BIBLIOMANCY

 DECISION MAKING AND THE WILL OF GOD: Bibliomancy

  “Necromancy is defined as the conjuring of the spirits of the dead for purposes of magically revealing the future or influencing the course of events. In the Bible, necromancy is also called “divination,” “sorcery” and “spiritism” and is forbidden many times in Scripture (Leviticus 19:26; Deuteronomy 18:10; Galatians 5:19-20; Acts 19:19) as an abomination to God. It is something that the Lord speaks very strongly against and is to be avoided as much as any evil. The reason for this is twofold.

  First, necromancy is going to involve demons and opens the one who practices it to demonic attack. Satan and his demons seek to destroy us, not to impart to us truth or wisdom. We are told that our “enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8). Second, necromancy does not rely on the Lord for information, the Lord who promises to freely give wisdom to all who ask for it (James 1:5). This is especially telling because the Lord always wants to lead us to truth and life, but demons always want to lead us to lies and serious damage.
  The idea that dead people’s spirits can be contacted for information is false. Those who attempt such contact inevitably contact demonic spirits, not the spirits of dead loved ones. Those who die go immediately to heaven or hell—heaven if they believed in Jesus as Savior, and hell if they did not. There is no contact between the dead and the living. Therefore, seeking the dead is unnecessary and very dangerous.” (Source: GotQuesrtiuons.org)

  Biblical Christians don’t get involved in necromancy. Some however do not consider reading palms, tea leaves, horoscopes, dice, Ouija boards, darts, bones and such as spiritually infectious.

  And then there are those that firmly declare “None of that wickedness for me!” But in seeking God’s guidance making decisions . . . practice Bibliomancy. What are such shenanigans?

  There are several, a favorite being dropping your Bible, then with eyes closed put your forefinger on page, opening your eyes and discovering God’s will.

  I close with an illustrative pulpit story.

  Jock dropped his Bible on the table. Opening his eyes he read at his fingertip “Judas went and hanged himself” (Matthew 7:25). Confused, he repeated the exercise, firmly nailing “Go and do likewise” (Luke 10:27). Fearfully Jock tried yet again and saw the command “What you are to do, do so quickly” (Jn.13:27).

  Enough said?

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