Demonizing Religion– Part 3 A Lesson from Islam

Before you proceed to read this post, please read parts 1 and 2 first. These posts are a supplement to Chapter 8 of “The Spirit Universe” by Pastor Jerry Jochem.

Introduction
The reason that I am using Islam as an example of a demonizing religion is not out of prejudice or hatred for Muslims, rather it is because Islam has proven itself to be  one of the most demonizing religions that has ever existed, both in terms of contemporary radicalization and  historically as well. As I write this post I want to make sure that you understand my position.
First, I do not believe that all Muslims are demonized just because they believe in Allah or that Mohammad was a prophet. In fact, I think that the vast majority of Muslims abhor and fear the kinds of cruel, and barbaric behavior displayed by their demonized fellow believers. It is my considered opinion though, that you cannot separate the evil works of the religious from the religion that sponsors it. In other words, you can not declare that Islam is innocent when it justifies the use of evil behavior in order to spread its influence, especially when those behaviors involve the destruction of those who do not believe that Allah is God.

I plan to show you how the demonic inspired Mohammad to include doctrines in Islam that clearly prescribe demonic behavior from those who follow Islam with a passion.  In my last post, I stated that you could evaluate a religion by looking at its founder, the method that was used to establish it, and the spiritual seeds it plants in believers. So lets take a brief look at Islam to see what we can find out about each of these components. This post is a quick review so I will insert links to other websites that get into the topic more comprehensively.

The Founder:
Mohammad was the founder of Islam. The information which follows was taken from a source over thirty years old.  If you look for modern day information you will find websites that either sanitize the reputation of Mohammad by writing about him as a virtuous holy man (see this link or here.), or you will find sites that describe him as a monster.  I strongly suspect that the truth lays somewhere between these two extremes.

There are a few things that we know about Mohammad which are historically correct. First, he was orphaned at the age of 6 when his mother died and then raised by his paternal grandfather until his grandfather died when Mohammad was 8 years old. Custody was transferred to his paternal uncle. I believe the lack of a stable family life had a deep impact on Mohammed and instilled in him a desire to have constancy, something he lacked in his childhood.
 Second, he was a powerful leader to such an extent that by the end of his life he had thousands of followers and had established Islam as a major religion.
Thirdly, he supported himself and his family by attacking and raiding the rich caravans from Mecca, so he was a thief who stole from the rich in his culture.
Fourthly, he had a strong propensity for violence and aggression. For example, he fought several battles (i.e. the Battle of Mecca) in which many were killed. He also attacked the last of the Jewish tribes in Median known as the Banu Qurayza in a bloodthirsty genocide in which 800 people were beheaded by Mohammad because they refused to convert to his religion. This love of violence is important to understand the demonic seed planted in the Quran. It is not out of accident that the sword is part of the flag of Islamic nations. For more detailed information concerning Mohammad’s violent character see   
this link.
One final thought about Mohammad that is unique to this blog is that he was a hypersensitive, that is, someone who was extremely sensitive to the spiritual universe and had been influenced by the forces and powers of the spirit universe from early childhood.  Some of his childhood experiences that are generally considered to be myths may have a ring of truth to them. For more information see this link.

The Method:
 Tradition has it that Mohammad retreated to a local cave to meditate, and while in this state of meditation a luminous spirit appeared to him, identified itself as the Archangel Gabriel, told Mohammad that he was a prophet, and began to dictate a series of theological doctrines that later became the Quran. This basic description raises a lot of red flags for those familiar with the operation of demonic spirits in spiritualism and I would like to discuss them as follows:
   
First, unsupervised meditative states that produce psychological disassociation are extremely dangerous for a hypersensitive because they promote the development of a psychic receptive personality fragment. (For more detailed information about this personality disorder, please see my book). One of the characteristics of this induced personality fragment is that while it is extremely hypersensitive, it does not discern between demons and other spirits. That means that it can easily become a victim of  a type AL spirit who can take control of the hypersensitive for its own demonic purpose – to create and propagate false religion.

Second, Angels of God serve as His messengers, but they are not theologians and do not prescribe religious doctrine. Never in either the Old or New testaments will you find an angel promoting theological doctrines of religion. In the Old Testament, God established Judaism through Moses and the prophets. In the New Testament, God spoke through Jesus and the Apostles.  In either case, angels were not involved and there is a good reason for this.  Angels do not truly understand salvation (See 1 Peter 1:12) and as a result, they can not create doctrines of salvation that are valid, especially if they present a doctrine which does not declare Jesus Christ as the only way of salvation for all men.  Any supernatural being that comes to establish a religion which bypasses Christ is a demonic spirit intent on deceiving and misleading men.

