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THE OCCULT

What Is The Occult

The occult refers to hidden or secret practices, beliefs, and knowledge that seek to access supernatural or mystical powers outside of God. It often involves activities such as divination, witchcraft, astrology, spirit communication, spell-casting, and other forms of sorcery. The word "occult" means "hidden" or "secret," and it is commonly associated with practices that claim to provide special knowledge or power beyond natural understanding. The Bible warns against involvement in the occult, as it leads people away from God and into spiritual deception (Deuteronomy 18:10-12).

While some may view the occult as harmless curiosity, it ultimately opens the door to dark spiritual influences that can bring bondage, fear, and destruction. True spiritual fulfillment and guidance come from a relationship with God through Jesus Christ, who is the light that overcomes darkness (John 8:12).

How to Close the Door to the Occult

  1. Repent – Confess and renounce any involvement (1 John 1:9).
  2. Remove – Destroy any occult items (Acts 19:19).
  3. Resist – Stand firm in Christ and reject all forms of occult influence (James 4:7).
  4. Renew – Fill your mind with God’s Word and seek the Holy Spirit’s guidance (Romans 12:2).
  5. Rely on Jesus – Only Jesus can set you free from spiritual bondage (John 8:36).

The occult is not a game—it is a dangerous deception that leads people away from God. If you or someone you know has been involved, Jesus Christ offers deliverance, forgiveness, and freedom. Seek Him today!

God’s Heart on the Occult

God’s Word is clear and firm about the occult—He rejects and condemns any form of sorcery, divination, or contact with the spiritual realm outside of Him. The occult, which includes witchcraft, astrology, spiritism, fortune-telling, tarot cards, and other mystical practices, is dangerous and leads people away from God’s truth. Here’s what the Bible reveals about God’s heart on the occult:

God Forbids the Occult

📖 Deuteronomy 18:10-12 – “Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. Anyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord.”

🔹 God considers all forms of occult involvement detestable because they open the door to demonic deception and rebellion against Him.

📖 Leviticus 19:31 – “Do not turn to mediums or seek out spiritists, for you will be defiled by them. I am the Lord your God.”

🔹 Seeking spiritual power or knowledge apart from God corrupts and defiles a person.

The Occult Is Rooted in Satan’s Lies

📖 2 Corinthians 11:14 – “And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.”

🔹 The occult often appears good or enlightening, but it is a disguise for Satan’s deception.

📖 John 8:44 – “You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him.”

🔹 Any power or knowledge gained from the occult is not from God—it is rooted in lies and destruction.

The Occult Leads to Spiritual Bondage

📖 1 Corinthians 10:20-21 – “The sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God, and I do not want you to be participants with demons. You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too.”

🔹 Participating in the occult is not neutral—it involves demonic influence that can lead to spiritual oppression.

📖 Acts 16:16-18 – A slave girl who practiced fortune-telling had a demonic spirit. When Paul cast it out, she lost her ability to predict the future.

🔹 Many occult practices involve real supernatural power, but it is not from God—it is from evil spiritual forces.

Repenting from the Occult Brings Freedom

📖 Acts 19:19-20 – “A number who had practiced sorcery brought their scrolls together and burned them publicly. When they calculated the value of the scrolls, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas. In this way the word of the Lord spread widely and grew in power.”

🔹 When people turned to Christ, they destroyed their occult objects, showing complete repentance and surrender to God.

📖 Colossians 1:13 – “For He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son He loves.”

🔹 Jesus rescues people from the bondage of the occult and brings them into His kingdom of light.

📖 James 4:7 – “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

🔹 When we turn to God and resist the occult, Satan loses his hold on us.

God Calls Us to Seek Him Alone

📖 Isaiah 8:19 – “When someone tells you to consult mediums and spiritists, who whisper and mutter, should not a people inquire of their God? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living?”

🔹 Instead of seeking psychics, tarot readers, or astrology, God calls His people to seek Him directly.

📖 Jeremiah 33:3 – “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.”

🔹 True wisdom, guidance, and supernatural power come only from God.

