Both Mark and Luke, ch’s 5 and 8 respectively, record the dramatically heartbreaking story of a man tormented by a legion of demons, living among the tombs, cutting himself, and crying out. We don’t know if the name “Legion” is literal or figurative. A Roman Legion comprised some 6000 soldiers. But what we do know … Continue reading Israel 2025 – Legion
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Biblical Demonology – Pt 4 of 4 – A Christian’s authority in Christ
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
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?”
I Fought a Demon Friday
For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12 In Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, Pilgrim, on his new Christian adventure finds himself in a dark valley where there lives a … Continue reading I Fought a Demon Friday
Advice from a Demon
I place C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters, published in 1942, in my personal Top 5 Books list. My copy is well-worn. Recently in my class, as we talked about Paul's emphasis on our spiritual growth in Ephesians 4, and Satan's hope that we will remain "spiritual infants," I cited The Screwtape Letters. That excerpt I … Continue reading Advice from a Demon
The Exorcists – A Word about Demonic Possession
I remember the first time I saw young Linda Blair’s head spin around in the 1973 monster-hit (pun intended), The Exorcist. It scared the you-know-what out of me. I’ve professed my faith in Christ since then. And that, according to the Bible, changes everything. Powerfully. The Daily Beast recently published a story on the Vatican's … Continue reading The Exorcists – A Word about Demonic Possession
Homeless Demons
[Jesus said],“When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and finding none it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when it comes, it finds the house swept and put in order. Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more … Continue reading Homeless Demons