Question: Do Christians have premonitions? Define: (pre-before; monish-warning) To receive a warning before-hand. "Anticipation of an event without conscious reason"; to feel a coming danger. 1. Man cannot know the future; only God can foretell history or events. 2. The Bible foretold the destiny of nations and the coming of Christ. (H.Hailey) Forecasters predicted the worst snowstorm of the season for Boston in 1974. School classes were cancelled and snowplows were readied, but not even a single snowflake fell (Newsweek, Mar. 25, 1974) Henry Morris examined 72 "prophecies" uttered by 10 prominent psychics in The National Enquirer (Jan.3) for 1978. Of these, it is remarkable that not one was fulfilled in 1978 as predicted! Passages: Deut. 18:9ff. The most complete list of spiritistic arts in the Bible. All are condemned and prohibited. C. Woods: The text catalogues eight ways by which Canaanites sought to consult their gods or to control events. The first three of te somewhat overlapping terms describe forms of divination, the next two depict religious magic or conjuring, and the last three deal with ways of consulting the spirit world. v. 18: cf. Ex. 4:15; Num.22:38; Jer. 1:9. My words in his mouth. Not only a warning against divination, but also an affirmation that God speaks through His true prophets. New Testament: Acts 13:4-13: want to know what God thinks of those who claim to have premonitions?; cf. Acts 16:16-18.