How should Christians punish witchcraft?

[JohnB445]

Right now in the United States unless someone practicing witchcraft is breaking laws, they will remain unpunished.

Long ago back in western society they were given the death penalty or tortured, in eastern society they were given fines.

Could a witch repent and become a Christian is my other question.

 

[2PhiloVoid]

Right now in the United States unless someone practicing witchcraft is breaking laws, they will remain unpunished.

Long ago back in western society they were given the death penalty or tortured, in eastern society they were given fines.

Could a witch repent and become a Christian is my other question.

Unless those doing witchcraft are undertaking bona-fide criminal actions against others, there's no need to punish them for meddling in "magic."

Like anyone, those who muddle around with witchcraft (or even satanism) can repent and become Christian. The Door stands open before them. They need but break the chain that binds them and prevents them from reaching out.

 

[d taylor]

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Receiving God's free gift of Eternal Life is open to any person no matter what they believe. A person must simply believe in Jesus believing Jesus is The Son of God/The Messiah, the resurrection and the life.

Just look at the account in Acts 19 these believers (who had believed) only burned their books after the demon gave a beating to the itinerant Jewish exorcists.

Now God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul, so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them. Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists took it upon themselves to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “We exorcise you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches.” Also there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so.
And the evil spirit answered and said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?”
Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. This became known both to all Jews and Greeks dwelling in Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. And many who had believed came confessing and telling their deeds. Also, many of those who had practiced magic brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. And they counted up the value of them, and it totaled fifty thousand pieces of silver. So the word of the Lord grew mightily and prevailed.

 

[PloverWing]

We should not punish people for following other religions.

Anyone may convert to Christianity. Jesus died for all of us.

 

[Hoping2]

Right now in the United States unless someone practicing witchcraft is breaking laws, they will remain unpunished.

Long ago back in western society they were given the death penalty or tortured, in eastern society they were given fines.

Burning witches was an OT commandment from God.
Old Testament commands have been done away with in the NT.
God metes out the judgments now.

Could a witch repent and become a Christian is my other question.

Yes, anyone can turn from sin and follow Jesus.

 

[NBB]

A witch can repent, i think there are plenty of testimonies about that.
And believe or not, i didn't believe either before, but after knowing better, witchcraft against a person can do a lot of harm depending on things, so in a just world witches would go to jail etc for 'assault' or 'murder' for harming their victims.

 

[ozso]

I've heard they can be melted by throwing a bucket of water on them.

 

[Jipsah]

Right now in the United States unless someone practicing witchcraft is breaking laws, they will remain unpunished.

Define "witchcraft".

Long ago back in western society they were given the death penalty

"They" who? How was "witchcraft" defined?

Could a witch repent and become a Christian is my other question.

Of course.

 

[Jipsah]

witchcraft against a person can do a lot of harm depending on things

So would we pre\osecute someone for "putting a root" or a "hoodoo" on someone else?

, so in a just world witches would go to jail etc for 'assault' or 'murder' for harming their victims.

Assault and murder are actual crimes. Putting a hoodoo on someone is superstitious rubbish.

 

[Jipsah]

And a witch weighs less than a duck.

 

[RDKirk]

Right now in the United States unless someone practicing witchcraft is breaking laws, they will remain unpunished.

Long ago back in western society they were given the death penalty or tortured, in eastern society they were given fines.

Could a witch repent and become a Christian is my other question.

At worst, excommunication from communion in the Body of Christ, so that a path to repentance remains open to them.

If they're not members of the Body of Christ, they are "outside our jurisdiction."

 

[NBB]

So would we pre\osecute someone for "putting a root" or a "hoodoo" on someone else?

Assault and murder are actual crimes. Putting a hoodoo on someone is superstitious rubbish.

No, i don't say that, i said that if there would be true justice, witches who harmed others would pay.
You are just ignorant of that stuff. (no aggression intended)

 

[Jipsah]

No, i don't say that, i said that if there would be true justice, witches who harmed others would pay.

How does a witch go about harming anyone? If involves physical violence of any kind, or any sort of physical attack, such as poison, then there are mundane laws to address it.

You are just ignorant of that stuff. (no aggression intended)

Yeah, my ignorance of imaginary "magic" is well-nigh cyclopedic.

 

[Zceptre]

If you want to punish them, pray they encounter more Christians in their everyday lives. Oh yes, it will work if you are seeking to help their souls.

Pray for them. Pray they have an encounter with the slain and risen Lord Jesus.

Pray for them and don't stop praying for them. Prayer works.

I know of witches this has worked on, and they have repented and accepted Christ and become grand witnesses for the Gospel.

Ephesians 6. Word of God (Sword) and prayer. Lord Jesus defeated Satan with the Word of God in Matthew 4 and Luke 4.

The promises in the Word of God, claimed in prayer, and you are a fortress.

 

[NBB]

How does a witch go about harming anyone? If involves physical violence of any kind, or any sort of physical attack, such as poison, then there are mundane laws to address it.

Yeah, my ignorance of imaginary "magic" is well-nigh cyclopedic.

