Too many Christians today walk around buffeted by uncontrollable impulses, drowning in guilt and totally defeated. They pray, commit, surrender, read the Word, say all the right words, and still can't seem to live a victorious life. If that sounds familiar, then you might find some answers here.

Friday, July 20, 2007

Followers of Jesus or Harry Potter?

I was stunned to read in a blog by a Christian woman on a church site how excited she was about the newest "Harry Potter" book. What in the world is any Believer doing fellowshiping with that work of darkness??? Whether the movie or the book, the subject is witches, witchcraft and wizardry, spells and incantations; all of which are expressly forbidden in the Bible.

If you think that just because it is fiction that it is "safe" you are either incredibly naive or stupid! Anything that glorifies witches and witchcraft is straight from the pit, extremely dangerous to have in your house, and deadly for your children to be exposed to. Not only are you exposing them to something that God expressly forbids, but you are opening doorways to demonic vexation in their lives and in your home!

What does the Bible say about witches?

Exo 22:18 Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. A little harsh? It just shows how much God hates the sin of witchcraft.

Deu 18:10 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,

By allowing your children to have garbage like the "Harry Potter" books and movies you are exposing them to the fire.

1Sa 15:23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.

I just wonder how many children have become somewhat rebellious since being exposed to witches and witchcraft. It would be my guess that there has been an increase of rebellion, defiance, nightmares and fighting in many of those children. I would also be my guess that the parents just chalk it up to "a phase" or "part of growing up".

2Ch 33:6 And he caused his children to pass through the fire (human sacrifice/abortion) in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times (astrology), and used enchantments (spells/chants), and used witchcraft (spells/practice magic), and dealt with a familiar spirit (demons), and with wizards (conjurer): he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

Lest you think that the warning against witches and witchcraft was just for the Old Testament...
Gal 5:19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Gal 5:20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
Gal 5:21 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.

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