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Question: I have become interested in God and Christianity lately. It started off by me believeing and talking to my angels and then I wanted to have a relationship with God also. I am also interested in white magic as I have spell books at home. Does God and christianity not coincide or approve with white magic? I would never do black magic.

Answer: It is wonderful that you are seeking spiritual guidance. There is a spirit realm, and there is both a true God and His company of Angels, and the false gods that are all in the unseen world (i.e. the devil and his fallen angels) that are involved.

What you need to be interested in if you desire to have a blessed eternity in heaven, is the TRUTH. The Bible (which has overwhelming proof to be the infallible and inerrant Word of God) says, "There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death" (eternal death) (Proverbs 16:25).

Jesus said, "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" (John 8: 32).

We need to understand that by nature our hearts are deceived and because of our sin we are spiritually blind. When someone approaches the Bible with a sincere heart and with an open mind, God's Spirit will enlighten that one to begin to understand spiritual truth. We must understand too, that God has only revealed His truth in His Word, the Bible. It is our standard of truth and the final authority.

The Bible does address your questions; and without trying to sound harsh, I want you to know that you are in a very crucial place spiritually.

White magic seems to be right, but therein lies the "trap" or deception. God's Word prohibits His followers from involvement in the supernatural world in any amount, if it is not of Him. Listen to the warning He gave to Moses and the nation of Israel: "When thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee. Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God" (Deuteronomy 18:9-13).

Please take the time to read the following commentary on these verses.

"Using arts of divination, to get the unnecessary knowledge of things to come, enchantments, witchcrafts, charms, and etc., by which the power and knowledge peculiar to God were attributed to the devil, to the great reproach both of God's counsels and of his providence, Deuteronomy 18:10,11. One would wonder that such arts and works of darkness, so senseless and absurd, so impious and profane, could be found in a country where divine revelation shone so clearly; yet we find remains of them even where Christ's holy religion is known and professed; such are the powers and policies of the rulers of the darkness of this world. But let those give heed to fortune tellers, or go to wizards for the discovery of things secret, that use spells for the cure of diseases, are in any league or acquaintance with familiar spirits, or form a confederacy with those that are--let them know that they can have no fellowship with God while thus they have fellowship with devils" (Matthew Henry).

It is very clear that any kind of spiritualism that is not based upon God's principles of scripture is highly forbidden by the true God. If practiced, they open up the door to bondage by the devil and evil spirits. (Please read Acts 16:16-18.) There are many today that are demon possessed because they have gotten involved in witchcraft and the like. Please understand that both white magic and black magic come from the same source- Hell and the devil! Again I say this in sincere love for you! They are both counterfeits for the real thing - a relationship with Jesus Christ, wherein lies divine authority over such powers as are possessed by Satan and his legions of the demonic. In Christ is healing for the sick, blessings for your life, and the power of prayer, founded on faith in God.

My advice to you my dear friend, is that you flee from these practices of magic, and ask God to forgive you for practicing things that have offended Him, and to look to Him for the truth about the spirit realm.


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