The Occult and One World Religion"Occult" is defined in Funk and Wagnall’s Standard Desk Dictionary as: 1. Of or pertaining to various magical arts and practices, as astrology, alchemy, etc. 2. Beyond human understanding; mysterious. 3. Not divulged or disclosed; secret.
Occult Practices During the time of the end of the world the people of the world will become increasingly preoccupied with occult practices. “Now the spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;” 1 Timothy 4:1 These practices include:
Essentially, the occult is the practice that seeks spiritual or mystical power apart from God. It is a return to Satan’s temptation of Eve in the Garden of Eden. Genesis 3:4-6 4 Then the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. 5 For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate. It is the belief and desire for pleasure, life and knowledge that isn’t confined by the strictures of God. Man wants eternity, but not on God’s terms. I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work...I want to achieve it through not dying. --Woody Allen.(2)
The Occult and Belief in God But being involved in the occult doesn’t necessarily mean that you don’t believe in God. Consider witchcraft for example. From the book, “When Someone You Love is Wiccan;” (3)
The Occult and the One World Religion So will the occult find its way in under the broad tent of the false church? They are already there. Since they have adopted an attitude of “tolerance” toward all religions (except Christianity) they fit nicely under the umbrella of the Great Whore.
And, again, the only faith that the false church will be intolerant of is the Christian one. Jews will also fall under that intolerance once antichrist breaks their trust. To see how the false church views true Christianity look again at witchcraft. Here are some of the more common criticisms that Witches and occult practitioners have of Christianity.
And in the “live and let live” atmosphere of the end, the practices of the occult will be no more out of place than attending church is today. In fact, even many of the mainline religious systems today will likely adopt some of these practices as normal and helpful.
How Will the Occult and Science Blend in the One World Church? What’s interesting about our day is that we have grown up in a supposedly scientifically minded society. That society demands that any belief be tested and proven with evidence. Yet these occult practices persist, and even flourish. Most of them, when put under the microscope of science are proven to be, not only false, but, (this is a scientific term), Stupid. The Occult practitioners are populated with frauds and crooks. Take this quote from one spiritualist practitioner. The facts are that from its very beginning modern spiritualism has been riddled with fakery, humbug, and deceit. (4) In the end times these practices will grow in the number of participants and their influence over individual lives.
(For more information about the timing of end-times events download my book for free. The Bible and the Occult Though some would have you believe otherwise, the occult and the Bible do not mix. You can not believe them both. One of them is saving truth, and the other is a damnable lie. Look at these New Age concepts or practices condemned or countered in the Scriptures. These are occult teachings that are denounced by the Bible. Occult /New Age teaching
But Scripture says, Isaiah 45:5 5 I am the LORD, and there is no other; There is no God besides Me. But the Scripture says, Deuteronomy 18:9-14 9 “When you come into the land which the LORD your God is giving you, you shall not learn to follow the abominations of those nations. 10 There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, or one who practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer,
11 or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. 12 For all who do these things are an abomination to the LORD, and because of these abominations the LORD your God drives them out from before you. But Scripture says,
Hebrews 10:10-12 10 By that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. 11 And every priest stands ministering daily and offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. 12 But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God, 13 from that time waiting till His enemies are made His footstool. But the Scripture says, 1 Timothy 1:4 4 nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith.
But the Scripture says, Colossians 2:8-10 8 Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. 9 For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; 10 and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.
But Scripture says, Isaiah 47:12-15 12 “ Stand now with your enchantments And the multitude of your sorceries, In which you have labored from your youth— Perhaps you will be able to profit, Perhaps you will prevail. 13 You are wearied in the multitude of your counsels; Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, And the monthly prognosticators Stand up and save you From what shall come upon you. 14 Behold, they shall be as stubble, The fire shall burn them; They shall not deliver themselves From the power of the flame; It shall not be a coal to be warmed by, Nor a fire to sit before! 15 Thus shall they be to you With whom you have labored, Your merchants from your youth; They shall wander each one to his quarter. No one shall save you.
But Scripture says, Romans 1:25 25 who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
But the Scripture says, Ecclesiastes 7:20 20 For there is not a just man on earth who does good And does not sin. But the Scripture says, Hebrews 9:27 27 And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment
But the Scripture says, Galatians 2:16 16 knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.
But the Scripture says, Exodus 20:3-5 3 “You shall have no other gods before Me. 4 “You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; 5 you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,
But the Scripture says, 2 Kings 17:9-12 9 Also the children of Israel secretly did against the LORD their God things that were not right, and they built for themselves high places in all their cities, from watchtower to fortified city. 10 They set up for themselves sacred pillars and wooden images on every high hill and under every green tree. 11 There they burned incense on all the high places, like the nations whom the LORD had carried away before them; and they did wicked things to provoke the LORD to anger, 12 for they served idols, of which the LORD had said to them, “You shall not do this thing.” But Scripture says, John 14:6 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. Acts 4:12 12 Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” 1 Timothy 2:5-6 5 For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time, (5) So obviously, the practitioners of the occult will find themselves on the side of the antichrist, in the end-times, opposing Christ and those who belong to Christ. There's no way that I can exhaust this subject on one page. But if you're interested in knowing some more specifics about what's happening in the world of the occult, I'd recommend End-of-the-World411.org (1) The Challenge of the Cults and New Religions. Zondervan. Grand Rapids, Michigan. Ron Rhodes (2001) (2) A Portable Apocalypse A Quotable Companion to the End of the World. (1999) Compiled and Edited by Allan Appel. Riverhead Books, New York. p 88 (3) “When Someone You Love is Wiccan.” Carl McColman. New Page Books. Franklin Lakes, NJ. 2003 (4) The Psychic Mafia. Prometheus Books. New York.Mihamar Keene (1997) p 115 (5) “So What’s the Difference” Fritz Ridenour. Regal. 2001. Ventura, California p. 153-154 |
