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  SUPERSTITIOUS SHADOWS
  by A.W. Tozer
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Summary: Faith honors God by accepting the biblical revelation of His
character, while superstition degrades God's reputation by believing
unworthy things.

Topics: "Faith vs. Superstition", "Understanding God's Character"
Scripture References: Psalm 119:105, Proverbs 3:5-6, Isaiah 55:8-9, Matthew 15:9, John 4:24, Romans 10:17, 1 Corinthians 13:12, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Hebrews 11:6, James 1:5

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A.W. Tozer emphasizes that true faith honors God by accepting His
revealed character, while superstition degrades His reputation by
believing in unworthy notions. He argues that even genuine Christians
may harbor superstitions that distort their understanding of God,
leading to erroneous beliefs. Tozer warns that these misconceptions, if
uncorrected by Scripture and the Holy Spirit, can compound into serious
sin against God. He challenges the audience to examine their beliefs and
rid themselves of any superstitious elements that dishonor the divine.
Ultimately, he calls for a faith rooted in truth rather than fancy.

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Faith honors God by accepting the biblical revelation of the divine
character. Faith lets God be what He says He is and adjusts its concepts
accordingly. Superstition degrades the reputation of God by believing
things unworthy of Him. One rests upon fact and the other upon fancy.

As I said before, there is probably a streak of superstition in
everyone, even in the genuine Christian. Any notions we may have of God
that have not been corrected and purified by the Word and the Spirit are
likely to have some element of error in them, and the religious beliefs
resulting from them will of necessity contain a certain amount of
superstition. The Christian who flares indignant at such a statement as
this and denies that it describes him is not therefore free from
superstition; he merely compounds his faults by adding bigotry and anger
to the rest.

But if superstition dishonors God, is it not an evil thing and is not
the Christian who harbors it guilty of serious sin against the Majesty
in the heavens? . . .

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/aw-tozer/superstitious-shadows/
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