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NASB | Colossians 1:13 For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Colossians 1:13 For He has rescued us and has drawn us to Himself from the dominion of darkness, and has transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, |
Bible Question:
is one committing blasphemies against the holy Spirit according to Mark 28-30 if one states that Spirit filled christians could have devil posession? Is there a case in the word where one who was filled with the Holy Spirit was delivered of a (... spirit), after in-filling of the Holy Spirit ? thank you |
Bible Answer: Greetings Elizabeth! It is highly revealing that there is not a single instance in Scripture of a Christian being said to be demon-possessed. For sure, there are examples of Christians being 'afflicted' by the devil- but not 'possessed' by the devil. Christians have been delivered from Satan's domain. As Colossians 1:13 puts it, Christ "has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves." Furthermore, we must remember that "the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world" (1 John 4:4). This statement would not make much sense if Christians could be possessed by the devil. Having said this, however, we must acknowledge that even though a Christian cannot be possessed, he/she can nevertheless be oppressed or influenced by demonic powers (see Job 1-2). But the oppression or influence is 'external' to the Christian, not internal. The demons seek to work 'from outside' the Christian to hinder us; they do not work 'from within' us. In Mark 3:28-30, the teachers of the law attributed Jesus' healing to Satan's power rather than to the Holy Spirit. And this was blasphemy against God! That would not be forgiven by Jesus. Blessings to you, Nolan |