Demon Possession is it real or just a mental disorder
Just about everyone these days has heard about ' demon
possession ', it was made a household name by the 1973 movie '
The Exorcist ', and again it has become popular after the 2005
movie ' The Exorcism Of Emily Rose '. To myself and thousands of
others, we have known and believed in demon possession for a
long time from another source, the Holy Bible. The Bible written
in sections or books, some more than a couple thousand years
ago, tells us all we need to know about demon possession and
that it is a very real condition.
In this day and age, when you mention demons or demon
possession, most folks laugh or joke about it. Do these same
folks laugh and joke about the Holy Bible ? To laugh and joke
about the belief of demons and demon possession, is the same as
laughing and joking about the Holy Bible and the word of God. If
you are a true Christian and you believe in the Holy Bible as
being the divinely inspired word of God, then you should have no
doubts about the existence of demons and demon possession.
What are demons ? Demons are supernatural beings with great
power and knowledge, their knowledge comes from not just their
high intelligence, but the fact that they have been alive since
before the earth was created. They are often called or known as
' fallen angels ', in fact that is exactly what they are. When
satan rebelled against God, he along with his followers, (1/3 rd
of the angels of heaven), were cast out of the Third Heaven,
where God's throne and the actual city or place called Heaven
currently exists. These ex-angels, now called ' demons ', were
banished forever from the 3rd heaven where they once worshipped
God and his son Jesus. Now for thousands of years, they have
been condemned to live in what is called heavens 1 and 2, this
area encompasses the planet earth, the sky above it, the stars,
planets and the solar systems beyond it.
Demons are usually invisible in their natural state to the human
eye, but they can take on any solid form they wish, and then we
can see them. Demons can appear as wips of what looks like
smoke, lasting only a few seconds, or at other times they look
like fleeting shadows, often seen out of the corners of the
eyes. They can take on any shape they choose, even an animal,
they can appear solid or transparent and ghost-like.
What does the Bible tell us about demons and some of their
abilities:
1. Demons seem to desire a body to possess or use as a host,
like a parasite. It could be that when they were cast down from
Heaven that they were changed into another form, or they just
have a strong desire to control and cause as much trouble to
humans as they possibly can. In ' Mark 5:12 ', when Jesus was
exorcising demons from a possessed man, the demons spoke to
Jesus and begged him, saying: ' Send us among the herd of pigs;
allow us to go into them '. 2. Demons have great strength. In '
Luke 8:29 ', a man was possessed by demons, and while possessed
he was able to break chains easily, the demons also made the man
want to dwell among graves and lonely places. 3. The demons are
responsible for many of the diseases and illnesses that people
have. In ' Luke 11:14 ' , a man that had been mute and unable to
speak, became able to speak normaly when Jesus removed a demon
from him.
What are some causes of demon possession ? Sin. yes, sin is the
cause or thing that leads to someone being controlled and
ultimately possessed by demonic forces:
1. Abuse - Some folks claim they were abused as children, and
this has brought them under the control of demons. 2. Occult
Activity - Reading and trying spells and other things in occult
books. 3. Spirit communication - Using an ouija board,
channeling, or automatic writing, is an open door to demon
possession. 4. Astrology and Fortune Telling - Using ones
horoscope or visiting a fortune teller to know the future is
wrong according to the bible, clearly a warning that demonic
forces are involved with it. 5. Music and Movies - Movies and
music can be fun and inspirational, but most of the movies today
are very sinful. Todays movies are full of such sinful things as
sexual encounters that are out of marriage or with the same sex,
cussing or using Jesus's name in vain, and there are numerous
movies these days that show or try to let us think that dabbling
with spells, sorcery and witchcraft are ok, when the Bible
clearly says that any witchcraft or sorcery is wrong and can
open the door to demon forces. 6. Sexual perversions -
Pornography is very addicitve and often leads to more and more
perverted sexual desires, such as same sex encounters and sex
with animals which is growing more and more in todays perverted
world, all of which is evil and wrong according to the Bible and
Jesus. Demons can use these filthy and perverted desires to
weaken our wills and mental states, until we allow them to enter
us, and possess us.
There are many other activites and things that can ultimately
lead to someone becoming possessed and controlled by demon
forces, but the main cause is sin.
There are a lot of folks that say demon possession is just
symptoms of either a mental illness or some other medical
condition, or sickness. This can be true at times when the
person does have a medical problem, but in a true case of demon
possession, there will be signs or activity that NO sickness or
disease can manifest, such as:
1. Knowledge of future events and hidden things - Demon
possessed people have been known to gain a sudden knowledge
about things that was never shared with others, or to even
reveal future events that come true. 2. Superhuman strength -
Possessed individuals have been known to break ropes, chains and
other restraints with ease, and it often takes up to 4 full
grown men to hold a demon possessed child down. 3. Speaking in
unknown or strange languages - Demon possessed inviduals who
have no prior knowledge of foreign languages have been known to
start taking fluently in strange languages or foreign tongues,
such as Aramaic, Latin and other languages. 4. Levitation and
Psychic Powers - Demon possessed individuals have been known to
levitate and hover in the air in front of other witnesses, or
cause objects in the room to move by themselves. 5. Smells -
Often in the presence of a demon possessed individual the
surrounding air will become so horriblly smelling that folks
will get sick, the smell has been described as the smell of
cancer or death, or even sulphur. 5. Reaction to Holy relics or
sacred items - Demon possessed individuals have been known to
fear or even react violently to crosses, bible reading, holy
water or other sacred relics and symbols. In one case of demon
possession in pennsylvania in the early 1980s a young man, who
was possessed had his head covered with a sack, so he could not
see. He held his hands behind his back and a few different items
were placed in his hands, when a cross was dropped into his
hand, it burned his skin and became hot to others that touched
it.
The best way to avoid demon activity and possession in your life
is to avoid sin as much as possible. Read your bible as often as
you can, go to a nice bible believing church, and most
importantly, accept Jesus Christ as your lord and saviour,
repent of your sins, and try not to sin like you did before your
conversion.
As we are now living in what I call the ' End Times ', we will
be seeing and hearing a lot more news about possession and demon
activity. If you would like to know a lot more about the ' End
Times ', and read some great Christian articles on such subjects
as 'Being Saved, Armageddon, The Rapture, and much more, visit
the website: ' Signs Of The End Times '
http://www.rb59.com/end-times
By Robert W. Benjamin
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