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makkizakki (43)in #christian-trail • 7 years ago

The people who commit sins and live in a miserable world is cos it`s all they know, they actually think this is what life is all about.

Imagine you were speaking to a prisoner who has never seen the world outside of prison. They would say to you "This is life!"

You breathe, what you read.

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rudel (12) 7 years ago (edited)

Thats why im doing this you can read this verse to enlighten your mind and Perspective sir @makkizakki

Galatians 5:19-21

19' The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery;

20' Idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions

21' and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

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makkizakki (43) 7 years ago

Thanks for sharing this verse with me.

Can I ask what you think of those people who idolise magicians like David Blaine, Dynamo, David Copperfield and Criss Angel?

Magicians are like illusionists but are also playing with the hand of the devil too. But I see many people who believe in a faith idolise them magicians.

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rudel (12) 7 years ago (edited)

There is a difference between the magicians spoken of in the Bible and the magicians and illusionists one sees today at parties and in stage show acts. The magicians in the Bible either gained their power from demonic forces or else they were little more than charlatans (A charlatan is a person practicing quackery or some similar confidence trick or deception in order to obtain money, fame or other advantages via some form of pretense or deception. Synonyms for "charlatan" include "shyster", "quack", or "faker" WIKIPEDIA) who pretended to have great knowledge or to discover secrets, tell fortunes, and predict things to come.

The word "MAGIC" is actually used six times in the Bible, three times in the Old Testament and three times in the New Testament. However, the word, "magician(s)" is used 15 times. We know that the Egyptians worshipped many gods and that magic played an important part in the rituals of their high priests. It was through the deception of magic that the Egyptians were made to believe their gods actually had power. Genesis speaks of magicians in pharaoh's service. But it is interesting to note that they were powerless to interpret pharaoh’s dream

Genesis 41:8 'In the morning his mind was troubled, so he sent for all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.',

prompting pharaoh to send for Joseph, who interpreted it correctly because he spoke the words God gave him.

The book of Exodus speaks of magicians practicing what is called "secret arts"

Exodus 8:7 But the magicians did the same things by their secret arts; they also made frogs come up on the land of Egypt.

as they brought up frogs and thereby replicating God's plague on the land of Egypt. Magic in this case was used in an attempt to mock God by mimicking the miracles God performed through Moses. Magic and sorcery played a major role in the pantheistic religion of Egypt. Its ancient documents record the magicians’ activities, one of the most prominent being the charming of serpents. These men were also self-styled “wise men” and “sorcerers”—the learned men of the day and the religious as well. Two of these men, named Jannes and Jambres, are mentioned in.

2 Timothy 3:8. Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these teachers oppose the truth. They are men of depraved minds, who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected.

Any supernatural power they may have had came from Satan

2 Corinthians 11:13-15. 13' For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. 14' And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. 15' It is not surprising, then, if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve.

If not supernaturally inspired, they simply practiced their trade by optical illusion, sleight of hand, or the learned physical manipulation of things such as snakes. Whatever the case, deceit was their aim, and they were sufficiently skillful to completely fool pharaoh and his servants.

In regard to the magicians and illusionists we see today, if they are nothing more than entertainers, there is probably nothing wrong with being entertained by them. If, however, they are involved with the occult, clearly this is something Christians must avoid. The difficulty is in knowing which are associated with the occult and which are not. In any case, wisdom and discernment are needed whenever dealing with any form of magic or illusion.

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