How to Spot a Demonic Presence

[Yeshua1]

Scripture please.

1 Peter 5:8

 

[Yeshua1]

Do you think a Christian can be possessed? I don't remember if you answered that one or not Yeshua.

No we cannot be, as the Holy Spirit indwells us, but can be influenced and bothered by them if we let our guard down!

 

[Van]

Just because you repeat something you said before makes it any more true than you thought it was when you originally posted it.

And OK, that is irrelevant. I meant it as the SAME THING. DEMONIZED = DEMON POSSESSION. Do you want me to be politically correct or NOT?

1) demon-possession is not the same as demonic influence. I think you are trying to blur the line.
2) I repeated my post because that is my view. Usually opponents claim my view is demonic activity has ceased or some such foolishness.

 

[Miss E]

1) demon-possession is not the same as demonic influence. I think you are trying to blur the line.
2) I repeated my post because that is my view. Usually opponents claim my view is demonic activity has ceased or some such foolishness.

If you read my posts CORRECTLY, you would see that I made a distinction between DEMONIZED/DEMON POSSESSION and DEMONIC INFLUENCE.

DEMON INFLUENCE is when a demon attacks OUTWARDLY

DEMONIZED/DEMON POSSESSION is when a demon attacks INWARDLY

Get it right my sir.

 

[Van]

1 Peter 5:8

We are being sober and vigilant when we focus on devotion to Christ, and not being vigilant when we focus of demon-possession claims.

 

[Van]

If you read my posts CORRECTLY, you would see that I made a distinction between DEMONIZED/DEMON POSSESSION and DEMONIC INFLUENCE.

DEMON INFLUENCE is when a demon attacks OUTWARDLY

DEMONIZED/DEMON POSSESSION is when a demon attacks INWARDLY

Get it right my sir.

I made no error, I got it right.

 

[Van]

am by NO means saying EVERY CASE OF MENTAL HEALTH is a demonized person or possession or HOWEVER YOU WANT TO COLOR IT @Van

Once again I did not even address mental health, let alone claim all mental illness is caused by demon-possession. Once again I have to waste time addressing yet another misrepresentation.

 

[Van]

How about 10 verses?

• Ephesians 6:10-11

"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes."

• 2 Thessalonians 3:3

"But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one."

• 2 Corinthians 10:4-5

"The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ."

• 1 Peter 5:8-9

"Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings."

• James 4:7

"Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."

• Romans 8:37-39

"No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[a] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

• John 10:10

"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."

• Colossians 1:13-14

"For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins."

• John 16:33

"I [Jesus] have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

• 1 Corinthians 10:13

"No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it."

These appear to be non-germane.
1) Putting on the full armor of God addresses not only Satan, but the World and Fleshly desire.
2) Once "in Christ" we are fully protected from Satan, but this is non-germane to the issue.
3) This supports my view and conflicts with your view, we are to focus of our devotion to Christ.
4) Yet again, standing firm in our faith supports my view
5) Again, when we are submitting to God, we are bullet proof from the schemes of Satan.
6) Duplicate, once "in Christ" we are fully protected from Satan.
7) Another non-germane verse, Christ rescues us from Satan's domain.
8) Ditto
9) Another non-germane verse, in Christ we have overcome Satan.
10) Once again, no matter the source of temptation, our faith and devotion to Christ will provide endurance.

 

[Squire Robertsson]

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[Miss E]

Whatever you say, people have been given a guide if they wish to use it against demonic forces in our world today.

 

[Squire Robertsson]

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