Darrell dunn said:
I wonder if most people have any idea, who are what demon activity is.
A christian cannot be possessed but they can have a demon in the flesh.
This is called strong holds in scripture 2 Corin.10:4, And the world calls it habits, Smoking is one it is called Addition.
This is a demon.
As Adam's descendant we continue to name things, as Adam was told to.
Demon activity, is anything that is trying to destroy God's creation.
Any sickness, colds, flu, Hiv.
If this frightens you, You really need to get to know God.
In the Greek the words healed and saved mean the same thing.
If you are saved then get passionate about touching God and get healed.
Heb.11: 6 for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that
DILIGENTLY seek him.
Some of you don't know what "Posession" is.
Charismatic Demonology
By Sosthenes
An overemphasis has been placed on Demonism through Charismatic Theology. They say that the Christian can be demon possessed even though we have a greater spirit in us and that we are sealed according to these scriptures:
You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world."-1 John 4:4
"In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,"-Ephesians 1:13
If the devil can break the seal and indwell you then the Devil is stronger than God (which is false) and can indwell the bodies of believers because they say that the body isn’t sealed because if God sealed our bodies then it wouldn’t be subject to sin and death. They claim that the devil can build strongholds in our bodies because our bodies are just containers and our bodies are not the real “usâ€Â. The reality is we’re subject to the law of sin and death based on the curse of God because of our sin.
Where is the scripture that says our bodies aren't the real us? Where does scripture say that the seal only concerns salvation? Where does scripture say that our bodies are just containers?
"For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal (body) must put on immortality."-I Cor. 15:53 The reason the Jews buried their bones was a belief and testimony that God would raise their bodies one day. The reason atheists have their bodies cremated is to make it harder for God to raise them for the day of judgment.
"What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's."-I Cor. 6:20
I Cor. 6:20 calls your 'body' and 'spirit' "God's" property. It also says that we're not our own but that we are God's and that we should glorify God in our Body.
A seal is Strong's #4972 which means to stamp for security or preservation. We're stamped making us God's property. God did not stamp us for healing because the word comes from 4973 which means that we're sealed from "Misappropriation" which would be demon possession because it means 'fenced in'. The law of sin and death has not been repealed so we will get sick and die.
John 5:7 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
John 5:8 Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
John 5:9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
If we were demon possessed because of sickness then what ability does the Paralytic man have in and of himself to take up his bed and walk? None. Right? He got up because God gave him the ability. Well the word of God tells us to live right and when God tells us to live right then we have the ability to live right ; demon or no demon.
It would be wrong for me to blame demons on my child not learning instead of teaching him how to pass subjects in school and it is time people take responsibility for their lives instead of hurting themselves and others because they want to give too much credit to demons. When we focus on Satan instead of Jesus then I feel that is wrong. Rebuking demons instead of being accountable, being responsible, parenting our children and being responsible adults is to hide from our responsibility and to ignore the sins of our flesh.
Mat 28:18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, *All* power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. So when the Bible tells us to live right then God gives you the power to obey.
"Some of the names given by these supposed demons which are more popular are lust, hatred, liar gluttony, envy, fear, and jealousy. These things are classified in Galatians 5:19-21 as the works of the flesh. We're told to 'put off all these' (Colossians 3:8), or by the Spirit to "mortify the deeds of the body" (Romans 8:13; 6:3-14). Not once are we commanded to have them cast out."-Pastor Chuck
I disagree that anger, lust, depression or rebellion are all caused by demons because they are works of the flesh. Demons are more interested in high oil prices, inflation, world leaders than you and me. What you might have is a Buck Private demon bothering you while the main demons are more concerned with Billy Graham.
“Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but have power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.â€Â-I Cor. 7:37
The word for “Power†is “Exousiaâ€Â. Exousia is Strong’s # 1849 which means,â€Âforce, capacity, competency, freedom, mastery, magistrate, superhuman, potentate, authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, or strength.†Paul is saying that Christians have authority over their own will so the idea that the demons made me do it is totally false because you have the royal right over your own will.
“Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power (Dunamous, Strong’s # 1411) and authority (Exousia, Strong’s # 1849 ) over all devils, and to cure diseases.â€Â-Luke 9:1 The fact is that the word “authority†in Luke 9:1 that Jesus gave His disciples over all devils is the same authority (Exousia) that you have over your own will in I Cor. 7:37 (named 'power').
The truth is that I can control my own emotions like anger and I can control it by saying,'no' to myself and by me being responsible for my own actions, I do not have to blame demons because I have power over my own will.
If Christians do not have “Exousia†over their own will then neither do Charismatics have “Exousia†over demons, neither do Charismatics have “Exousia†to rebuke Satan and neither would Charismatics have “Exoia†to cast out demons if Christians don’t have “Exousia†over their own will.
If you believe that Christians can be demon posessed then you bought a lie.