The Seed:
 Many of the commands given in the Quran would be beneficial to society as a whole. However, the demonic seed planted in the Quran commands and justifies horrible acts of violence. In fact, there are over 100 commands in the Quran which require Muslims to act violently toward unbelievers and others who disagree with the Quran itself. For a more detailed analysis of the demonic seed implanted in the Quran and quoted directly form the Quran, see this link.
Admittedly there are similar statements in the Old Testament that  are commands of violence, but these statements differ in two critical ways:

1. The commands for violence in the Old Testament are focused on a limited group of tribes that were sworn enemies of Israel and would have wiped Israel out of existence.  The commands for violence in the Quran are open ended and apply to anyone who does not believe in Allah or the Quran.
2. The commands for violence in the Old Testament are specifically structured to apply to the time of warfare. No one in their right minds would take these commands and apply them to anyone today. So the Old Testament commands are historical accounts rather than present day imperatives The commands for violence in the Quran are easily applied not only to the present but also to the future.

The most important effect of these commands for violence against non-believers in the Quran, is that they open the spiritual door to demonic influence if not possession. Since the commands accomplish the goals of the Kingdom of Darkness, they draw Muslims, who may already have a psychological  problem with violence, into a most destructive and inhuman spiritual condition – they truly become like the devil and take pride in their condition. So Islam provides at least 100 ways a person can become demonized simply by believing what the Quran says.

The Actions:  Take a look at what the Quran identifies as acceptable and permissible attitudes and  behaviors for a Muslim who is passionate about following its commands:
      Quran (8:55) - Surely the vilest of animals in Allah's  sight are those who disbelieve

Quran (48:29) - Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. And those with him are hard (ruthless) against the disbelievers and merciful among themselves
Quran (9:30) - And the Jews say: Ezra is the son of Allah, and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah... Allah (Himself) fights against them. How perverse are they!
Quran (8:12) - I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them
Quran (9:123) - O you who believe! Fight those of the unbelievers who are near to you and let them find in you hardness
Quran (5:33) - The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His messenger and strive to make mischief in the land is only this, that they should be murdered or crucified or their hands and their feet should be cut off on opposite sides or they should be imprisoned; this shall be as a disgrace for them in this world, and in the hereafter they shall have a grievous chastisement

Keeping in mind what Jesus said about the works of the Devil: He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature,for he is a liar and the father of lies. (John 8:44), can there be any question that the above commands in the Quran represent the intent of the Kingdom of Darkness and the will of the Devil? When these actions are brought into reality by applying them to the people of the world, and particularly to Christians who choose to believe in Christ, then the doorway to the demonic is opened, and people suffer and die to the delight of the demonized militant Muslim who is so deceived that he believes his horrendous actions fulfill the desires of God.

Conclusion:
In my next post, I am going to discuss some of the solutions to the problem of demonization in Islam from both the Christian and Muslim perspective.  In these last few posts, I have expressed some rather strong personal opinions about Islam and I would invite any comments you might have concerning some of my conclusions. Please be aware that any threats, attacks, or negative emotional outbreaks will not be published so don’t bother to post them.

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Demonizing Religion Part 2

A Supplement to The Spirit Universe a Christian View available at this Book Site

Introduction
My book called The Spirit Universe:  A Christian View has been published for over a year now. While the reviews have been, by and large, favorable, questions and criticism have been made that I would like to address in this post. Please bear in mind that criticism, if it is healthy, can only lead to improvement, so I address them by trying to clarify the theology and personal experiences made in the book. In this post, the questions or statements made will be in bold font followed by the answers in normal font.  If anyone who reads this post has additional questions, I encourage them to leave comments here.

Is some of the book extra-Biblical?
Yes, parts of the book are speculative and not readily supported by Scripture. The reason for this extra-Biblical content is that the Bible does not address all the issues that I write about in the book, so speculation based on experience and logical deduction derived from observed facts is all I had to go on. Being extra-Biblical is not wrong, and it does not mean that the conclusions in the book contradict what the Bible does say about some of these subjects. A teaching or conclusion which contradicts Biblical doctrine is called heretical, and I have gone to great lengths to avoid even the slightest suggestion of heresy. One of the reviews of the book states that “As I read this work, I did not sense any violation of Christian doctrine.”, and that statement tells me I did a good job keeping the book within the confines of orthodox Christian doctrine.

