I've seen people end up in the position where they spend too much time
focusing and learning about the occult on their pursuit of knowledge so they
don't suffer from a lack of knowledge and it has got them into big trouble.
I honestly think the devil loves it if we focus on him and also loves it if we are
ignorant of him. Either way it allows him a foothold to manipulate and
scheme, bringing Christians down.
The best way in my opinion is to be aware of the schemes of the devil from a biblical
perspective, there are many biblical reference to the ways and schemes of satan
without the need to research man made customs and rituals and symbols - for they
are man made.
But even more important is to recognise satan is already defeated we need to put
our hope in Jesus and learn what the bible says about that.
There can be exceptions however, there are some people who are called to get into
spiritual warfare, but such people really do know where they stand in Christ and they
hourly put on the full armour of God in readiness.
You don't need to inspect a lions mouth to know it has teeth. Just run to the one
who has already defeated the lion.
Truth of the matter is that very few Christians understand the spiritual battle which
rages daily and our strength is in Christ who has already won the battle. It
is always better to encourage people to seek out the things of God, rather than
the things of the devil.
Acts 19:13-16 NLT
[13] A group of Jews was traveling from town to town casting out evil spirits.
They tried to use the name of the Lord Jesus in their incantation, saying, "I
command you in the name of Jesus, whom Paul preaches, to come out!"
[14] Seven sons of Sceva, a leading priest, were doing this. [15] But one time
when they tried it, the evil spirit replied, "I know Jesus, and I know Paul, but
who are you?" [16] Then the man with the evil spirit leaped on them,
overpowered them, and attacked them with such violence that they fled
from the house, naked and battered.
