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Elshevia
Dear Ann, I have already repied to the above answer you gave, either on the 6th or 7th of this month, but it seems to have gone?, it was about Prayer for Generations of people in the family line, If any one has seen it I would be grateful if they let me know thanks. Elshevia.
Hi Chad,
"Opression and possession are entirely two different things. Opression is demons *trying* to fully grasp you, which eventually can become possession."
I agree with this point, but what I was referring to was,
"The problem here is that most people who have a demon got it before they were born again. So that argument immediate falls to the ground. The need for deliverance ministry is most often a consequence of what happened to people before they were born again. "
"Do you believe the Holy Spirit and unclean spirits (demons) can live in the SAME TEMPLE (person)? I do not, neither does Scripture agree on this. The thread has the proper Scripture quoted in regards to this."
I also agree with you on the second statement, no I don't believe that,
"the Holy Spirit and unclean spirits (demons) can live in the SAME TEMPLE (person)?"
....that is why the Holy Spirit is cleaning, because it cannot live with unclean spirits.
We don't become Christians overnight, or clean and pure. Being a Christian is a process of spiritual cleansing, strengthening and growing to become Holy and more like Christ.
The Bible says that there is a struggle going on within us, the struggle between good (Holy Spirit) and evil (evil spirit). (The Conflict of Two Natures - Romans 7:14-25).
I do testify this from my own experience, and what I have seen and heard, not my own interpretation of what I think the bible is saying.
Again seek God more on this matter in prayer, and I know He will reveal this to you.
Godbless!
Can Christians Be Demonized?
By: Hank Hanegraaf
Over the years, I have read a wide variety of stories that claim to support the notion that Christians can be demonized. In the end, they all have one thing in common: They greatly overestimate the power and province of Satan. Some deliverance ministers make a more valiant attempt than others to provide a biblical basis for the contention that a Christian can be inhabited by a demon. Inevitably, however, Scripture itself undermines their stories.
First, Christ Himself precluded the possibility that a Christian could be inhabited by demons. Using the illustration of a house, Jesus asks, "How can anyone enter a strong man's house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man?" (Matthew 12:29). In the case of a demon-possessed person, the strong man is obviously the devil. In a Spirit-indwelt believer, however, the strong man is God. The fore of Christ's argument leads inexorably to the conclusion that, in order for demons to possess believers, they would first have to bind the one who occupies them - namely God Himself!
Furthermore, I discovered an equally airtight argument against Christian demonization in the Gospel of John. The Jews once again were accusing Jesus of being demon-possessed. Rather than circumvent their accusations., Jesus condescends to reach out to His accusers with reason. The essence of His argument is "I am not possessed by a demon" because "I honor my Father" (John 8:49). The point is impossible to miss: Being demon-possessed and honoring God are mutually exclusive categories.
Finally, Scripture does not contain a single credible example of a demonized believer. Instead, the consistent teaching of the Bible is that Christians cannot be controlled against their wills through demonic inhabitation. The principle is foolproof. If you are a follower of Christ, the King Himself indwells you. And you can rest assured that "the One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world"(1 John 4:4)
1 John 4:4
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
The devil and his demons are very real and they are out to harass every Christian who lets his/her guard down.
Two things I try to do on a daily basis to keep my guard up: 1) Surrender my will and my life to the care of the Lord Jesus and 2) Know the scriptures. To try to fight spiritual battles by thumbing through the Bible for verses to use when under attack is like a soldier in the heat of battle running back to the armory to get ammunition. Chances are very good that you're going to get shot in the process.
SLE
I agree with all you have said."but if" you truly try to live and do the will of God, the devil is not going to rest his attacks at you. he is good at what he does,and has a lot of success to prove it, just look around.Can Christians Be Demonized?
By: Hank Hanegraaf
Over the years, I have read a wide variety of stories that claim to support the notion that Christians can be demonized. In the end, they all have one thing in common: They greatly overestimate the power and province of Satan. Some deliverance ministers make a more valiant attempt than others to provide a biblical basis for the contention that a Christian can be inhabited by a demon. Inevitably, however, Scripture itself undermines their stories.
First, Christ Himself precluded the possibility that a Christian could be inhabited by demons. Using the illustration of a house, Jesus asks, "How can anyone enter a strong man's house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man?" (Matthew 12:29). In the case of a demon-possessed person, the strong man is obviously the devil. In a Spirit-indwelt believer, however, the strong man is God. The fore of Christ's argument leads inexorably to the conclusion that, in order for demons to possess believers, they would first have to bind the one who occupies them - namely God Himself!
Furthermore, I discovered an equally airtight argument against Christian demonization in the Gospel of John. The Jews once again were accusing Jesus of being demon-possessed. Rather than circumvent their accusations., Jesus condescends to reach out to His accusers with reason. The essence of His argument is "I am not possessed by a demon" because "I honor my Father" (John 8:49). The point is impossible to miss: Being demon-possessed and honoring God are mutually exclusive categories.
Finally, Scripture does not contain a single credible example of a demonized believer. Instead, the consistent teaching of the Bible is that Christians cannot be controlled against their wills through demonic inhabitation. The principle is foolproof. If you are a follower of Christ, the King Himself indwells you. And you can rest assured that "the One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world"(1 John 4:4)
1 John 4:4
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.