The term “Hypersensitive” was overemphasized because other people experience God deeply.
In my book, I define a hypersensitive as someone with a greater than average sensitivity to the spirit universe as a whole. I treat sensitivity to the spirit universe as if it is distributed in the human population like intelligence is distributed. There are those with little or no sensitivity to the spirit universe (hyposensitives), those with average sensitivity (Normal sensitivity) and those with a way above average sensitivity (hypersensitivity). By definition, anyone who experiences God deeply is a hypersensitive because such a relationship and experience, sadly, exceeds the norm.  Sensitivity is not based on denomination, religion or faith but on personal experience. Many hypersensitives are deeply involved with demonic religions. My book is written to reach out to those who are truly hypersensitive and show them the way that a Christian can adapt to their hypersensitivity in a spiritually healthy manner through the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and by surrendering their hypersensitivity to the Lord. 

It is incorrect to say that those who have not experienced the Baptism of the Holy Spirit have not experience communion with God.
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is not about communion with God. In my book, I illustrate this point by showing the reader that the Holy Spirit is living in everyone who accepts Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.  What the Holy Spirit Baptism does is empower the Christian to work in the supernatural as an effective way of witnessing about Christ. It is exceedingly important for a hypersensitive to be Baptized in the Holy Spirit so that his sensitivities can be “tuned” to God and his works conform to the supernatural gifts mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12.  Before salvation, he was empowered by demonic spirits in the Kingdom of Darkness, and once saved he must be empowered by the Holy Spirit to serve in the Kingdom of Light as a follower of Christ and that is exactly what the Baptism in the Holy Spirit is all about.

Why does God allow people to become ghosts?
This is a matter of free will. God seems to hold our free will in the highest esteem. He will not do anything to violate our free will because that would make us less than human, and certainly this Is not in his vision for humankind So, where you spend eternity is dependent on the choices you make while alive. If you choose Christ, subsequently your destination is heaven where He lives – it is absolutely true that there are no Christian ghosts.  On the other hand, if you choose to worship the world and immerse yourself in its passions and in doing so reject Christ, then you spend eternity in a place where God is not present in any way. We generally call this place hell.  This is the general rule and way of things, but there seem to be exceptions to the rule. Some folk have become so focused and so driven by the passions of the earth (which are mainly sinful and controlling) that they osculate between their destiny in hell and their existence on earth. This is a ghost and a most pitiful creature at that.  Eventually, all ghosts will end up where they belong as their earthly passions grow weak and they are pulled into hell. Ghosts have no purpose, their future is horrific, and their present is a  torment.

Why do some who are Baptized in the Holy Spirit fail to have all the gifts.
The power of God which is released when a Christian is Baptized in the Holy Spirit is structured by the spiritual gifts mentioned in 1 Cor 12.  These manifestations of God’s power are gifts given for the benefit of the whole body. As gifts, they do not belong to and are not controlled by the people who are administrating them – they are not psychic abilities but expressions of God’s grace and love for the needy and wanting in His Kingdom.  So, not everyone gets the same gifts because the Holy Spirit distributes them according to need and not the desire of the person chosen to administer them.  However, keep in mind that every Christian, who has been Baptized in the Holy Spirit can receive any or all the gifts as the Holy Spirit gives them out during a ministry.  One gift which is universal and the first evidence of the Holy Spirit Baptism (as Biblically demonstrated in the Book of Acts) is speaking in tongues. This post is not the place to get into details about speaking in tongues. Keep in mind that if you have a problem about how the gifts are distributed; you need to talk to the person who givens them out to His people, and that is the Holy Spirit.

