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Mediumship is the belief that it is possible for individuals to communicate with spirits, ghosts, or deceased loved ones through a mediator known as a medium. This belief is held by some individuals within certain spiritual and religious traditions, but it is not widely accepted within mainstream Christianity.

There are a few biblical passages that might be interpreted as supporting the concept of mediumship. For example, in 1 Samuel 28, the prophet Samuel is said to have appeared to King Saul through the medium of the Witch of Endor. However, this passage is generally understood as an exception to the rule, and is not seen as a normative or endorsed practice.

In fact, the Bible generally warns against seeking out or engaging with mediums or spiritists. In Deuteronomy 18:9-12, it states: “When you come into the land that the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not learn to follow the abominable practices of those nations. There shall not be found among you anyone who burns his son or his daughter as an offering, anyone who practices divination or tells fortunes or interprets omens, or a sorcerer or a charmer or a medium or a necromancer or one who inquires of the dead, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord.”

Additionally, in Leviticus 20:6, it states: “I will set my face against the person who turns to mediums and spiritists to prostitute himself by following them, and I will cut him off from his people.” These passages, among others, make it clear that the Bible does not support the practice of mediumship. While it is possible that some individuals may have had experiences that they interpret as communication with the deceased, such experiences are not considered to be endorsed or encouraged by the Bible

Here are a few Bible verses that mention mediumship or spiritism:

  1. Leviticus 19:31: “Do not turn to mediums or necromancers; do not seek them out, and so make yourselves unclean by them: I am the Lord your God.”
  2. Leviticus 20:6: “I will set my face against the person who turns to mediums and spiritists to prostitute himself by following them, and I will cut him off from his people.”
  3. Deuteronomy 18:9-12: “When you come into the land that the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not learn to follow the abominable practices of those nations. There shall not be found among you anyone who burns his son or his daughter as an offering, anyone who practices divination or tells fortunes or interprets omens, or a sorcerer or a charmer or a medium or a necromancer or one who inquires of the dead, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord.”
  4. 1 Samuel 28:7-9: “Then Saul said to his servants, ‘Seek out for me a woman who is a medium, that I may go to her and inquire of her.’ And his servants said to him, ‘Behold, there is a medium at En-dor.’ So Saul disguised himself and put on other garments and went, he and two men with him. And they came to the woman by night. And he said, ‘Divine for me by a spirit and bring up for me whomever I shall name to you.'”
  5. Isaiah 8:19: “And when they say to you, ‘Inquire of the mediums and the necromancers who chirp and mutter,’ should not a people inquire of their God? Should they inquire of the dead on behalf of the living?”

These are just a few examples of Bible verses that mention mediumship or spiritism. While there are a few passages that might be interpreted as supporting this concept, the overall message of the Bible is that seeking out or engaging with mediums or spiritists is not endorsed or encouraged by God.

The concept of mediumship, or the belief that it is possible to communicate with spirits or deceased loved ones through a mediator, is not widely accepted within mainstream Christianity. While there are a few biblical passages that might be interpreted as supporting this concept, the Bible generally warns against seeking out or engaging with mediums or spiritists.

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