A CHRISTIAN'S AUTHORITY IN CHRIST In 1973, a movie based on the supernatural took America by storm. Its title? The Exorcist. Recently, the movie The Deliverance was No. 1 on Netflix’s Top Ten Movies being viewed. These films, along with a myriad of others produced by Hollywood, in no way represent a Christian’s authority in … Continue reading Biblical Demonology – Pt 4 of 4 – A Christian’s authority in Christ
Month: October 2024
Biblical Demonology – Pt 3 of 4 – What can demons do to Christians?
CAN A CHRISTIAN BE DEMONICALLY POSSESSED? NO A Christian is already possessed. “Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price.” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20) CAN A … Continue reading Biblical Demonology – Pt 3 of 4 – What can demons do to Christians?
Biblical Demonology – Do Ghosts exist? Can we communicate with the dead?
**This entry addresses the implications of Pt 2-A. DO GHOSTS EXIST? According to the Bible, there is no “intermediate state.” Years ago, while surfing through TV channels, I came across a “ghost expert” waxing eloquent. Educating the world on ghosts, he said, “Ghosts are spirits that weren’t quite finished completing their mission on earth. Hence, … Continue reading Biblical Demonology – Do Ghosts exist? Can we communicate with the dead?
Biblical Demonology – Pt 2 of 4 – “Like master, like student.”
LIKE MASTER, LIKE STUDENT Satan is the consummate narcissist, sociopath, and psychopath – and so are his demons. The following characteristics overlap, yet each possesses its own distinct nuance. (1) Demons are liars. Jared Wilson, in his book ‘The Gospel According to Satan’ writes, "Before there was death, there was the lie. But before the … Continue reading Biblical Demonology – Pt 2 of 4 – “Like master, like student.”
Biblical Demonology – Pt 1 of 4 – “What do demons believe?”
"There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them. They themselves are equally pleased by both errors..." C.S. Lewis; The Screwtape Letters The late British theologian, … Continue reading Biblical Demonology – Pt 1 of 4 – “What do demons believe?”