Turn from the Occult & Walk in God’s Light

God hates the occult because it draws people away from Him and into darkness and deception. He calls His people to reject all forms of divination, sorcery, and witchcraft, and instead seek His truth, power, and presence.

Steps to Freedom from the Occult:

✅ Repent – Confess any involvement in the occult to God (1 John 1:9)
✅ Renounce – Verbally reject and break ties with all occult practices (Acts 19:19)
✅ Remove – Destroy occult books, objects, and symbols (Deuteronomy 7:25)
✅ Resist – Stand firm against temptation to return to occult practices (James 4:7)
✅ Renew – Fill your heart and mind with God’s Word and prayer (Romans 12:2)

Jesus alone is our source of life, truth, and power. If you or someone you know has been involved in the occult, God offers forgiveness and complete freedom through Christ! 🙏✨

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What Are Openings into the Occult?

The occult refers to hidden, supernatural practices that seek power, knowledge, or influence outside of God’s will. Many people unknowingly open themselves to spiritual deception by engaging in seemingly harmless activities that are actually gateways into demonic influence. The Bible strongly warns against all forms of occult involvement (Deuteronomy 18:9-12).

Divination & Fortune-Telling

  • Examples: Astrology, horoscopes, tarot cards, palm reading, Ouija boards, psychic readings, numerology.
  • Why It’s Dangerous: Seeking supernatural knowledge apart from God invites deception and spiritual bondage.
  • Biblical Warning: “Do not practice divination or seek omens.” (Leviticus 19:26)

Witchcraft & Magic

  • Examples: Wicca, spell-casting, black magic, white magic, charms, potions, energy healing.
  • Why It’s Dangerous: Using supernatural power apart from God, even for "good," is still rebellion against Him.
  • Biblical Warning: “I will set my face against anyone who turns to mediums and spiritists.” (Leviticus 20:6)

Spiritism & Communication with the Dead

  • Examples: Séances, speaking with "spirit guides," channeling, ancestor worship.
  • Why It’s Dangerous: The dead do not communicate with the living—these spirits are demons in disguise.
  • Biblical Warning: “Do not turn to mediums or seek out spiritists, for you will be defiled by them.” (Leviticus 19:31)

Meditation & Mystical Experiences

  • Examples: New Age meditation, astral projection, transcendental meditation, yoga with spiritual intent.
  • Why It’s Dangerous: Emptying the mind or seeking spiritual enlightenment outside of God invites deception.
  • Biblical Warning: “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion.” (1 Peter 5:8)

Sorcery & Drug-Induced Spiritual Experiences

  • Examples: Psychedelics (ayahuasca, DMT, LSD), shamanism, occult rituals involving substances.
  • Why It’s Dangerous: Sorcery (Greek: pharmakeia) is linked to drug use and demonic influence.
  • Biblical Warning: “The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, idolatry and witchcraft (pharmakeia)…” (Galatians 5:19-20)

Energy Healing & Mysticism

  • Examples: Reiki, chakra healing, crystal therapy, manifestation, "law of attraction."
  • Why It’s Dangerous: Using spiritual energy or hidden knowledge apart from God is demonic deception.
  • Biblical Warning: “Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.” (2 Corinthians 11:14)

Cursed Objects & Occult Entertainment

  • Examples: Occult books, symbols (pentagrams, talismans), horror movies, music with demonic themes.
  • Why It’s Dangerous: These can be doorways for demonic oppression and deception.
  • Biblical Warning: “Do not bring a detestable thing into your house or you, like it, will be set apart for destruction.” (Deuteronomy 7:26)

Signs of Occult Involvement

Involvement in the occult can manifest in various ways, affecting a person spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and even physically. Below are common signs that may indicate occult activity in a person’s life.

Fascination with Occult Practices

📌 Engaging in or having an obsession with:

  • Astrology, horoscopes, and zodiac signs
  • Tarot cards, palm reading, or fortune-telling
  • Crystal energy healing or New Age mysticism
  • Ouija boards, séances, or spirit communication
  • Spell-casting, witchcraft, or Wicca
  • Divination or trying to predict the future

📖 Leviticus 19:31 – “Do not turn to mediums or seek out spiritists, for you will be defiled by them. I am the Lord your God.”

