Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered

Testing the Spirits

What should one do if asked to inquire of a familiar spirit? BR-ASI9 366.5

“And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?” Isaiah 8:19. BR-ASI9 366.6

Note.—Giving the sense of this passage, Dr. Adam Clarke says: “Should not a nation seek unto its God? Why should you seek unto the dead concerning the living?” But this is exactly what Spiritualism teaches men to do—to seek unto the dead concerning the living. BR-ASI9 366.7

Should we allow ourselves to be influenced by signs or wonders performed by those who would try to lead us away from God and His law? BR-ASI9 366.8

“If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, and the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them; thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the Lord your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Ye shall walk after the Lord your God, and fear Him, and keep His commandments, and obey His voice.” Deuteronomy 13:1-4. BR-ASI9 366.9