The term "sorceries" used in this passage of Scripture carries the idea of magical arts and use of potions. Interestingly, the Greek word for sorceries is pharmakeion which is the very basis for the English word "Pharmacy." This makes sense especially since the ancient occultists and even the occultist in our day uses drugs to bring them into what we call an "altered state of Conscious" and the occultists, witches, and satanists say its helpful to contact spirits, carry out seances, and do other things of this sort.
So are illegal drug users and pushers Sorcerers? Once again According to W.E. Vine’s expository dictionary of New Testament Words (page 1074), the word SORCERY comes from a Greek word, PHARMAKIA - used as a noun, it “signifies a sorcerer,” one who uses drugs, potions, spells, enchantments, as in Rev. 21:8.
-Tom
-Tom
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