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Demon Possessed or Demon Oppressed?

But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. - 1 John 2:27

The collective teaching of Scripture is that demons can never spatially indwell a true believer. Those who promote and practice deliverance ministry claim that Christians can be indwelt with demons. In order to be free from addictions, depression, and all sorts of sins that may weigh or afflict the person, the demon must be exorcised.

A Christian can be oppressed by demons especially when such Christian doesn't know his/her rights or refuses to exercise the rights.

To Demon Possessed is to be an unbeliever that doesn't have the Holy Spirit in Him/her. To be Demon Oppressed is to allow the Devil to torment without resisting him, maybe out of ignorant, fear etc.

Every Christian is a powerful being, but due to laziness, we become prayer-less, therefore we give room for the demonic forces not to possess us but to oppress us.

The Bible is very clear that believers war with Satan and his demons, but not from within themselves, but rather externally.

There are no instructions or commands in the Bible to cast a demon out of a believer. Instead, believers are instructed to resist the devil: “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (James 4:7). 1 Peter 5:8-9 says, “Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.” 

According to 1 Peter 1:5, when Christ reigns in a person’s life, that person is kept by God’s power. As a result, “the evil one does not touch him”  (1 John 5:18). When the Holy Spirit inhabits a person, no demon can set up house as a squatter. Indwelling by demons is only evidence of a lack of genuine salvation.

Anywhere the Holy Spirit dwells, the demons tremble and flee at the presence. No demons can stand it.

Another beautiful Tuesday, I pray that every oppression of the demonic forces over you is destroyed.

Good Morning and do have a very wonderful day. 

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