If an Enchantment or Divination Works Against a True Seed of God, What Is the Explanation?
1) Direct Answer
No spell truly works on a true seed walking in the Light. The Bible says, “Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel” and “No weapon formed against thee shall prosper.” If something seems to “work,” it is either a bluff and fear tactic, a door opened by disobedience, or a trial God Himself permitted—never the power of witchcraft overruling the Blood.
2) Scriptural Explanation
- Numbers 23:23—Balaam could not curse whom God had blessed.
- Isaiah 54:17—No weapon formed shall prosper against God’s heritage.
- 1 John 5:18—He that is born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one touches him not.
- Luke 10:19—Authority over all the power of the enemy; “nothing shall by any means hurt you.”
- Galatians 3:13—Christ redeemed us from the curse.
- Colossians 2:15—Jesus spoiled principalities and powers.
- Proverbs 26:2—The curse causeless shall not alight.
- Job 1–2—Satan could not touch Job except by God’s permission and only within limits.
- Revelation 2:14; Numbers 25; 31:16—When Balaam couldn’t curse, he enticed to sin; judgment came from God because of Israel’s disobedience, not because enchantment had power over the covenant.
3) Simple Clarifying Logic
- If Balaam could have cursed God’s people, why did he have to lure them into sin? Because he had no power over the blessed. The only “inroad” is when people leave the Word and give place to the devil (Ephesians 4:27). Then consequences are God’s chastening, not the triumph of sorcery.
- Sometimes God permits a Job-like trial to glorify His Name. That is not divination conquering a believer; it is God proving His child and setting bounds on the enemy.
- Many “workings” are fear, suggestion, or coincidence misread as a curse. The Cross broke the legal right of every curse. Stay under the Blood, and the spell has no landing place.
Short Reinforcing Counsel
- Renounce and break all contact with occult things (Acts 19:19).
- Repent of any known sin; shut every door (James 4:7; 1 John 1:9).
- Stand on the Word, put on the whole armor of God (Ephesians 6:10–18), and speak the Name of Jesus.
Final Conclusion
For a true seed, no enchantment can prevail. If harm appears, it is either a lie of fear, a door opened by disobedience that calls for repentance, or a strictly limited trial permitted by God for His glory. The spell itself has no authority over the Blood-washed.
Existing Follow-Up Answers
- Show Me Examples of "a Bluff and Fear Tactic" or "lie of Fear" or Satanic Harm Appearing to Work?
Direct Answer Yes. The Bible shows many cases where Satan’s work is only a bluff, a lie of fear, or a limited harm that only appears to work but
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Expectation
61-0207 §75
I was in Germany just recently. Brother Arganbright, one of your California brethren here, the Christian Businessmen, I believe he's the secretary, or something, or treasurer, something another in the Christian Businessmen, one of their executives... A real fine brother. He's not here tonight, or he'd be on the platform---Minor Arganbright, gun barrel straight. He's a fine man. You can put your trust in Minor Arganbright as a Christian. I've been with him in all kinds of meetings. He was sitting there that night wh...
And thy Seed shall possess the gate of His enemies
61-0212E §50
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The Serpent's Seed
58-0928E §38
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And thy Seed shall possess the gate of His enemies
61-0212E §33
Now, this enemy was the fiery furnace. So, I could imagine that morning... Let's just dramatize this just a little bit. It seems real good to my heart when I see... You know, after they had made their decision... I believe God hears, but God don't always have to answer prayer right then, see. God answers in his own time. If you asked Him, and believe Him, then He'll answer in his own time. So, I imagine in glory there was ... when they was praying, I can see the angels standing around the throne of where God was si...
Convinced and then concerned
62-0521 §43
...gave the promises. And when God gave the promise to Abraham, and to ... He said he would possess the gate of his enemy. And so, Shamgar believed that. And look at the odds against him. God only needs one man. Just let Him get one man in his hand. The world will think he's crazy, but he'll drive home the gospel, and thoroughly convince that Jesus Christ remains the same yesterday, today, and forever. Under anything else he'll stand true, and go on, because he's thoroughly convinced that God is God. If He ever was G...