(c) 2020 by Bob Siegel
“Why Do Christians say it is wrong to take drugs? Do they really get such an idea from the Bible or is this just some kind of legalism? Besides, isn’t caffeine a drug? Don’t Christians drink coffee? Don’t they drink soda?”
It is hallucinatory drugs that concern God, or even a lesser drug that has enough of an effect on the mind to erode our proper senses and cut down our reaction time, any drug that clouds our thinking; that’s the issue.
This is the same reason drunkenness is a sin according to Scripture, even though drinking in moderation is not a sin. Jesus drank wine; His first recorded miracle was turning water into wine.
But when either alcohol or drugs start affecting our minds, it opens up the door for demons to start influencing us. Demons are spiritual beings, enemies of God, who seek to deceive us in such a manner that we are influenced and eventually controlled by THEM instead of the Spirit of Christ.
I often speak with Bible skeptics who, among other things, do not believe in demons.
“They are just delighted that you don’t believe in them,” I reply. “That makes it easier for them to work. And they will wreak havoc upon your life whether you choose to believe in them or not; make no mistake!”
There are actually many practices which give demons access to our minds; any involvement with the occult or supernatural; witchcraft, tarot cards Ouija boards, séances, astrology, crystal balls, palm reading, tea reading, in short, any kind of sorcery.
Yes, often times such practices are fake, engineered by some charlatan out to make a quick buck. But there are also times when these experiences offer a window into the truly supernatural. The problem is that people are not questioning the SOURCE of the supernatural. Genuine miracles and proper spiritual power come from God. Pseudo miracles and alternative supernatural power comes from Satan (2 Thess). That is why the magicians of Pharaoh’s court were able to temporarily duplicate Moses’ miracles (Exodus 7). That is why the occult is forbidden in Scripture (Lev 20, Daniel 2).
Now then, bringing this back to drugs, the Greek word for “drug” in the Bible is “pharmacia” where we obviously get the English word “pharmacy.” Pharmacia not only meant “drug” but could also translate as “sorcery.” Isn’t that interesting?
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