RECOGNIZING WITCHCRAFT IN THE CHURCH: "Foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed among you as crucified? (Galatians 3:1 NKJV). There is a form of witchcraft that operates in the church. It is not necessarily an occultic-type witchcraft. Instead, it is a religious spiritual form of witchcraft that still seeks to control and cause rebellion. Paul asked the church at Galatia to identify the person(s) who had cast a spell on them. Paul did not ask them if they had been bewitched. Instead, he asked who had done this to them. He could tell that they had a completely different mindset and had deviated from the truth. Yes, it can work on or against Christians. An evil spiritual power had come upon them, blinding them from the truth. Acts 13:8-10 summarizes the purpose of witchcraft in the church. Elymas, also known as Bar-jesus, a sorcerer (one who practices witchcraft) came to turn people away from the faith. He is called a child of the devil, an enemy of righteousness, perverting the right ways of the Lord. If you sense the following things going on in your church, it could mean that witchcraft is present: accusations, discord, division, strife, slander, slothfulness, gossip, greed, apathy, early deaths, miscarriages (particularly with leaders or their families), control, backbiting, sicknesses, legalism, jealousy, confusion, immorality, financial attacks, deception, attacks against authority, backsliding, betrayal, compromise, destruction, covetousness, confusion, rebellion, pride, lukewarmness, idolatry, carnality, disorder, doctrines of devils, false teaching not backed up by the Word, false prophecies, etc. If these things are going on frequently or in abundance, or if several of these activities are occurring at the same time, it could mean that witchcraft is working behind the scenes.
Posted on: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 05:18:20 +0000
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