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1 | Our authority in His name? | Not Specified | Derby | 217655 | ||
Christ gave the disciples authority to cast out demons in His name, Mathew 10:1. Do we have this authority? If so, how do we recognize demonic influence from something like mental illness? | ||||||
2 | Our authority in His name? | John 6:29 | Derby | 217656 | ||
Christ gave the disciples authority to cast out demons in His name, Mathew 10:1. Do we have this authority? If so, how do we recognize demonic influence from something like mental illness? | ||||||
3 | Our authority in His name? | John 6:29 | Derby | 217662 | ||
Thank you BradK You are right,Jesus validated His ministry with miracles. But,isn't He still glorified by demonstrating His love and power through the faithful. This question came to me because of the descriptions in scripture of people possessed by demons is quite similar to some that I know. Also, it was so common then for someone to be possessed, Even Mary Magdelaine was by seven spirits,(Mark 16:9, Luke 8:2), isn't it as common now, after all we are involved in a spiritual battle. James 5:14-15 (New American Standard Bible) 14Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for (A)the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, (B)anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; 15and the (C)prayer offered in faith will [a](D)restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will (E)raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him. Footnotes: |
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4 | Our authority in His name? | John 6:29 | Derby | 217667 | ||
I don't believe a true believer is able to be possessed. We are filled with the Holy spirit. As far as it being common for someone to be possessed, without specific examples of who was possessed or what took place, here He cast out many. Mark 1:34 (New American Standard Bible) 34And He (A)healed many who were ill with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He was not permitting the demons to speak, because they knew who He was. Mark 16:15-18 (New American Standard Bible) 15And He said to them, "(A)Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. 16"(B)He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned. 17"These signs will accompany those who have believed: (C)in My name they will cast out demons, they will (D)speak with new tongues; 18they will (E)pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will (F)lay hands on the sick, and they will recover." Are those who have believed then or now as well? You know, Ive been thinking, maybe I am referring to some that are strongly influenced by demonic spirits rather than possessed by them. After all satan is not omni-present, so to temp us, and spread his lies he has to have help. Even as true believers we can sometimes be deceived. Thank you again for your insight. Derby |
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