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James 4:1  Where are wars, and where are fightings among you? As James says from within us our fallen human natures. The fruit of the flesh as opposite the fruit of the Holy Spirit

Demons are fallen angels, as Revelation 12:9 indicates: “The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.” Satan’s fall from heaven is symbolically described in Isaiah 14:12–15 and Ezekiel 28:12–15. When he fell, SatanContinue reading “What does the Bible say about demons?”

That there is a struggle, a “battle of life,” must be assumed at once by all who look at the world as it is; the question is whether it is against flesh and blood, or against a more unearthly power of evil. Against the rulers . . .—“Principalities” and “powers” describe simply angelic powers, whetherContinue reading “Against principalities, against powers”

The word familiar is from the Latin familiaris, meaning a “household servant,” and is intended to express the idea that sorcerers had spirits as their servants ready to obey their commands. Those attempting to contact the dead, even to this day, usually have some sort of spirit guide who communicates with them. These are familiarContinue reading “What are familiar spirits?”

In Mark 5, Jesus visits the region of the Gerasenes and is immediately confronted by a demon-possessed man who lived among the tombs, cut himself with stones, and could not be kept in captivity (Mark 5:1–5). When Jesus asked the demon what its name was, the demon replied, “My name is Legion . . .Continue reading “What does it mean that the name of the demon was Legion?”