Expert: Pastor Don Carpenter - 2/24/2004

Question
Is it wrong or sinful to watch a psychic on TV like Sylvia Brown on the Montel Williams Show? I want to know what the Bible says about people such as her and where to find it in the Bible. She proclaims to have her gift of psychic sight from God. I can't say I believe her or anything I just like to watch her , but if it is a sin  to do so I would like to know it. That Edwards man can be entertaining also. If they are not God given talents Why are they not scarred of God's judgement? Blessings to you and Thanks J

Answer
Jainee,

Thanks for that question.  Let is look at scriptures.

Deuteronomy 18:9-14
9 When thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. 10 There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, 11 Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. 12 For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee. 13 Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God.  14 For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.  

The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769.

There seems to be no tollerance for such behavior, and I do not believe that CHrist is honored by you watching such things on TV.

In Christ

Pastor Don