Fetishes and Christian Magic: An Excerpt From the New Idolatry Taken from Chapter 2
Within the history of religion in general, fetishism is a form of magic,wherein an artificial object is revered and regarded as powerful enough to ensure protection. Likewise an amulet is a power-charged fetish for protection against magic and demons.[13] Those who revere and depend on fetishes and amulets are in danger of transgressing the second commandment, namely, not to make any graven images.
Even a cross suspended from a necklace has a magical meaning. Written in 1972, 
the passing of three decades reveals that the problem has progressively worsened:
“Many a Christian worker thinks so. It is evident here that Christianity has become infected with magic influences. According to the New Testament this intrusion of magic elements turns the Christian faith into a matter of materialism and idolatry. Pastoral experience shows in many cases how this superstition captivates men and subjects them to magical influences. It is not seldom that houses protected by fire charms and other fetishes and amulets become haunted. [14]
Prayer and Charismatic Witchcraft
Even prayer can be dangerous because it descends into charismatic witchcraft when the one who prays seeks to control the lives of others. Soulish prayers of this kind energizes psychic power by projecting one’s thought on to the persons that they are praying for, by saying that such and such a person ‘shall’ do this or that. Such prayers make demands upon God to “make something happen. According to Jessie Penn Lewis,
“Every prayer should be directed Godward, and should never be a telling the Lord what to do for somebody else. We may pray that God will direct them what to do, but we ought not to say that they ‘must’ do what WE THINK is God’s will they should do, or even that they ‘shall not’ do what we know is wrong.”[15]
I observed in a video clip a vivid depiction of a charismatic witchcraft prayer offered by well-known evangelist and associate of charismatic mega prophetess Juanita Bynum, Rev. Cindy Trimm. Before a congregation of at least a few thousand, Trimm walked up and down the platform, supposedly praying, bellowing loudly: “I decree this and I proclaim that.” With this esoteric, occultic prayer, rather than God the Father of the trinity, she really was addressing fallen angels.
- Ashtar: This photo is one of many images of him.
Once Trimm loudly proclaimed, “ Father, I decree that the spirit of the Ashtar shall fall upon all the people, from one end of the congregation to another, the people fell slain in the spirit in what looked like ocean waves. Ashtar is one of the gods who calls himself an ascended master who channels message through New Age mediums. Ashtar claims to be the military general of the fallen angel known as Jesus Sananda Emmanuel, the one I call “the Fake Jesus.” In fact, when Charismatics praise and give thanks to Jesus, Sananda is the one who receives the worship and the adoration because the fake Jesus is the invisible god behind the practice of charismatic witchcraft.
i have tried discussing this troubling thing i’ve noticed recently although it has always been there. the perversion of worship with my family to no avail. i believe it is easier to fool someone than convince them they’ve been fooled. there are things that were once pagan that are incorporated into societal practice and even wearing a cross is a symbol. with the lord we need to talismans. i have had issues with organized churches since my teen years it’s difficult to discern truth from those inside the church. everyone is on their best behavior. i say if you can’t do it in a church on sunday then you probably shouldn’t do it any other day. i have not been to church in a while. i read others ideas and my bible but should read it more often. i realized that tonight i need to turn to GOD for ansswers and my problems. not other means no wonder i keep making the wrong choices. i stopped for a while and allowed myself to become not overwhelmed but engulfed in emotional gratification and desire for companionship i allowed myself to look towards things i shouldn’t i’m glad i came across your site before i went and actgually had a reading. or bothered with chakras. pray i discern the nature of divinity presented to me if at all and i have the wisdom to interpret God message and will for me. pray he grants me the wisdom to see the path he has chosen for me that i may run to it with fervor and without doubt or fear. pray the lord removes fear from my heart there is so much of it, worry anxiety i am unproductive sometimes because i’m overwhelmed with the anxiety of it all. the anxiety of society. thank you for you time and consideration i need guidance but i’m weary to discuss my out of the box ideas or thoughts with my pastor i’m afraid he won’t understand or will think i’m nutso and i don’t want to be seen as strange at church for my mothers sake. i do need someone to ask questions about my new ideas i get them from reading and i try to ensure my worship is pure but the devil is certainly tricky. fooling us into giving evil things benign names so their true meaning can be lost to time and forgotten to man now he delights in mans ignorance as he participates in pagan rituals and adorn their home with pagan symbols giving homage to demons all the while doing so with no knowledge its the ultimate deceit. i said to my mother one day i read that historically wreaths were used in pagan worship of the winter solstice now we use them as decoration is it possible that we are unknowlingly worshiping a sun demon when we put up wreaths of any kind. she tells me it’s not longer a pagan thing so it’s okay. ( i do not understand this logic, GOD and the demon know it’s meaning even if i don’t) she accuses me of taking it too far in different words, i try a different approach or analogy and she tells me i need to stop questioning things and just have faith. i don’t understand this either my faith in the Holy Spirit is absolute i have felt it it has moved me and protected me. i question if i have chosen the correct God to follow but rarely give it much thought and try to dismiss it as the devils doubt. regardless i just think questioning the origin of things and questioning is my faith on the right path am i diong anything wrong in my worship how can i truly glorify God is my worship of Him is incorrect.
The Lord described worship not as religious exercise but as walking in the spirit and living by truth. Walking in th spirit involves walking by faith, a thing we really cannot do until the Holy Spirit draws us to the cross and the resurrection of the Lord. Once born again, we have the power to walk by faith and gird ourselves with truth.