Are Pentecostal or Charismatic churches more subject to error than other denominations such as Baptist or Methodist.
No, absolutely not.  While my church is an Assembly of God Church that believes in and encourages its members to get the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, this is in addition to the Fruit of the Spirit. The Fruit of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, etc.) is considered as important as the Gifts of the Spirit for spiritual growth. The point is that a Christian should have available to him both the Fruit and the Gifts. Church dogma which rejects one for the other is out of balance and a major error.  Finally, the basic belief system of a healthy church is based on the foundation of the full Gospel, and not just parts of the Gospel. Spirit filled churches that begin to reject the foundation of the Word get themselves into trouble because they are rejecting the only criteria by which they can judge what is occurring in the Church and whether they are pleasing God.  On the other hand, a church which rejects the Baptism of the Holy Spirit can easily fall into legalism and ritualism.  The key is balance and careful diligence on the part of the leadership of the Church. While a Pastor has a large influence on the nature of a church, if he is listening to God and following the instructions of the Holy Spirit, then positive church growth will take place, if not in numbers, then in the maturity of his sheep.  Each person must choose then, the church and Pastor which will be best for him, and once he makes that choice must submit to the Holy Spirit and to the leadership of the Pastor in order to grow.  This principle is valid regardless of the denomination or fellowship that the church affiliates with.

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Demonizing Religion Part I–Basic Concepts.

A supplement to Chapter 8 of “The Spirit Universe” by Pastor Jerry Jochem.

Introduction
Please note that most of the terms that I use in this post are defined in my book, and many of the concepts I present here are fully developed and supported by Scripture in my book as well.  I am not going to redefine these terms or elaborate on the basic concepts, so I strongly suggest that you get the book to answer any questions you may have from this post.

A Matter of Kingdoms
The geography of the spiritual universe is basically very simple. There is heaven and anywhere else is hell. Given this elementary dichotomy, it is also apparent that spirits of heaven or from heaven belong to the Kingdom of God, while all others, regardless of claims otherwise, belong to the Kingdom of Darkness. The Word symbolizes these two kingdoms metaphorically; that is, the Kingdom of Light belongs to God and is ruled by God, while the Kingdom of Darkness belongs to Satan and is ruled by Satan.  A most  compelling understanding about these two kingdoms is that the Kingdom of Light is governed by the qualities of the nature of God such as love, mercy, compassion and Holiness, while the Kingdom of Darkness is governed by the qualities of Satan, which include deception, murder, destruction and a profane rejection of anything Godly.  We most commonly understand and identify the qualities of the Kingdom of Darkness as being “evil," a term somewhat underused in today’s culture.

All of humanity is walking a path which automatically leads to the Kingdom of Darkness.  Because of their inherent separation from God, good people need to do nothing to end up in hell serving and suffering under the dominion of Satan.  God offered us a new path,  and that path begins with the  acceptance of the Lord Jesus Christ as our personal savior. Making the choice for Christ leads us into heaven and out of the grasp of Satan.

False Religion
Many human beings do not believe or accept  that they need a relationship with Christ to escape Satan, but one clear fact of the spiritual universe is that every demon knows that humanity needs Christ, and so they are determined to stop people from receiving the gift  of salvation through Christ. In short, demonic spirits know that they must keep you from making a commitment to Christ, and if they simply stop you then you become their prey and victim. One way they can achieve this goal is by creating religions to distract you from salvation and to make you submit to their evil intent and actions.  Since they attempt to counterfeit the purposes and nature of the Kingdom of Light, I would like to label this form of religion as “false religion.”
I would like to introduce two more concepts in Part 1 of this post.

The Transforming power of Evil.
The first concept is that evil has the ability to transform good into the likeness of itself.  Evil thoughts, beliefs, and practices mutate good until it ceases to be good.  In this sense, evil can be both transmitted and self-generating.  It is a primary objective of the darkness to create as much evil in the hearts of man as possible.  It is through this process that man can become demonized.

Type AL spirits
The second concept is that there exists a special type of spirit whose entire purpose is to create false religions and by doing so, plant the seeds of the Kingdom of Darkness world-wide. I have called this type of Demon a Type Angel of Light (Type AL) as described in 2 Corinthians 11:14 (ICB) ¹⁴This does not surprise us. Even Satan changes himself to look like an angel of light.
These demonic spirits seek out and communicate deceptive, lying, and evil doctrines or teachings to those who are hypersensitive to the spiritual universe, and they target the  most base characteristics of those who listen to them.  The doctrine they promote has the  purpose of opening believers to demoniacal influences if not actual possession.  It is through these doctrines that the process of human demonization begins.

An Example:
In my next post, I am going to illustrate these concepts by using Islam as an example.  I have no hatred of Islam or Muslims, but Islam has proven itself to be the most demonizing religion of all time, and it is a textbook  example as to how the Kingdom of Darkness is promoted among men.

