If the Bible specifically forbids that practice in and of itself, and not just because some witches happen to do it, I am interested.
Well, let's address that argument, that is, generally stated, this: "
If the Bible does not SPECIFICALLY forbid a practice, then it's okay for us to do."
The Bible does not
SPECIFICALLY forbid Christmas. Should we then ignore the witchcraft and paganism involved in it? Or should we classify it under witchcraft and not participate in it?
The Bible does not
SPECIFICALLY forbid vaccines. Should we then ignore the danger to our children and vaccinate them? Or should we classify it under murder and extortion and not participate in it?
The Bible does not
SPECIFICALLY forbid psychology. Should we then ignore the fact that it is nothing more than a justification of sin? Or should we classify it under sin and depart from it so people can get the spiritual help from God that they need?
The Bible does not give every detail on every sinful thing in existence, but it does cover the foundations of those things. The Bible would be many volumes longer if it covered every sin in existence, but rather, God has left it up to us to preach the truth about individual sins, knowing the philosophical foundation we learned from His Word.
If we can't find things in the Bible concerning religious or spiritual traditions, then we have to ask ourselves: Why are we doing them? For example, the "praying hands" pressed together is a tradition I learned a long time ago in church buildings, and turns out that it is nowhere taught in Scripture, but rather, it is a tradition adopted from the Catholic Church, who got it from Eastern mysticism. Therefore, I stopped doing it. I talk more about that here:
The Biblical Understanding of PrayerVisualization techniques are not spoken of in Scripture. They are, however, spoken of quite a bit in witchcraft; for example, this author talks about how they use visualization to aid them in their witchcraft practices and spells:
https://blackmagicwitch.com/introduction-to-visualization/A man named Orrel Steinkamp wrote a short article on this subject of visualization being brought into church buildings, and I wanted to quote this paragraph because I have to agree with him:
"Nevertheless, all over the country specialists in healing of the memories are leading entire congregations to visualize Jesus as present at each person's birth, at some traumatic childhood episode, or even prenatal events. Purportedly, this visualized Jesus utters words of forgiveness and actually changes the historical event. Imaginative prayer functions in a similar manner. Those who are practicing and teaching these visualization techniques do acknowledge, as they must, that similar techniques are also current in occult circles. Their defense to the charge of using occultic technique is that the occult world is only counterfeiting a truth that finds its source in God. But their defense is a lie -- visualization is not taught anywhere in Scripture; there is nothing biblical for the occult to counterfeit. Remember that divination is seeking to learn hidden spiritual knowledge, and is condemned in Scripture."And since we now know that psychology is almost indistinguishable from witch doctors, it should be no surprise that they teach those same visualization techniques, as you can see here:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-psychology-dress/201111/visualize-itSo what you're doing are those same techniques. Furthermore, in the imagination, you are conjuring up the image of God
OUTWARDLY. That's not where the Bible says that God resides in those who are born again.
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
-1Co 6:19Therefore, God is closer than you are visualizing, and we ought to follow what he has instructed us to do in His Spirit, rather than what we feel like doing because witchcraft is based on feelings rather than truth.
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
-John 4:24
