Demons and evil spirits
Demons and the
study of demons, are increasingly being popularized by the
modern media. Previously, the media only created good witches,
now they are also creating good
demons and evil spirits.
How
many movies have you seen lately where 'demons' were the main
characters?
God's commands are there
for your protection.
If you play with fire, you are bound to burn yourself.
Satan's demons and evil spirits have only one objective . . . to
destroy you!
"Be alert, be on watch! Your
enemy, the Devil, roams around like
a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour." (1Pe
5:8)
"The thief comes only in
order to steal, kill, and destroy." (Joh 10:10)
There is no such thing as good demons
Demons
and evil spirits are
destroyers by nature.
Demons are
intelligent spiritual beings, in search of physical bodies to
occupy.
Mostly they desire this because this allows them to enjoy sex, as
they themselves are incapable. Demoniacs are infamous for their
sexual perversions.
"For when the dead rise to
life, they will be like the angels in heaven and will not
marry."
(Mar 12:25)
Although some people
equate demons and evil spirits, demons are considered to possess
more complex personalities and can indulge in a conversation. Most
evil spirits manifest singular
personalities by which they are also known, such as fear, lust,
hatred, anger or insanity.
Demons and evil spirits have only one purpose ... and that is
to torment.
"Some people brought to Jesus
a man who could not talk because he had a demon."
(Mat 9:32)
"Then some people brought to
Jesus a man who was blind and
could not talk because he had a demon." (Mat
12:22)
"My daughter has a
demon and is in a terrible condition." (Mat
15:22)
"A spirit attacks him
with a sudden shout and throws him into a fit, so that he foams
at the mouth; it keeps on hurting him and will hardly
let him go! ....
As the boy was coming, the demon knocked him to the ground and
threw him into a fit." (Luk 9:39,42)
The main weapons of demons and evil spirits are weapons
of deception
"From the very
beginning he was a murderer and has never been on the side of
truth,
because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he is only
doing what is natural to him,
because he is a liar and the father of all lies." (Joh
8:44)
The attributes of demons and evil
spirits
Demons and evil spirits are the same
thing
When evening
came, people brought to Jesus many who had demons in them. Jesus
drove out the evil spirits with a word and healed all who were
sick. (Mat 8:16 GNB)
Demons and evil spirits can speak
So the spirits
begged Jesus, "Send us to the pigs, and let us go into them." (Mar
5:12 GNB)
Demons and evil spirits can believe
Do you believe
that there is only one God? Good! The demons also believe---and
tremble with fear. (Jas 2:19 GNB)
Demons and evil spirits can exercise their
wills
"When an evil
spirit goes out of a person, it travels over dry country looking
for a place to rest. If it can't find one, it says to itself, 'I
will go back to my house.' (Luk 11:24 GNB)
Demons and evil spirits demonstrate
intelligence
"What do you
want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Are you here to destroy us? I know
who you are---you are God's holy messenger!" (Mar 1:24
GNB)
Demons and evil spirits display
emotions
When he saw
Jesus, he gave a loud cry, threw himself down at his feet, and
shouted, "Jesus, Son of the Most High God! What do you want with
me? I beg you, don't punish me!"
(Luk 8:28 GNB)
Demons and evil spirits can recognize
people
But the evil
spirit said to them, "I know Jesus, and I know about Paul; but
you---who are you?" (Act 19:15 GNB)
Demons and evil spirits have supernatural
strength
The man who
had the evil spirit in him attacked them with such violence that he
overpowered them all. They ran away from his house, wounded and
with their clothes torn off.
(Act 19:16 GNB)
As soon as
Jesus got out of the boat, he was met by a man who came out of the
burial caves there. This man had an evil spirit in him and lived
among the tombs. Nobody could keep him tied with chains any more;
many times his feet and his hands had been tied, but every time he
broke the chains and smashed the irons on his feet. He was too
strong for anyone to control him. (Mar 5:2-4 GNB)
Demons and evil spirits are eternal
"Then he will
say to those on his left, 'Away from me, you that are under God's
curse! Away to the eternal fire which has been prepared for the
Devil and his angels! (Mat 25:41 GNB)
Demons and evil spirits have their own
doctrines
The Spirit
says clearly that some people will abandon the faith in later
times; they will obey lying spirits and follow the teachings of
demons. (1Ti 4:1 GNB)
Demons and
evil spirits may be powerful, but Christ is
all-powerful!
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