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Book Review Criticisms and Questions Answered.

A Supplement to The Spirit Universe a Christian View available at this Book Site

Introduction
My book called The Spirit Universe:  A Christian View has been published for over a year now. While the reviews have been, by and large, favorable, questions and criticism have been made that I would like to address in this post. Please bear in mind that criticism, if it is healthy, can only lead to improvement, so I address them by trying to clarify the theology and personal experiences made in the book. In this post, the questions or statements made will be in bold font followed by the answers in normal font.  If anyone who reads this post has additional questions, I encourage them to leave comments here.

Is some of the book extra-Biblical?
Yes, parts of the book are speculative and not readily supported by Scripture. The reason for this extra-Biblical content is that the Bible does not address all the issues that I write about in the book, so speculation based on experience and logical deduction derived from observed facts is all I had to go on. Being extra-Biblical is not wrong, and it does not mean that the conclusions in the book contradict what the Bible does say about some of these subjects. A teaching or conclusion which contradicts Biblical doctrine is called heretical, and I have gone to great lengths to avoid even the slightest suggestion of heresy. One of the reviews of the book states that “As I read this work, I did not sense any violation of Christian doctrine.”, and that statement tells me I did a good job keeping the book within the confines of orthodox Christian doctrine.

The term “Hypersensitive” was overemphasized because other people experience God deeply.
In my book, I define a hypersensitive as someone with a greater than average sensitivity to the spirit universe as a whole. I treat sensitivity to the spirit universe as if it is distributed in the human population like intelligence is distributed. There are those with little or no sensitivity to the spirit universe (hyposensitives), those with average sensitivity (Normal sensitivity) and those with a way above average sensitivity (hypersensitivity). By definition, anyone who experiences God deeply is a hypersensitive because such a relationship and experience, sadly, exceeds the norm.  Sensitivity is not based on denomination, religion or faith but on personal experience. Many hypersensitives are deeply involved with demonic religions. My book is written to reach out to those who are truly hypersensitive and show them the way that a Christian can adapt to their hypersensitivity in a spiritually healthy manner through the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and by surrendering their hypersensitivity to the Lord. 

It is incorrect to say that those who have not experienced the Baptism of the Holy Spirit have not experience communion with God.
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is not about communion with God. In my book, I illustrate this point by showing the reader that the Holy Spirit is living in everyone who accepts Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.  What the Holy Spirit Baptism does is empower the Christian to work in the supernatural as an effective way of witnessing about Christ. It is exceedingly important for a hypersensitive to be Baptized in the Holy Spirit so that his sensitivities can be “tuned” to God and his works conform to the supernatural gifts mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12.  Before salvation, he was empowered by demonic spirits in the Kingdom of Darkness, and once saved he must be empowered by the Holy Spirit to serve in the Kingdom of Light as a follower of Christ and that is exactly what the Baptism in the Holy Spirit is all about.

Why does God allow people to become ghosts?
This is a matter of free will. God seems to hold our free will in the highest esteem. He will not do anything to violate our free will because that would make us less than human, and certainly this Is not in his vision for humankind So, where you spend eternity is dependent on the choices you make while alive. If you choose Christ, subsequently your destination is heaven where He lives – it is absolutely true that there are no Christian ghosts.  On the other hand, if you choose to worship the world and immerse yourself in its passions and in doing so reject Christ, then you spend eternity in a place where God is not present in any way. We generally call this place hell.  This is the general rule and way of things, but there seem to be exceptions to the rule. Some folk have become so focused and so driven by the passions of the earth (which are mainly sinful and controlling) that they osculate between their destiny in hell and their existence on earth. This is a ghost and a most pitiful creature at that.  Eventually, all ghosts will end up where they belong as their earthly passions grow weak and they are pulled into hell. Ghosts have no purpose, their future is horrific, and their present is a  torment.

Why do some who are Baptized in the Holy Spirit fail to have all the gifts.
The power of God which is released when a Christian is Baptized in the Holy Spirit is structured by the spiritual gifts mentioned in 1 Cor 12.  These manifestations of God’s power are gifts given for the benefit of the whole body. As gifts, they do not belong to and are not controlled by the people who are administrating them – they are not psychic abilities but expressions of God’s grace and love for the needy and wanting in His Kingdom.  So, not everyone gets the same gifts because the Holy Spirit distributes them according to need and not the desire of the person chosen to administer them.  However, keep in mind that every Christian, who has been Baptized in the Holy Spirit can receive any or all the gifts as the Holy Spirit gives them out during a ministry.  One gift which is universal and the first evidence of the Holy Spirit Baptism (as Biblically demonstrated in the Book of Acts) is speaking in tongues. This post is not the place to get into details about speaking in tongues. Keep in mind that if you have a problem about how the gifts are distributed; you need to talk to the person who givens them out to His people, and that is the Holy Spirit.

