Horoscopes

[Chad]

Horoscopes

The purpose of a horoscope is to gain insight into a person’s character and foretell the future. The basic belief of astrology is that planets and stars exert an influence upon our lives. Those with special knowledge—astrologers—can predict events in a person’s life. It is distressing that most major newspapers have a horoscope column, and even more distressing that many Christians read their horoscopes.

The Bible expressly forbids divination, sorcery, and hidden arts (Deuteronomy 18:10-14). God’s people are to heed God only (Deuteronomy 18:15). Any other source of guidance, information, or revelation is to be rejected outright. See also Acts 16:16-18. The Bible points to Jesus Christ as the only proper focus of faith (Acts 4:12; Hebrews 12:2). Our trust is in God alone, and we know that He will direct our paths (Proverbs 3:5-6). Faith in anything besides God is misplaced.

Astrology, then, opposes biblical teaching in at least two ways: it advocates faith in something besides God, and it is a form of divination. We cannot determine God's will for our lives through horoscopes. As Christians, we are to read the Bible and pray to God in order to gain wisdom and guidance. A Christian consulting a horoscope is a violation of God's means of communicating with His children. We strongly believe that horoscopes should be rejected by Christians.

 

[charrot551]

First Commandment which relates to the love of God is: "Thou shalt not have strange gods." For an understanding of this Commandment, one must know how of old it was violated.Some worshipped demons . "all the gods of the Gentiles are all devils."(2) This is the greatest and most detestable of all sins. Even now the are many who transgress this Commandment: All such as practice divinations and fortune telling. Such things, according to St.Augustine, cannot be done without some kind of pact with the devil . "I would not that you should be made partakers with devils."(3)

yeah that was absolutely brother chad! horoscopes are spreading in this world,while in the bible horoscopes are strictly forbidden,yeah everybody must reject this kind of act.

 

[Maureen]

Totally in agreement with you all.

i was never one for them ever, but since I was saved I would not even let my husband read them to me, as he would sometimes try, told him they were nonsence and I didn't believe them.

I have since been able to share with him some things that I believe are contary to God's laws as he's unsaved I have to go slow, can't afford to scare him away before he even comes.

Good post though.
I hope there are not any of God's people foolishly reading such stuff. if there are they that do that their eyes and their heart would be opened to it.

 

[Property Of God]

It's very silly and especially when they tell you what signs are compatible with you and so on, even IF I did believe in horoscope, I disgree with whatever they tell me about myself and about others, It has no truth in it at all,

I heard that quote from "The Prestige" movie and it totally fits here:

"The world is simple, It's miserable, solid all the way through. But if you could fool them, even for a second, then you can make them wonder, and then you... then you got to see something really special... you really don't know?... it was... it was the look on their faces..."