Examples of Native Regalia that should not be used to worship the one True God
Posted by Nanci on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 8:55am
Colossians 2:8 – See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ. NIV Below are some examples of Native regalia that we should not use to worship the True God, as they are an abomination. The use of such items is idolatry and does not lead to salvation or holiness, nor does their use bring glory, honor and exaltation to God. • Drums made from animal hides previously used to worship any god(s) and re-used to worship the True God are an abomination because the very act of making an offering for the animal is an idolatrous pagan act. This happens when a hunter that kills an animal thinks it gave up his life for some physical use such as food or hide and leaves a thank offering of tobacco behind. • Native arts and jewelry that have certain symbols representing darkness are another example of ungodly worship, i.e., when certain rugs with uncut loops are used to supposedly trap evil . This is similar to dream catchers or any art work that symbolizes graven images, for instance, the carving of spirit guides on totem poles. They do not bring glory, honor or exaltation to the Lord God in any way. Always pray before purchasing as in most cases natives pray witchcraft prayers over such items to move people to buy them—even unnecessarily—in order to increase sales. • Pictures and carvings that symbolize animal, bird or plant spirits. Such objects represent animism, which clearly is an abomination to God. The Bible says we are to have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over all the earth and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth. God did not say these things are to have dominion over us—how can they? They do not speak, they do not think, they do not study God’s Word, they do not pray. • Sweet grass/sage/fungus. All these items are used to worship the god of this world. We do not have God-given authority to smudge ourselves for purification. Only the Lord Jesus Christ can purify us from our sins. Only He has that authority as He died on the cross for our sins so that He might redeem those who are willing to be saved from sin and eternal death. Salvation is not found in any other man or religion. • Sweat Lodge. This practice originated in the world of darkness; it was not a spiritual gift given by the True God. There is a pit inside the sweat lodge. When the Bible mentions the pit, it is almost always referring to hell. For example, Psalm 30:1–3 says, “I will exalt you, O LORD, for you lifted me out of the depths and did not let my enemies gloat over me. O LORD my God, I called to you for help and you healed me. O LORD, you brought me up from the grave; you spared me from going down into the pit.” The depiction here is as follows: depths, the grave, the pit, darkness, destruction, corruption, mire, and slime. This clearly shows that the pit is contrary to the Word of God, which should bring us to the understanding that we need to flee from the pit. For further study about the bottomless pit read Revelation 9:1 NIV Bible • Water dowsing tools, dreamcatchers, and any carved images. Water dowsing is a form of divination or witchcraft. Dreamcatchers are an open invitation to the forces of darkness as they are a pagan method of attempting spiritual protection. And the fourth of the Ten Commandments forbids us to make an idol in the form of anything in heaven, or on the earth, or in the waters.
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