If we choose to adopt a liberal position, there does appear
to be a similarity between channeling and prophesying. In
the one case, that is, channeling, we are asked to believe
that the channeler's body becomes a medium through which the
spirit of a departed person can speak and convey some sort
of knowledge. In most Biblical prophecies, as I mentioned
before, the Prophet is either overcome by the Spirit of God,
or is taken up in the Spirit, or else someone -- usually an
Angelic Messenger -- is chosen to bring the message to the
Prophet in a dream or a vision. The Bible tends to be rather
nebulous in the terminology it uses to describe these events.

So if we adhere to this liberal point of view, we could say
that channeling might be considered the New Age term for
prophesying. But is it really? Rather than embrace a liberal
perspective, my view concerning such matters, is that it is
wiser for us to err on the side of caution, and to adopt a
more conservative view of the Scriptures. After all, for we
Christians, God's Word is the only true, reliable standard
for determining what is upright Christian living. As we saw
in part one, true prophecy is inspired by the Spirit of God
and bears good fruit in some way; and it will always comes
to pass. Can the same be said for channeled messages? Just
studying some of the New Age information will quickly reveal
that there are a lot of misses and failed predictions, as we
also saw in part one. What does the Bible have to say about
this? In addition to the many verses that we have already
examined, consider the following ones as well:

"For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let
not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of
you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye
cause to be dreamed. For they prophesy falsely unto you in
my name: I have not sent them, saith the LORD."
Jeremiah 29:8-9, KJV

"The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by
their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will
ye do in the end thereof?"
Jeremiah 5:31, KJV

In summary, what all of these verses are telling us, is that,
-- using an American clichˇ -- the proof is in the pudding.
In other words, in most cases, frauds and charlatans will be
easy to identify; because what they predict will not come to
pass; at least not on a regular, consistent basis. Of course,
due to random chance, they may get some predictions right on
occasion, but if they are not one hundred per cent accurate
all the time, then watch out! Sadly, as the previous verses
also reveal, some people love being deceived by these false
prophets and psychics. Just look at how popular these things
are in such places as the West Coast of the United States,
where the New Age movement has a stronghold. Tragically, it
seems that everybody and his brother has a personal psychic
who is just a phone call away.

Sadly, as I explain in such series as "Modern False Prophets
And Worldly Ecumenism", and in "Elijah: Where Are The True
Prophets Of God?", organized religion in America is plagued
with the very same problem. There are "wannabe prophets" all
over the place spreading all kinds of damnable heresies; and
some people are foolish enough to fall under their spell. A
verse which clearly describes these false shepherds within
the Lord's Church is the following, written by the Apostle
Peter almost two thousand years ago:

"But there were false prophets also among the people, even
as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily
shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that
bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction."
2 Peter 2:1, KJV

While Peter, Paul and others were primarily referring to the
false Jewish brethren who crept into their fellowships, with
the intention of trying to bring the newly-won brethren back
under the bondage of the Mosaic Law, such as through trying
to enforce circumcision, today we have so-called Christian
leaders who are doing the very same thing. Some of them say
that a person is not even saved unless he or she speaks in
tongues. Others promote being slain in the spirit. Some even
go so far as to assert that certain parts of the Bible are
outdated and no longer apply to our modern living. Thus, gay
and lesbian "marriages", as well as gay and lesbian priests,
ministers and pastors are acceptable in their churches. And,
of course, preaching "financial blessings" is one of their
all-time favorites, which many of them use in order to milk
their flocks for all they can get; just like those false
shepherds who the Lord thoroughly exposes in Ezekiel chapter
thirty-four. I encourage you to read it when you have time.

Aside from the fact that channelers have a lot of hits and
misses, much of the channeled information they receive is
clearly contrary to Biblical teachings. This is particularly
true in regards to the unique status of Jesus Christ, and
the central role which He holds in God's Redemptive Plan for
humanity. As I point out in other articles, many New Agers
soundly reject Jesus' Messiahship, and place Him on equal
footing with other so-called "avatars", such as Muhammad,
Buddha, Confucius, and the like. So, it seems to me that
channeling has more in common with the Biblically-forbidden
practices of divination, entertaining familiar spirits, and
necromancy; that is, speaking with the dead. In her series,
Cannon clearly states that one channeler not only spoke with
Michel Nostradamus, but in fact supposedly allowed the very
spirit of Michel Nostradamus to overcome him. That amounts
to demonic possession if you ask me.

Sadly, these New Age channelers are not the only people who
have fallen for this demonic deception. I have read a number
of accounts where certain Roman Catholic charismatics also
allow dead nuns, relatives, saints, etc. to speak through
their bodies. Let me remind you again of what the Bible has
to say regarding necromancy; and let us not forget that when
rebellious King Saul engaged in this evil practice, and went
to the witch of Endor in order to call up the departed spirit
of the Prophet Samuel, the king was slain by the Lord the
very next day:

"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 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



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