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Séances And The Occult
What is a séance?
Instead of running toward the occult, we should put on the armor of God and stand against the powers of darkness
Got Questions Ministries
The word séance comes from a
French verb meaning “to sit,” and the word is often used in the French language
to refer to a session where people gather together, seated, to enjoy a show or
some other entertainment.
In English since the mid-19th century the word has become
specifically associated with the occult.
A séance is a gathering of people, among them a spiritualist
or medium, to attempt to connect with the spirits of the dead. Oddly enough,
people at séances do not always sit.
Séances are nothing new. The practice of attempting to
communicate with the dead is by no means particular to modern Western culture.
An example in the Bible of someone practicing the occult and
holding a “séance” is the medium of Endor, who contacted the departed spirit of
Samuel on behalf of King Saul.
Amazingly, the séance was a success — Samuel was summoned,
and he even chided Saul for “calling him up” (1 Samuel 28:7–15).
A séance is a serious thing. Modern culture often discounts
the supernatural, saying that, since it cannot be explained scientifically, it
must not exist.
But cultures throughout the world report the effectiveness of
occult practice — demons jump at the chance to fool the ungodly.
Since the Bible forbids contacting the dead, we should have
nothing to do with séances.
We should also be very careful not to treat the occult
flippantly or as a source of entertainment.
Instead of running toward the occult, we should put on
the armor of God and stand against the powers of
darkness (Ephesians 6:11).
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view ourselves as a para-church ministry, coming alongside the church to help
people find answers to their spiritually related questions. "Got Questions Ministries seeks to glorify the Lord
Jesus Christ by providing biblical, applicable, and timely answers to
spiritually related questions through an internet presence."
GotQuestions.org is
a ministry of dedicated and trained servants who have a desire to assist others
in their understanding of God, Scripture, salvation, and other spiritual
topics. We are Christian, Protestant, evangelical, theologically conservative,
and non-denominational. We view ourselves as a para-church ministry, coming
alongside the church to help people find answers to their spiritually related
questions.
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