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Demons & Demonology By Pastor Theron s. Wiggins Bethel Apostolic Church Inc. Flint, MI Excerpt by Bishop Ross P. Paddock ; Demons Introduction • Can a Christian be indwelled by a demon? • Can a child of God be demon Possessed? • How far can Satan go in the life of a saint? • In the life of a sinning saint? Note: we are involved in deadly warfare with the powers of darkness, satanic worship • Satan wants the entire world to defy God and worship him instead. • Yet he knows that Christians are the salt of the earth & the light of the world. • Our allegiance to God threatens his plans against every human being & institution. • This means we should expect an attack from Satan, devil, demons & wickedness. Demons & Demonology • 2Cor 11:2 For I am jealous over you with a Godly jealousy …… • We are the Bride of Christ waiting for the rapture. • The Devils job is to deceive and destroy. • How are men & women deceived? (1Jn 2:15-19) • What does Satan use to deceive? – 1. Deception through evil men 2. Seducers, new revelations – 3. Deceivers begat deceivers, spreaders Your mind can be turned away from the truth of the gospel without you recognizing it by the subtitle-ty of Satan himself Genesis 3:6 Eve vs. Serpent • It was not the snake talking, but Satan. • Satan changed what God had commanded. ..”ye shall not eat of every tree The devil knows how to change the word of God ever so slightly to deceive man into the wrong direction. Hell & the lake of fire Eve thought if she ate of the forbidden tree that her eyes of understanding would open How Does Satan Work? • He creates lust. Money, Fame, Power • (1Tim 4:1) departing from the faith. The saved, called out. Paul was referring to our day and time. • Eph 6:11, 12 Put on the whole armour of God…. • Principalities: (prince in the palace) Evil spirits are territorial. (Dan 10:12, 13) Daniel prayed, fasted, mourned, for three full weeks. Seducing Spirit • Who are those seducing spirits? • At the end of the fifth day of creation, Lucifer the sun of the morning exalted himself against God and was cast down. • A third of all the angels fell with him. There called the fallen angels • Jude 6…the angels that kept not their first estate… • These are the spirits that the devil uses. Seducing Spirits • • • • Church politics Manipulation Greed Disobedience Slander Intimidation Witchcraft • How do you get relief ? “Get thee behind me Satan” Rebuke Satan, Resist the devil, Call on Jesus • Jeremiah 3:15, ..pastors after gods heart What is Witchcraft? • Witchcraft is the art of getting one’s will turned to yours. The Bible gives us three words that describe the occult: • Witchcraft • Divination • Sorcery These are the pillars of Demonology. • Divination: is the fortune telling realm of the spirit. It works through tarot cards, tea leaves, horoscopes, and palm reading. • Sorcery: which comes from the word pharmakeia (derivative of pharmacy) it works through alcohol & drugs, suggestive dancing, charms and the ancient wearing of make-up. • Witchcraft is the dominating realm of the spirit. It works primarily through disobedience which opens the door for intimidation, manipulation and domination. • Witchcraft can operate even in the church, from the pulpit to the pews. • Control by fear, manipulation, con game Doctrines of Devils • There are seducing spirits and there are doctrines of devils. • Pastor father’s all the children in church • Worshiping the occult, idles, pagan holiday, Halloween, etc; • Un-conditional eternal security • Once you’re in there’s no way to get out. • We all are going to be saved, all religions. • Homosexuality is Gods plan for diversity. • Submit a sin offering to the church, money • 1Tim 4:2…Giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines, speaking lies & hypocrisy, having their conscience seared with a hot iron. What is a Lie? • A deliberate intent to deceive, to get what you want. • Their conscience has been deadened, lying doesn't bother them, it doesn’t speak to their heart. • Eph 2:1 and you hath he quickened who was dead….(no conscience) • When people are disobedient to God, Its easy for Satan to get in and do damage. • But when they are obedient to His word, its hard for Satan to corrupt. • 2Cor 2:10 ….bring him back to confirm your love for him. To whom ye forgive anything, I forgive also… • …we are not ignorant of Satan’s devices (pastors, watching, observing in Christ stead. 2Cor 5:20 • “If it was not for the pastors teaching and instructions, you could be led astray or blown about by winds of doubt just like children. But we (pastors are not ignorant of his devices, nor do we let Satan get the advantage over us as we teach.” Bish. Ross P. Paddock • “So many times the disobedient can sit and hear the Word of God , rejoice , shout, speak in tongues, then return back to the same things they had been doing . The Word of God hasn’t made any impression on them at all. Bish. Ross P. Paddock Examples of Disobedience • In the early days heating with a potbelly stove we were told, Don’t touch it’ll burn. Immediately when you could you touched the stove and you suffered for it. • We still have the same type of nature. The devil knows it. • Pastors warn the people so Satan won’t get the advantage. • 2Tim 2:26…who are taken captive by Satan at his own will. (Satan desires to have you so he may sift you as wheat) Did Job Sin? • When Elihu (a type of Christ came to Job and told him, you have added to your transgression, Job was overthrown. Indirectly by Satan. Job repented and acknowledged that he spoke out of turn and repented. • 2Tim 2:26 that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil. Familiar Spirits • When you’re born into the world you have an unclean spirit. Matt 12:43-44 • You can stand against the devil, but he cannot stand against you if the holy ghost is alive and active within you. • King Saul searched for a woman that had a Familiar spirit, The Witch of Endor….Saul couldn’t get an answer from God or the Familiar Spirits • • • • • The familiar spirit imitated Samuel These spirits are with us day and night. THEY KNOW YOUR DEMEANOR THEY KNOW YOUR HISTORY Through Séances a witch or spiritualist can delve into the spiritual world freely. • Satanic cults do it everyday. • Haitians, Africans, Monks, Chanters • Halloween UN-CLEAN SPIRITS • Adamic nature – born with unclean spirits • When an un-clean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places seeking rest.…Matt 12:43 • Bishop R.P. Paddock …young woman whose husband had fallen into sin, and she hid it. THAT GAVE A PLACE FOR SATAN TO COME IN AND DWELL, SET UP CAMP. SHE NEVER CLOSED HER EYES FOR THREE DAY’S AND NIGHTS. The devils torments were so strong that her husband and four friends tried to hold her down and she threw them around the room like paper. She said she saw many red devils grinning at her.