Admittedly, this title isn’t exactly accurate since Satan
has never departed. Instead, the entire world is under his sway:
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We know that we are from God, and the whole
world lies in the power of the evil one. And we know that the Son of God has
come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and
we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and
eternal life. (1 John 5:19–20 (ESV)
But Satan’s control will grow:
·
“For false christs and false prophets will arise
and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even
the elect.” (Matthew 24:24)
It seems that even now Satan is strengthening his deceptive grip. We see this in world affirms, the fall of great civilizations, the dimming of Light of Christ, and most clearly among those dabbling in the demonic world. In wiccan groups, I have even read that Satan/Lucifer has received a bad rap, claiming that even if he is not all “good,” he is both useful and reflects the diversity of life, as he should.
In light of these satanic advances, I think that it is
imperative that we re-focus on the Biblical teachings about Satan lest we be
deceived. Nowhere does the Bible give us the slightest endorsement of the Satanic:
·
“When you come into the land that the LORD your
God is giving you, you shall not learn to follow the abominable practices of
those nations. There shall not be found among you anyone who burns his son or his
daughter as an offering, anyone who practices divination or tells fortunes or
interprets omens, or a sorcerer or a charmer or a medium or a necromancer or
one who inquires of the dead, for whoever does these things is an abomination
to the LORD. And because of these abominations the LORD your God is driving
them out before you. You shall be blameless before the LORD your God, for these
nations, which you are about to dispossess, listen to fortune-tellers and to
diviners. But as for you, the LORD your God has not allowed you to do this. (Deuteronomy
18:9–14; Leviticus 19:31)
Because Israel violated these commands, they were eventually destroyed (2 Kings 17:6-18). We too are destroyed when we engage in these practices. If we want wisdom, we must turn to the Lord alone and not to demons:
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And when they say to you, “Inquire of the
mediums and the necromancers who chirp and mutter,” should not a people inquire
of their God? Should they inquire of the dead on behalf of the living? To the
teaching and to the testimony! If they will not speak according to this word,
it is because they have no dawn. They will pass through the land, greatly
distressed and hungry. And when they are hungry, they will be enraged and will
speak contemptuously against their king and their God, and turn their faces
upward. And they will look to the earth, but behold, distress and darkness, the
gloom of anguish. And they will be thrust into thick darkness. (Isaiah 8:19–22)
Many think that their spirit guides are compassionate
friends. They refuse to consider that demons are perhaps master deceivers. They
need to be warned:
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For such men are false apostles, deceitful
workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for even
Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. So it is no surprise if his
servants, also, disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end
will correspond to their deeds. (2 Corinthians 11:13–15)
One indication of demonic activity is their attempt to turn us
away from the Biblical Faith. Wiccans are aware of “negative energies and
spirits.” However, they are reluctant to call them “evil,” and will not
recognize their threat:
·
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the
devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. (1 Peter
5:8)
Wiccans continually counsel against doubts by encouraging self-trust:
“You just have to trust in your intuitions.” Therefore, they are defenseless
against the deceptions of the demonic world:
·
Now the Spirit expressly says that in later
times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful
spirits and teachings of demons. (1 Timothy 4:1)
Wicca has become fantastically popular, especially among
young females, who experience Wicca as empowerment and a way to enhance their
self-esteem. You might not be aware of their growing numbers because they
generally keep their faith and practice hidden.
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AN EX-WITCH’S TESTIMONY:
“I grew up in a good home kinda chaotic until I was 7 that’s when my parents divorced. I had a brother a sister. I was left home alone a lot and started heading down destructive paths including satanic music, drugs, promiscuity, witchcraft movies, older friends and not having a lot of parental supervision.
I
was introduced to witchcraft at a young age as well and later on I would come
to know who Jesus is. My sister took her own life and that’s when things took a
turn for the worst for me. I ended up seeking to be numb the pain and getting
addicted to drugs. Which led down horrible paths. After getting clean I started
looking to find mediums because I deeply craved contact with my sister. I ended
up becoming a medium and starting into new age as well as psychic. I also sold
crystals and knew all about crystals so called healing properties. That’s all
lies I found out later. Only one can protect and heal from demons, Jesus
Christ. When one day I noticed there was def evil presence around me. So I
turned to Jesus Christ for help. And that’s when all hell hit the fan. I
started getting horribly attacked by demons. I mean this has been completely
hell on earth. I endure physical pain emotional pain and mental pain. I’m
warning everyone that I can to please not do drugs or start into witchcraft,
new age , yoga, tarot, psychic, crystals, chakras, and any thing that isn’t
Jesus Christ! This has changed my entire life and I wouldn’t wish this on my
worst enemy. I have to hear demons. They press on my chest. They torment my
mind with lies. They literally won’t stop talking ever. Some days I get no
sleep at all. I get sexually molested by them. And much much more painful
things. But the walk I have had with Jesus Christ has been awesome I now am
walking with Him daily and yes I still have to battle with the enemy whom
constantly is trying to pull me away and stop my walk with the Lord. But I have
God on my side. He has shown me love and understanding. And I love Him the
great I AM! So this is more of my warning to anyone one who things the spirit
realm is anything to mess with. It’s a huge deal! You open that door to the
enemy and he will take you to a new level of despair and pain. Demons are
horrible they want to steal kill and destroy us. And anything that is not of
the Lord Adonai is of the devil. And communication with the dead is against the
word of God. And we should never ever think that we can talk to a dead loved
one. That’s a plot of the enemy to get a human to interact with a demonic
spirit so we open the door to communication and that opens doors to torment and
hell.”
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