Witchcraft Makes God Sick
Deuteronomy 18:9-14
Preached May 4, 2003 – PM Service
Introduction
Our culture is rapidly turning from the Judea-Christian values it once embraced in exchange for pagan ideals as seen and practiced by witches and the occult. No one would even dream of the possibility of a Bible believing fundamental pastor being able to lead prayer for students at Torrington Middle school, but last year a representative from Wisdom House addressed a female deity, a goddess in an invocation for the students on take your daughter to work day. Goddess worship, Wicca, witchcraft and other occultic practices are more and more part of our main stream American culture. Chaplains in our prisons are required to facilitate witches, warlocks, and druids, just as much as any other religion.
Since it is very evident that paganism, witchcraft and other magick is growing in popularity, it is important that we understand this dark craft from a biblical perspective and keep ourselves pure from its seductive influences. There is much that we could say about the demonic world. It is not our aim to give these unclean beings that inhabit our world very much honor or fear. The blood of Jesus Christ binds every unclean thing and they cannot enslave born-again Christians against our will. There is much ignorance, however, on the part of many Christians, about exactly what the Bible says about this subject. Tonight we will seek to expose the craft for what it really is and give you the equipment that you need to answer people Biblically with regard to this subject.
Often well meaning Christians use the wrong terms or even the wrong philosophies in order to combat the spread of witchcraft, but their ignorance only serves to empower the forces of darkness further. We know that if something is opposed to the cause of Christ, that Satan is behind it, but that does not make every false doctrine Satanism. There are those who embrace paganism who have been called Satanists by Christians. This is not really the case. Some of these pagans do not even believe in a devil! The pagans defend their craft by saying that they are good witches, and bringers of the light. Tonight we will see that God lists the types of crafts and magick that he hates, and both the white witches and the dark crafts are mentioned. Moses was given very specific instructions about paganism. God’s people were warned to stay absolutely pure from its influences.
I. Do not imitate the religion of the pagans that surround you.
Deuteronomy 18:9-11
9 When thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. 10 There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, 11 Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
A. Baby sacrifice.
1. Still practiced by hardcore Satanism today.
2. Moloch would promise riches and prosperity in exchange for the lives of children.
3. Abortion is the same wicked practice where people murder children in the pursuit of wealth and happiness.
B. Divination = the practice of using omens or magick powers to foretell the future.
1. Tarot cards
2. Tea leaves
3. Rune stones
4. Crystals
5. Divining rods
C. Observer of times = one who looks to the sky to foretell the future, astrology.
D. An enchanter = one who casts a spell.
E. Witch = a woman having supernatural power by a compact with the devil or evil spirits.
F. Charmer = (from the Hebrew word which means to join together, or to couple) One who protects from harm by the use of magick.. The noun form of the word is a chanted word or phrase or object used to have magick power to help or to hurt.
G. Consulter with familiar spirits = One who communicates with spirit guides.
H. Wizard = sorcerer – one who exercises evil supernatural powers over people and their affairs through the use of block magick.
I. Necromancer = communicates with dead spirits.
II. God hates all forms of paganism!
Deuteronomy 18:12-14
12 For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee. 13 Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God. 14 For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.
A. Witchcraft is an abomination to God. = something that is loathsome, detestable, repulsive.
B. This is why God allowed these people to be driven out of their lands.
1. The land of Palestine.
2. Te Egyptians
3. The Aztecs
4. The Mayans
5. The Native Americans
C. God’s people are to be perfect, or wholehearted toward Him.
D. God tolerated this behavior among the unsaved heathen, but His children must be clean from these abominations.
Acts 19:18-19
18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds. 19 Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
