Bible Verses About Spiritism And Necromancy

A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood shall be upon them.

Direct law against a familiar spirit or wizard.

And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.

Direct law against turning to familiar spirits and wizards.

And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?

Core Bible passage about Saul and familiar spirits.

And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?

Direct warning not to seek the dead through mediums.

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.

Direct law against divination, enchantment, and witchcraft.

Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.

Parallel law in Leviticus against familiar spirits and wizards.

Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.

Defines the forbidden practices in Deuteronomy.

Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor.

Background setup for the Endor story.

Moreover the workers with familiar spirits, and the wizards, and the images, and the idols, and all the abominations that were spied in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, did Josiah put away, that he might perform the words of the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the LORD.

Describes Josiah removing occult practices.

And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to the wizards.

Another OT example of seeking wizards and charmers.

Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

Background showing Saul had removed such people before seeking one.

And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

Another kingly example of forbidden occult practice.

And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

Another direct OT example of witchcraft and familiar spirits.

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.