Can Witchcraft Succeed Against Christians?

[Andrew Wabomba]

The practice of witchcraft / voodoo /

obeah is becoming increasingly

widespread. It is prevalent in Africa,

however it is gaining popularity in

the West. Classified ads direct us to

those who can help us win back lost

love, make anyone fall in love with us,

steal someone else’s wealth and

prosperity, etc. Some of these are

charlatans and fakes, but some really

“deal” with the devil. The practice of

divination is as old as the Old

Testament, where witches and

sorcerers obtained messages from

demon spirits. So this is a real

phenomenon. I have heard reports

of persons sprinkling potions in

someone else’s food to make them

fall in love with them. Others try to

bring curses on people using items

of clothing. Witchcraft comes in many

forms and is very real.

So my question is does this kind traditional remote -controlled technology really affect Christians ?

[Sevenseas]

Christians who are not walking in the light, who continue in sin while professing the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior are vulnerable to attack.

 

There is complete protection from all curses...Jesus became a curse for us when He hung on the cross...and from all attacks of the enemy, but as with anything in the

Word of God, there are obligations on our part that if we do not fulfill, may very well leave us open to being attacked.

 

If a Christian lives in a part of the world where curses and such are a common practice, they must take special care to protect themself by not allowing sinful practices

in their life.   Sinful lifestyles opens opportunity for the devil to have a foothold in a person's life.

 

The Proverbs have this to say: Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.  Proverbs 26:2

 

 

 

So my question is does this kind traditional remote -controlled technology really affect Christians ? 

 

 

Curses, hexes, spells and such operate on spiritual principals.  The blood of Christ shed on our behalf declares us innocent but we must still put on the spiritual armor and

be sober and vigilant as the Bible describes.  Fear is also a platform from which the devil can attack, but the love of God casts out fear.

 

Here is another verse: For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.  II Tim 1:7

[other one]

on a physical level i think so; on a spiritual level i don't think so if the person is filled  with the Holy Spirit

[Guest]

on a physical level i think so; on a spiritual level i don't think so if the person is filled  with the Holy Spirit

 

 

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4

[Guest]

Christians who are not walking in the light, who continue in sin while professing the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior are vulnerable to attack.

 

There is complete protection from all curses...Jesus became a curse for us when He hung on the cross...and from all attacks of the enemy, but as with anything in the

Word of God, there are obligations on our part that if we do not fulfill, may very well leave us open to being attacked.

 

If a Christian lives in a part of the world where curses and such are a common practice, they must take special care to protect themself by not allowing sinful practices

in their life.   Sinful lifestyles opens opportunity for the devil to have a foothold in a person's life.

 

The Proverbs have this to say: Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.  Proverbs 26:2

 

So my question is does this kind traditional remote -controlled technology really affect Christians? 

 

Curses, hexes, spells and such operate on spiritual principals.  The blood of Christ shed on our behalf declares us innocent but we must still put on the spiritual armor and be sober and vigilant as the Bible describes.  Fear is also a platform from which the devil can attack, but the love of God casts out fear.

 

Here is another verse: For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.   II Timothy 1:7

 

 

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Amen~!

 

Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

 

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

 

As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

 

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

 

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:34-39

 

And Amen~!

 

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4

[Willa]

I remember reading a book in the 50s that was by Dr. Rhine of Duke University who did studies on ESP. He found that the only kind of occult practice that "worked" was voodoo. All other fortune tellers, and those with psychic powers that they tested with double blind tests were hoaxes.

I know one lady who came from a family of fortune tellers who claimed that she could even tell how much you had in your purse, and she was supposed to be converted to Christ. She is back in business so I doubt if her conversion was genuine.

I have to surmise that voodoo is satanic. We know that the people in Pharohs court could immitate God's miracles, and that we are told that practice of communicating with the dead and witch craft, sorcerors with potions etc are evil in God's eyes and not to be practiced by the Jews.

