There Is No “Good” Witchcraft: A Biblical Response to White Magic

Many today claim there is such a thing as "white magic" or benevolent witchcraft. They argue that certain spiritual practices are harmless, helpful, or even compatible with Christianity. But Scripture never makes a distinction between "good" and "bad" forms of witchcraft. In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Doreen Virtue answers the question: Why is so-called white magic or benevolent witchcraft just as spiritually dangerous as overt forms of witchcraft? Drawing from her testimony as a former New Age teacher and grounding her answer in Scripture, Doreen explains why all forms of witchcraft are condemned by God, why occult practices cannot be redeemed or rebranded, and why Christians must exercise biblical discernment in a culture that increasingly normalizes spiritual deception. This episode addresses: • Why the Bible never presents a "good" form of witchcraft • How Deuteronomy 18 condemns occult practices • Why 1 Corinthians 8–10 does not justify redeeming pagan practices • The danger of the idea of "Christian witches" • Why Jesus never used spells, rituals, or spiritual techniques • How pop culture normalizes the idea of "good witches" • A call to trust Christ instead of attempting to control outcomes through spiritual methods There is no harmless magic. There is no redeemable witchcraft. There is only Christ, who is sufficient. For more episodes of Contending for the Word Q&A, visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/