THE DEVIL AND HIS DEMONIC SPIRITS
First of all, let’s talk about who the devil and his demonic spirits are. Satan was called lucifer in Heaven until he became rebellious and God had him removed. He was the anointed cherub; he was perfect in his ways until iniquity was found in him.
Ezekiel 28: 14-15 14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.
15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.
The demonic spirits are called demons. They were in heaven before the fall. They were called angels in Heaven. One third of the angels fell with Satan to the second heaven. Which at that time was planet Earth.
Isaiah 14:12-15 12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.
15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
God created Lucifer as an Archangel. You might wonder how this glorious Archangel became the devil? PRIDE.
Genesis 3:1-4 + 14 3 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:
3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
14. 14 And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:
This is when he deceived Eve in the garden by telling her that “you shall not surely die.”
Ephesians 2:2 2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
At this time Satan works out of the second heaven, and is called the prince of the air. He is a spirit of evil that works in the children of disobedience.
2 Corinthians 12:2 2 I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.
Satan is in the second heaven. The third heaven is where God lives.
This establishes who the devil and his demon spirits are.
The angels that fell with Satan are now evil spirits. Should a Christian fear a demon? Absolutely not. Gods word tells us that we have dominion over evil spirits. We are not to live in fear of the devil or his evil spirits. That would be living far below the privilege and authority we have as a Christian.
This is what Jesus has to say on this subject.
Matthew 10:28 28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
In other words, fear God, meaning reverential fear, when you fear God you don’t need to fear anyone or anything else.
Matthew 10:1 10 And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
Mark 16:17-18 17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
They were told that sign would follow and they would cast out devils, the casting out is the sign that would follow them. Society wants us to believe the less we say about the devil the greater gains he makes in the world.
Nothing the devil would like better than to silence those who know what he is up to today and how they should be using their power and authority.
If you want to have a dynamic divine power, start taking Jesus at his word. Like the disciples did. These supernatural powers were the divine credentials of their office of apostleship.
Luke 9:1-2 9. Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
Setting people free is one thing, keeping them free is another. It is so important to teach a person how to remain free once he or she has been set free.
An amazing change takes place in a person who has been delivered from a demon entity. A new world of joy and peace opens up for them. They become normal in thinking and in actions.
We must remember that God is a spirit, angels are spirits and human beings are spirits clothed with bodies. There is only one devil but many demons. These fallen spirits live in a negative world and are as angry with God and Gods creation as the devil is.
These demons carry out Satan’s wishes, his desire and his commands. There are no good demon spirits. They are in complete subservience to their master the devil, the prince of demons.
John 10:10 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.
1. To steal any good thing that you have, the devil wants to take it from you. if you have a good family home, job, business or health, Satan comes to steal it away from you.
2. To kill. Not only to steal he also comes to kill any good thing he can find or touch.
3. To destroy. Satan want to annihilate good, to sweep it away until nothing good is left.
Jesus gave us a chance to have life in abundance. Abundant means overflowing. Not just a portion or half measure.
1 Corinthians 12:3 3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
Demons are accusers of God. if any person accuses God of wrong doing that person can not be speaking by Gods spirit. Such accusation can only come from one source, Satan himself.
Revelation 12:10 10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
This implies that either Satan or one of his fallen angels is before the throne of God accusing the brethren. This is the believers that has accepted Jesus as Lord and is eventually beheaded. This is in the last half of the tribulation period.
Romans 8:27 27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
He who searches the heart, makes intercession for the saints’ “believers” according to the will of God. this is Christians of today. The accuser has been cast down to earth and the last half of revelation 12:10
Few people appreciate how God really feels about demons. They have never felt Gods anger toward these beings which have corrupted everything good that God created for his people.
There are many names used in Gods word to identify evil spirits. Spirit of infirmity, spirit of fear, familiar spirits, an angel of light, a dragon, a lying spirit, and a jealous spirit.
Questions and answers:
1. Where do demons live? Demons mostly live in the air above the earth, because the devil is the prince of the demonic power of the air. All above demons wish to inhabit humans.
