The Bible also strongly advises us against becoming involved
in witchcraft and divination; which is basically what Michel
Nostradamus was doing when he stared into a bowl of water he
would place upon a three-legged stool, in order to allegedly
concentrate his visionary powers. Is this not what fortune
tellers do when they gaze into their crystal balls in order
to supposedly divine the future? Again, following are some
example verses for your consideration:

"Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek
after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your
God."
Leviticus 19:31, KJV

"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."
Leviticus 20:6, KJV

"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, Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits,
or a wizard, or a necromancer."
Deuteronomy 18:10-11, KJV

"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."
2 Chronicles 33:6, KJV

"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."
2 Kings 23:24, KJV

"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?"
Isaiah 8:19, KJV

"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."
Isaiah 19:3, KJV

"But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one
day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come
upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy
sorceries, and for the great abundance of thine enchantments
. . . Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the
multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from
thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be
thou mayest prevail. Thou art wearied in the multitude of
thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the
monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these
things that shall come upon thee."
Isaiah 47:9, 12-13, KJV

"Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these;
Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath,
strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness,
revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before,
as I have also told you in time past, that they which do
such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God."
Galatians 5:19-21, KJV

So as you can plainly see, the Lord is very much against his
children becoming involved in witchcraft, divination, sorcery
and other works of darkness, and there is clearly no place
for them in the coming Kingdom of God either, because they
are an abomination to Him.

As I was saying, I find these facts concerning Nostradamus
rather disturbing, as there is no mention in the Bible of
the Prophets of old having to rely upon any kind of outside
catalyst or stimulus in order to receive their visions and
prophecies. They usually say "I was in the spirit" or "I was
caught up in the spirit", or they use similarly descriptive
words. Exactly how the Prophets achieved this elevated state,
we honestly don't know, but I seriously doubt that they took
drugs, or stared into a bowl of water as Nostradamus is said
to have done. My opinion is that if a person relies upon any
means, other than being overcome by the Spirit of God, then
at the very least, we should investigate the source of their
visions and prophecies, regardless of how accurate or factual
they may prove to be. Let us not forget that Satan is a liar
and a deceiver. The Bible also refers to him as a false angel
of light. He is also well-versed in both the Bible and the
future of the world; so it would be quite easy for him to
pass on such knowledge to one of his servants. Consider the
following verses:

". . . He [Satan] was a murderer from the beginning, and
abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him.
When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a
liar, and the father of it."
John 8:44, KJV

"For such are false apostles, deceitful workers,
transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no
marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of
light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also
be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end
shall be according to their works."
2 Corinthians 11:13-15, KJV

Because of these questionable factors which are associated
with Michel Nostradamus, I advise my readers to maintain a
degree of caution, should they decide to actually read any
of his works. How much more should this apply to any New Age
interpretations of his Quatrains? Jesus' warnings regarding
false prophets and false messiahs, that are found in Matthew
twenty-four, as well as other warnings regarding Endtime
deception that are found in the New Testament, should all be
taken very seriously. Again, allow me to share the following
verses with you for your prayerful consideration:

"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;"
1 Timothy 4:1, KJV

"For the time will come when they will not endure sound
doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to
themselves teachers, having itching ears;"
2 Timothy 4:3, KJV

"For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets,
and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it
were possible, they shall deceive the very elect."
Matthew 24:24, KJV

"That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro,
and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the
sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in
wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up
into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:"
Ephesians 4:14-15, KJV

"Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For
it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace;
not with meats, which have not profited them that have been
occupied therein."
Hebrews 13:9, KJV

Another point that's also disturbed me for quite some time,
is the clear absence of any mention of the Second Coming of
Christ in the predictions of Nostradamus. Perhaps he does
mention it somewhere in his Quatrains, but there is no such
mention of the Second Coming in the interpretations of his
work which I have read. If they are accurate interpretations
-- and there is obviously room for doubt -- then it leads me
to personally conclude that the predictions of Nostradamus
are closely aligned with New Age beliefs.

As I point out in other articles and series, New Age beliefs
tend to discuss soon-coming cataclysmic changes to the Earth,
and to the people of Earth, which will be followed by a new
Golden Age of peace. We are given the impression by the New
Age interpretation of the Quatrains of Nostradamus that, just
as humanity has brought the coming cataclysms upon ourselves
through our own foolishness, in the same manner, through our
own good works, and spiritual evolution, or "ascension" to a
higher spiritual vibration, as some New Agers refer to it, we
will be able to rectify our wrongs, and usher in the Golden
Age. It is very much a humanistic approach to our problems,
just as I describe in the series "John Lennon's Imagine And
Secular Humanism". Of course, certain New Agers also insist
that we will receive some assistance from our alien "Space
Brothers", who according to them, are even now intervening
in the affairs of humankind from behind the scenes.



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