The Post Standard September 11, 1995 article entitled "Psychics Shine Light on Lives" highlights the tremendous interest in psychic and paranormal activity that is sweeping the world. Infomercials are flooding the air-waves, and the "Psychics Friends Network" has become the most aired commercial on television. Psychic fairs, palm readers, channellers, "Magic" card games, tarot cards, ouija boards and involvement with other "New Age" phenomena are becoming commonplace.
Society is basically unfulfilled, searching for answers. But why are people contacting psychics?
"The Shattered Crystal Ball" was a study that analyzed the accuracy of the top ten psychics whose predictions were published over a three-year period. Their combined failure rate was 98%; six out of ten psychics were wrong 100% of the time. But despite their extremely poor record, millions of people spend millions of dollars on psychics and channellers looking for guidance. With a 98% failure rate, the best one should expect is to be deceived and separated from their money. However, there is a much greater danger.
Sid Roth, stockbroker-turned-radio interviewer (7:45 A.M., 96.5 A.M. or 105.1 F.M.), in his autobiographical book entitled There Must be Something More, tells of his experiences with New Age phenomena. He began by consulting psychics and taking mind-control courses. The power he encountered was real. He eventually achieved a level of consciousness where he got his own "spirit guide", to consult. He no longer needed a psychic; he had a "spirit guide" inside of him. He didn't question the source of this power--at least not at first.
Sid got involved deeper and deeper. One day after "lowering his brain waves" to a new level, he had an out-of-body experience. He found out that this was called "astral projection." He also found out that this was dangerous and was warned not to go too far or his spirit might not find its way back and be hopelessly lost. He eventually found that he had no real control over his "spirit body", which could leave his corporal body at night while he was asleep. He began to suspect that he had opened a door to a supernatural that was not as benevolent as he had thought. His spirit guide--a perfect gentleman as long as he was doing what the spirit guide approved of--was suddenly not so gentlemanly. It began to torture him. The power that Sid had tapped into now wanted him dead.He reached the point where death didn't look bad.
What was the source of this power?
It's been around since biblical times. The Apostles Paul and Silas once encountered a fortuneteller and channeller (spirit of divination). Acts 16:16-18 records: "Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortunetelling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out saying, 'These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.' She did this for many days. But Paul, greatly distressed, turned and said to the spirit, 'I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.' And he came out that very hour."
For this slave girl, as for Sid Roth, the power that was operating inside was demonic, an evil spirit. In desperation, Sid did what even most atheists and agnostics do when confronted with death--he cried out to God for deliverance and found out that God was not only real, but is a greater power than that which was inside of him. Sid turned to God for help before it was too late.
Many people, whether through ignorance or a thirst for power, have gotten involved with the occult (today called the New Age) and have found themselves in desperate trouble. Instead of finding answers, these people have lost control of their own minds and bodies. This is the reason that God warns us to stay away from spiritists and mediums.
The psychic in your article who feels his powers are from God has been deceived. If he continues in this activity, the Bible (Leviticus 20:27) says his blood will be upon his own head. He will be responsible for his own death at the hand of these occultic powers.
Do not get involved with these dangerous occultic activities. Find fulfillment where millions have found them for almost two thousand years--through Jesus Christ.
Maranatha!
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