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| | ==The Bible on Witchcraft== | | ==The Bible on Witchcraft== |
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| − | The Bible, which is explicitly against witchcraft, mentions it in several places: <ref> The verses are quoted from the [[KJV]]. </ref> | + | The Bible, which is explicitly against witchcraft, mentions it in several places: |
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| − | '''Exodus 22:18''' ''"Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live"''<ref>This verse is from the Mosaic Law which was intended for the Israelites under the old covenant. Many believe that that no longer applies, but it still indicates that God considered witchcraft to be sinful.</ref>
| + | {{Bible quote|Do not allow a sorceress to live.|book=Exodus|chap=22|verses=18|version=NIV}} |
| − | | + | {{Bible quote|The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and '''witchcraft'''; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.|book=Galations|chap=5|verses=19-21|version=NIV, emphasis added}} |
| − | '''Galatians 5:19-20''' ''"Now the works of the flesh are manifest , which are these; adultery, fornication, uncleaness, lasciviousness, idolatry, '''witchcraft''', hatred, variance... and such like; of which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.''
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| | ==Campaigns against witches== | | ==Campaigns against witches== |