For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same spirit; to another faith by the same spirit; to another gifts of healing by the same spirit; to another working of miracles; to another prophecy . . . But all these worketh that one and the self- same spirit . . . “(1Cor. 12:8-11.)

Jesus rebuked a spirit of fever in Peter’s mother-in-law in Luke 4:38-39 and she was made well.

• Mark 3:33; Mark 9:25. Notice that Jesus uses this same term to rebuke Satan.
• Sickness is described as an oppression of the devil, (Acts 10:38).
• Jesus often healed by removing spirits of infirmity which are another method of Satanic attack, (Luke 4: 40, 41).

The New Testament shows that believers can be inspired by both spirits..

• Consider Peter, who one moment spoke by Divine revelation, declaring that Jesus was the very Christ.
• Next moment was reprimanded by Jesus, who rebuked Satan in him, saying “Thou savorest not the things that be of God” (Matthew 16:13-23).
• Simon the magician is presented as one who became a believer and was baptized, but had evidently not been delivered from his occult bondage.
• He was commanded to repent and pray in Acts 8: 20-24.
• How did Satan manage to “fill the heart” of the believers Ananias and Sapphira? (Acts 5:3).

The apostle Peter indicated that many would come in the name of Christ, yet deny Him as both Lord and Savior. The apostle also said that these same apostates would make merchandise of the members of the churches. In other words, like the Nicolatians, they would use the money to gain advantage, (Rev. 2).

The Scripture warns us to be careful about companionship with the people of the world. In (2 Jn.7), “For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an Antichrist.” And then in (2 Jn. 9), we see a separation is to be established between the believer and unbeliever. “Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.”

We are seeing people fall away from Christ left and right. They are in church one night and the next night back into world. It is terrifying to see a Christian backslide because they usually become spiritual monsters. One pastor fell away from the pulpit several years ago, today he sits on a bar stool drinking. When the bar closes each night,this Pastor takes people to his house continuing to drink, then they watch his old sermons and laugh and mock Jesus together! He became an evangelist for Satan!