| Many Christians love Astrology, Numerology, | | | | gifts; how these gifts are given to men for |
| and other forms of Divination, but feel | | | | the common good. In chapter 12, he list off |
| guilty about it. Many churches preach against | | | | several gifts, including " to another man, |
| the use of these arts. Did you know that the | | | | prophecy." Indicating that this was a gift |
| Bible actually approves of divination? | | | | from God. |
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| ===> The Book of Job | | | | Later in chapter 14, he speaks specifically |
| | | | about the gifts of Prophecy, and of speaking |
| In the great morality play of the Old | | | | in Tongues. He tells the people to "eagerly |
| testament, the book of Job, Job is defending | | | | desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift |
| himself to his friends, who are arguing with | | | | of prophecy." And then at the end of the |
| him. In the 12th chapter he says "Ask the | | | | chapter, he says that "you can all prophesy |
| animals, and they will teach you, or the | | | | in turn, so that everyone may be instructed |
| birds of the air and they will tell you." | | | | and encouraged." |
| This is a clear reference to known omens used | | | | |
| in divination. That reading the actions of | | | | The implication is that Paul believed that |
| animals, and the flight of birds can predict | | | | prophesy and divination were gifts possessed |
| certain events. | | | | by many people, and that they were to |
| | | | practice them and share with their brethren |
| He goes on to say, "Speak to the earth and it | | | | what they had seen. |
| will teach you, or let the fish of the sea | | | | |
| inform you." So here we have a righteous man | | | | ===> Conclusion |
| of God suggesting that his friends look to | | | | |
| the omens of nature to see that the hand of | | | | So, we have evidence from the Bible that |
| the Lord has brought him down to his cursed | | | | Prophesy, and divination weren't evil, but |
| state. | | | | rather that they were gifts from God, to be |
| | | | desired by Christians, and used for the |
| ===> 1st Corinthians | | | | common good of all; a far cry from the idea |
| | | | spread by many churches today. So; go ahead |
| In Paul's first letter to the Corinthians | | | | and get that Numerology or Tarot reading with |
| chapters 12 and 14; he talks about spiritual | | | | a clean conscience. |