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How to tell the difference between saintly miracles and satanic magick?

I mean yeah, one comes from God and the other comes from Satan, but you can't exactly tell where they got it from just by looking at it, can ye? Joan of Arc is proof of that. I suppose you could ask, but the Satanic sorcerer is just going to lie and say he got it from God (or maybe Satan lied to him and said he was God).

How about the nature of the powers? Yeah, not really.

Witches allegedly sit on the top of water instead of sinking because its pureness rejects their wickedness or something, but Jesus can walk on the top of the water too, and he's fricking Jesus.

Magic powers identified with witches by manuscripts on the topic of finding witches include:

✠ Bilocation (also used by St. Anthony of Padua, St. Gerard Majella, St. Pio of Pietrelcina, St. Severus of Ravenna, St. Ambrose of Milan, and St. Martin de Porres)

✠ Projecting a ghost version of themselves (also used by Paul the Apostle)

✠ Flying around unaided (also used by St. Bessarion of Egypt, St. Mary of Egypt, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Alphonsus Liguori, St. Joseph of Cupertino, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Martín de Porres, and St. Seraphim of Sarov)

Additionally, the following powers are forbidden in the Bible itself:

✠ Divination (basically *every* prophet, although they called it "prophecy")

✠ Raising the dead (used by Jesus again, St. Francis Xavier, St. Patrick, St. John Bosco, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, St. Rose of Lima, and the Prophet Ezekiel with his army of skeletons)

So how do you tell?

Update:

Satan never does good? Gosh, I really hate these poorly written two-dimensional villains. I mean seriously, what is this, Saturday morning cartoons or something? The worst part is that considering his origin story, he really ought to be written as a tragic villain, which would have given him a lot more depth of character.

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  • St.Jeb
    Lv 4
    7 years ago

    Jesus instructs in Matthew 24:23 Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it. 24 For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. 25 See, I have told you beforehand.

    I don't think you can lump the prophets into your speculation, they were instructed directly by God and it is in His word. And you mentioned Jesus? Yes He raised Lazarus and others, but you must remember He is God.

    The saints you mention except for Paul are a different story and you are possibly correct. Personally I believe Scripture, if it is mentioned in God's word, I see no issues, you MUST read Scripture in context and understand it this way.

  • Neerp
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    It's really quite simple. Satan and his minions cannot and will not do good. Period. Anything that is good comes from God.

  • 7 years ago

    I suppose it depends on which meds you stopped taking

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