Are Pentecostal or Charismatic churches more subject to error than other denominations such as Baptist or Methodist.
No, absolutely not.  While my church is an Assembly of God Church that believes in and encourages its members to get the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, this is in addition to the Fruit of the Spirit. The Fruit of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, etc.) is considered as important as the Gifts of the Spirit for spiritual growth. The point is that a Christian should have available to him both the Fruit and the Gifts. Church dogma which rejects one for the other is out of balance and a major error.  Finally, the basic belief system of a healthy church is based on the foundation of the full Gospel, and not just parts of the Gospel. Spirit filled churches that begin to reject the foundation of the Word get themselves into trouble because they are rejecting the only criteria by which they can judge what is occurring in the Church and whether they are pleasing God.  On the other hand, a church which rejects the Baptism of the Holy Spirit can easily fall into legalism and ritualism.  The key is balance and careful diligence on the part of the leadership of the Church. While a Pastor has a large influence on the nature of a church, if he is listening to God and following the instructions of the Holy Spirit, then positive church growth will take place, if not in numbers, then in the maturity of his sheep.  Each person must choose then, the church and Pastor which will be best for him, and once he makes that choice must submit to the Holy Spirit and to the leadership of the Pastor in order to grow.  This principle is valid regardless of the denomination or fellowship that the church affiliates with.

If you have not made a commitment to Jesus and you would like to do so now, then click HERE to go to a page that will show you how to become a follower of Jesus Christ.

Can a Christian be Possessed by a Demonic Spirit?

A Supplement to The Spirit Universe a Christian View available at this Book Site
Introduction
There are three terms that have to be defined in order to answer this question. The first term is Christian; the second is possession, and the last term is Demonic. 

Christian: I think the most basic definition of Christian is a person who believes in the person and work of Jesus Christ and who has surrendered his life and will to the Lord. As a result of his faith in Christ, the Christian experiences a new birth in the spirit that frees him from his past, and, because of his surrender, establishes a relationship with Jesus through the Holy Spirit in the present. Consequently,  the Christian has the fullness of the God head living within his born-again spirit. (See John 14:17-20)

Possession:  Possession means that the demonic spirit has gained control of the mind of the person possessed. The demon owns part of the possessed person and can manipulate that person as he wills..

Demonic: Demonic spirits are of two types. The first type is non-human and consists of fallen angels who have been distorted and made profane by the evil forces they generated when they rebelled against God. The second type consists of human beings who died in their sins, which were highly evil and began the process of degeneration into a demonic form. I get into a more elaborate explanation of these types in my book along with the Scriptural foundation for describing these demonic spirits..

The Question
The question is : “Can a Christian be possessed by a demonic spirit?" The answer is no – absolutely not!
A Christian cannot  be possessed by a demonic spirit because the Christian has the full God head within his spirit. No demon is powerful enough to displace God or even separate a Christian from God.  The Christian belongs and has been purchased by the Lord, and that means the Christian is no longer helplessly subject to demonic demands or commands.
Being filled with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the Christian not only cannot  be possessed, but he has the spiritual power to cast any demon into hell. He can do this just with a command given in the Name of Jesus because he has the right to use the authority in the Name of Jesus.
The Christian is filled with the Holy Spirit, and that means that any type of demon cannot  possess a Christian but also, no demon would be foolish enough to challenge the Spirit of God by attempting to take possession of a Christian.

What a Demon can do!
Even though a demonic spirit cannot  possess a Christian, it can certainly oppress him.  Oppression is a systematic attack by a demon to depress, hurt, and bring misery into the life of a Christian. So a demon can do significant damage to a Christian and those around him, if the Christians allows the demon to continue its attack.
The fact is that no demon can continue its oppressive attack on a Christian if the Christian commands the demon to stop its attack in the Name of Jesus.  This may have to be done in several areas, but the demon is bound to obey such a command because of the power and authority found in the Name of Jesus.

