PALM READING – Palm reading is a form of divination. The Bible does not mention palm reading. However, it does speak about divination, which it condemns. Divination is an attempt to gain knowledge about events and people that are distant in time and space that cannot be obtained via normal means. Scripture warns against it. Palm reading, also known as palmistry and chiromancy, is the attempt to read the lines in a person's palm and determine such things as how smart the person is, how long he will live, his personality traits, habits, and even his fortune. The practice occurs all over the world and different cultures contradict other cultures when it comes to palm reading. Proponents maintain that the various lines on the palm deal with the heart, life, fate, and more. There is absolutely no evidence that palm reading works. Those who seek knowledge through the reading of their palms are already open to vague interpretations of the palm readers. When a person opens himself up to such false things, he is opening himself up to deception. Some palm readers are good at speaking in generalities and reading the emotional and body language cues from a subject in order to determine what to say thereby draw the person in and either get money or keep them coming back. There are those who are not intending to deceive but are being used by the spiritual realm to deceive others. Nevertheless, palm reading is condemned in Scripture.

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Palm Reading

Does the Bible say anything about palm reading?

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There is absolutely no evidence that palm reading works. When a person opens himself up to such false things, he is opening himself up to deception.

There are those who believe in palm reading and are not intending to deceive but are being used by the spiritual realm to deceive others - nevertheless, palm reading is a form of divination and is condemned in Scripture

by Matt Slick

The Bible does not mention palm reading.

However, it does speak about divination, which it condemns.

Palm reading is a form of divination.

Divination is an attempt to gain knowledge about events and people that are distant in time and space that cannot be obtained via normal means. 

Scripture warns against it.

Deuteronomy 18:10, “There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, one who uses divination, one who practices witchcraft, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer,"

1 Samuel 15:23, “For rebellion is as the sin of divination, and insubordination is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has also rejected you from being king.”

2 Kings 17:17, "Then they made their sons and their daughters pass through the fire, and practiced divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him."

Palm reading, also known as palmistry and chiromancy, is the attempt to read the lines in a person's palm and thereby determine such things as how smart the person is, how long he will live, his personality traits, habits, and even his fortune. 

The practice occurs all over the world and different cultures contradict other cultures when it comes to palm reading. 

Proponents maintain that the various lines on the palm deal with the heart, life, fate, and more.

There is absolutely no evidence that palm reading works.

Generally, those who seek knowledge through the reading of their palms are already open to vague interpretations of the palm readers. 

When a person opens himself up to such false things, he is opening himself up to deception.

Some palm readers are good at speaking in generalities and reading the emotional and body language cues from a subject in order to determine what to say thereby draw the person in and either get money or keep them coming back.

Undoubtedly, however, there are those who believe in palm reading and are not intending to deceive but are being used by the spiritual realm to deceive others.

Nevertheless, palm reading is a form of divination and is condemned in Scripture.

·      Divination: "The art of determining the future or ascertaining the divine will. Practiced widely throughout the ancient Near East, divination involved the observation and interpretation of natural phenomena or of phenomena deliberately caused by the person or persons interpreting these omens."

·      Divination: "Communication with a deity for the purpose of determining the deity’s knowledge, resulting in clarification of a decision or discernment of the future. Two forms of divination developed in the ancient Near East, one using inductive manipulation of natural or human phenomena and the other taking intuitive forms of inner revelation."

Matt Slick is the President and Founder of the Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry.

https://carm.org/does-the-bible-say-anything-about-palm-reading

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TEMPLES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT - We are temples of God's presence through the Holy Spirit - we are the places of God's dwelling. We are holy temples, not because we cleansed ourselves or made ourselves into some incredible dwelling place but because God bought us and sanctified us with the price of Jesus' life - “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.” When Paul reminds us that we are temples of God's presence through the Holy Spirit, he is saying something quite profound. God lives in us! We are the places of God's dwelling. We are holy temples, not because we cleansed ourselves or made ourselves into some incredible dwelling place but because God bought us and sanctified us with the price of Jesus' life. We are his purchased prime real estate so that his glorious presence can be seen in the world in which we live. As the place where God lives by his Spirit, we are challenged to honor and glorify God with our bodies, his temples. No matter how you may look at your physical appearance, remember this: You are holy, precious, and glorious because the King of Glory has made his home in you through the Holy Spirit! O Father, today's passage reminds me of your incredible nearness to me, even within me. Please be glorified in who I am, what I say, how I live, and what I think.

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'Temples of the Holy Spirit!'

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We are temples of God's presence through the Holy Spirit - we are the places of God's dwelling. We are holy temples, not because we cleansed ourselves or made ourselves into some incredible dwelling place but because God bought us and sanctified us with the price of Jesus' life

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“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.” — 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NIV

When this was written, temples were the places where the gods were thought to live.

More than places of worship, these were places of presence.

So, when Paul reminds us that we are temples of God's presence through the Holy Spirit, he is saying something quite profound.

God lives in us!

We are the places of God's dwelling.

