THE
RELIGIOUS ASPECTS OF HYPNOSIS
Since Hypnosis is magnified concentration connected to a belief
system, then the Bible has some insight to what is accepted and not
accepted.
Deuteronomy 18:
10 Let no one be found among you who
sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or
sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, 11 or casts
spells, or who is a medium or spiritualist or who consults the dead. 12
Anyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord…
Leviticus 19:31 20:
6 says about the same thing.
Even ADAM fell into a
deep sleep when God removed a rib in order to make woman.
King David would play a
harp until the King's countenance was altered.
The anti-religious
statements about hypnosis are made through ignorance. "I've
heard…" "They say…" "The Bible says…"
Once again, the
knowledge that people have about hypnosis comes from the movies and
eighty percent of what ninety per cent of people know about the Bible is
what they have been told.
Hypnotists have no
mind-controlling powers, we can't see into the future; we can’t cast
spells or talk to the dead.
Also there is an
irrefutable safeguard of hypnosis that would keep anyone from abusing
the power: Any suggestions that would go against a person’s morals,
wishes, principles, or desires would quickly and automatically be
rejected. No one can make anyone do anything they do not wish to do
through hypnosis. If the hypnotists gives a suggestion and the person
absolutely does not want to accept that suggestion, then they will not
do it nor act upon it.
Every morning millions
of Americans get up and go to work. Some use adding machines or
computers or jackhammers to make a living. Some of us use hypnosis.
That’s all. The truth is that everyone experiences some form of
hypnosis everyday of the week.
As a "born
again" Christian, if hypnosis was wrong, sinful, or mind control, I
wouldn't be doing it. If it was mind control, then we would have
100% tithers and 100% attendances in our home church. There would never
be any arguments or disagreements among anyone.
If hypnosis was mind
control or had supernatural powers to control peoples minds, then I
would be making millions off of the local DA's office pulling the truth
out of everyone convicted of a crime who does not want to confess to
their crime. Since it does not work that way, then it stands to reason
why hypnotists are not used in the court rooms every day. Now if someone
wanted to tell the truth, to remember things in detail and if they were
willing to release that info to the public, then yes, hypnosis might be
used and even able to help under those circumstances.
Face the facts. People are just people and no one has any human
power over them other than themselves. People are easily influenced.
The only power I claim to have is the fact that the Holy Spirit of God
dwells within, and through His influence, His guidance and His unction's
I am able to do what is called good. Without Him, life would not only be
meaningless but I would be so helpless in my efforts to do good. I
depend upon His love, His Word, His guidance and His instructions for
all my life. Proverbs 3:5-6.
So if you have doubts
talk to me. Have your pastor call me. Many claim to have victory in
Christ, yet they live in fear. Fear of the things they do not
understand. We have victory through Christ over all things.
Some have even erred in saying that Hypnosis opens the doors to evil
spirits. Again, they do not know the WORD of God. We know that light and
darkness can not dwell together. Christ is the light so if your saved
that means Christ lives with in you. If Christ lives in you then no
demon or evil spirit can take up residence. The light of Christ drives
out the darkness.
(1 Cor 9:22 KJV) To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain
the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means
save some.
Romans 12:
(v. 1,2) Believers are to dedicate themselves to God.
(v. 3-8) To be humble, and faithfully to use their spiritual gifts, in
their respective stations.
(v. 9-16) Exhortations to various duties.
(v. 17-21) And to peaceable conduct towards all men, with forbearance
and benevolence.
Believers are to dedicate themselves to God
(Rom 12:1 KJV) I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of
God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable
unto God, which is your reasonable service. (2) And be not
conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of
your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and
perfect, will of God.
We are to meditate on God's Word. In other words, we are to become so
focused on Him that we are able to tune everything else out and not be
distracted by the outside world.
(Gen 24:63 KJV) And Isaac went out to meditate in
the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and,
behold, the camels were coming.
(Josh 1:8 KJV) This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth;
but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that
thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for
then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good
success.
(Psa 1:2 KJV) But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law
doth he meditate day and night.
(Psa 63:6 KJV) When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in
the night watches.
(Psa 77:12 KJV) I will meditate also of all thy
work, and talk of thy doings.
(Psa 119:15 KJV) I will meditate in thy precepts,
and have respect unto thy ways.
(Psa 119:23 KJV) Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy
servant did meditate in thy statutes.
(Psa 119:48 KJV) My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments,
which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy
statutes.
(Psa 119:78 KJV) Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely
with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy
precepts.
(Psa 119:148 KJV) Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate
in thy word.
(Psa 143:5 KJV) I remember the days of old; I meditate
on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.
(1 Tim 4:15 KJV) meditate upon these things; give
