If we do a quick Bible study of how God feels about witchcraft, paganism, occult practices, and false religions we can quickly see the strong feelings He has. He told His people to drive anyone that was practicing those things out of their presence. He even told them to kill them in some scriptures. He used words like: abominable practices, an abomination to the Lord, unclean, whoring after them, falsehood, etc.

Somehow along the way we have twisted it up so much that now many of us believe it is okay if we just use these themes/practices as “innocent entertainment”. But I wonder when did God‘s mind change? When did He change His stance on how He feels about these practices? Do we really think it matters to Him if we just call it entertainment or not? When did He say because it is dressed up in cute or fun toys, games, movies, books, decor that it became okay? When did He say that if it’s just for entertainment it is okay? When did He say that our intent mattered?

So often in this area people will say rely on your convictions, but why do we rely on convictions when it’s written clearly in His Word? We don’t have to rely on our convictions to know that adultery or murder is wrong because it’s written in His Word, but yet when witchcraft is involved people often say rely on your convictions to know if it’s wrong to use as entertainment. It is clearly stated in His Word how He feels about the subject.

If I sound really passionate about this topic it is because I am. I have personally cast out demons of people and children that came in through things they considered entertainment. Demons do not care what intent we put on activities. They only care if it gives them open access to our lives. I opened many of the same doors to my own life so I’m not pointing my finger at anyone. I just want everyone to understand the dangers of engaging in anything related to witchcraft, paganism, occult practices, and false religions.

Deuteronomy 18:9-14

Revelation 21:8

Leviticus 20:6

Isaiah 8:19

Revelation 22:15

Jeremiah 10:2-5

2 Chronicles 33:6

Exodus 22:18

Leviticus 19:26

2 Peter 2:15

Blessings,

Nichole Henson, Fullness of Joy Ministry