“And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in you; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in you: for your merchants were the great men of the earth; for by your sorceries were all nations deceived” (Revelation 18:23).
Research shows that witchcraft subjects the mind with other substances like nicotine, marijuana, meth, and heroin.
Drugs are more correctly identified by their proper name of pharmaceuticals, which in the Bible is always translated as witchcraft or sorcery. Yet many people mistakenly believe that using drugs to gain access to spiritual forces is a modern fad and that the Bible is silent in this regard.
But this is simply not true!
As a matter of fact, mind-altering drugs have been employed by the devil and his agents since the earliest times to achieve his ends and are specifically condemned in both the Old and New Testaments. Of course, a distinction must be made between drugs that have a proven medical value and those drugs that are misused and abused by people seeking to escape reality.
It is the latter category that definitely relates to witchcraft and sorcery and ultimately ends in the total demonic enslavement of the user.
It has been shown in other research works that the Greek words pharmakeia, pharmakeus and pharmakos, which are translated witchcraft, sorceries and sorcerers in the New Testament are connected with the use
of mind altering drugs. The three words are derived from the Greek word pharmakon, which means drugs or magic potions.
In the Greek version of the Old Testament the words pharmakeia, pharmakeuo, pharmekon and pharmekos are used |22 times to translate several different Hebrew words. The Hebrew words in question are kashaph, lehatim and chartummim. All three words are connected with sorcery, |witchcraft and enchantments.
The King James Bible translators have adapted “pharmakeia” as “witchcraft” because almost no one but witches and sorcerers used drugs 400 years ago. It said that drugs were most commonly used in pagan worship to hallucinate and to try to get in touch with evil spirits.
Therefore, in order to live a healthy life and keep our body healthy, follow these eight simple steps and reminders that if followed properly will aid in restoring and maintaining health:
* Good nutrition
* Regular exercise
* Plain and clean water
* Good sunlight
* Temperance or self-control
* Fresh air
* Rest
* An attitude of gratitude which brings trust in divine power through the Holy Spirit.
I believe it is God’s perfect will for His people to live lives enriched by good health. And this cannot be achieved by the poisonous drugs or substances that are widely distributed by many “companies.”
Today, determine to keep all of those eight simple reminders. For sure, God will give you grace, wisdom, peace and victory in every area.
Ana Williams is a columnist for The Graham Star.