The bible vs the medical system, part 5: pharmakeia

INTRODUCTION

What does the bible say about drugs?

I hope you’ve had your spiritual protein shake today.

You’re going to need it.

II Timothy 3:16
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable:

• For doctrine
• For reproof
• For correction
• For instruction in righteousness

Check out the definition of “correction”.

HELPS Word-studies
1882 epanórthōsis (from 1909 /epí, “on, fitting” intensifying 461 /anorthóō, “make straight”) – properly, suitable because straight, i.e. restored to its (original) proper condition; hence, correction (referring to something that is aptly “straightened out”).

This entire world certainly needs to be “straightened out”.

Philippians 2
14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

How deep down the rabbit hole do you want to go???

There are 4,000 more…indicating a coordinated global agenda, lasting over 2 decades, massive resources, [including billions of dollars], and an incredible obsession for destruction…

Pharmakeia: the devil’s weapon of choice?

The book of Galatians is a book of correction that corrects doctrinal error that had stealthily and gradually established itself as the right thing to believe in the first century church of Galatia.

The correction in the book of Galatians.

However, in God’s infinite wisdom, we all need this very vital volume.

The Greek word pharmakeia and it’s root words are used 5 times in the new testament: once in Galatians and 4 times in Revelation.

Galatians 5
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and 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.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

In verse 20, the key word is the definition of “witchcraft”.

Strong’s Concordance #5331
Pharmakeia: the use of medicine, drugs or spells
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Phonetic Spelling: (far-mak-i’-ah)
Definition: magic, sorcery, enchantment.

HELPS Word-studies
5331 pharmakeía (from pharmakeuō, “administer drugs”) – properly, drug-related sorcery, like the practice of magical-arts, etc. (A. T. Robertson).

So pharmakeia is classified as a work of the flesh, as opposed to a fruit of the spirit.

Our english words pharmacy and pharmaceutical come from the Greek word pharmakeia.

Sorcery definition [www.dictionary.com]
noun, plural sor·cer·ies.
the art, practices, or spells of a person who is supposed to exercise supernatural powers through the aid of evil spirits; black magic; witchery.

The exact same thing is happening in our modern world!!

Evil leaders in the drug industry [legal = those who run the pharmaceutical companies & illegal = drug lords] are operating devil spirit power resulting in:

• Debt
• Disease
• Death
• World-wide

Revelation 9:21
Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries [pharmakeia], nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.

Fornication is talking about spiritual fornication = idolatry, not sex.

Revelation 18:23
And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries [pharmakeia] were all nations deceived.

Deception takes the form of lies, which corroborates what Job 13:4 said about the medical system in a previous article.

Definition of “deceived”:

Strong’s Concordance #4105
planaó: to cause to wander, to wander
Part of Speech: Verb
Phonetic Spelling: (plan-ah’-o)
Definition: I lead astray, deceive, cause to wander.

HELPS Word-studies
4105 planáō – properly, go astray, get off-course; to deviate from the correct path (circuit, course), roaming into error, wandering; (passive) be misled.

[4105 (planáō) is the root of the English term, planet (“wandering body”). This term nearly always conveys the sin of roaming (for an exception – see Heb 11:38).]

What do planets do?

Go in circles.

Isn’t that what billions of people are doing these days, aimlessly wandering around  in circles, wondering what life is really about?

II Peter 1
3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

Since all nations have been deceived by the “great men of the earth”, knowing about them so that we can overcome them is certainly an important part of living a Godly life.

So just who are these “great men of the earth” anyways?

Genesis gives us more enlightenment on “the great men of the earth”.

Genesis 6:4 [amplififed bible]
There were Nephilim (men of stature, notorious men) on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God lived with the daughters of men, and they gave birth to their children. These were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown (great reputation, fame).

“In those days” refers to the days of Noah.  “And also afterward” refers to them again after the great flood.

The phrase “sons of God” has caused all kinds of confusion and wild speculations on who they were, ranging from good angels, to fallen angels and even an alien race of beings from outer space!

But it’s really very simple, logical and straightforward.

If you are a son, there are only 2 ways to be part of a family: birth or adoption.

In the old testament, it was impossible to be spiritually born by God since that was not available until the day of Pentecost in 28A.D. because to be spiritually born of God takes spiritual seed.

