Bible passage that says this?

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I’m almost positive I remember reading a passage in the Bible that said that it’s wrong to associate with people involved in the occult in any way (this of course, exlcudes any that desire to change their way of life and no longer be involved in such things.) Upon trying to look it up (to help me to answer someone’s question,) I couldn’t find it. If anyone knows what passage it is, please quote it here. Also, if you know it’s full context (in the case that it is not completely self-explanitory,) please let me know what it is.
 
Is it this one? Duet 18:10-12 (6-14 for context) :

“Now if a Levite comes from any of your [e]towns throughout Israel where he resides, and comes [f]whenever he desires to the place which the Lord chooses, 7 then he shall serve in the name of the Lord his God, like all his fellow Levites who stand there before the Lord. 8 They shall eat [g]equal portions, except what they receive from the sale of their fathers’ estates.
Spiritism Forbidden

9 “When you enter the land which the Lord your God gives you, you shall not learn to [h]imitate the detestable things of those nations. 10 **There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, one who uses divination, one who practices witchcraft, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, 11 or one who casts a spell, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. 12 For whoever does these things is detestable to the Lord; and because of these detestable things the Lord your God will drive them out before you. **13 You shall be blameless before the Lord your God. 14 For those nations, which you shall dispossess, listen to those who practice witchcraft and to diviners, but as for you, the Lord your God has not allowed you to do so.
 
ahs said:
Is it this one? Duet 18:10-12 (6-14 for context) :

“Now if a Levite comes from any of your [e]towns throughout Israel where he resides, and comes [f]whenever he desires to the place which the Lord chooses, 7 then he shall serve in the name of the Lord his God, like all his fellow Levites who stand there before the Lord. 8 They shall eat [g]equal portions, except what they receive from the sale of their fathers’ estates.
Spiritism Forbidden

9 “When you enter the land which the Lord your God gives you, you shall not learn to [h]imitate the detestable things of those nations. 10 **There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, one who uses divination, one who practices witchcraft, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, 11 or one who casts a spell, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. 12 For whoever does these things is detestable to the Lord; and because of these detestable things the Lord your God will drive them out before you. **13 You shall be blameless before the Lord your God. 14 For those nations, which you shall dispossess, listen to those who practice witchcraft and to diviners, but as for you, the Lord your God has not allowed you to do so.

No. Thank you though.
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Or one of these?

2Kings 21:5-7

For he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord. 6 He made his son pass through the fire, practiced witchcraft and used divination, and dealt with mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the sight of the Lord provoking Him to anger. 7 Then he set the carved image of Asherah that he had made, in the house of which the Lord said to David and to his son Solomon, “In this house and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen from all the tribes of Israel, I will put My name forever.

2 Chron 33:5-7

For he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord. 6 He made his sons pass through the fire in the valley of Ben-hinnom; and he practiced witchcraft, used divination, practiced sorcery and dealt with mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking Him to anger. 7 Then he put the carved image of the idol which he had made in the house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son, “In this house and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen from all the tribes of Israel, I will put My name forever;

(I’m not sure why those are identical…got this from biblegateway. My own Bible (NAB) has these verses as very similar, same message, but different wording. The NASB apparently has the wording identical.)
 
ahs said:
Or one of these?

2Kings 21:5-7

For he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord. 6 He made his son pass through the fire, practiced witchcraft and used divination, and dealt with mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the sight of the Lord provoking Him to anger. 7 Then he set the carved image of Asherah that he had made, in the house of which the Lord said to David and to his son Solomon, “In this house and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen from all the tribes of Israel, I will put My name forever.

2 Chron 33:5-7

For he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord. 6 He made his sons pass through the fire in the valley of Ben-hinnom; and he practiced witchcraft, used divination, practiced sorcery and dealt with mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking Him to anger. 7 Then he put the carved image of the idol which he had made in the house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son, “In this house and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen from all the tribes of Israel, I will put My name forever;

(I’m not sure why those are identical…got this from biblegateway. My own Bible (NAB) has these verses as very similar, same message, but different wording. The NASB apparently has the wording identical.)
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No. Thanks again though. I’m wondering about a passage I read that may have said that it’s wrong to associate in any way with people involved with the occult–in other words that to form any kind of relationship with them is wrong.
 
These don’t say not to associate in “any way” but they relate to not eating with them.
*Acts 15:29 that you abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols and from blood and from what is strangled and from unchastity. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well.*And this one:*1 Cor. 10:21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons. *is also referring to eating, but the larger message here I think could include any associating with demonic activity.

Possibly this may seem like we do not associate in any way with an occultish person:
*2 Cor. 6:14-17 Do not be mismated with unbelievers. For what partnership have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? What accord has Christ with Be’lial? Or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever? What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, "I will live in them and move among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Therefore come out from them, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch nothing unclean; then I will welcome you.*Since Jesus went among the sinners and was even in the presence of unbelievers, I don’t think this should be taken to mean you don’t even speak to them. When we think of having a “partnership” or “fellowship” with such people, it seems more related to having solidarity with them in their beliefs. Regarding persons into the “occult” it may be wise to avoid them if they do not welcome your witness or have evil intentions against a believer.
 
