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# Sorcery
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The words “sorcery” and “witchcraft” are used to talk about someone using magic. The word “magic” is used to talk about a power that a human does not normally possess. This power does not come from God. Someone who uses sorcery attempts to do powerful things by the help of spirits or gods. A “sorcerer” is someone who does these powerful things that a human cannot normally do. A sorcerer often speaks magical spells. That is, a sorcerer repeats words to make powerful things happen. The practice of using sorcery to learn about the future is called “divination.”
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Magic and sorcery can be used to do good things, such as healing someone. Magic and sorcery can also be used to do bad things, such as putting a curse on someone. However, all kinds of magic and sorcery are wrong because they all use the power of evil spirits (see: Deuteronomy 18:9-13).
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See: Demon; False god; Curse
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In Egypt, when God did miraculous things through Moses, Pharaoh’s sorcerers were able to do some of the same things. But their power did not come from God (see: Exodus 7:8-13). Jezebel used sorcery as part of her idolatry (see: 2 Kings 9:22). King Saul was condemned for going to a woman who spoke to spirits and dead people (see: 1 Samuel 28).
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The apostle Paul fought against a sorcerer when he visited the city of Cyprus (see: Acts 13:4-12). Paul listed sorcery as one of the “works of the flesh” (see: Galatians 5:19). John taught that sorcerers will be separated from God forever in hell (see: Revelation 21:8).
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See: Miracle; Idolatry (Idol); Condemn (Condemnation); Apostle; Flesh; Hell
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