Spiritual seed only became available until after the works of Jesus Christ were fully completed = the day of Pentecost.

Therefore, the sons of God in Genesis 6:4 had to be by adoption.   They were the descendants of Seth [the believer’s bloodline], as opposed to the descendants of Cain [the unbeliever’s bloodline], who was a child of the devil and was the world’s first murderer.

The great men of the earth are people who have sold their souls to the devil.  They were literally the spiritual sons of the devil who were also the “men of renown” i.e. the celebrities of their culture and time.

There is nothing new under the sun.

Some, but thank God, not all, of our modern celebrities have made the devil their father, but they will never know it because they have been deceived.

Matthew 7:20
Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

The important thing about the “great men of the earth” is not who they are, but:

• Their position in society
• Their true spiritual purpose
• Their characteristics

Proverbs 6 lists more of their characteristics than any other section of scripture.

Proverbs 6 [amplified bible]
12 A worthless person, a wicked man, Is one who walks with a perverse (corrupt, vulgar) mouth.
13 Who winks with his eyes [in mockery], who shuffles his feet [to signal], Who points with his fingers [to give subversive instruction];
14 Who perversely in his heart plots trouble and evil continually; Who spreads discord and strife.
15 Therefore [the crushing weight of] his disaster will come suddenly upon him; Instantly he will be broken, and there will be no healing or remedy [because he has no heart for God].
16 These six things the Lord hates; Indeed, seven are repulsive to Him:
17 A proud look [the attitude that makes one overestimate oneself and discount others], a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood,
18 A heart that creates wicked plans, Feet that run swiftly to evil,
19 A false witness who breathes out lies [even half-truths], And one who spreads discord (rumors) among brothers.

Deuteronomy clearly spells out their position in society and their function:

Deuteronomy 13:13
Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn [seduced] the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;

Belial is one of the many names of the devil.

I Timothy 6
9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Another sure-fire way to find out how they function is to follow the money.

If the lust for more money, power and control overrides legal, ethical, moral, biblical or spiritual principles, then you know that ungodly forces were at work.

John 10:10
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Everything these great men of the earth do comes under the categories of:

• Steal
• Kill
• Destroy

When you combine all their characteristics, position in society and purpose, you can clearly understand why this planet is so crooked, evil, deceptive, confusing, etc.

As we dig deeper into the depths of the darkness that is the drug industry [both legal and illegal], we gain an invaluable scope of life that can be obtained nowhere else but God’s magnificent word.

Pharmakeia comes from the root word pharmakeus.

Strong’s Concordance #5332
pharmakeus: sorcerer.
Phonetic Spelling: (far-mak-yoos’)
Short Definition: sorcerer

HELPS Word-studies
“Cognate: 5332 pharmakeús – a person using drug-based incantations or drugging religious enchantments; a pharmakeus-practitioner who “mixes up distorted religious potions” like a sorcerer-magician.

They try to “work their magic” by performing pseudo “supernatural” stunts, weaving illusions about the Christian life to use “powerful” religious formulas (“incantations”) that manipulate the Lord into granting more temporal gifts (especially “invincible health and wealth”).

This has a “drugging” effect on the aspiring religious zealot, inducing them to think they have “special spiritual powers” (that do not operate in keeping with Scripture). See 5331 (pharmakeía).”

Images of a witch doctor in a jungle practicing voo doo come to mind.

Although that still happens in some small areas of the world today, 98% of the modern “voo doo” is very sophisticated, and is hiding in plain sight.

Why are prescription drugs mentioned in the context of remorseless theft and murder?

pharmakos #5333

Revelation 21:8
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Strong’s Concordance #5333
pharmakos: a poisoner, sorcerer, magician
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Phonetic Spelling: (far-mak-os’)
Definition: a magician, sorcerer.

HELPS Word-studies
Cognate: 5333 phármakos – properly, a sorcerer; used of people using drugs and “religious incantations” to drug people into living by their illusions – like having magical (supernatural) powers to manipulate God into giving them more temporal possessions.

Revelation 22
14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

In spite of all the darkness in the drug industry, there is always the comforting presence of God’s pure light!

Jesus Christ is the subject of every book of the bible and he is the bright and morning star.

In the next article, we will continue our study of pharmakeia and dig into the old testament for even more enlightenment.

God bless you all