We are holy temples, not because we cleansed ourselves or made ourselves into some incredible dwelling place but because God bought us and sanctified us with the price of Jesus' life.

We are his purchased prime real estate so that his glorious presence can be seen in the world in which we live.

As the place where God lives by his Spirit, we are challenged to honor and glorify God with our bodies, his temples.

No matter how you may look at your physical appearance, remember this: You are holy, precious, and glorious because the King of Glory has made his home in you through the Holy Spirit!

Today's Prayer

O Father, today's passage reminds me of your incredible nearness to me, even within me.

Forgive me when I have not realized your presence in me through the Holy Spirit.

Forgive me when I have devalued myself and my body as a temple of your holy presence.

Please be glorified in who I am, what I say, how I live, and what I think.

To you be glory, in Jesus' name and through your Spirit's presence.

Amen.

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REASONS TO PICK UP YOUR BIBLE TODAY - The enemy of your soul does not want you to be a person of the Word. If Jesus found it necessary to use the Scriptures to defend himself in this world, your knowledge and application of God’s Word are more than choices; they are matters of spiritual survival. The Bible is a priceless treasure. Evil regimes and false religions have done everything in their power to keep you from having a copy of the Word of God. The Bible is your resource for absolute truth. The Bible is a “contract” in force between God and man. Every word is true and unchanging. The Bible is your manual for living. Its Author is your Creator. God knows why you exist and the best way for you to live. God is the ultimate expert. He loves you and wants you to succeed. Ultimately, He cares about your eternal destiny. As a child of God, you should keep up on all the blessings your Heavenly Father desires for all His children. God’s promises in His Word are not reserved for a few “super saints.” They are for every believer. The Word of God is powerful. The Bible is the Word of the eternal, omniscient, omnipotent God. The Scriptures should be your “food for thought. Those who neglect the written Word of God will soon have serious questions about the living Word: Jesus Christ. Every person has a desire to know about the future. It is amazing to what You have in your possession the greatest Book about prophecy ever written — the Bible.

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10 Reasons To Pick Up Your Bible Today.

The Bible is a “contract” in force between God and man - every word is true and unchanging. You hold in your hand a direct communication from God, which gives you spiritual clarity, moral certainty and intellectual revelation. The Bible is your manual for living - its Author is your Creator. God is the ultimate expert - He loves you and wants you to succeed. He cares about your eternal destiny. The Maker of Bible promises will never die, has all the resources to fulfill every guarantee

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An open letter to those who need to reconnect with God’s Word

Dear Friend:

It has come to my attention you are not as diligent in reading, internalizing and applying the Word of God as you were in the past.

I cannot overstate how critical it is for you to re-establish Bible reading and study as a high priority in your daily schedule.

Please prayerfully consider these reasons why it is absolutely necessary for you to become a person of the Word.

Reason 1. The enemy of your soul does not want you to be a person of the Word.

   Since our first parents in Eden, Satan has sought to destroy God’s children by questioning God’s Word. He was bold enough to tempt Jesus by misapplying the Scriptures.

   If Jesus found it necessary to use the Scriptures to defend himself in this world, your knowledge and application of God’s Word are more than choices; they are matters of spiritual survival.

Reason 2. The Bible is a priceless treasure. For thousands of years, God has protected this precious Book from extinction.

   Believers have died to protect it. Evil regimes and false religions have done everything in their power to keep you from having a copy of the Word of God.

   Millions of your brothers and sisters in Christ would give their last dime to have a Bible, let alone the three or four copies that many American Christians possess.

Reason 3. The Bible is your resource for absolute truth.

   In a day of spiritual confusion, moral relativism, and intellectual hypocrisy, you hold in your hand a direct communication from God, which gives you spiritual clarity, moral certainty and intellectual revelation.

   The Bible consists of more than little black letters on a page. It is a “contract” in force between God and man. Every word is true and unchanging.

Reason 4. The Bible is your manual for living. Its Author is your Creator.

   God knows why you exist and the best way for you to live.

   No matter how much money and time you spend on “self-help” books, you’re far better off getting back to your “God-help” book.

   God is the ultimate expert. He loves you and wants you to succeed. Ultimately, He cares about your eternal destiny.

Reason 5. As a child of God, you should keep up on all the blessings your Heavenly Father desires for all His children.

   God’s promises in His Word are not reserved for a few “super saints.” They are for every believer.

   Most Christians do not have any idea how “rich” they are in Christ.

   By some counts, 7,000 promises are yours. Others have found many more. Find them and claim them.

   The Maker of Bible promises will never die, has all the resources to fulfill every guarantee, and is not running for political office.

Reason 6. The Word of God is powerful. It is powerful for many reasons. The Bible is the Word of the eternal, omniscient, omnipotent God. Every word of man is conditional and temporal, but God has the final word. The Bible is our powerful defensive and offensive spiritual weapon (Ephesians 6:17; Hebrews 4:12).

   It is a word of healing and deliverance (Psalm 107:20).

