Description
Print Length
52
Language
English
Publisher
Chicago Bible Students
The booklet opens by acknowledging the human fascination with the supernatural, especially in the forms of fortune telling, astrology, seances, and spirit communication. In a world full of uncertainty, people often turn to these practices in search of insight, comfort, or power. However, the booklet issues a strong caution: these sources of “knowledge” are deceptive and dangerous, and they stand in opposition to the truth of God as revealed in Scripture.
It describes how modern culture increasingly accepts and even celebrates the occult, with horoscopes in newspapers, psychic hotlines, tarot cards, ghost hunting shows, and widespread belief in reincarnation and the afterlife. These practices are often portrayed as harmless entertainment or as part of spirituality. But according to the booklet, they are anything but harmless—they are tools of spiritual deception, often masquerading as light while rooted in darkness.
The Bible is unequivocal in its rejection of occult practices. The booklet presents several key passages where God explicitly forbids involvement in these activities:
Deuteronomy 18:10–12 lists fortune tellers, necromancers, diviners, and those who consult familiar spirits as abominations to the Lord.
Isaiah 8:19–20 warns against seeking the dead on behalf of the living, urging people to seek God instead.
Leviticus 20:6 promises divine judgment against those who turn to mediums and spirits.
These texts show that God’s people are to trust in Him alone for guidance and understanding, not in mediums or spiritists.
A foundational teaching of the booklet is the true biblical understanding of death. It directly refutes the common belief that the dead are conscious or can communicate with the living. According to Scripture:
The dead are unconscious, “knowing nothing” (Ecclesiastes 9:5).
Death is a sleep, awaiting resurrection (John 11:11–14; 1 Thessalonians 4:13–14).
There is no consciousness, thought, or interaction beyond the grave (Psalm 146:4).
Therefore, the idea that spirits of the dead are guiding or speaking to the living is declared to be a deception—not from departed souls, but from evil spirits or demons posing as the dead.
The booklet identifies much of spiritism and fortune telling as inspired by fallen angels, or demons, who aim to mislead people and draw them away from God. It offers these warnings:
Satan is described as a deceiver who transforms himself into an angel of light (2 Corinthians 11:14).
Demonic forces exploit human grief, fear, and curiosity to gain influence.
Even miraculous-seeming signs and knowledge can come from these deceptive sources (Matthew 24:24).
The true intent of these spirits, the booklet says, is to obscure God’s truth, promote fear or pride, and ultimately keep people from trusting in Christ.
In contrast to the confusion of the occult, the booklet presents Jesus Christ as the true light of the world:
He never used magical arts, divination, or communication with spirits.
He taught and demonstrated truth, love, and divine power from the Father.
He offered freedom from fear, not enslavement to it (John 8:32).
Believers are reminded that Jesus conquered death and will one day raise the dead to life (John 5:28–29). There is no need to seek forbidden knowledge when God’s Word provides everything needed for life and godliness.
The booklet offers practical and spiritual guidance for anyone tempted by or involved in occult practices:
Renounce and reject all occult involvement (Acts 19:19 describes early Christians burning magical books).
Seek forgiveness through Christ, who is faithful to cleanse all sin (1 John 1:9).
Fill the heart and mind with God’s Word, the true source of wisdom (Psalm 119:105).
Pray for the Holy Spirit’s guidance, which never contradicts Scripture and always leads toward Christ.
It encourages Christians to resist the devil (James 4:7), to guard their homes and minds, and to remain spiritually alert.
The final message of the booklet is a call to choose truth, life, and the light of God’s Word. Spiritism, fortune telling, and the occult are ultimately paths that lead away from God, promising knowledge but delivering deception. Real peace and guidance come only from the Lord, who has revealed His will in the Scriptures and offers the hope of eternal life through Christ.
The booklet ends with an appeal to all readers to reject counterfeit spiritual influences and fully embrace the peace, safety, and truth found in God alone.
