my testimony on the occult ---Part 2

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A craft that will influence (more than politics) every walk, every aspect of life.
Currently there are some 100 American Universities which offer courses in witchcraft. J.F. Kennedy University offers an accredited Masters Degree in Parapsychology (study of the occult) as well as a "psychic" training program. 300 Universities (75% State Approved) now offer courses directly involved in the New Age movement. The New Age movement is a religious, spiritual movement that is converting occult knowledge into spiritual, psychological & scientific terminology for the masses.

The new psychology that is being widely accepted is inundated with occult knowledge. Just a few years ago, as I mentioned earlier, I was pursing a degree in Alcohol & Drug Counseling. I wanted to help others. But while I was taking these counseling courses I immediately recognized the practices & terminology as coming from books I had read back when I was studying the occult. The practices of "Guided Imagery", "Creative Visualization", " Active Imagination", all sound real scientific - but these practices, until 10 years or so ago, could only be found in eastern religious books, or books of magic, or the occult book stores in Dallas (That was one of my favorite hangouts).

"Guided Imagery is a well known technique in the occult world that is used in meditation to contact spritual beings". Of course these practices were just a few. I have taken numerous courses in psychology & this knowledge is in all of them.

Modern psychology is full of occult knowledge. It was put there by the founder & Father of modern psychology; Carl Jung; you might want to research this man. He was a well known psychologist who openly practiced meditation, conducted seances & practiced a lot of the Black Arts. His occult writings & theories are being widely accepted today as normal hidden powers of the mind. Even though his acquired knowledge came from spirit guides. He even gives the name of his personal spirit guide that gave him this knowledge.
His biography, by Janet Dallet, revealed that he at times could not even distinguish what was real from what was not. (sounds familiar) Yet his writings are being accepted as revelation in the world of psychology.

It is evident way back in the early seventies when The American Psychology Association recommended turning most of the mental patients loose. After all they weren't as crazy as most people believed they were from the standpoint of the new revelations from psychology. Now we have widespread homelessness and psychotic crimes. Then in the late seventies the Association declared that homosexuality was not unnatural but just an alternative life-style, and so it is widely accepted today by them.
I was told in my counseling classes that I could not counsel to the homosexual people that their life-style was wrong. In so doing I would loose my state license.

So Carl Jung, the founder of modern psychology, has taken occult knowledge & psychologized it. He has taken occult terminology and made it acceptable & practicable as normal activities.
It is hard for many to recognize most of the other occult knowledge because they've never seen or practiced it before.

Before I left my pursuit in psychology counseling they had almost convinced me, through their "philosophy" that the bible was inadequate by itself to counsel people with emotional problems. That this type of counseling should be left to the experts, who were the psychologist. They teach that there is wisdom outside of scripture & a personal relationship with Jesus Christ that can better deal with emotional problems. That the sufficiency of Christ is no longer enough.

Sure Jesus is OK but you need something more practical, more down to earth (psychology). That's sort of what the Galatians were being bewitched with. Jesus plus something else. In there case the law. The bewitching of the Americans is the new emphasis on self-help groups; psychotherapy counseling; therapy of all kinds; a shifting away from the cross, away from self-denial, away from repentance & forgiveness of sins. The bible is to them foolishness. But Paul says in Corinthians that God has chosen the foolishness of preaching:

1Cor. 1:21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
And remember what Paul said to the Galatians; "having begun in the spirit, are we now made perfect by the flesh.

In my classes.....sin was called a sickness & required therapy - not repentance- I was almost booed out of class for saying the sin word. When I talked about how I was freed from these sins by confessing them, all I got was head shaking & snickering.

We were even told by a visiting speaker who was a licensed counselor that "those who think that alcohol & drug abuse are sins instead of a sickness, should "get out", of this field. So I did.
The knowledge that was being taught in these classes was so filled with occult philosophies that it is almost unbelievable. Don't get me wrong. There was a spiritual atmosphere in these classes but it was more of a New Age atmosphere. Sin was irrelevant. In fact it even redefined sin.
I say again, the Anti-Christ is causing his craft to prosper.

