Hello brother,<\/p>\n
I would like to ask where do witchdoctors get their magic or ability to heal?<\/p>\n\t
First, we have to consider whether witchdoctors actually have any power or abilities, such as to heal. Like the so-called faith healers and people who claim to be witches, there is no true evidence that any healing takes place. We don’t have medical evidence that a person had a verified malady. Nor are we show evidence that after the so-called healing that they no longer have the malady. Typically these people claim to cure things that cannot be seen, such as headaches. Contrast this to Jesus curing a man with a withered hand (Mark 3:1-6). Or they will do things that are equivalent to a magic trick done by a magician. There is no real magic but a deception based on a sleight of hand.<\/p>\n
This is what you would expect. Satan’s power is lies (John 8:44). His followers are the same. “That is, the one whose coming is in accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and false<\/strong> wonders, and with all the deception<\/strong> of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved<\/em>” (II Thessalonians 2:9-10).<\/p>\n “The LORD is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me?<\/em>” (Psalms 118:6).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Question: Hello brother, I would like to ask where do witchdoctors get their magic or ability to heal? Answer: First, we have to consider whether witchdoctors actually have any power or abilities, such as to heal. 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