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Choose the Topic you would like Al to Address: Choose a Topic Below... Love Sex Pregnancy Loneliness Priorities Too Busy Insecurity Material things Rejection Anger Forgiveness Suicide a Sin Witness God's Will Ministry Satanism Security Death Salvation? I feel suicidal Bad Language Drugs/Alcohol Addiction Gossiping and/or Lying Guilt Trust Smoking or Dipping? Abortion Occult Suffering My parents hate me Rebelling Obedience Sharing Jesus with Parents Divorce Question 28. What is the occult? The word "occult" means "hidden" or "secret." We are living in a time when millions of people--including a lot of teens--are spending enormous amounts of money, time, and effort in the occult. The occult is the world of hidden, mystic arts that draws in thousands of people. These people are usually curious about the spirit world, witchcraft, magic, or predicting the future. The occult can take various forms. Here are a few: Astral-projection Speaking in trance Ouija board Automatic writing Table lifting Visionary dreams Telepathy Ghosts Materialization Clairvoyance Spirit Guides Fortune telling Tarot cards Palm reading Astrology Rod & Pendulum (Dowsing) Amateur Hypnosis Seance Mental suggestions Black or white magic (The attempt to swap minds) Blood pacts Fetishism Incubi & succubae Biofeedback (Sexual spirits) Here are some signals that can tell you if someone is flirting with the powers of darkness: • Sudden and unreasonable changes in mood • Aggressive, unrestrained expressions of hostility • Unnatural attachment to charms, fortune-telling, and involvement in the occult • Extreme, enslaving habits of sexual immorality, perversions, gross blasphemy, and unashamed mockery God has given us plenty of warning about the occult and has shown us that we are to stay far away from all occult practices. Leviticus 19:31 Deuteronomy 12:31 Deuteronomy 18:9-12 Galatians 5:19-21 Revelations 21:8 God says in Ephesians 5:11 that Christians are to "reprove the works of darkness." In other words, to expose it for what it really is: a religion that promotes the worship of, and service to, Satan. We must influence those caught up in this wickedness to put their trust in Jesus Christ. Never, never, never come close to this evil yourself. LEVITICUS 19:31 Do not turn to mediums or seek out spiritists, for you will be defiled by them. I am the Lord you God. DEUTERONOMY 12:31 You must not worship the Lord your God in their way, because in worshiping their gods, they do all kinds of detestable things the Lord hates. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods. GALATIANS 5:19-21 The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissension, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. REVELATION 21:8 "But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars--their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death." EPHESIANS 5:11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.