ChibiViolet said:
No. Thanks again though. I’m wondering about a passage I read that may have said that it’s wrong to associate in any way with people involved with the occult–in other words that to form any kind of relationship with them is wrong.
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How can you encourage a sinner to repent if you can have nothing at all to do with them?
Jesus walked, talked and ate with sinners and got many to repent. Are we expected to do less?
 
thistle said:
How can you encourage a sinner to repent if you can have nothing at all to do with them?
Jesus walked, talked and ate with sinners and got many to repent. Are we expected to do less?
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There is no mention in the Bible of Jesus talking specifically with people involved in the occult. Also, I went to a talk an exorcist gave and he said that we shouldn’t associate with them even if their family members and that all we can do is pray for them. He didn’t say it was sinful though, but his saying this reminded me of a Bible passage I had read once. I think Saint Paul wrote it.
 
ChibiViolet said:
There is no mention in the Bible of Jesus talking specifically with people involved in the occult. Also, I went to a talk an exorcist gave and he said that we shouldn’t associate with them even if their family members and that all we can do is pray for them. He didn’t say it was sinful though, but his saying this reminded me of a Bible passage I had read once. I think Saint Paul wrote it.
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We are not forbidden to have contact with sinners, no matter what their sins may be. Think what you are saying. We are all sinners so using your thought process we should not have any contact with other Catholics.
 
thistle said:
We are not forbidden to have contact with sinners, no matter what their sins may be. Think what you are saying. We are all sinners so using your thought process we should not have any contact with other Catholics.
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No, it is not my “thought process.” It has to do with a Bible passage I read and as I do not remember exactly what it said or know it’s complete context, I was asking about it and **never stated that I knew for a fact **that it’s not okay to assicate with people involved with the occult.
 
I might be able to give you a clue where to find it.

King David once called upon a witch/diviner in a cave and asked her a question. He was later chastised by the prophet for having done so. The passage might be in there.

Just a passing thought.
 
This may be one you remember as written by St. Paul, but it does not specifically name those in occults. I would think it embraces sins of an immoral nature, whatever they be.

1 Cor. 5:10 I mean not with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or the extortioners, or the servers of idols: otherwise you must needs go out of this world.
11 But now I have written to you, not to keep company **if any man that is called a brother **be a fornicator, or covetous, or a server of idols, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such a one not so much as to eat.
12 For what have I to do to judge them that are without ? Do not you judge them that are within?
13 For them that are without, God will judge. Put away the evil one from among yourselves.

I agree with Thistle, who shared the sentiments of St. Paul, that we do not avoid those who are without … IOW, sinners, for they are lost ones who need compassion and our efforts to bring them into the fold. Paul tells us to avoid those who are known as "brothers’ in the faith if they are immoral. This is not an encouraged practice today, but in pagan cultures where Paul’s new converts were exposed to these practices, it was certainly necessary in order to keep them from danger of relapsing.

What is forbidden by God though under the first commandment, is for any of us to go to fortune tellers or any who are involved in occult practices … for the selfish purpose of knowing our future – and NOT as Paul allows, to bring them the gospel.
 
As to avoiding certain people, mother-in-laws first.

Who should we avoid, that would depend. As “Dirty Harry” said, “A man has to know his limitations”

Just a thought.
 
Sirach2 said:
This may be one you remember as written by St. Paul, but it does not specifically name those in occults. I would think it embraces sins of an immoral nature, whatever they be.

1 Cor. 5:10 I mean not with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or the extortioners, or the servers of idols: otherwise you must needs go out of this world.
11 But now I have written to you, not to keep company **if any man that is called a brother **be a fornicator, or covetous, or a server of idols, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such a one not so much as to eat.
12 For what have I to do to judge them that are without ? Do not you judge them that are within?
13 For them that are without, God will judge. Put away the evil one from among yourselves.

I agree with Thistle, who shared the sentiments of St. Paul, that we do not avoid those who are without … IOW, sinners, for they are lost ones who need compassion and our efforts to bring them into the fold. Paul tells us to avoid those who are known as "brothers’ in the faith if they are immoral. This is not an encouraged practice today, but in pagan cultures where Paul’s new converts were exposed to these practices, it was certainly necessary in order to keep them from danger of relapsing.

What is forbidden by God though under the first commandment, is for any of us to go to fortune tellers or any who are involved in occult practices … for the selfish purpose of knowing our future – and NOT as Paul allows, to bring them the gospel.
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I was thinking of things like casual conversation and friendships. I don’t know how to properly preach the Gospel to non-Christians and if they don’t even have an interest in being preached to, I would think it would be offensive.
 
Do not turn to mediums or wizards; do not seek them out, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God. (Leviticus 19:31) (context)
 
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