Posts from 2009 (Page 16)

Demonic Oppression or Possession

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Matthew 12:43-45: “Jesus said, when the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first.”

Demons want to and can possess people. It is apparent from Scripture that evil spirits want to possess bodies through which they can carry out their wicked activities.

Bible scholars have categorized two levels of demonic impact upon people:

  • Demonic oppression: mild to severe harassment by one or more evil spirits as a result of the opening of some of the gateways to satanic influence.
  • Demonic possession: The condition in which one or more evil spirits actually inhabit the body of a person, taking control of it at will and expressing his (or their) evil personality through the faculties of that human body.
  • Matthew 12:43-45, as quoted previously a classic description of demonic possession: note especially the phrase “they enter in and dwell there.

Now consider some of the other Scriptures that describe such possession:

Halloween Pagan Witchcraft Part 3

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And what concord hath Christ with Belial or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate,” (2 Cor 6:15-17).

Irene A. Park, (The Witch That Switched”) said, “Halloween is nothing for a Christian to play around with.” She grew up in the world of witchcraft, familiar spirits, voodoo, drugs and pornography. In the realm of Satanic power, she rose to the position of High Priestess for the State of Florida, only to see herself being destroyed by the very demons that she had faithfully served. Rev. Parks was given up to die by doctors, police and her own Satanic clan hence her salvation, deliverance and healing is a mighty testimony to the power of prayer. In her book, The Witch That Switched, Rev. Park tells the moving and forceful story of Jesus’ victory in her life. “The Lord told two bold Christian women to fast and pray for a woman called Irene Park. They obeyed Jesus and believed for her conversion by praying and fasting 40 days for her soul!