   People who curse God or refuse to admit He created the world would be shocked to know He sustains the universe by His word of power (Hebrews 1:3).

Reason 7. The Scriptures should be your “food for thought.” 

  The thought processes of the world have become so evil and depraved you must overcome the ideas and philosophies from darkened minds by daily planting the incorruptible seed of the Word of God in your heart (Romans 8:5-8).

   Everyone knows that positive thinking is better than negative thinking. Imagine how your day would brighten if you met every challenge with a divine promise and every situation with a divine truth.

Reason 8. Those who neglect the written Word of God will soon have serious questions about the living Word: Jesus Christ.

   The spirit of Antichrist is certainly evident and prevalent in our culture, but truth about Jesus’ past and present and future is clearly revealed in the Scriptures.

   Remember, we are saved through faith in Jesus and “faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Romans 10:17, KJV).

   When Peter stepped out of a fishing boat in a storm and walked on water, he didn’t begin to sink until he took his eyes off Jesus (Matthew 14:22-31).

   Believers are in serious trouble when they do not constantly read the Word, which reveals Jesus.

   Like Peter, those who do not keep Christ in plain view will be dragged down by the storms of life.

Reason 9. Every person has a desire to know about the future.

   It is amazing to what lengths people will go to see beyond the present. This innate interest feeds fortunetellers, astrologers, palm readers, clairvoyants and other charlatans.

   Their lack of accuracy is pathetic, yet millions continue to seek their counsel.

   You have in your possession the greatest Book about prophecy ever written — the Bible. “We have also a more sure word of prophecy” (2 Peter 1:19).

   When people speak of the future with fear and panic, they have taken their future out of the hands of God. They have neglected the words of Jesus: “Set your troubled hearts at rest. Trust in God always; trust also in me. There are many dwelling places in my father’s house; if it were not so I should have told you; for I am going there on purpose to prepare a place for you” (John 14:1,2, NEB).

Reason 10. How would you like to hear God speak to you? How would you like to sit down and listen to the teaching of Jesus, the greatest Teacher who ever lived?

   You can every day by opening the pages of the Word of God. It really is a letter to you. As you read it, the Spirit of God will quicken and reveal life-giving truth to you.

Reading God’s Word should never be viewed as a laborious task or even a duty.

It is a wonderful privilege to open the Book every day and receive divine insights into the nature of God, the purpose of man, and the truth about time and eternity.

The Word of God is vital if you are going to live a victorious life.

I pray this letter stirs a fresh desire in your heart to know divine truth.

Remember: “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word [emphasis mine] that proceedeth out of the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4, KJV).

CHARLES T. CRABTREE. Former Assemblies of God Assistant General Superintendent.

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IT’S OKAY TO BUILD WEALTH - Greed and materialism do indeed corrode people’s insides - but it is still very possible for Christians to honor God as they seek to make money and build wealth. When God is in the middle of our asset-building labors, the process stays healthy and he blesses it - it is better to accumulate a surplus so that you can help other people and honor the Giver with your generous gifts - “Humility is the fear of the LORD; its wages are riches and honor and life.” Everyone suffered losses in the last ten years. As the gap widens between rich and poor, resentment and anger mount toward those with money. That resentment in the Christian world draws on Jesus’ intense imagery as he warned against materialism and greed. How does his metaphor of a camel squeezing through the eye of a needle not stick in your mind? It really is hard for the super wealthy to make it into the kingdom of heaven. There seems to be a dark moral cloud over businesses that try to make a profit or over people who seek to build their family’s assets. Greed and materialism do indeed corrode people’s insides. But it is still very possible for Christians to honor God as they seek to make money. The book of Proverbs gives God’s blessing on hard work, thrift, discipline, and a servant spirit. When God is in the middle of our asset-building labors, the process stays healthy and he blesses it.

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“Humility is the fear of the LORD; its wages are riches and honor and life” (Proverbs 22:4).

The economic stress of the last decade or two has taken a toll on us all.

Everyone suffered losses in the last ten years.

As the gap widens between rich and poor, resentment and anger mount toward those with money.

That resentment in the Christian world draws on Jesus’ intense imagery as he warned against materialism and greed.

How does his metaphor of a camel squeezing through the eye of a needle (Mark 10:25) not stick in your mind?

It really is hard for the super wealthy to make it into the kingdom of heaven.

The upshot is that there seems to be a dark moral cloud over businesses that try to make a profit or over people who seek to build their family’s assets.

Greed and materialism do indeed corrode people’s insides.

But it is still very possible for Christians to honor God as they seek to make money and not spend it all (a.k.a. building wealth).

The book of Proverbs gives God’s blessing on hard work, thrift, discipline, and a servant spirit.

When God is in the middle of our asset-building labors, the process stays healthy and he blesses it: “Humility is the fear of the LORD; its wages are riches and honor and life” (Proverbs 22:4).

Other verses of Scripture reveal how tenderly God cares for the poor.

But that does not make poverty a desirable destination.

It is better to accumulate a surplus so that you can help other people and honor the Giver with your generous gifts.

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