THE SIN OF WITCHCRAFT

This is not "cute" stuff as portrayed by TV shows like "I Dream of Jeannie" and "Bewitched".These may seem harmless enough on the surface but God's Word says otherwise.In Gods eyes anything having to do with witchcraft,sorcery,fortune telling and astrology are forbidden.How about the "Harry Potter" series?Just as bad as they are teaching our children that these things are just harmless fun.Keep in mind that it is God,not us, who makes the rules. The following was one of those rules, that God gave the new nation of Israel while they were still in the wilderness. Exodus 22 vs 18 Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.Serious stuff.I will leave this commandment just as it stands and without further comment.

What about the so called "white" witches?They present themselves as purveyers of harmless spells and enchantments.Don't you believe it.It is still deliberate rebellion against God.God defines it as serious sin,period.

The following is the biblical account of Israel's king Manasseh 2 Chronicles ch 33 vs 2 and 6 But did evil in the sight of the Lord,like unto the abominations of the heathen,whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.and verse 6 And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom:also he observed times, and used enchantments,and used witchcraft,and dealt with a familiar spirit,and with wizards:he wrought much evil in the sight of the Lord,to provoke him to anger.

Notice,from the following verse from Revelation,the list of sins where God puts sorcery(witchcraft). Revelations ch 21 vs 8 But the fearful,and unbelieving,and the abominable,and murderers,and whoremongers,and sorcerers,and idolaters,and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone:which is the second death.

Another verse from the New Testament and from one of the Pauline epistles.This is Galations ch 5 vs 19,20 and 21 Now the works of the flesh are manifest,which are these.... here is given an interesting list of 17 sins and witchcraft is sixth in the list.that they which do these things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

I checked my concordance and found more than 75 verses directly dealing with witchcraft,sorcery etc.This is not harmless fun but rather is spiritual wickedness.If you are participating in these things you are in rebellion against God and are doomed to an eternity in Hell,and the lake of fire, unless you abandon these practices and accept Jesus as your personal savior.