Increased Interest in Dark or Supernatural Themes

📌 Signs include:

  • Constantly consuming media (movies, books, games, music) that glorify magic, witchcraft, demons, or the supernatural
  • A fixation on death, the afterlife, or contacting the dead
  • Wearing or collecting occult symbols (pentagrams, inverted crosses, all-seeing eye, etc.)

📖 Deuteronomy 18:10-12 – “Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. Anyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord.”

Supernatural or Paranormal Experiences

📌 Signs include:

  • Hearing voices, whispers, or unexplained noises
  • Seeing dark shadows, apparitions, or ghostly figures
  • Feeling an unseen presence or being physically touched by something invisible
  • Experiencing sleep paralysis with demonic oppression

📖 2 Corinthians 11:14 – “And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.”

Increased Feelings of Fear, Anxiety, and Oppression

📌 Signs include:

  • Unexplained depression, suicidal thoughts, or overwhelming fear
  • Frequent nightmares, especially involving demonic figures or attacks
  • Feeling drained, hopeless, or under a dark cloud of oppression
  • A deep sense of guilt, shame, or paranoia

📖 Romans 8:15 – “The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, ‘Abba, Father.’”

Resistance to God and His Word

📌 Signs include:

  • Feeling hatred or anger toward God, Jesus, or the Bible
  • Avoiding prayer, church, or Christian fellowship
  • Experiencing intense spiritual conflict when trying to read Scripture
  • Blasphemous thoughts or speaking against God

📖 John 3:19-20 – “Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.”

Unusual or Extreme Behavior Changes

📌 Signs include:

  • Sudden personality shifts, aggression, or extreme mood swings
  • Engaging in self-harm or violent behavior
  • Feeling drawn to isolation and cutting off relationships
  • Speaking in strange voices or languages without prior knowledge

📖 Mark 5:2-5 – “When Jesus got out of the boat, a man with an impure spirit came from the tombs to meet him... Night and day among the tombs and in the hills he would cry out and cut himself with stones.”

Strange Physical Reactions to Christian Symbols

📌 Signs include:

  • Feeling uncomfortable, angry, or sick in church
  • Reacting negatively to prayer, the name of Jesus, or Bible reading
  • Having physical manifestations (trembling, convulsing, or feeling choked) when confronted with God's truth

📖 Luke 4:33-35 – “In the synagogue there was a man possessed by a demon, an impure spirit. He cried out at the top of his voice, ‘Go away! What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us?’”

Breaking Free from Occult Involvement

If you or someone you know is involved in the occult, God offers freedom and deliverance through Jesus Christ. Here’s how to break free:
✅ Repent – Confess and renounce any occult involvement (Acts 19:19).
✅ Reject – Remove occult objects, books, or anything tied to darkness (Deuteronomy 7:26).
✅ Resist – Stand firm in faith and reject the enemy’s influence (James 4:7).
✅ Renew – Fill your mind with God’s Word and truth (Romans 12:2).
✅ Rely on Jesus – Call on Him for strength and deliverance (John 8:36).

📖 Colossians 1:13 – “For He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son He loves.”

🙌 Jesus Christ has ultimate power over darkness! If you turn to Him, He will set you free.

 

What Are The Levels of Involvement in the Occult

Occult involvement often begins subtly and progresses deeper into spiritual deception and bondage. Many people engage in occult practices without fully realizing the dangers. However, any level of involvement opens the door to demonic influence. The Bible warns against all forms of occultism (Deuteronomy 18:9-12), emphasizing the need to seek God alone for guidance, power, and protection.