Are you christian? i don't want to be aggressive in any way, but a christian should know the devil has power, but usually doesn't have rights to use it, those devils were angels, and they can be strong, well witches give the devil 'rights to attack' manipulating spiritual stuff.

A person can end up in a pshych ward, or dead, sick, or with 'mental illnesses' because of spiritual attacks.

 

[Tropical Wilds]

Right now in the United States unless someone practicing witchcraft is breaking laws, they will remain unpunished.

Long ago back in western society they were given the death penalty or tortured, in eastern society they were given fines.

Could a witch repent and become a Christian is my other question.

Thankfully we have progressed as a country and do not torture people for a practice that the ruling religion doesn’t agree with.

 

[Tropical Wilds]

Are you christian? i don't want to be aggressive in any way, but a christian should know the devil has power, but usually doesn't have rights to use it, those devils were angels, and they can be strong, well witches give the devil 'rights to attack' manipulating spiritual stuff.

A person can end up in a pshych ward, or dead, sick, or with 'mental illnesses' because of spiritual attacks.

This sounds like old New England. Somebody sick? Mentally troubled? Die unexpectedly? Maybe it’s witchcraft… Let’s find the witch!

Seriously, you cannot punish people for perceived supernatural actions in the US for a reason… It’s tenuous and unprovable.

 

[Jipsah]

Are you christian?

Pretty much. Are you? Most, if not all, of the people I know who babble about witches are "neo-pagans" of some sort. They're always on about "magick", good and bad, but that seems to only be a reference to them trying to manipulate their ridiculous imaginary deities,

i don't want to be aggressive in any way

Sorry, but the "are you a Christian?" thing pretty much belies that assertion.

but a christian should know the devil has power

Oh yeah, our Lord spoke of little else...oh, wait,...He didn't. At all. He just sent Old Nick packing with a word. And He had demons begging His mercy. And nary a word about "witches" at all. Looks like you've got something out of sync here, ya reckon?

Speaking of demons, looks like the only "power" they ha was to torment poor unfortunates. Nasty little vermin, to all appearances. The same kind of "power" that a disease germ or a biting insect has.

but usually doesn't have rights to use it, those devils were angels,

Those demons our Lord cast into swine and such don't look a lot like former angels, do they? They're just nasty little pieces of work.

and they can be strong, well witches give the devil 'rights to attack'

So "witches" have the authority to give Old Nick's boys permission to persecute the innocent. Interesting! Where do you find that in

A person can end up in a pshych ward, or dead, sick, or with 'mental illnesses' because of spiritual attacks.

Authorized by "witches". OK, chapter and verse on that, if you'd be so kind.

Looking back at history, accusing someone of being a witch has been a standard technique for getting even with an enemy, or having someone murdered by proxy. Famously, in Salem Massachusetts, the charge of witchery was use for revenge, and to rob othersof their property, to get rid of political opponents, and to send out the message that one wsn't to be crossed with impunity.

But the bottom line for Christans is that the Testament of our Lord Jesus Christ doesn't mention "witches" other than as bad people. No "powers" worthy of mention, looks like

 

[NBB]

Pretty much. Are you? Most, if not all, of the people I know who babble about witches are "neo-pagans" of some sort. They're always on about "magick", good and bad, but that seems to only be a reference to them trying to manipulate their ridiculous imaginary deities,

Sorry, but the "are you a Christian?" thing pretty much belies that assertion.

Oh yeah, our Lord spoke of little else...oh, wait,...He didn't. At all. He just sent Old Nick packing with a word. And He had demons begging His mercy. And nary a word about "witches" at all. Looks like you've got something out of sync here, ya reckon?

Speaking of demons, looks like the only "power" they ha was to torment poor unfortunates. Nasty little vermin, to all appearances. The same kind of "power" that a disease germ or a biting insect has.

Those demons our Lord cast into swine and such don't look a lot like former angels, do they? They're just nasty little pieces of work.

So "witches" have the authority to give Old Nick's boys permission to persecute the innocent. Interesting! Where do you find that in

Authorized by "witches". OK, chapter and verse on that, if you'd be so kind.

Looking back at history, accusing someone of being a witch has been a standard technique for getting even with an enemy, or having someone murdered by proxy. Famously, in Salem Massachusetts, the charge of witchery was use for revenge, and to rob othersof their property, to get rid of political opponents, and to send out the message that one wsn't to be crossed with impunity.

But the bottom line for Christans is that the Testament of our Lord Jesus Christ doesn't mention "witches" other than as bad people. No "powers" worthy of mention, looks like

Deliverance ministers and a lot of pastors would say the same as me, i don't say this alone, half the ministry of Jesus was dealing with spiritual problems.

 

[RDKirk]

Deliverance ministers and a lot of pastors would say the same as me, i don't say this alone, half the ministry of Jesus was dealing with spiritual problems.

Those were not with regard to witches or sorcerers, though. As far as I can see, demons in scripture affected individuals directly without being bidden by human third parties. I may have missed something, so if anyone has a scriptural example of a witch or a sorcerer successfully "siccing" a demon on someone else, let me know.

So, in that regard, witches and sorcerers seem to be threats only to themselves, allowing themselves to be oppressed by demons.

Demon be like: "Why I'm gonna jump somebody else and you right here?"