puricare chronicles: DRUGS AND DEMONIC POSSESSION - Sorcery is the practice of using unbiblical means to foretell the future, summon spirits, cast spells, etc. - sorcery puts the person in contact with evil forces. It is associated with demonic activity in the Bible and is not permitted by God - it is punishable by death. Drug abuse, which is associated with sorcery can open a person up to demonic oppression that could ultimately lead to demonic possession - The Bible does not talk about drugs in the sense of our modern understanding with antibiotics, pain killers, and hallucinogenics, so we cannot definitively say that drugs cause demonic possession. But drugs, or more specifically the abuse of drugs where a person is enslaved to them and/or where they induce an altered state of consciousness, can affect a person sufficiently to contribute to demonic oppression and/or possession. We know this because of Scripture. We get the English word pharmacy from this Greek word and it is tied to sorcery. Pharmakeía means the occult, sorcery, witchcraft, illicit pharmaceuticals, trance, magical incantation with drugs. Sorcery is the practice of using unbiblical means to foretell the future, summon spirits, cast spells, etc. It is associated with demonic activity in the Bible, is not permitted by God. It and was punishable by death. The reason it was so seriously rejected is because sorcery puts the person in contact with evil forces.

Friday, June 26, 2020

DRUGS AND DEMONIC POSSESSION - Sorcery is the practice of using unbiblical means to foretell the future, summon spirits, cast spells, etc. - sorcery puts the person in contact with evil forces. It is associated with demonic activity in the Bible and is not permitted by God - it is punishable by death. Drug abuse, which is associated with sorcery can open a person up to demonic oppression that could ultimately lead to demonic possession - The Bible does not talk about drugs in the sense of our modern understanding with antibiotics, pain killers, and hallucinogenics, so we cannot definitively say that drugs cause demonic possession. But drugs, or more specifically the abuse of drugs where a person is enslaved to them and/or where they induce an altered state of consciousness, can affect a person sufficiently to contribute to demonic oppression and/or possession. We know this because of Scripture. We get the English word pharmacy from this Greek word and it is tied to sorcery. Pharmakeía means the occult, sorcery, witchcraft, illicit pharmaceuticals, trance, magical incantation with drugs. Sorcery is the practice of using unbiblical means to foretell the future, summon spirits, cast spells, etc. It is associated with demonic activity in the Bible, is not permitted by God. It and was punishable by death. The reason it was so seriously rejected is because sorcery puts the person in contact with evil forces.

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Drugs and Demonic Possession

Can Drug Use Cause Demonic Possession?

Sorcery is the practice of using unbiblical means to foretell the future, summon spirits, cast spells, etc. - sorcery puts the person in contact with evil forces. It is associated with demonic activity in the Bible and is not permitted by God - it is punishable by death. Drug abuse, which is associated with sorcery can open a person up to demonic oppression that could ultimately lead to demonic possession

by Matt Slick

The Bible does not talk about drugs in the sense of our modern understanding with antibiotics, pain killers, and hallucinogenics, so we cannot definitively say that drugs cause demonic possession.

But drugs, or more specifically the abuse of drugs where a person is enslaved to them and/or where they induce an altered state of consciousness, can affect a person sufficiently to contribute to demonic oppression and/or possession.

We know this because of Scripture.

"Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery (Greek pharmakeia), enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions..." - (Galatians 5:19-20)

"and the light of a lamp will not shine in you any longer; and the voice of the bridegroom and bride will not be heard in you any longer; for your merchants were the great men of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery (Greek pharmakeia)." - (Revelation 18:23)

In each of the verses above, the word for "sorcery" in Greek is φαρμακεία pharmakeía.

We get the English word pharmacy from this Greek word and it is tied to sorcery.

Let us take a quick look at what some of the Greek dictionaries say about the word.

φαρμακεία (pharmakeia), "sorcery, witchcraft, black magic” (Galatians 5:20; Revelation 18:23+; Revelation 9:21) ¹

φαρμακεία pharmakeía, "a drug, which in the Greek writers is used both for a curative or medicinal drug, and also as a poisonous one.” ²

Pharmakeía means the occult, sorcery, witchcraft, illicit pharmaceuticals, trance, magical incantation with drugs (Galatians 5:20; Revelation 9:21; 18:23; Septuagint: Exodus 7:22; Isaiah 47:9, 12).

φαρμακεία, pharmakeía, "the use of magic, often involving drugs and the casting of spells upon people — ‘to practice magic, to cast spells upon, to engage in sorcery, magic, sorcery.’" ³

Sorcery

Sorcery is the practice of using unbiblical means to foretell the future, summon spirits, cast spells, etc.

It is associated with demonic activity in the Bible, is not permitted by God (Deuteronomy 18:10).

It and was punishable by death (Exodus 22:18).

The reason it was so seriously rejected is because sorcery puts the person in contact with evil forces.

Therefore, drug abuse, which is associated with sorcery in the Bible, can open a person up to demonic oppression that could ultimately lead to demonic possession.

It does not necessitate it, but it should be avoided.

In this spiritual war, there are no fence-sitters – you are either with the Lords’ victorious army or with the wicked “Powers” of Satan.

Be sure you are listed with the victorious army of the Lord. Settle that sin issue right now by saying this prayer:

“Father God, I confess I am a sinner and my sins have separated me from You.

I am truly sorry. I now want to turn away from my past sinful life and live a new life pleasing to You.

Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again.

I believe that Your Son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer.

I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward.

Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. Thank you, Lord, that according to Your Word, I am born again. I promise to obey You and study your Word – the Bible.

Use me for Your glory.

In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen.”

1. Swanson, James. Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains: Greek (New Testament). Oak Harbor: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 1997.

2. Zodhiates, Spiros. The Complete Word Study Dictionary: New Testament. Chattanooga, TN: AMG Publishers, 2000.

3. Louw, Johannes P., and Eugene Albert Nida. Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament: Based on Semantic Domains. New York: United Bible Societies, 1996.

Matt Slick is the President and Founder of the Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry.

https://carm.org/can-drug-use-cause-demonic-possession

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