Ephesians 2:2 2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
2. Did the early church fathers believe in or teach exorcism from demon power?
During the first centuries of the Christian church the spiritual leaders dealt extensively with demon power. Its modern theologians who have said little about demon power. I am finding that less preachers teach on or know much about demons or demonic power.
3 Why do demons wish to possess humans?
There’s an age long battle between God and the devil. The only favors the devil shows are to people he is attempting to deceive or seduce. He lies to those who do not know his wicked ways. The devil hates God who cast him out of Heaven. He cannot reach to do God personal harm so the only way he can injure God is to hurt and persecute Gods people, the Christians who are the most dedicated to God, who love God with all their hearts. These are the ones most subject to Satan’s vile hatred.
Every Christian believer has God loving him on one side and the devil seeking to destroy him on the other side. Each person must choose which of these forces he will surrender to. Demons need a body in which to manifest their personalities. The highest place of occupancy is the human body.
4 Do demons have greater power in some geographical areas than others? Yes.
Demon power is found in all parts of the world, but stronger in areas where there is little or no resistance to the devil. Where there is not prayer of bible reading, demonic power reaches terrible proportions and results in strange manifestation.
The devil is trying to increase his strength and the takeover of America by taking prayer and bible out of our schools and homes. This practice is giving the devil an open door by failing to have regular family devotions and bible study.
5 What is the evil spirit of infirmity, and how does it effect a person. How can you tell whether a person has a spirit of infirmity or a physical defect? Or is it a demon possession?
A spirit of infirmity is one of the devil’s spirits. There are many types of these spirits, all of which cause sickness. The suffering caused by a spirit of infirmity is not a real physical illness and cannot be detected or treated by a physician.
This sickness caused by a spirit of infirmity may move all over the body. It may manifest itself as a backache, then a headache, or perhaps an upset stomach, or even a pain in the chest.
Demons can cause some disease. Although all disease ultimately come from Satan, not all disease is caused by demon power. If some disease came upon a person as a result of his or her neglecting their body, one could not say it was caused by a demon.
6. Should a Christian fear demons? No, absolutely not.
Throughout the bible we are told of the power and dominion God has given to his children; to live in fear of the devil and his demons is to live far below one’s privilege and authority as a Christian.
Would a baby be safe where demons are being exorcised, as it has no power to resist evil? Yes.
They would be quite safe. Children up to the age of accountability are protected and covered by the blood of Jesus.
Matthew 18:6 6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
Can evil spirits live in a building such as a house? Yes.
How do they get there? How can one get them out?
An evil spirit can live in any place where it is welcomed or where it can assume authority and not be hindered. They get there by invitation. To get rid of them oil your house with holy oil and take authority over them and cast them out into the dry places. Plead the blood of Jesus over you house in Jesus name.
Who can cast out devils? How does one know when they can cat out devils?
Matthew 10:7-8 7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
Anyone who has accepted Jesus as Lord and savior has the authority to cast out devils. In acts 1:8 Jesus said that his disciples would receive the power from the Holy Spirit who came upon them.
Is fasting or praying important in exorcising evil spirits? Can some be cast out while others cannot?
We should consider the bible repeatedly says, Jesus fasted often, personally I believe the fasting is a source of spiritual strength and power.
Is adultery an evil spirit?
In my dealings with spiritual circumstances I find that when one surrenders his or her will power to any evil that thing comes to possess them.
If a person gives their mind constantly to moral abuse and immoralities, an evil spirit enters and drives them into deep sin. A demon can transfer from one body to another through sexual sin.
Can a Christian become demon possessed? People who claim to know God but who live a fleshly carnal life, opens the door of their spirit and soul to the devil. Satan takes advantage of them through evil desires and they can only be set free by the power of God.
I personally do not believe that a spirit filled Christian would ever put their self in a position to be full of evil desire. We are talking about a spirit filled tongue talking, Holy Spirit filled, God loving Christian, cannot be possessed.
As a believer the Holy Spirit lives in you and greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.
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