The one area that really bothers me more than this psychologizing of the occult is the integration of psychology with the bible. Some preachers (Robert Schuller, I heard with mine own ears) are blending the word of God with the bible. Thus they claim " a more powerful tool". In effect the occult is being preached from the pulpit. If you blend modern psychology with the bible, you are preaching occult knowledge. You might say to them, O foolish Californians, who has bewitched you that you should believe all that philosophy?
Witchcraft is also popping up in many churches today. I realize this is hard to believe. This is also something I have tried to dismiss. But the lord wouldn't let me. Over five years I've come to see this first hand - as the movement is growing stronger every day. But when you stand behind the pulpit & tell people all they have to do is visualize in their mind they can have anything or anyone they want, & believe it hard enough, or just speak the words from your mouth believing real hard, then you will somehow engage divine laws or a divine force, that will heal, produce wealth, or bring success; "this is witchcraft"............
It is not "thy will be done Lord", but my will imposed on God & and everyone else - and it's spreading like wildfire. That's what my days of witchcraft were all about; trying to impose my will to direct spiritual forces to do my bidding. To cause to bring about my desires, my will. If I wanted something of someone I would visualize this taking place in my mind while chanting spells & burning herbs & incense.

Alister Crowley..... "ugh", I even hate to mention his name; the King of the Occultist, the King of Witches, in his book Magick, read by millions, he gave a new commandment to all; "Do what thou will shall be the whole of the law". I can see this law in every philosophy & occult book I've ever read. Even back in the 60's his law was in effect, it was "doing your own thing".
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Witchcraft is an abomination before the Lord. The anti-Christ is causing his craft to prosper. There is a darkness covering this land. The night is coming and soon no man will be able to work. Remember Jesus asked, "Will he find any faith upon his return?"

I know I'm not popular for saying this but, America is not coming back. Jesus is coming back. The earth and everything in it is going to melt with a fervent heat, according to the gospel of Peter, and the book of Revelations.
We Christians should look for a new heaven, a new earth; filled with God's knowledge, not occult knowledge. Our hope is not in this world, but in Jesus & his return.
Let's not be like Peter. Everyone loves Peter & identifies with him in some way. But how tragic it can be when we like Peter do not heed the warnings of the bible. Jesus told Peter the shepherd would be struck down and the sheep would be scattered. Jesus said IT IS WRITTEN. Jesus was quoting the Hebrew bible- the old testament. Peter failed to believe what the scriptures said. Peter said, "Not so Lord." You know the rest of the story............

We should take seriously the warnings that God has given to us in the bible.
If he forbids us not to fellowship with evil, then we should take him seriously.
We should not play games when the devil plays for keeps.
If you know someone involved in witchcraft or occult activities,do not get involved with them but pray & pray hard for them. God listens to you mothers & grandmothers, fathers & grandfathers, friends & neighbors.

The most powerful force against the occult is the gospel of Jesus Christ.
For it is the power of God unto salvation.
What attracted me to Jesus was not his power & glory,which he rightly deserves, but his meekness, his sacrifice, his longsuffering, his love for a wretched individual like me.
The book of John says, Jesus came to destroy the works of darkness.... the gospel freed me from my bondage in the occult....not psychology.
What I want to emphasize over all this evil I've talked about is. Jesus Christ. No matter who you are or what darkness you've walked in, Jesus can make you a new person. He can give you a new heart & make you a new creation. As he created Adam from the dust, he can recreate you- as he did me, into a completely new born again creature. I am a living testimony to God's grace. not perfect far from it - just ask my wife- but just forgiven.


I love this scripture: this is my life's verse:
2Cor. 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
He is an awesome God we serve.
I am so thankful to Jesus for saving me. I probably would by dead now if it weren't for him.
O for a thousand tongues to sing.
Jesus doesn't really get the praise he deserves now, but one day soon, there's going to be a great coronation & the Lord of Life, the Giver of Life, the one who restored my life and yours will receive the praise for what he has done.

Praise God & thank you for letting me give my testimony of Jesus Christ. There's another scripture I want to close with; I love this scripture too:
Matt. 12:18 Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall show judgment to the Gentiles. Matt. 12:19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. Matt. 12:20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.

Matt. 12:21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.

He is able to do all things.
He is faithful & true & just.