Galatians 5:19-21King James Version (KJV)19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
There is no reason to do Idolatry as I touched on that in #2. So if you would like to learn more about that idolatry refer to that Blog. Today we are looking at Witchcraft.
Definition of Witchcraft is the practice of magic, especially black magic; the use of spells and the invocation of spirits. Magical things that are done by witches: the use of magical powers obtained especially from evil spirits.
For the purpose of this blog, I am defining witchcraft as a desire to be a spiritual free agent without submission to God or regard for His word.
1 Samuel 15:23 (NIV) "For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, he has rejected you..."
Psalms 107:11 (NIV) For they had rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High."
Nehemiah 9:26 (NIV) "But they were disobedient and rebelled against you; they put your law behind their backs. They killed your prophets, who had admonished them in order to turn them back to you; they committed awful blasphemies."
Witchcraft is characterized by belief in "knowledge from below", and rejection of "knowledge from above".
In its more advanced and powerful stages, delusion and belief in what is clearly not of God is key. Satan's tacit "deal" is: if you sacrifice truth on his altar, he will give you power for what you want now. But lies are flimsy things to put your trust in...
A.W. Tozer: "Christianity is so entangled with the world that millions never guess how radically they have missed the New Testament pattern. Compromise is everywhere. The world is whitewashed just enough to pass inspection by blind men posing as believers..."'
Job 24:13 (NIV) "There are those who rebel against the light, who do not know its ways or stay in its paths."
God takes witchcraft very seriously. The penalty for practicing witchcraft under the Mosaic Law was death (Exodus 22:18; Leviticus 20:27).
First Chronicles 10:13 tells us that “Saul died because he was unfaithful to the LORD; he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance.”
In the New Testament, “sorcery” is translated from the Greek word pharmakeia, from which we get our word pharmacy(Galatians 5:20; Revelation 18:23).
Witchcraft and Spiritism often involve the ritualistic use of magic potions and mind-controlling drugs. Using illicit drugs can open us up to the invasion of demonic spirits. Engaging in a practice or taking a substance to achieve an altered state of consciousness is a form of witchcraft.
There are only two sources of spiritual power: God and Satan. The Bible expressly condemns all forms of witchcraft. If you are or have ever been involved in any form of witchcraft repent and ask God to forgive you.
1 John 1:9 (NIV) “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”
There is no reason to do Idolatry as I touched on that in #2. So if you would like to learn more about that idolatry refer to that Blog. Today we are looking at Witchcraft.
Definition of Witchcraft is the practice of magic, especially black magic; the use of spells and the invocation of spirits. Magical things that are done by witches: the use of magical powers obtained especially from evil spirits.
For the purpose of this blog, I am defining witchcraft as a desire to be a spiritual free agent without submission to God or regard for His word.
1 Samuel 15:23 (NIV) "For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, he has rejected you..."
Psalms 107:11 (NIV) For they had rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High."
Nehemiah 9:26 (NIV) "But they were disobedient and rebelled against you; they put your law behind their backs. They killed your prophets, who had admonished them in order to turn them back to you; they committed awful blasphemies."
Witchcraft is characterized by belief in "knowledge from below", and rejection of "knowledge from above".
In its more advanced and powerful stages, delusion and belief in what is clearly not of God is key. Satan's tacit "deal" is: if you sacrifice truth on his altar, he will give you power for what you want now. But lies are flimsy things to put your trust in...
A.W. Tozer: "Christianity is so entangled with the world that millions never guess how radically they have missed the New Testament pattern. Compromise is everywhere. The world is whitewashed just enough to pass inspection by blind men posing as believers..."'
Job 24:13 (NIV) "There are those who rebel against the light, who do not know its ways or stay in its paths."
God takes witchcraft very seriously. The penalty for practicing witchcraft under the Mosaic Law was death (Exodus 22:18; Leviticus 20:27).
First Chronicles 10:13 tells us that “Saul died because he was unfaithful to the LORD; he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance.”
In the New Testament, “sorcery” is translated from the Greek word pharmakeia, from which we get our word pharmacy(Galatians 5:20; Revelation 18:23).
Witchcraft and Spiritism often involve the ritualistic use of magic potions and mind-controlling drugs. Using illicit drugs can open us up to the invasion of demonic spirits. Engaging in a practice or taking a substance to achieve an altered state of consciousness is a form of witchcraft.
There are only two sources of spiritual power: God and Satan. The Bible expressly condemns all forms of witchcraft. If you are or have ever been involved in any form of witchcraft repent and ask God to forgive you.
1 John 1:9 (NIV) “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”
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