Who or what would be represented by the “sorcerers” in today’s world.

When I look at who represented the sorcerers today in the scriptures, my misconception was brought to my mind that what I thought was wrong.  When I look at the Greek word, magos, says it means a magician, or wise man. 

Jeremiah 27 brings attention that the sorcerers prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land, which means, to lie about what the Lord tells us to do.

Reading different verses, I think the Apostle Paul explains what a sorcerer is in Acts 13.  Paul tells us “thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord.”  Therefore, we now know that a sorcerer wants to pervert the right ways of the Lord.  This is very strong words recorded in the scriptures that wants to pervert the right ways of the Lord.  Are we finding that a sorcerer want to take individual away from following the Way of Life that Jesus taught and lived.  These have to be religious individuals and secret followers of Satan.  1 John 4:1 says many false prophets have gone out into the world.  Then Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light and his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness (2 Cor 11:14-15).

From the above scriptures, the sorcerers would be those false ministers in the pulpits today that does not teach to follow and perverts Jesus Way of life.  Blessings

Stephen

(Acts 13:6 NIV)  They traveled through the whole island until they came to Paphos. There they met a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus,

Sorcerer:  3097. magos, mag'-os; of for. or. [H7248]; a Magian, i.e. Oriental scientist; by impl. a magician:--sorcerer, wise man.

(Acts 13:8-10 KJV)  But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. {9} Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him, {10} And said, O full of all subtlety and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

(Jer 27:9-10 KJV)  Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: {10} For they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.

(2 Pet 2:1-3 NIV)  But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them--bringing swift destruction on themselves. {2} Many will follow their shameful ways and will bring the way of truth into disrepute. {3} In their greed these teachers will exploit you with stories they have made up. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.

(1 John 4:1 NIV)  Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

(2 Cor 11:14-15 NIV)  And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. {15} It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve.