why do christians condemn witches when the bible shows instances of magic.?

Question

Christians openly condemn witches yet instances in the bible show that magic was performed i.e water into wine, raising the dead, making the blind see, etc they have even used the pentacle and changed the meaning of it. yet they still believe that witches are evil (never met a bad one yet)

several answers have shown yet agin that christians belive we are minions of the devil and our rituals are evil and are with the devil. HOW CAN THERE BE A DEVIL WHEN HE DONT EVEN EXIST.

(God calls for witches to be stoned or burned) yet another made up story to instill fear into people.

Answer 1

OK WELL HAVING THE BLIND SEE OR BE RISEN AGAIN FROM THE DEAD WAS OF GODS WORK HE ISNT MAGIC HE WAS FOLLOWING HIS FATHERS WISHES... AS FOR WITCHES I AM A CHRISTIAN BUT I BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE DIFFERENT KINDS OF WITCHES THERE ARE THOSE WHO HAVE SACRIFICING CATS OR PEOPLE. THERE ARE THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN WICCA THEIR MOTTO IS TO HARM NON DO WHAT YE WILL THAT IS A DIFFERENT KIND OF WITCH THAT I BELIEVE WONT KILL .. BUT AS FOR THE EXISTENCE OF SATAN .. THE DEVIL DOES EXIST .. JUST THINK IF YOU WILL WITHOUT HEAVEN THERE IS NOT HELL .. WITHOUT GOD THERE IS NO SATAN ... WITHOUT EITHER GOOD NOR EVIL EXIST... YOU CANT TAKE ONE WITHOUT THE OTHER...

Answer 2

When a follower of the God of the Bible does it, it's called a Miracle. When others do it, it's evil witchcraft. In the Bible it looks more like a political tool used by that God's High Priests. You know, knock out the competition.
You're right. The pentacle was used by Jews and 1st Century Christians. Each with a different meaning of course. And of course, modern Pagans have a different meaning for it, even from what certain ancient Pagans used it for.
As for witches being evil... Fear and guilt are powerful tools against the gullible and the lazy. Why look into something your friend tells you is evil and uses a "Holy Book" to prove it without ever really providing good evidence?

Answer 3

I think you have your facts mixed up. First of all, a miracle is not the same as "magic". I don't know where you are getting this information, but there are no pentacles used in the Bible. Witches use "natural forces" and "magic", all of which is cleverly disguised by Satan in order to distract. I can't speak for all Christians, but I was raised with the "hate the sin not the sinner" philosophy. (not the person, but what they are doing is what is condemned) I hope this helps you.

Answer 4

Those events mentioned in the Bible are miracles, not magic. Magic involves the use of trickery and stuff. In the Bible, miracles are performed with the help of the Priesthood, given by God to worthy men. Withcraft in the Bible is known to be forms of trickery that make man think they can match the powers of God. That is probably why witches are condemned.

Although personally I wouldn't go on witch hunts. I believe in freedom of religion :P

Answer 5

It all depends on the source of the power. The Bible mentions "divinity," which is condemned. Some witches claim to get their power from demons, which is divinity. The "miracles" mentioned in the Bible were attributed to holy spirit. In other words, it came from God. Humans aren't supposed to use supernatural powers for personal gain, and God would never sponsor such use. As well, miracles have long ceased taking place on earth. So, magic is condemned.

Answer 6

What you call magic is in fact miracles. You will never be able to point to a witch which can do all that Jesus and his disciples; i.e Apostles, did. In one place in the Bible God calls for witches to be stoned or burned; I can not remember which at the moment. Just food for thought.

Answer 7

my dear Prana (Akasha) why do you even bother asking Christians about witches, when their concept of "a which" is not even remotely close to yours? Just a very few of them have a deeper understanding of transcendence and the fact that every soul in it's search for the Supreme can chose a path of yoga... practicing different kinds of yoga, a person can gain different powers which, when used, can be called by "witchcraft"... Those witches from Castaneda's books are closer to the real thing than any christian concept of a "woman on a broomstick"

Answer 8

You confuse miracles with magic.....just like those that have brought the heresies (pentagrams and other "symbols") into so called "Christianity". I don't hate anyone; but, I also don't embrace every wind of doctrine.

Witches and EVERYBODY else are evil or else why would we, being justified by our own works, need Christ?

When you say "they" you lump all into one...this is not so....for there are many false "Christians"
that believe it's OK to make up their oiwn God and their own commandments...refuting the Word of God... prefering the traditions and lusts of their own hearts..

Answer 9

In the Bible that was not magic performed those were miracles of God, everything good comes from God, if someone is doing magic, that is evil, from the devil. If someone is doing any type of spritual ritual that is not from God, it is from the devil.

Answer 10

Magik is real, and was used in the bible, it was never meant for mans use, its forbidden knowledge. Just because you have some knowledge of witchcraft and maybe you had some success with it , Doesn't mean you should use it. Man is so quick to exercise his knowledge he lacks the wisdom of whether he should or not. A sword by it self is neither good nor evil, That is determined by its use, Live by the sword die by the sword......

Answer 11

Because in the Bible, the only people that did magic were followers of Christ and did magic for good reasons.
However, witches use witchcraft and evil magic to do things for their own purposes. Witchcraft is bad magic and not from Christ.