What does the Bible say about crystals? | GotQuestions.org
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- What does the Bible say about crystals? We're going to answer that question. You can also discover more on GotQuestions .org.
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- Crystals of different types are mentioned in the Bible a few times. The Bible mentions rubies, sapphires, and topaz, for example.
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- The breastplate worn by the Levitical high priest contained 12 stones, each engraved with the name of a tribe of Israel.
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- The first row was carnelian, chrysolite, and beryl. The second row was turquoise, lapis lazuli, and emerald.
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- The third row was jacinth, agate, and amethyst. The fourth row was topaz, onyx, and jasper.
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- They were mounted in gold filigree settings. The river flowing from the heavenly throne is as clear as crystal.
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- The area before the throne is something like a sea of glass, clear as crystal. And spread out above the heads of the living creatures was what looked something like a vault, sparkling like crystal and awesome.
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- The Bible never assigns any mystical properties to crystals. Besides being beautiful mineral structures, crystals are used in the practice of crystal healing, a pseudoscience that purports to heal various ailments.
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- According to crystal healers, the careful placing of crystals on a patient's body is supposed to line up with or stimulate the body's chakras and promote healing.
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- Some people also believe that crystals have an inherent power that can be harnessed and used to their benefit.
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- Some use crystals to ward off evil spirits or bad energy and thus bring good luck.
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- Crystals are sometimes used in feng shui in the belief that they emanate good vibrations.
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- Crystals that absorb too much bad energy in the process of protecting a home must be cleansed to reset the vibrations.
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- None of these superstitious beliefs about crystals come from the Bible. The Bible does not say that crystals are beneficial for attracting wealth, rekindling romance, or warding off evil spirits.
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- Neither does it say that crystals are needed to connect to God's Spirit. On the contrary, the
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- Bible warns strongly against engaging in anything related to superstition and the occult.
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- God declares the practice of the occult detestable, and witchcraft is named along with idolatry as ungodly behavior.
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- The use of crystals as charms, amulets, or talismans is a type of occult practice, however benign it seems.
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- Anything that seeks to manipulate the spirit world can be categorized as witchcraft.
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- The superstitious use of crystals is yet another example of fallen mankind taking what
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- God has created and twisting it for an ungodly purpose. Crystals are striking examples of God's handiwork.
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- There's nothing wrong with using crystals for home decor or wearing them as jewelry, but there is nothing magical about them.
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- Using crystals for protection or healing is, at its root, an idolatrous practice.
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- It is idolatry because it depends on spiritual forces other than God for healing and protection.
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- In other words, it is the worship of something other than God. Idolatry is repeatedly and strongly forbidden in the
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