Can a Christian be a witch? Was Jesus a witch? Do Christians practice witchcraft with prayer, baptism, or communion?
Today’s video pick dives into breaking up misconceptions people have about witchcraft and Christianity. Cultish interviews Marcia Montenegro and they listen to a few videos in which people try to defend witchcraft and claim Christianity does the same.
To encourage you to check out the video, I’ve summarized the video by turning the commentary into questions, while listing a few key points. Check out the video if you would like to hear the answers.
- Prominence of the occult in social media.
- Introduction to Marcia Montenegro.
- Marcia was involved in New Age, occult, Eastern religion, and more.
- Is Christianity connected to witchcraft?
- Are miracles equated with witchcraft?
- Note: The Creator has power over His creation.
- Do people doing witchcraft have power? Where is this power, if any come from? How does this differ from Christ?
- Was Moses’ rod a wand?
- What is dualism?
- Scripture Reference – Galatians 5:19-20
- “Witchcraft needs a medium, something to use to pass material and go into the supernatural.”
- Note: There often is truth in falsehoods.
- God is the only One Who is to be worshipped.
- Is God in creation? Is creation a part of God?
- Is witchcraft a religion?
- There’s no Hebrew word for witchcraft, how did the English word get connected to the practices being referenced in the Bible?
- What do we need to look at with witchcraft and the Bible?
- How is energy often being defined in the New Age?
- Pantheism – To learn more: What is Pantheism by Got Questions
- Scripture Reference – Romans 1:18-19 (see there is a Creator, general revelation)
- Why is the worship of creation a problem?
- Why are many spiritual warfare teachings in the church bad and connected to the occult?
- Do we use physical things in spiritual warfare?
- Note: Genuine Christians do not force anyone to believe anything. We are to present the truth, not force it upon someone.
- Was Jesus a witch?
- How were the oils of Christ’s birth connected to His death?
- What did the magi mean?
- Does God using the magi mean He supports astrology? – No.
- Are essential oils in the Bible? (See also: Essential Oils and the Sovereignty of God (Tulips & Honey, Doreen Virtue))
- How were oils used in the Bible?
- Did Jesus have to get power anywhere? – No.
- Is baptism connected to witchcraft? What does baptism mean?
- Note: The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are always in harmony.
- What miracle happened in the New Testament that never happened in the Old Testament?
- Isaiah 35 prophecy – what is it?
- Can we commit a sin too powerful than what Christ did on the cross? (See also: Did I Commit The Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit / Unpardonable Sin?
- How do many look at “spirit” in the New Age?
- Are prayers the same as casting spells? Why?
- Do we have the power of life and death in our tongue?
- How do we petition to the Lord Biblically?
- “Prayer is a way of submitting to God.” Marcia Montenegro
- Does our will ever manifest anything? Why not?
- How does feminism and identity connect to witchcraft?
- See more on Christian Mysticism – Christian Mysticism | Are We Putting God In A Box?
- Was Jesus a Buddhist? (See more: Did Jesus ever travel to India? By Got Questions)
- What is the difference between Christianity and Buddhism?
- Did Jesus go to the East? Why is this a problem?
- Should we fear anyone who practices witchcraft? How should we interact?
- Note: There are false christs even in the church.
- Why is it important to note how often Christ referenced the Old Testament?
Check Out: Answering the Claims to WitchTok by Cultish and Marcia Montenegro
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The Gospel Message: With the Good News means there’s bad news. We all are sinners and condemned. We all deserve the just punishment of God’s wrath. Christianity is unlike any other religion because we cannot earn our way into Heaven. God saw the weakness of man and his utter depravity. Yet, He showed us grace. Jesus, God, One Person of the Trinity, became God in the flesh, the God-Man. He was always perfect and sinless. And His humanity was perfected on the cross, living the full sinless life. He became our atonement sacrifice. Dying in our place, taking on the wrath of God upon Himself. He died on the cross, and He was resurrected because death could not hold Him. Jesus is the answer. We, as guilty sinners, need His blood to pay off our debt of sin. For all who put their faith in Him – meaning eyes are opened to the Gospel, we see ourselves as a sinner, we see the need for Christ, we desire our Savior, and we see the ugliness of our sin. Putting our faith in Jesus, we seek HIs forgiveness and repent from our sins, we turn away from our old way of life. We, through the work of the Holy Spirit, continue to become convicted of sin daily. Our eyes will never be the same again. We see things in a different light, and the truth of Christ affects how we live and serve Him. Christ tells us to count the cost. Salvation is a serious topic, it is not to be taken lightly. For a breakdown of this powerful message, understanding how Christ could be God and Man, why God required sacrifices, and more -please see: Why Did A Loving God Kill His Son? (Does God Hate?)
If you think you know the Gospel, check out these questions and see how prepared you are for the day someone might ask you why you believe: The Gospel Challenge (30 Question Quiz) – Are You Ready To Defend Your Faith?
Scripture To Meditate On – (ESV) Ezekiel 13:22-23 – Because you have disheartened the righteous falsely, although I have not grieved him, and you have encouraged the wicked, that he should not turn from his evil way to save his life, therefore you shall no more see false visions nor practice divination. I will deliver my people out of your hand. And you shall know that I am the LORD.”
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I used to read a lot of Marcia’s stuff . I’ll check it out.
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I’ve learned a lot from Marcia. Appreciate all the work she’s done. 🙂
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