— Wanting to know the future is human, but wanting to control it is sin.
📖 Summary
The Bible forbids all forms of divination — fortune-telling, astrology, tarot, oracles — not because they’re superstitious, but because they replace God’s authority with man’s desire for control.
True faith trusts God’s sovereignty rather than trying to predict what He has chosen to reveal only in His time.
1️⃣ Introduction | “It’s just for fun, isn’t it?”
Many say,
“It’s harmless curiosity.”
“It’s just cultural.”
Yet divination is not neutral.
It’s an act of placing faith in something other than God.
What feels like curiosity can become idolatry disguised as entertainment.
2️⃣ Biblical Foundation | Divination Is Rebellion Against God
📘 Deuteronomy 18:10–12 (ESV)
“There shall not be found among you anyone who practices divination… for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord.”
📘 Leviticus 19:31 (ESV)
“Do not turn to mediums or spiritists; you will be defiled by them.”
📘 Isaiah 8:19 (ESV)
“Should not a people inquire of their God? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living?”
📘 Acts 16:16–18 (ESV)
Paul rebuked the spirit of divination, showing that fortune-telling is demonic deception.
3️⃣ Theological Insight | God Trains Faith Through Uncertainty
📜 John MacArthur — “Truth and Spiritual Discernment”
“All fortune-telling is Satan’s counterfeit revelation; God reveals truth only through His Word.”
📜 R.C. Sproul — “The Sovereignty of God”
“To seek control of the future is to intrude upon God’s throne.”
📜 John Piper — “Future Grace”
“Faith is not seeing the future; it’s trusting the God who holds it.”
📜 Jonathan Edwards — “Religious Affections”
“The authenticity of any spiritual experience depends on its conformity to Scripture.”
📜 Westminster Confession of Faith, Ch. XXI.1
“God is to be worshiped only as He prescribes in Scripture, not by human imagination or superstition.”
4️⃣ Misconceptions vs Biblical Truth
| Misconception | Cause | Biblical Truth |
|---|---|---|
| “It’s just fun.” | Trivializing sin | All faith outside God is spiritual defilement. |
| “It’s cultural.” | Relativism | Truth transcends culture. |
| “I’m just curious.” | Fear of uncertainty | Faith trusts God’s plan without seeing it. |
| “Everyone does it.” | Social conformity | True faith stands against the world. |
5️⃣ Practical Application | Replacing Fear with Faith
1️⃣ Pray for Trust — Commit your future to God’s care.
2️⃣ Study the Word — Let Scripture, not cards, guide your life (Ps 119:105).
3️⃣ Seek Community Counsel — Let mature believers discern with you.
4️⃣ Cut Ties — Delete astrology apps, fortune accounts, and cleanse your habits.
6️⃣ Conclusion | Faith Doesn’t Predict — It Trusts
Christians don’t fear the unknown because God rules the unknown.
Divination is not harmless — it’s spiritual compromise.
The believer’s confidence rests not in “what will happen,” but in who holds tomorrow.
“Faith isn’t foresight — it’s surrender.” — Revito
Faith. Truth. Renewal. — Revito
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