Curiosity & Exposure (Mild Involvement)

  • Examples:
    • Reading horoscopes or fortune cookies for entertainment.
    • Watching TV shows or movies that glorify witchcraft or the supernatural.
    • Attending psychic fairs "just for fun."
    • Using a Ouija board or tarot cards out of curiosity.
  • Dangers:
    • Opens the mind to spiritual deception and desensitization.
    • Plants seeds of interest in occult practices.
  • Biblical Warning: “Do not imitate the detestable ways of the nations... Let no one be found among you who practices divination or sorcery.” (Deuteronomy 18:9-10)

Casual Participation (Moderate Involvement)

  • Examples:
    • Consulting a psychic, medium, or fortune teller for advice.
    • Playing with tarot cards, runes, or pendulums for guidance.
    • Participating in energy healing, Reiki, or crystal therapy.
    • Believing in "karma," "law of attraction," or manifestation practices.
  • Dangers:
    • Involvement begins to affect thoughts and beliefs, replacing biblical truth.
    • Opens doors to demonic influence, leading to deeper involvement.
  • Biblical Warning: “You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too.” (1 Corinthians 10:21)

Active Engagement (Serious Involvement)

  • Examples:
    • Practicing witchcraft, Wicca, or spell-casting.
    • Performing rituals, invocations, or contacting spirit guides.
    • Taking part in séances, spirit-channeling, or ancestor worship.
    • Using psychedelics (DMT, ayahuasca) for spiritual experiences.
  • Dangers:
    • Direct interaction with demonic forces, leading to spiritual oppression.
    • A stronghold of fear, control, or dependency on occult practices.
  • Biblical Warning: “Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.” (Ephesians 5:11)

Spiritual Bondage & Possession (Extreme Involvement)

  • Examples:
    • Engaging in Satanism, black magic, or ritual sacrifices.
    • Taking part in demonic worship or direct communion with spirits.
    • Experiencing demonic oppression or possession (nightmares, hearing voices, supernatural occurrences).
  • Dangers:
    • Total enslavement to the demonic realm.
    • Extreme mental, emotional, and spiritual distress.
    • In some cases, physical harm or self-destruction.
  • Biblical Warning: “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life.” (John 10:10)

Bible Verses to Repel the Deeds of Darkness

“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.”   (Isaiah 5:20)

The Bible warns against engaging in the works of darkness and provides powerful spiritual weapons to stand against them. Below are key verses that help believers resist, overcome, and expose darkness through the power of Jesus Christ.

The Bible warns against engaging in the works of darkness and provides powerful spiritual weapons to stand against them. Below are key verses that help believers resist, overcome, and expose darkness through the power of Jesus Christ.

Expose and Reject Darkness

📖 Ephesians 5:11 – “Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.”

📖 2 Corinthians 6:14 – “Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?”

📖 Romans 13:12 – “The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.”

📖 Isaiah 5:20 – “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness.”

Resist Satan and His Schemes

📖 James 4:7 – “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

📖 1 Peter 5:8-9 – “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith.”

📖 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 – “The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.”

📖 Luke 10:19 – “I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.”

Walk in the Light of Christ

📖 John 8:12 – “When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’”

📖 1 John 1:5-7 – “God is light; in Him, there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth.”

📖 Psalm 119:105 – “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.”

📖 Colossians 1:13 – “For He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son He loves.”

Put on the Armor of God

📖 Ephesians 6:11-12 – “Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”

📖 1 Thessalonians 5:8 – “But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.”

📖 Psalm 91:1-2 – “Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.’”

Call on the Name of Jesus for Deliverance

📖 Acts 16:18 – “Paul turned and said to the spirit, ‘In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!’ At that moment the spirit left her.”

📖 Philippians 2:10-11 – “That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord.”

📖 Psalm 18:2 – “The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge.”

📖 Psalm 34:17 – “The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; He delivers them from all their troubles.”

Encouragement

No matter what darkness you face, Jesus has already won the victory! (John 16:33). By standing on God’s Word, resisting the enemy, and walking in the light of Christ, you will be able to overcome any spiritual battle. Keep your eyes fixed on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith! (Hebrews 12:2).

🔹 "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." (John 1:5)

“We have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God.”   (2 Corinthians 4:2)💡

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