Basic Questions about Demons

The first thing I ask one to think about is what does the phase possessed by demons” mean to you.   Most people define possessed ‘as ownership’.   The dictionary defines possess as ‘to have and hold as property’ or to ‘seize and take control of’.   The Bible is clear that all souls belong to God, therefore making ownership impossible: Ezekiel 18:4, “Behold, all souls are mine.” But demons are trespassers of the mind and the body.  We are three part beings; mind, body and spirit.  Demons live in the mind and the body, the spirit is regenerated and the Holy Spirit lives there. So the answer is yes Christians can have demons but no, they cannot be totally possessed.

No, the Bible does not specifically say a Christian can have demons. But remember, Jesus healed those that were the children of “Abraham” from spirits, and some that were followers of Christ. Some people believe that Christianity did not start until the day of Pentecost. That day was the first record of a public announcement of salvation in the name of Jesus, based on repentance and forgiveness of sin. So those that advocate that Jesus did not cast out demons from Christians may be accurate only because they were not called Christians; they were followers of Jesus. There is a scripture that implies that church leaders can be afflicted with demons; 1 Timothy 3:7 which addresses leaders of the church being of “good reputation so they will not fall into the reproach and the snare of the devil”. This is one of many scriptures in the New Testament that hint at Christians being plagued with demons.
(I Tim. 3:7, II Tim. 2:26, Jas. 3:15, Lk. 11:36, Lk. 13:16, II Cor. 7:1, 11:1-4, Acts 8:22-23).

The bible does not specifically state where demons came from, but the Book of Enoch, which is not a canonized book, state that the spirits are from the giants, Nephilim, that lived before the flood of Noah (read Book of Enoch).  Enoch is referenced in our bible and the giants are spoken of, but the book was not included.  Giants are mentioned 13 times in the Old Testament (KJV) and Nephilim are referenced twice in the Old Testament (NASB).  Some people believe that demons are fallen angels.  This is not correct; spirits and angels are two different beings (Acts 23:8).  The Greek words used are “angelos” for angels and “daimonion” for demons.  The word Angelos for angles is not used when demons are referenced in Greek.

Demons can take many shapes and forms.  They can look like evil, horrid creatures, or, like family members.  They can be seen while you are asleep, awake or even in a person’s face.

The goal of the demon is to carry out Satan’s plan; to kill, steal and destroy mankind. They cause physical illness, mental illness, death, pain, sexual perversion, dissension, anger, anxiety, wrath, nightmares, fear, phobias, hindrance from receiving God, and pride just to name a few afflictions.

They live in the human body/brain and in animals. They also attach themselves to objects of evil or sin, until they can infiltrate a warm body. They prefer people and staying in generations of the same family line but attach themselves to, buildings/land used for sinless purposes or idolatry, objects used in rituals, objects or artifacts of worldly religions, jewelry, statues etc.

There are four ways a person can get demons, personal sin, generational sin (ancestors and parents), curses and association with others carrying demons. All, give the demons a legal right to afflict.

Yes, a person can have thousands; many of the same perversion. Spirits bring in other spirits and work together. The more sin the more demons.

Yes, children are born with them and get them if they are in environments that breed sin. Some examples are;

• Children born from incestuous unions or out of wedlock
• Unwanted Children
• Children in dysfunctional families
• Generational family sin
• Children that are abused (sexual and verbal) or living in fear
• Children playing horror or sinful games
• Children that watch horror movies and sexual sin movies
• Children involved in pornography

Parent give spirits the legal right to attack their children if they are not the spiritual covering.

They fear only Jesus and the Holy Spirit.

No, only the power of God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit can remove demons. Once you are infected with spirits they never leave unless you cast them out or Jesus removes them. When you die they move on to other family member.

Yes, but not more than the powerful than the power that lives in you if you are a spirit filled Christian. They can cause mental illness, suicide, depression, emotional torment, seizures, stuttering, murder, dissent, deception, violence, hindrance, fear, relationship problems, sexual perversion, low self-esteem, divination etc. The bible is full of examples.

Yes. The manifestations can be mild to extreme.

a. Many Pastors are not aware of Satan’s strategy and tactics.

i. 2 Corinthians 2:11 – Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

b. Many do not believe that demons exist or they were taught false doctrine believing that it was a first century problem and not an issue for today.

i. 2 Peter 5:8 – Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

c. They are dealing with their own sin and do not want anyone to call them out.

i. Ephesians 4:27  – and do not give the devil a foothold.

d. They don’t know what to do or how to help others that are being attacked.

i. Hosea 4:6 – My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge

e. Many are doing Satan’s will by allowing false doctrine in the church.

i. 2 Corinthians 11:4 – For if someone comes to you and preaches a Jesus other than the Jesus we preached, or if you receive a different spirit from the Spirit you received, or a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it easily enough.

f. Many Pastors are afraid of what other may think of them.

i. John 12:42-43 – Yet at the same time many even among the leaders believed in him. But because of the Pharisees they would not openly acknowledge their faith for fear they would be put out of the synagogue; for they loved human praise more than praise from God.

g. Many Pastors do not want to lose Congregation member for fear of losing revenue.

i. 1 Timothy 6:9 – But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.

One of Satan’s most powerful tools is deception. What is hidden can do more damage than realities that are exposed. When we have been deceived we walk with ignorance and lies. Jesus says “it is the truth that will set us free” (John 8:32). Those people have been deceived.