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? Did He ever allow His children to partake in anything connected to paganism without punishing them?

We don’t get to change the Bible just because our feelings are involved. God is God and He does not change.

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.

You may read this and think it is so silly, and there is no way it has opened any doors to demons in your life. I hope you are right, but if you suffer from nightmares, depression, anxiety, chronic sickness, fear, worry, doubt, or any other mental torment you may have open doors to demons. Just because you don’t see it as demonic torment doesn’t mean it isn’t. When doors are opened to demons you have no idea which demon is going to walk through that door and what it is going to do in your life. 

I want to encourage you to set your feelings and your preconceived ideas aside, and really seek God on this matter. Don’t just rely on what you think is right because it is something you have always done. Instead read the scriptures I have listed and any others that God lays on your heart and ask yourself what does God say about participating in anything with occultic and pagan origins.

There was a time in my life I thought all this stuff was just innocent entertainment until I went through deliverance and had demons cast out that came in through some of these things. I had many demonic doors open in my life, and this area was just one of them, but God opened my eyes and set me free. Once you have set free and see the truth there is no going back. 

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

1 Corinthians 10:21 You cannot drink [both] the Lord’s cup and the cup of demons. You cannot share in both the Lord’s table and the table of demons [thereby becoming partners with them].

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Blessings,

Nichole Henson

Fullness of Joy Ministry