Kogoya Larangan Praktik Okultisme dalam Ulangan 18:9-14 dan Implementasinya dalam Pelayanan Pastoral di Gereja GIDI Misi Agape Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta: The Prohibition of Occult Practices in Deuteronomy 18:9–14

The practice of occultism is still found among the members of the GIDI Misi Agape Church in Yogyakarta, whether inherited from families or shaped by the social environment, while the church’s teaching has not yet fully turned knowledge into consistent living. This study aims to analyze the prohibition of occult practices in Deuteronomy 18:9-14 and to examine its implementation in pastoral ministry at this church. A descriptive-analytical qualitative method was used, combining literature study, participant observation, and in-depth interviews with the senior pastor, elders, and forty-five members, which were analyzed with the interactive model of Miles and Huberman. The findings show that Deuteronomy 18:9-14 forbids eight forms of occult practice, declares them an abomination to the LORD, and roots the prohibition in Israel’s calling as a holy people. In the field, only 31 percent of members understand the prohibition well and live consistently, 38 percent understand it adequately but are inconsistent, and 31 percent are barely aware of the occult practices around them. Occultism often hides in cultural habits considered normal, such as seeking an auspicious day, wearing amulets, or consulting a person believed to have “knowledge,” and involvement is often triggered by life crises rather than doctrinal ignorance. Biblical teaching, pastoral counseling, and deliverance ministry are already carried out, but they need continuity, follow-up, and sensitivity to cultural, psychological, and sociological backgrounds. The study concludes that the prohibition remains theologically and pastorally relevant for the church today. Its novelty lies in linking the exegesis of the text with a contextual pastoral model drawn from a multicultural local church. Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh realitas praktik okultisme yang masih ditemukan di tengah jemaat Gereja GIDI Misi Agape Yogyakarta, baik berupa warisan keluarga maupun pengaruh lingkungan sosial. Tujuan penelitian adalah menganalisis larangan praktik okultisme berdasarkan Ulangan 18:9-14 serta mengkaji implementasinya dalam pelayanan pastoral gereja tersebut. Penelitian menggunakan metode kualitatif deskriptif-analitis, melalui studi pustaka, observasi partisipatif, dan wawancara mendalam dengan gembala sidang, majelis, dan empat puluh lima jemaat, dianalisis dengan model interaktif Miles dan Huberman. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Ulangan 18:9-14 melarang delapan bentuk praktik okultisme, yakni mempersembahkan anak dalam api, petenung, peramal, penelaah pertanda, penyihir, pemantera, orang yang bertanya kepada arwah, dan orang yang meminta petunjuk kepada orang mati, yang disebut kekejian bagi TUHAN dan berakar pada panggilan Israel sebagai umat kudus. Data lapangan mengungkapkan hanya 31 persen jemaat berpemahaman baik dan konsisten menjauhi okultisme, 38 persen berpemahaman cukup namun belum konsisten, dan 31 persen masih kurang menyadari praktik okultisme di sekitarnya. Gereja GIDI Misi Agape mengimplementasikan larangan ini melalui tiga pendekatan yang saling menopang: pengajaran Alkitab rutin, konseling pastoral menyeluruh, dan pelayanan pelepasan bagi jemaat yang terikat warisan okultisme keluarga maupun keterlibatan pribadi. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa larangan okultisme dalam Ulangan 18:9-14 tetap relevan secara teologis dan pastoral bagi jemaat masa kini.