WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PSYCHIC & A PROPHET

[Words From the Father--Stephen Hanson]

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PSYCHIC & A PROPHET

Oct, 8, 2012

Christian Seers and prophets are similar in some ways to psychics, but there are some great differences. Christian seers seek God’s voice and follow after Him, in hearing and speaking His words to nations, people, and individuals. Christian seers also use no form of divination. Instead, they rely on information given to them by God either through visions, dreams or images or a voice.

 

Psychics however may use a form of divination such as tarot cards, crystal ball, astrology, are any tool that allows them to open up. But in Leviticus 19:26 the Bible states;

"Do not eat any meat with the blood still in it. Do not practice divination or sorcery. "

 

A psychic ( /ˈsaɪkɪk/; from the Greek ψυχικός psychikos—"of the mind, mental", also called sensitive^[1]) is a person who professes an ability to perceive information hidden from the normal senses through extrasensory perception (ESP), or is said by others to have such abilities.

 

In religion, a prophet, from the Greek word προφήτης profitis meaning "foreteller", is an individual who is claimed to have been contacted by the supernatural or the divine, and serves as an intermediary with humanity, delivering this newfound knowledge from the supernatural entity to other people.^[1][2] The message that the prophet conveys is called a prophecy.

 

 

Christian Prophets seek after God. They pray, listen for God’s message and live a life devoted to following after him. Psychics usually don't function like this. Their gifts are undeniable, their gifts are given to them by the Grace of God, but, it’s the manner in which most Psychics choose to use their gifts that’s important. Yes, the psychic may provide a service, but, who receives the credit? Do they use a form of divination and follow after New Age practices, or do they pray and listen for God's voice?

 

I truly believe that the "VOICE" and the "KNOWLEDGE" that psychics find, is NOT from the source of God. I see that their source comes from another realm. They don't seek the spirit of God, but rather they seek a familiar spirit. This other spirit will indeed give them knowledge, but it's tainted, it's impure, and false. Yes, they may well be able to tell others certain secrets about their lives. They even also give them knowledge from those who have died.

Saul and the Witch

1 Samuel 28

We have the Biblical account of Saul seeking an answer from the witch at Endor:

1 Sam 28:7 Then Saul said to his servants, "Seek for me a woman who is a medium, that I may go to her and inquire of her." And his servants said to him, "Behold, there is a woman who is a medium at En-dor." NASU

King Saul was in trouble. Israel had been fighting the Philistines for many years, and now they were invading again. The prophet Samuel was dead (1 Sam 25:1) and it seems there was no replacement.

 

1 Sam 28:1,3,4,5 Now it came about in those days that the Philistines gathered their armed camps for war, to fight against Israel. 3 Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. 4 So the Philistines gathered together and came and camped in Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel together and they camped in Gilboa. 5 When Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, he was afraid and his heart trembled greatly.
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Under the anointing of the spirit of God, Saul had been a fearless king. But when God "rejected him from being king" (1 Sam 15:26), the spirit of God departed (1 Sam 16:14) and Saul's courage also departed. The two armies were camping only a few miles from each other, and the Philistines looked formidable.

Saul needed assurance that he would not face defeat in the forthcoming battle. He first attempted to talk to the Lord.

 

1 Sam 28:6 When Saul inquired of the Lord, the Lord did not answer him, either by dreams or by Urim or by prophets. NASU

The Lord, however, was not responding. He had rejected Saul and already chosen David to be his successor (1 Sam 16:13). It seems Saul did not try very hard to inquire of the Lord, because in another account of the same story, the scriptures state that He "did not inquire of the Lord" (1 Chron 10:14).

After his typical attempt to inquire of the Lord was unsuccessful, he immediately began looking for spiritual help from another direction.

 

He had to ask his servants for help, because he himself had cleansed Israel from this sin, probably under the prophet Samuel's direction. Saul had decreed that all mediums were to be put to death (1 Sam 28:9).

1 Sam 28:3 And Saul had removed from the land those who were mediums and spiritists. NASU

His servants knew of a witch at End-dor. En-dor was several miles into Philistine territory, so to get there, Saul had to make a dangerous journey in disguise past the enemy camp into the land of his enemies.

 

1 Sam 28:8 Then Saul disguised himself by putting on other clothes, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night; and he said, "Conjure up for me, please, and bring up for me whom I shall name to you." NASU

Apparently mediums were those who consulted the spirits of the dead, whether through occultic practices or through deception. The NIV has Saul saying, "Consult a spirit for me" and the NKJV says "Conduct a seance for me."

The woman was concerned for her safety, knowing King Saul's decree, even though she was in Philistine territory.

 

1 Sam 28:9-10 But the woman said to him, "Behold, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off those who are mediums and spiritists from the land. Why are you then laying a snare for my life to bring about my death?" 10 Saul vowed to her by the Lord, saying, "As the Lord lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this thing." NASU

After receiving a personal guarantee of safety, the woman was obliging.

1 Sam 28:11 Then the woman said, "Whom shall I bring up for you?" And he said, "Bring up Samuel for me." NASU

Saul wanted to speak to Samuel. He desperately wanted some assurance that the forthcoming battle would go well for him.

 

1 Sam 28:12 When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, "Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul." NASU

Saul had told the woman that he wanted to speak with the prophet Samuel who had died.

The woman then began her conjuring arts. "When the woman saw Samuel, she cried aloud," at the form which appeared to her so unexpectedly.

		To the great surprise of the witch, King Saul actually got the person he had asked for. 1 Sam 28:13-14 The king said to her, "Do not be afraid; but what do you see?" And the woman said to Saul, "I see a divine being coming up out of the earth." 14 He said to her, "What is his form?" And she said, "An old man is coming up, and he is wrapped with a robe." And Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground and did homage. NASU As if Saul was not already completely frightened, the prophet Samuel gave him a stinging word of judgment.   1 Sam 28:16-19 Samuel said, "Why then do you ask me, since the Lord has departed from you and has become your adversary? 17 "The Lord has done accordingly as He spoke through me; for the Lord has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, to David. 18 "As you did not obey the Lord and did not execute His fierce wrath on Amalek, so the Lord has done this thing to you this day. 19 "Moreover the Lord will also give over Israel along with you into the hands of the Philistines, therefore tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. Indeed the Lord will give over the army of Israel into the hands of the Philistines!" NASU Samuel's prediction was precisely fulfilled: his sons were killed in the battle, Saul himself was gravely wounded, and afraid of torture he committed suicide (1 Samuel 31:1-6).   It’s very interesting to note that even in death, the true prophet of God Samuel, gave the king a true prophetic word, for it came to pass just as he had prophesied.

"What are familiar spirits?" The word familiar is from the Latin familiaris, meaning a "household servant," and is intended to express the idea that sorcerers had spirits as their servants ready to obey their commands. Those attempting to contact the dead, even to this day, usually have some sort of spirit guide who communicates with them. These are familiar spirits.Leviticus 19:31; 20:6, 27; and Deuteronomy 18:9-14 refer to “mediums and familiar spirits” and forbids being involved with them, as they are an abomination to the Lord. The medium was one who acted as a “go-between” to supposedly contact or communicate with the dead, but in reality they were contacting demons who convinced the mediums that they were “familiar” and could be trusted and believed.

 

Stephen Hanson

 

 

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