Bible Verse Stubbornness Is As Witchcraft

Today I will discuss with you a very important topic from the Bible. That is stubbornness and witchcraft. These two things are equally bad. If you like the topic, then definitely share it with others.

Look, we all know how bad stubbornness is. But the Bible shows that God considers stubbornness as bad as witchcraft. You may be surprised to hear this, right? But think about how much stubbornness can harm our spiritual life.

Well, do you know about Pharaoh? That king of Egypt, during the time of Moses? He was very stubborn. And because of him, there was a terrible plague throughout Egypt. Again, take the case of the Israelites. They were forced to wander in the desert for 40 years because of their stubbornness.

What can we learn from these stories? That if we go against God’s will, we have to suffer a lot, and we are deprived of many good things.

Well, think about King Saul. He once did his own thing without listening to God. Then when God got angry, instead of admitting his mistake, he tried to convince him with the opposite argument that he did the right thing. Because of this stubbornness, he ultimately lost his kingdom and God’s mercy.

Now tell me, why are stubbornness and witchcraft the same? Because in both, we want to do our own thing without listening to God. Just as in witchcraft, we want to get power outside of God, in stubbornness, we put our own will above God’s will.

Now you are thinking, “I don’t do witchcraft.” But brother, in our daily lives, we often become stubborn. For example, we don’t want to forgive someone. Or we know that a habit is bad, but we still don’t want to quit. By doing all this, we trust our own intellect more than God.

So the question is what should we do now? First, we have to surrender ourselves to God. We have to pray to God to soften our hearts. Remember, real strength is not in holding on to your stubbornness. Rather, real strength is in surrendering yourself to the will of God.

What do you say, brothers and sisters, will you try? I know, it is not easy. But together we can help each other. And God is with us. With His help, we will surely be able to.

Dear friends, now let’s see the Bible scriptures below that talk about ‘Stubbornness Is As Witchcraft’.

What Does the Bible Say About Stubbornness?

“He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, that without remedy”

Proverbs 29:1

“The Lord said unto Moses, I have seen this people, , behold, it is a stiffnecked people”

Exodus 32:9

“But after thy hardness impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath revelation of the righteous judgment of God”

Romans 2:5

“But my people would not hearken to my voice; Israel would none of meSo I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust: they walked in their own counsels”

Psalm 81:11-12

“But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels in the imagination of their evil heart, went backward, not forward”

Jeremiah 7:24

The Context of 1 Samuel 15:23: Rebellion and Stubbornness

“Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord ? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, to hearken than the fat of ramsFor rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, stubbornness is as iniquity idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord , he hath also rejected thee from being king”

1 Samuel 15:22-23

“An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him”

Proverbs 17:11

“For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, abominable idolatries”

1 Peter 4:3

“Woe to the rebellious children, saith the Lord , that take counsel, but not of me; that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin”

Isaiah 30:1

How Is Stubbornness Compared to Witchcraft in Scripture?

“Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousnessIdolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresiesEnvyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God”

Galatians 5:19-21

“There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witchOr a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancerFor all that do these things are an abomination unto the Lord : because of these abominations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee”

Deuteronomy 18:10-12

“I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; thou shalt have no more soothsayers”

Micah 5:12

“Ye shall not eat any thing with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantment, nor observe times”

Leviticus 19:26

The Consequences of Stubbornness in Biblical Stories

“He hardened Pharaoh’s heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the Lord had said”

Exodus 7:13

“The Lord said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them?”

Numbers 14:11

“Remember thy servants, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob; look not unto the stubbornness of this people, nor to their wickedness, nor to their sin”

Deuteronomy 9:27

“Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wildernessWhen your fathers tempted me, proved me, saw my works forty yearsWherefore I was grieved with that generation, said, They do alway err in their heart; they have not known my ways”

Hebrews 3:8-10

Understanding the Spiritual Implications of Willful Disobedience

“Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience”

Ephesians 5:6

“But they rebelled, vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, he fought against them”

Isaiah 63:10

“Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, their foolish heart was darkened”

Romans 1:21

“Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, doeth it not, to him it is sin”

James 4:17

Overcoming Stubbornness: Biblical Guidance and Wisdom

“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; lean not unto thine own understandingIn all thy ways acknowledge him, he shall direct thy paths”

Proverbs 3:5-6

“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrathFor the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of GodWherefore lay apart all filthiness superfluity of naughtiness, receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls”

James 1:19-21

“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering”

Colossians 3:12

“Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves”

Philippians 2:3

Modern Interpretations of the “Stubbornness as Witchcraft” Verse

“Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, acceptable, perfect, will of God”

Romans 12:2

“(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)Casting down imaginations, every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ”

2 Corinthians 10:4-5

“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, the sin which doth so easily beset us, let us run with patience the race that is set before us”

Hebrews 12:1

“For this people’s heart is waxed gross, their ears are dull of hearing, their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes hear with their ears, should understand with their heart, should be converted, I should heal them”

Matthew 13:15

Applying This Biblical Principle in Daily Christian Life

“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, his righteousness; all these things shall be added unto you”

Matthew 6:33

“Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord , depart from evil”

Proverbs 3:7

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth”

2 Timothy 2:15

“That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, increasing in the knowledge of God”

Colossians 1:10