U8 L8 The Occult: Spiritualism

Question 1

Is the term ‘occult’ used in the King James Bible?

Answer 1

no

Question 2

In this age, are occult practices increasing?

Answer 2

yes

Question 3

What is sorcery?

Answer 3

performing magic through evil spirits (witchcraft)

Question 4

What is necromancy?

Answer 4

predict future by communicating with dead

Question 5

The modern religion of spiritualism dates from when?

Answer 5

1848

Question 6

Who was the Swedish mystic who brought popularity to spiritualism by claiming to have conversed with the dead?

Answer 6

Emanuel Swedborg

Question 7

What practice gave people interest in mysterious powers in the mid-1800s?

Answer 7

mesmerism

Question 8

What is mesmerism?

Answer 8

hypnotism

Question 9

Who are the two sisters whom modern-day necromancy can be traced back to?

Answer 9

Margaret and Katie Fox

Question 10

What was the ‘spirit’ Margaret and Katie Fox claimed to have encountered?

Answer 10

• Old Splitfoot

- Charles Rosma, murdered by former resident in Fox home

Question 11

When was the National Spiritualist Association of the USA organized?

Answer 11

1863

Question 12

On October 21, 1888, Margaret and Katie Fox what was the reason they gave as to why their communication with a spirit was not real?

Answer 12

• at first trick to parents

- older sister Leah exploited and encouraged them to claim it was real

Question 13

Did the spiritualism movement still continue despite the negative effect the Fox’s confession had?

Answer 13

yes

Question 14

Spiritualists affirm that the soul never ()

Answer 14

dies

Question 15

Spiritualists claim that the living can commune with who and through what means?

Answer 15

• dead

- spiritualist mediums

Question 16

What is a medium?

Answer 16

person who sends/receives messages from spirit world

Question 17

According to spiritualism, man is morally responsible and can create his own () by obeying ()

Answer 17

happiness, physical and spiritual laws of nature

Question 18

Spiritualists believe that man whether living or dead has a chance of ()

Answer 18

reformation

Question 19

Are Spiritualists against the teaching of reincarnation?

Answer 19

yes

Question 20

What is the Spiritualist view on life?

Answer 20

• continuous

- man not reborn into another body

Question 21

To spiritualists, what verifies the false teaching of incarnation?

Answer 21

communication with the dead

Question 22

Is Jesus the Lord and Savior to the spiritualist?

Answer 22

no

Question 23

How do spiritualists view Jesus?

Answer 23

man from Nazareth with mediumistic powers

Question 24

Spiritualists deny the doctrine of original ()

Answer 24

sin

Question 25

Do Spiritualists deny the teachings and existence of hell and Satan?

Answer 25

yes

Question 26

The Bible is clear on its teaching against what?

Answer 26

necromancy

Question 27

The spiritualist view of Jesus Christ reveals it to be what?

Answer 27

a cult

Question 28

Spiritualism is the manifestation of what?

Answer 28

• supernatural

- deceiving powers of Satan

Question 29

Spiritualism is a definite form of what?

Answer 29

occultism

Question 30

In the closing verse of Ephesians, Paul described what?

Answer 30

Christians weapons of defense against Satan