What Is Divination?

Divination is a demonic counterfeit ability that the devil uses in order to foretell the future. It is the ability to access hidden knowledge or secrets pertaining to a person or a people or an event through demonic sources such as familiar spirits etc.

The Greek word for divination comes from the root word PYTHON. The Spirit of Python counterfeits the Spirit of Prophecy.

Divination is a form of witchcraft that possesses psychics, witchdoctors, false prophets, spiritual advisors, medicine men, new age gurus, voodoo priests & priestesses, mediums, etc. We are told in Deuteronomy 18:14 that we are not permitted to practice divination, sorcery or any witchcraft, for it is an abomination to God.

The act of divining; is a foretelling of future events, or discovering things secret or obscure, by the aid of superior beings, or by other than human means.

Therefore, when Jesus said that false prophets would perform signs and wonders, He did not lie, because false prophets use divination in order to foretell future events.

DIVINATION IS PRACTICED BY THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF PEOPLE:

Diviners (Deuteronomy 18:14)

False prophets (Jeremiah 14:14), (Ezekiel 13:3,6)

Enchanters (Deuteronomy 18:10) (Jeremiah 27:9)

Witches (Exodus 22:18) (Deuteronomy 18:10)

Charmers (Deuteronomy 18:11)

Wizards ( Deuteronomy 18:11) (1 Samuel 28:3)

Consulters of familiar spirits (Deuteronomy 18:11)

Magicians (Genesis 41:8), (Daniel 4:7)

Astrologers (Isaiah 47:13), ( Daniel 4:7)

Sorcerers ( Jeremiah 27:9) ( Acts 13:6,8)

Necromancers (Deuteronomy 18:11)

Soothsayers (Isaiah 2:6), (Daniel 2:27)

THOSE WHO PRACTICED DIVINATION WERE:

Regarded as wise & knowledgeable men. ( Daniel 2:12,27)

They earned a lot of money for their “prophecies”. ( Acts 16:16)

They were admired; they were followed and thought to be “men of God”, yet they were false prophets/diviners. (Acts 8:9,11)

They were consulted in desperate or difficult times (Daniel 2:2), (Daniel 4:6-7), (Exodus 7), (Exodus 8)

THE CHARACTERISTICS OF DIVINATION & DIVINERS

From natural observation, diviners and prophets may appear the same, but they are actually very different and the spiritual effects on the people are very different. Jesus said that you will know false prophets by their fruits. (Matthew 7:15-20)

Diviners, false prophets, fortune tellers etc. associate and receive their information from familiar spirits and other demonic entities. Their foretelling of the future indeed at times does come true. However, their source of information is from the demonic and ultimately the information that they speak actually subtly deters you from God. What they foretell does not glorify God in any particular way. Rather it subtly brings more focus, more praise and more glory on the diviner or the false prophet instead of God.

Diviners, false prophets, fortune tellers etc, ultimately perform signs and wonders and preach in order for you to give them money. They exploit people and manipulate them for money. Their messages mostly focus on materialism, money, self-glory rather than on character, relationship with God or anything Christ-centered. They are part of the devil’s plan to subtly and systematically lead people away from God through deception and false doctrine (2 Peter 2:1-22)

They teach that you will receive salvation and deliverance from your problems when you “seed” or give money to them or their institution. However salvation and deliverance does not come because you have given money.

True salvation and deliverance is FREE and it comes from the Lord Jesus who died for us on the cross. Jesus paid a debt that we could not pay through His blood and by His death. Deliverance and salvation from challenges and problems cannot be paid for through our own effort. Deliverance and salvation comes ONLY from God through His Son Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:8-9).

The gift of God cannot be purchased with money. A sorcerer by the name of Simon thought that he could acquire God’s gifts by giving money or paying for them (Acts 8:9-23)

The false prophet is never questioned or tested by his followers. The voice of the false prophet is deemed by his followers as being the voice of God.

1 John 4:1 says: Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

1 Thessalonians 5:21 instructs us to test all things & hold fast what is good. God has given us permission to test the supernatural, because Satan is a supernatural being also. In the future don’t reject all prophecies, but test all prophecies! However, a false prophet will manipulate followers not to question his prophecies and not to question him because he is “anointed” and he is a “man of God”. Believers should know however, that the reason why God allows us through His word to test the spirits and to test everything, is because of the false prophets who are out to deceive people. Therefore, it is important for believers to know the word of God and to uphold God’s word in every situation and above the personal word of other people.

Diviners, false prophets, fortune tellers etc, mostly speak or foretell of events that pertain to fear, disaster, discouragement, death and their foretelling of the future ultimately leads their faithful followers to have spiritual bondage and a condition of fear, hatred, anxiety, anger and dependency on the word of the false prophet, rather than to depend on the word of God through His scriptures.

Diviners, false prophets, fortune tellers etc, will mostly create an attitude of dependency within their followers. Their followers begin to depend more upon them because their followers will have an insatiable need to see more of their signs and wonders and to hear more foretelling of future events. So instead of Jesus being the true Mediator between God and man – it is the false prophet who becomes a mediator on behalf of his followers.

Biblical Prophecy can be defined as – A spoken or written message from God through a person.

Biblical prophecy ultimately comes from God and focuses on God and His plans.

Biblical prophecy will always line up and agree with God’s scripture and true prophecy does not contradict God’s word.

True prophecy is always 100% correct unlike the predictions of psychics or false prophets (Deuteronomy 18:21-22).

True prophecy comes from God. God is the source. It is a gift of the Holy Spirit – 1 Corinthians 12:4-11

True prophecy must build up the Body of Christ, i.e. the Church. It must encourage not discourage; It does not cause anxiety, fear or confusion. – 1 Corinthians 14:4

True prophecy must agree with Scripture. It does not contradict with His word according to the Bible. – Deuteronomy 13:1-5, 2 Timothy 3:16,

True prophecy must exalt & glorify Jesus. It does not glorify the “prophet”, nor does it put the prophet on a pedestal – Revelation 19:10, 1 John 4:1-3, John 16:13-14,

True prophecy must lead to obedience to God. When God allows prophecy in the church, it is meant to lead people to a right relationship with Him – Deuteronomy 13:1-5

True prophecy must produce life & liberty. Because it comes from the Holy Spirit, it should not lead to bondage, captivity, hatred, fear, condemnation or confusion – Romans 8:15, 2 Corinthians 3:6

True prophecy is 100% correct and it must come to pass – Deuteronomy 18:21-22

Conclusion

It is therefore imperative to be able to discern the difference between real Biblical prophecy where God is the source and divination where the devil is the source. It is important to learn to discern the characteristics of a false prophet.

Start by knowing God. I mean really knowing Him and having a genuine relationship with God. Jesus is our Good Shepherd and He says that His sheep know His voice.

Therefore, having a sound relationship with Jesus is imperative.

Pray for discernment concerning issues that may confuse you.

Read God’s word and allow the Spirit of the Lord to enable you to understand and obey.

Test what you listen to, what you read and what you hear to see if it aligns with the scripture.

Be filled with the Holy Spirit and learn to pray in the Spirit always

Stir up the gift of God in you and Trust in the one whose seal is upon you through whom your sonship and salvation has been made eternal

John 10:25-30 NKJV

Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father’s name, they bear witness of Me. But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you. My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand. I and My Father are one.”

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