However, I agree with the above post that true Christians who walk in the Spirit are not affected by spells. I have not tried God's word in this respect because I don't know of any spell cast on me. However, I do believe that Jesus became a curse for me and that I would not be affected by a curse or a spell.

[kwikphilly]

Hi Andrew,

    Absolutely.......But not the Lord!I was a practicing witch,many years ago(I can't even believe it myself(lol)God is so good!).......There is no difference between black majic,grey magic,white magic,fortune tellers,witches,voodoo,psychics(need I go on)....these are all the enemies tools,tactics,deceit.....the familiar spirit(demon)tells the psychic all there is to know about someone or their family members or the guy they love....he has been around 2000yrs(they know & see& hear alot.......At a seance the demon poses as your dearly departed so& so.....the shaman calls on different demons to do their bidding....its all the same

    A Christain is no less vulnerable to being attacked(actually ,more of a target)than anyone else and is powerless....But we have Jesus  and the Word of God,there is no demon that is even the least bit empowered to go against the power of the Holy Spirit....therefore we have all the tools,armor and weaponry we will ever need.The Lord rebukes the enemy for us,He fights our battles,He released us from any bondage ,if God is for us who could be against us.

     I am not going to go into this any further because all you need is Jesus,be in relationship with the Lord,pray,know the Word,resist temptation,walk in spirit,ask for discernment and a fresh indwelling of the Holy Spirit.....and no weapon formed against thee shall prosper......all you need to know is written in Gods Word,,,,

       Keep God first in your life and fear not for He is always with thee.......glory to God

                                                                                                                              With love,in Christ-Kwik

[Sevenseas]

What I am about to state, I do so with hesitation...I was very conservative in my response.  I have had to deal with things aimed at me by certain practioneers of the occult...real practioneers and not

wannabees...and spirit filled or not, they can be effective.  There is a reason we are told to be sober and vigilant.

 

I also was involved in a so called ministry some years back, that had all sorts of 'odd' things going on...the founder turned out to be a practicing homosexual, so the door for satanic activity was wide

open.  he was also involved in a coven (we found out later) and he was able to tell members of the congregation all kinds of things about themselves as if he had been present when they said

or did things.  There were also manifestations of other worldly powers...which of course I know now were of demonic origin...and people had their lives badly damaged.  I was quite young and it

was another family member who actually got us involved.  We have all suffered for being involved also I might add.

 

I say I state what I do with hesitation because of the controversy about whether or not demons can actually harm Christians or if you are 'spirit filled' (remember ALL Christians are sealed with the

Holy Spirit whether or not you speak in tongues does not make you a saint and I speak in tongues so no prejudice there).  If you leave yourself vulnerable because of sin or disobedience, rebellion,

sexual sin and even the usual congregational type sins like gossip and backbiting, then satan does have something he can legitimately claim as ground from which to attack...not him personally

but demons if you will.

 

Now I really hesitate to say the following, but it bears paying attention to or you can write me off as a ninny, but I have seen more than I wanted to and wish I did not know some things that I do know.

Having said that, I do know that demons are real and they are defeated through the blood of Christ and our victory is in Christ and these things are not imagination and they are not to be played

around with.  Their power is real and most likely greater than the average Christian would like to know.

 

We just simply need to remember that the devil is defeated...but not in our strength...the battle is the Lords' and Jesus has already defeated all the power of the enemy.  We do need to take seriously

Jesus words about deception, NT teaching concerning false prophets and teachers and be sober and vigilant because the lion is not toothless as some believe but he is wanting to kill and destroy.

[Guest AFlameOfFire]

In Duet it shows those hiring against them Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse them. But then it continues, Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.

 

If God be for us who can be against us?

[lytre]

When Jesus returns to this earth after satan comes, all forms of sin will be destroyed.

 

Proverbs 11:21

King James Version (KJV)

²¹ Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.