Witchcraft in ancient and medieval times was connected to drugs. Witches took psychoactive drugs and experienced hallucinations and other sensations.
These drugs have been known since pre-history, and their use has always been associated with great evils like necromancy (defiling corpses), poisons, sexual degeneracy, and ritual killings.
God warned the Israelites against adopting the practices of the Canaanites. The Canaanites had several gods they worshiped, among them Molech or Moloch who demanded child sacrifice through horrific torture, and Ashteroth who demanded prostitution, sexual slavery, and homosexual acts. There were other gods associated with things we accept as "normal" nowadays but are entirely contradicted by the Bible. You can pretty much find all of the modern sins in ancient Canaan.
Who taught ancient man about these things? Who demanded they do these things? The answer is clear: Satan. Satan is very, very real and he has gotten hold on many people's hearts.
Jesus called the jews of his time out for worshiping Satan. In the Bible, it is made clear that the jews adopted the practices of the canaanite gods. In fact, the northern tribes were open about it, while the southern tribes (jews) hid their worship and openly pretended to worship God. Hence, the name "hypocrite" which Jesus used to describe them. "Hypocrite" means "actor". Even those that returned from Babylon to rebuild the temple were prophesied against for continuing these ancient practices in secret.
This sin has continued today, and hasn't changed much. Our medical industry has been perverted. Now we claim that we can perform the miracles of God with sorcery. And we are forced to adopt the moral system of Moloch and Ashteroth, while the only religion that is banned is the worship of the True and Living God.
Now, as ever, is the time to put on the armor of God and wield the sword of truth. Even though our enemy is the world, the promise is that this earth will become the Kingdom of God.
"Sorcery" in Greek is Pharmakeios.
Witchcraft in ancient and medieval times was connected to drugs. Witches took psychoactive drugs and experienced hallucinations and other sensations.
These drugs have been known since pre-history, and their use has always been associated with great evils like necromancy (defiling corpses), poisons, sexual degeneracy, and ritual killings.
God warned the Israelites against adopting the practices of the Canaanites. The Canaanites had several gods they worshiped, among them Molech or Moloch who demanded child sacrifice through horrific torture, and Ashteroth who demanded prostitution, sexual slavery, and homosexual acts. There were other gods associated with things we accept as "normal" nowadays but are entirely contradicted by the Bible. You can pretty much find all of the modern sins in ancient Canaan.
Who taught ancient man about these things? Who demanded they do these things? The answer is clear: Satan. Satan is very, very real and he has gotten hold on many people's hearts.
Jesus called the jews of his time out for worshiping Satan. In the Bible, it is made clear that the jews adopted the practices of the canaanite gods. In fact, the northern tribes were open about it, while the southern tribes (jews) hid their worship and openly pretended to worship God. Hence, the name "hypocrite" which Jesus used to describe them. "Hypocrite" means "actor". Even those that returned from Babylon to rebuild the temple were prophesied against for continuing these ancient practices in secret.
This sin has continued today, and hasn't changed much. Our medical industry has been perverted. Now we claim that we can perform the miracles of God with sorcery. And we are forced to adopt the moral system of Moloch and Ashteroth, while the only religion that is banned is the worship of the True and Living God.
Now, as ever, is the time to put on the armor of God and wield the sword of truth. Even though our enemy is the world, the promise is that this earth will become the Kingdom of God.