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NASB | James 3:15 This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic. |
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Bible Question:
Hi all, Earlier, I asked the question, "Do demons exist today and in what form". The reply I got was the following: ------------------------ I believe demons still exist because there is still a tremendous amount of evil in the world, I believe the demons will still be around until judgement. I believe demons exist in the form of spirits. This is what I believe, hope this helps. Bless you, Love Fountain PS, why do you ask? ---------------------------- But then brings up another question, I thought the evil in the world comes from sin not from demons, so what's correct? P.S. Sorry Love Fountain, I would reply to you directly but I'm new on the forum and I didn't know how to contact you. |
Bible Answer: Greetings, Kaman: Thank you for your questions: 1) "Do demons exist today and in what form." Demons and their ability to inhabit the bodies of men no longer exist. Their evil "influence" (along with Satan's influence), however, does still exist (John 8:44; Eph. 6:12; 1 John 3:8). Our Lord "bound" Satan in his own house or domain (Matt. 12:22-30), and the Gospel of Christ is the "chain" which restrains him and his servants or demons (Rev. 20:1-4). During the first century, those people who were seized by these agents of Satan were "powerless" to remove these demons. Only Christ and His disciples had the power to remove them (Mark 5:1-15; Luke 10:17). Today ALL men, through the help of the Lord, have the power to repel Satan's influences. The Lord met Satan in his own domain and triumphed over him (1 Cor. 15:54-58; 1 John 5:4;Heb. 2:14-15). Today, the devil's power over men is "limited" to deceit (Rev. 12:9; 20:3) and temptation (Matt. 4:1-11; James 1:13-15; 1 John 2:14-16) both of which may be resisted by the help of God and the sword of the Spirit (Matt. 4:1-13; 1 Cor. 10:13; Eph. 6:10-18). If we "resist" the devil, he will "flee" from us (James 4:7), because he is afraid of any one who wields the weapon of the Holy Spirit - the word of God (Heb. 4:12). 2) You stated, "Evil in the world comes from sin and not from demons." Evil originates in the heart of man (Matt. 15:18-19; Mark 7:20-23) when he is influenced by Satan (Eph. 2:2-3) and the “world” (James 4:1-4; 1 John 2:15-16) to transgress God’s law (1 John 3:4). Satan tempts man in three areas: (1) lust of the flesh; (2) lust of the eyes; (3) pride of life (1 John 2:16). He tempted Eve and Christ in the same three areas (Gen. 3:6; Matt. 4:1-11). Sin and death entered the world through Adam. The phrase “by one man” refers to the sin of Adam in the Garden of Eden (Gen. 2:17). Through this transgression by Adam against the law of God, sin and death entered into the world (1 Cor. 15:21-22). Paul points out in Romans 3:23 that “all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” All men will have to bear the “consequence” of Adam’s sin which is physical death (Romans 5:12). When man freely “chooses” to transgress God’s law, that man dies spiritually as well as physically (Romans 6:23). The “spiritual death” of each accountable individual is not because of Adam’s sin but because, “all have sinned” (Romans 3:23). It is due to the sin of each individual who is himself responsible for his own spiritual condition before God. The Bible makes it clear that man is responsible only for what he does or does not do (Isa. 59:2; Eze. 18:4; Rom. 6:23) and nowhere teaches that man is born with a “sinful nature” (Matt. 19:14; Heb. 12:9). All men are guilty of sin before God because they continue to “choose” succumb to evil influences (Satan and the world) and commit sin (Romans 3:23; Gal. 3:22). Mike |
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