It's not thought about, very much, the effects that can happen when one thinks that "magic" is not anything to be concerned with! Magic seems to be innocent enough, however there is A BIG DIFFERENCE between slight of hand and "MAGIC". How do you think it can happen when it's not just, "SLIGHT OF HAND". "Magic", when you really seriously think about it, is in fact SORCERY and /or WITCHCRAFT! Father God, the Creator of Heaven and Earth, and Yeshua Hamashiach, the Son of God, has implied though out the Scriptures, have nothing to do with SORCERY and/or WITCHCRAFT! This is from Rev 22:15, from the NASB. "Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers and the immoral persons and the murderers and the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices lying." SORCERY, divination by an alleged assistance of evil spirits. Forbidden, Lev. 19:26-28,31; 20:6; Deut. 18:9-14. Denounced, Isa. 8:19; Mal. 3:5. Practiced: By the Egyptians, Isa. 19:3,11,12; by the magicians, Ex. 7:11,22; 8:7,18; by Balaam, Num. 22:6; 23:23, with Num. 22; 23; by Jezebel, 2 Kin. 9:22; by the Ninevites, Nah. 3:4,5; by the Babylonians, Isa. 47:9-13; Ezek. 21:21,22; Dan. 2:2,10,27; by Belshazzar, Dan. 5:7,15; by Simon Magus, Acts 8:9,11; by Elymas, Acts 13:8; by the young girl at Philippi, Acts 16:16; by vagabond Jews, Acts 19:13; by sons of Sceva, Acts 19:14,15; by astrologers, Jer. 10:2; Mic. 3:6,7; by false prophets, Jer. 14:14; 27:9; 29:8,9; Ezek. 13:6-9; 22:28; Matt. 24:24. To cease, Ezek. 12:23,24; 13:23; Mic. 5:12. Messages of, false, Ezek. 21:29; Zech. 10:2; 2 Thess. 2:9. Diviners shall be confounded, Mic. 3:7. Belongs to the works of the flesh, Gal. 5:20. Wickedness of, 1 Sam. 15:23. Vainness of, Isa. 44:25. Punishment for, Ex. 22:18; Lev. 20:27; Deut. 13:5. Divining by familiar spirits, Lev. 20:27; 1 Chr. 10:13; 2 Chr. 33:6; Isa. 8:19; 19:3; 29:4; by entrails, Ezek. 21:21; by images, 2 Kin. 23:24; Ezek. 21:21; by rods, Hos. 4:12. Saul consulted the Witch of Endor, 1 Sam. 28:7-25. Books of, destroyed, Acts 19:19. See Charmers and Charming; Clairvoyance; Necromancy. WITCHCRAFT. Law concerning, Ex. 22:18; Lev. 19:31; 20:6,27. Witch of Endor, 1 Sam. 28:7-25. Witches destroyed, 1 Sam. 28:3,9. |
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