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Is It Possible For Spirits to Possess Objects?

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I was just wondering because of the fact that I know it's possible for spirits and demons to possess people, but I hear so many stories like these of them possessing inanimate objects and I was just wondering whether or not it could be true.


 
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No they can not. It's only a superstition found in animistic occult beliefs.




Oh I don't know some stories are awfully convincing. Like there's this one story I was listening to last night about a haunted doll named Mandy who they've heard tapping on her glass case, crying, and she has even been known to toss her toy lamb out of its case. She doesn't seem to be an evil spirit though, she apparently just does it for attention Still, without proof it's just a story so I still haven't made my mind out about it because I don't think the Bible really discusses matters like this but then again, I don't know all too much about it right now to whether it does or not.
 
I was just wondering because of the fact that I know it's possible for spirits and demons to possess people, but I hear so many stories like these of them possessing inanimate objects and I was just wondering whether or not it could be true.


demons can not posses a christian to much fantasy with the occult world . the old saying play with fire you get burnt .. a person dabble with the occult end results not good
 
Mark 5:1-20 is the definitive passage on demon possession and its effects in the Bible. Some of the details about demons the Bible reveals in this passage are:

1. Devils want to be near dead human bodies or tombs (vs. 2, 3, 5).
2. They can cause unusual strength (vs. 3-4).
3. They can make a person unreasonable or immune to sensible persuasion (vs. 4).
4. They cause excessive crying (vs. 5).
5. They cause sadistic and masochistic behavior (vs. 5).
6. They have an affinity for heights (vs. 5).
7. They recognize Christ as "the Son of God" and appeal to Him (vs. 6-7).
8. They know they deserve torment and dread it (vs. 6-7).
9. They have names (vs. 9).
10. More than one can possess the same body (vs. 9).
11. They desire to stay in the same geographical region or "country" (vs. 10).
12. They would rather indwell an animal body than none at all (vs. 12).
13. They can cause animals to kill themselves (vs. 13).
14. They desire to be in a body when it dies (vs. 13).
15. They have a desire for water (vs. 13).

Mark 9:17-29 gives us even more details about devils:

16. They can cause dumbness and deafness (vs. 17, 25).
17. They cause rabid animal like behavior (vs. 18).
18. They can indwell from childhood (vs. 21).
19. They cause suicidal behavior (vs. 22).
20. They resist leaving a body and violently "rent" it while leaving (vs. 26).
21. There are different kinds of devils. Some have more power than others (vs. 29).
22. Some can only be removed by prayer and fasting of believer (vs. 29).

Ephesians 6:12 states Satan has a hierarchy of "devils" in his kingdom, "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." Thus some devils have more power and authority than others.

In Daniel 10:13 (as well as Mark 9:29) there is an example of this. "The prince of the kingdom of Persia" withstood the angel sent to explain Daniel's vision to him for 21 days. He could only break free when the angel Michael came and helped him overcome the powerful "prince." The "prince" may have been Satan, but more likely he was a very powerful devil.
 
Mark 5:1-20 is the definitive passage on demon possession and its effects in the Bible. Some of the details about demons the Bible reveals in this passage are:

1. Devils want to be near dead human bodies or tombs (vs. 2, 3, 5).
2. They can cause unusual strength (vs. 3-4).
3. They can make a person unreasonable or immune to sensible persuasion (vs. 4).
4. They cause excessive crying (vs. 5).
5. They cause sadistic and masochistic behavior (vs. 5).
6. They have an affinity for heights (vs. 5).
7. They recognize Christ as "the Son of God" and appeal to Him (vs. 6-7).
8. They know they deserve torment and dread it (vs. 6-7).
9. They have names (vs. 9).
10. More than one can possess the same body (vs. 9).
11. They desire to stay in the same geographical region or "country" (vs. 10).
12. They would rather indwell an animal body than none at all (vs. 12).
13. They can cause animals to kill themselves (vs. 13).
14. They desire to be in a body when it dies (vs. 13).
15. They have a desire for water (vs. 13).

Mark 9:17-29 gives us even more details about devils:

16. They can cause dumbness and deafness (vs. 17, 25).
17. They cause rabid animal like behavior (vs. 18).
18. They can indwell from childhood (vs. 21).
19. They cause suicidal behavior (vs. 22).
20. They resist leaving a body and violently "rent" it while leaving (vs. 26).
21. There are different kinds of devils. Some have more power than others (vs. 29).
22. Some can only be removed by prayer and fasting of believer (vs. 29).

Ephesians 6:12 states Satan has a hierarchy of "devils" in his kingdom, "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." Thus some devils have more power and authority than others.

In Daniel 10:13 (as well as Mark 9:29) there is an example of this. "The prince of the kingdom of Persia" withstood the angel sent to explain Daniel's vision to him for 21 days. He could only break free when the angel Michael came and helped him overcome the powerful "prince." The "prince" may have been Satan, but more likely he was a very powerful devil.





That's all very good points but I was speaking of ghosts in general. Anyways since a Christian can't become possessed by the devil but can have some of those behaviors like excessive crying and suicidal thoughts, I don't think that that necessarily always points at possession.
 
That's all very good points but I was speaking of ghosts in general. Anyways since a Christian can't become possessed by the devil but can have some of those behaviors like excessive crying and suicidal thoughts, I don't think that that necessarily always points at possession.

Ghost and evil spirits are the same thing just given different names just like all the different names given to Satan. Behaviors like excessive crying and suicidal thoughts within a Christian are the areas of doubt that causes uncertain belief that creeps in our moments of weakness. It's in those moments we need God's strength to overcome these thoughts and emotions.
 
Ghost and evil spirits are the same thing just given different names just like all the different names given to Satan. Behaviors like excessive crying and suicidal thoughts within a Christian are the areas of doubt that causes uncertain belief that creeps in our moments of weakness. It's in those moments we need God's strength to overcome these thoughts and emotions.




That's true but I don't think (at least from the stories that I've heard) that all ghosts are supposed to be evil.
 
Folklore brings many ghost stories to the plate of what one seems to have seen, but no logical explanation, only speculations. Demons on the other hand are very real and at times need to be exorcised as I have done when called upon to do so.
 
Folklore brings many ghost stories to the plate of what one seems to have seen, but no logical explanation, only speculations. Demons on the other hand are very real and at times need to be exorcised as I have done when called upon to do so.




Eh,.. like I said before,.. although I think that the existence of ghosts is very possible I'm still somewhat skeptical about the whole thing. I do agree with you on the demons though but I never knew that you performed exorcisms before.
 
Eh,.. like I said before,.. although I think that the existence of ghosts is very possible I'm still somewhat skeptical about the whole thing. I do agree with you on the demons though but I never knew that you performed exorcisms before.

They are not like what you see on TV like the movie The Exorcist. It's just being prayed up first and casting them out in the power and name of Jesus as it is Jesus by His Holy Spirit working through me.

Luke 10:17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. 18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. 19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. 20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
 
It takes somebody specifically doing something to get demonic power in either a thing or a body. And they greatly prefer a body. They can't cause a thing to suffer.

It also takes a LOT of trying to get something like this to happen; satan operates on a very limited budget
 
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