; 8:7,8,18; 9:11). For a while they seemed to achieve a limited succeed. But soon they failed and admitted Moses had the power of God.

Daniel 1:20 - And in all matters of wisdom and understanding about which the king examined them, he found them [Daniel and his friends] ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers in all his realm.

Daniel 2:1-13,27,28 - The king of Babylon sought magicians to tell him his dream and interpret it. None could. But by the power of God, Daniel interpreted the dream accurately [cf. 4:7,9]. Later he likewise interpreted the handwriting on the wall which predicted the downfall of Belshazzar (5:7,11). [Cf. Gen. 41:8,24]

Acts 8:9-13 - Simon used sorcery to amaze the Samaritans. They believed he had the great power of God. But when Philip preached Jesus and did true miracles by the power of God, not only the people but also Simon himself believed [cf. v5-7].

Acts 13:6-11 - Elymas was a sorcerer, but he was powerless to resist the superior power God worked through Paul.

I do not know whether the power of sorcerers can be explained through trickery, which really can be explained by natural processes, or whether Satan really does possess some supernatural power. But what is sure is that Satan can never duplicate God's true miracles. By comparing modern sorcery to the miracles of the Bible, we can prove witchcraft is inferior, so we should not put our faith in it.

Witchcraft, magic, etc., is the occult substitute for Bible miracles. Where God has done miracles for His people, believers in the occult seek their supernatural works by means of spells, incantations, etc. that appeal to their spirit powers. God forbids all such because it is an appeal to powers other than His power. God will never allow that which is false to duplicate the works of that which is true.

[Isa. 47:9,12-14; 1 Kings 18; Acts 16:16; 19:13ff]

Answer 8

They are getting way out of hand.

Answer 9

We have its called Church