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Bible Questions Answered:
“...a
friend and I share our horoscopes every day. A friend of mine said
that this not God's will for us to do. Why not?...”
Beverly/
Hyattsville, Maryland U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
Astrology:
The
study of the positions and motions of celestial bodies in the belief
that they have an influence on the course of natural earthly
occurrences and human affairs.
Horoscope:
A
diagram of the heavens, showing the relative position of planets and
the signs of the zodiac, for use in calculating births, foretelling
events in a person's life, etc.
A
prediction of future events or advice for future behavior based on
such a diagram.
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The
Word:
Leviticus
19:26 NLT
"...Do
not practice fortune-telling or witchcraft."
Deuteronomy
4:19 NLT
And
when you look up into the sky and see the sun, moon, and stars—all
the forces of heaven—don’t be seduced into worshiping them. The
Lord your God gave them to all the peoples of the earth.
Deuteronomy
17:2,3 NLT
2
“When you begin living in the towns The Lord your God is giving
you, a man or woman among you might do evil in the sight of the Lord
your God and violate the covenant.
3
For instance, they might serve other gods or worship the sun, the
moon, or any of the stars—the forces of heaven—which I have
strictly forbidden.
Deuteronomy 18:9-14 NLT (A Call to Holy Living)
9
“When you enter the land The Lord your God is giving you, be very
careful not to imitate the detestable customs of the nations living
there.
10
For example, never sacrifice your son or daughter as a burnt
offering. (Abortion-ed.) And do not let your people practice
fortune-telling, or use sorcery, or interpret omens, or engage in
witchcraft,
11
or cast spells, or function as mediums or psychics, or call forth the
spirits of the dead.
12
Anyone who does these things is detestable to The Lord. It is because
the other nations have done these detestable things that The Lord
your God will drive them out ahead of you.
13
But you must be blameless before The Lord your God.
14
The nations you are about to displace consult sorcerers and
fortune-tellers, but The Lord your God forbids you to do such
things.”
II
Chronicles 33:6 NLT
Manasseh
also sacrificed his own sons in the fire (Abortion) in the valley of
Ben-Hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and he
consulted with mediums and psychics. He did much that was evil in The
Lord’s sight, arousing His anger.
Job
31:26-28 NLT
26
“Have I looked at the sun shining in the skies, or the moon walking
down its silver pathway,
27
and been secretly enticed in my heart to throw kisses at them in
worship?
28
If so, I should be punished by the judges, for it would mean I had
denied The God of Heaven.
Isaiah
8:19 NLT
Someone
may say to you, “Let’s ask the mediums and those who consult the
spirits of the dead. With their whisperings and mutterings, they will
tell us what to do.”
But
shouldn’t people ask God for guidance?
Should
the living seek guidance from the dead?
Isaiah
47:10-14 NLT
10
“You felt secure in your wickedness. ‘No one sees me,’ you
said. But your ‘wisdom’ and ‘knowledge’ have led you astray
and you said, ‘I am the only one, and there is no other.’
11
So disaster will overtake you, and you won’t be able to charm it
away. Calamity will fall upon you, and you won’t be able to buy
your way out. A catastrophe will strike you suddenly, one for which
you are not prepared.
12
“Now use your magical charms Use the spells you have worked at all
these years! Maybe they will do you some good. Maybe they can make
someone afraid of you.
13
All the advice you receive has made you tired. Where are all your
astrologers, those stargazers who make predictions each month? Let
them stand up and save you from what the future holds.
14
But they are like straw burning in a fire; they cannot save
themselves from the flame. You will get no help from them at all..."
Jeremiah
10:1-3 NLT
1
Hear the word that The Lord speaks to you, O Israel!
2
This is what The Lord says: “Do not act like the other nations, who
try to read their future in the stars.
Do
not be afraid of their predictions, even though other nations are
terrified by them.
3
Their ways are futile and foolish..."
Jeremiah
27:9,10 NLT
9
“‘Do not listen to your false prophets, fortune-tellers,
interpreters of dreams, mediums, and sorcerers who say, “The king
of Babylon will not conquer you.”
10
They are all liars, and their lies will lead to your being driven out
of your land. I will drive you out and send you far away to die.
Daniel 2:24-28 NLT (Daniel Interprets the Dream)
24
Then Daniel went in to see Arioch, whom the king had ordered to
execute the wise men of Babylon. Daniel said to him, “Don’t kill
the wise men. Take me to the king, and I will tell him the meaning of
his dream.”
25
Arioch quickly took Daniel to the king and said, “I have found one
of the captives from Judah who will tell the king the meaning of his
dream!”
26
The king said to Daniel (also known as Belteshazzar), “Is this
true? Can you tell me what my dream was and what it means?”
27
Daniel replied, “There are no wise men, enchanters, magicians, or
fortune-tellers who can reveal the king’s secret.
28
But there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and He has shown
King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the future. Now I will tell
you your dream and the visions you saw as you lay on your bed.
Micah
5:12 NLT
I
will put an end to all witchcraft, and there will be no more
fortune-tellers.
Zephaniah
1:5,6 NLT
5
For they go up to their roofs and bow down to the sun, moon, and
stars. They claim to follow The Lord, but then they worship Molech,
too.
6
And I will destroy those who used to worship Me but now no longer do.
They no longer ask for The Lord’s guidance or seek My blessings.”
Zechariah
10:2 NLT
Household
gods give worthless advice, fortune-tellers predict only lies, and
interpreters of dreams pronounce falsehoods that give no comfort. So
My people are wandering like lost sheep; they are attacked because
they have no Shepherd.
Acts
16:16-18 NLT
16
One day as we were going down to the place of prayer, we met a slave
girl who had a spirit that enabled her to tell the future. She earned
a lot of money for her masters by telling fortunes.
17
She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are
servants of The Most High God, and they have come to tell you how to
be saved.”
18
This went on day after day until Paul got so exasperated that he
turned and said to the demon within her, “I command you in the name
of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And instantly it left her.
I
John 4:1 KJV
Beloved,
believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of
God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Prayer:
Psalm
111:10 KJV
The
fear of The Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding
have all they that do His commandments: His praise endureth for ever.
Daniel
2:19-23 NLT
19
That night the secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel
praised The God Of Heaven.
20
He said, “Praise the name of God forever and ever, for He has all
wisdom and power.
21
He controls the course of world events; He removes kings and sets up
other kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the
scholars.
22
He reveals deep and mysterious things and knows what lies hidden in
darkness, though He is surrounded by light.
23
I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors, for you have given me
wisdom and strength. You have told me what we asked of you and
revealed to us what the king demanded.”
