"That's Demonic"

That’s Demonic

One of the great controversies of today’s church is that which continues to rage around the subject of demons. According to some, there are no such things as real demons. According to others, a Christian cannot have a demon. According to still others, the demonic and any associated ministry died out with the first church. Despite all of this “evidence”, ask any kid about the characters, the baddies in their computer games!

Much of this current attitude comes back to the churches who announced to the entire media their declining or even defunct belief in anyone as bad as Satan actually existing. Having said that, much also comes from the rebellion of unbelief too.

I wonder why so many churches have insufficient belief to the extent that there is no deliverance ministry in their church. Oh, how the enemy must laugh at that and rub his hands in glee at the thought of virtually no opposition. If the church would only have a teaching session on the subject then many of the demons would simply flee. As in James 4:7, “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” Teaching and applying God’s truth is in complete accord with this word and by teaching it, the enemy will flee – he has to.

We humans, created beings that we are, have three realms – spirit, soul, and flesh. Demons can no more enter the human spirit than they can enter heaven because that is where Holy Spirit resides in us – in our spirit. Neither can any demon enter the human soul after the saving, purifying Blood of the Lamb has been applied to our soul at salvation. It is in our un-crucified and un-surrendered flesh that demons can attach themselves and become a nuisance to us. Despite the heart-rending cries of those who don’t believe it, it is my opinion that 99 people out of every 100 in any church have demons of one kind or another – including pastors and leaders!!

So what are we to do about all of this? Well start resisting the enemy for a start. By simply teaching a little of this in a non-threatening, non-alarmist way, and by simply creating an awareness of these things, we start protecting ourselves. Nehemiah knew what he was saying when he called on the workers around the walls of Jerusalem to be armed and ready for opposition. Likewise we need to be armed and ready (Ephesians 6:10-18), because truly, this battle is not against flesh and blood but against principalities and powers of Satan’s demonic world, and he will fight us every inch of the way.

But we still have the victory. We will always overcome. Satan and all his hosts are created beings fighting and warring against their creator and against us. Jesus, the Son of God, achieved at Calvary what no man was ever going to achieve – deliverance from the wiles of our fallen enemy, Satan.

It’s an ongoing battle against God’s enemies. Come and join us. Learn your enemy’s tactics, strengths and weaknesses - and fight back.