Many people today don’t believe that demons have any power, much less exist anymore. Beyond this, many believers feel that demons can’t have any effect on them because they have the Holy Spirit.
These are all false claims. You can ask any missionary who has been to a third-world country and most of them have seen demonic activity in some form or fashion. Well what about in America and other developed, modern countries? Demonic activity is just as prevalent, it just comes about in different forms…..
These are all false claims. You can ask any missionary who has been to a third-world country and most of them have seen demonic activity in some form or fashion. Well what about in America and other developed, modern countries? Demonic activity is just as prevalent, it just comes about in different forms…..
First of all, demons are just as real and just as active now, in 2011, as they were back in Biblical times. Satan prowls around “like a roaring lion” looking to devour believers. Once Satan finds us in a weak spot he pounces, and then the rest of his demons share in the feast.
How does this happen? Sin!
Sin is the key to the door of our lives for Satan and his demons. Once that key is handed over to Satan, through continuous, habitual sinning and a lack of repentance, then he and his demons make their way into the living room of our lives and they throw a party.
As Dr. Randall notes in his book, there are a 4 primary areas where demons are able to make their way into a believer’s (or any person for that matter) life:
a. Illicit sexual practices or fantasies that are out of control
b. Deep-seated anger, bitterness, hatred, rage and rebellion
c. A sense of rejection, guilt, poor self-esteem, unworthiness, and shame (usually through alcohol or drug abuse)
d. Strange attraction to the occult and to the spirit world
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These are easy ways for Satan and his demons to enter into an individual and to take control.
How does one overcome this? How does one overcome Satan and his demonic forces?
One phrase – Repentant faith!
Through the forgiving blood of Jesus, sin can be toppled and Satan can be overcome. We serve a mighty, holy, all-powerful, living God.
Remember the words of Jesus, given to John, in Revelation 20:1-3; 7 - “…..And he laid hold of the dragon, the serpent of old, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years; and he threw him into the abyss, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he would not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were completed…….And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are also; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.”
