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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