Question on casting out demons

Hi annsni:wavey:

I've never dealt with anything like that myself. Has God given us the power to cast out demons?
"O unbelieving and perverse generation," Jesus replied, "how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me." Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment. Then the disciiples came to Jesus in private and asked, "Why couldn't we drive it out?" He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to ther' and it will move." Nothing will be impossible for you."-Matthew 17:17-20 NIV
I believe in God's power to cast out demons and that through strong faith in that power and perseverence in prayer it can be accomplished. The parents, if believers, should be recruited in that effort. I don't believe that God gives us the power to personally point our fingers at the demon posessed and say, "I'm casting you out." That is an ego trip that satan has convinced many of. Just look at many of the televangilists today. Calling on God to do it through prayer is the answer, imho. The more involved in that prayer, the stronger the faith, the more mountains moved.

How did the child become posessed?
-What are the parents involved in that could have exposed them and the child to this?
-Do they have something in the house that could have attracted this demon? A particular TV show? A game? Certain books?
-Who is the child around, and what is he/she involved in that might expose them to this?
I'd ask the child and parents lots of questions.

Take care

 

I daresay that the boy merely is afflicted with ADHD and the fact that his parents are flippant about it means they allow his diagnosis to excuse his behavior and that is why the have a "demon" child.

Now, there is scriptural basis for driving out a demon and having it return with 7 of it's friends(Matt 12:43-45). But the context is ridding oneself of a demon but not filling oneself with the Holy Spirit. therefore the "house" is left empty and just waiting for the demon to return(with friends!). It's a parable of repenting of evil (sin) but failing to complete the process by turning to God. Christ says that because there is nothing to replace the evil but emptyness that the evil will return and more with it.

I'm sure that is clear as a bell.

I'm not sure how this would apply to a child actually posessed by a demon. When Paul (?) cast the demon from the slave child that was following him prophecying, he left her to her owners (now displeased because she could no longer foretell the future). Those owners certainly weren't going to raise her to Christ, but apparently Paul wasn't concerned about the return of the demon. Nor are we given any hint that the demon returned in the future.

I think the lady exorcist in this case not only can't see the difference between a brat and a possession but also has miss applied the scripture in this case.

 

Sorry......truly can be of no help concerning possible possession......especially on the internet. Growling isn't good.....that I do know. This child's parents need to have him evaluated by medical personnel to rule out any and all physical or mental/emotional causes before making any type of "possession" statements. Possession whether partial or perfect is rare.

I have cleared residences of demonic activity only after a thorough interview of occupants and an actual investigation of said dwellings. What I look for in an investigation is apparitional sightings (if witnessed by occupants), horrible smells (sulfer and/or rotting meat), a heaviness or sense of dread in the air, rappings, etc. I also conduct E.V.P. work during these investigations.

A true demonic haunting case is rare....very rare......just as rare as true possession cases. If such activities, as mentioned above, are absent within their home, they need to have this child medically evaluated as soon as possible......in all actuality, a solution will be found there.......not in the world of exorcism.

Regardless of the source of this child's behavior, Jesus Christ is needed within the hearts of all family members involved - first and foremost.

 

I have to agree with Predestined.

All medical issues should be clearly defined. I do not agree that growling is always a bad sign. My own neice used to growl any time she thought someone other than her parents was talking to her or about her. Was she possessed? Of course not. She was merely imitating the dog. She outgrew it by the time she went to school. (barely :laugh: )

Curling into a ball and growling may however signal a deeper inability in a child to process facial language which may be a symptom of some deeper medical condition which the parents may not be recognizing. This child needs to be evaluated.