Summary
A demon cannot  take control of a Christian, but it certainly can oppress the Christian so severely that it feels like possession.  The Christian can become free of any oppression by using the Name of Jesus to abort the mission of the demon.  Oppression will continue only if the Christian is ignorant of his power in the Name of Jesus, or does not have the faith to believe deliverance is possible.
Please note that the protection enjoyed by a Christian does not cover those who have not made a commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ. In fact, spirit possession, including demon possession, is a essential part of non-Christian religions. Deliverance from spirit possession may be a vital part of the salvation experience for these individuals.

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Human Energy Field Interactions With God

A Supplement to The Spirit Universe a Christian View available at this Book Site

Introduction

In my book, “The Spirit Universe," I describe at length the feasibility and characteristics of the Human Energy Field (HEF). In this post, I would like to continue that discussion by giving a brief analysis as to how the Human Energy Field interacts with God.  I am not, however, going to discuss the reality of or evidence for the Human Energy Field, because all of that and more is discussed in the book.


The HEF and God:
One of the primary characteristics of the HEF is that it contains and can transmit information about the person who owns the field.  As a result, the HEF is the most basic way that a human being can communicate information to God. For Christians, the Holy Spirit is the communication bridge between a person and God.  This is the meaning of praying in the “Spirit." That is to say, using the information contained in the HEF our human spirit can speak to God through the Holy Spirit.  This communication does not have to be verbal or a product of our intellect.  It can be driven by our strong feelings to such an extent that the communication is exclusively emotional, and we may not even understand what is being divulged. The result is that a person, through the HEF and Holy Spirit, can  communicate beyond the limits of his consciousness.  Often any verbalizations end up as groans and grunts.


He Knows Us.
Because the HEF contains all the information about our identity and lifestyle,  nothing about ourselves can be hidden from God.  Like a book containing the most intimate details of our lives, everything is exposed and communicated to God.  Since our conscious mind may not be fully open to all the information in the HEF, God will truly know us better than we know ourselves. The wonder of all this is that He still accepts us and adopts us into His family,  knowing all about us, once we accept Christ in our lives.


Two Way Communication:
While the HEF transmits information about us, it also can receive information. Once again, the Holy Spirit is the communication bridge between God and man, and so when God wants to tell us something, the Holy Spirit will transmit the information to our HEF.  The information can be intellectual and perceived as an audible voice, or it can be felt as a strong emotion such as conviction or comfort. Understand that the information sent to us through the Holy Spirit can influence our HEF to produce visions, dreams, or “hunches." Very often one of the spiritual gifts mentioned in 2 Corinthians 12 is a key mechanism used to communicate. As a result, Christians can truly talk to God, hear God, speak prophetically, and have immersive visions from God.


HEF and the Spiritual Gifts
1 Corinthians 12:7-11(CEV) ⁷The Spirit has given each of us a special way of serving others. ⁸Some of us can speak with wisdom, while others can speak with knowledge, but these gifts come from the same Spirit. ⁹To others the Spirit has given great faith or the power to heal the sick ¹⁰or the power to work mighty miracles. Some of us are prophets, and some of us recognize when God’s Spirit is present. Others can speak different kinds of languages, and still others can tell what these languages mean. ¹¹But it is the Spirit who does all this and decides which gifts to give to each of us.
When the Holy Spirit enables the HEF of a Christian, the result is a supernatural gifting that involves  either the  communication of information or power. When information is communicated the believer experiences the gifts of words of wisdom or knowledge, prophecy, tongues or interpretation of tongues,  and discernment. When power is transmitted to the believer, he experiences the working of miracles, healings, and supernatural faith. Unlike psychic abilities, these gifts are totally dependent on the Holy Spirit because they originate from Him and are enabled through Him. Needless to say, the Holy Spirit “charges” the HEF with positive energy that is more potent and intense than anything that can be generated by the individual on his own.  As a result, the spiritual gifts are much more energetic, accurate, and influential than anything drummed up through self-hypnosis or resulting from the activity of a spirit, even a demonic spirit.

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Demon’s Breath–A Sign of a Demonic Spirit.

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Introduction:
How do you know when you are dealing with a demonic spirit during an investigation or deliverance session? While the answer to that question would seem self-evident, and in some cases it is evident, one cannot  simply brand all spirits as demons and one cannot assume that all demons are equal in their degree of evil, destructiveness, and power.

Basic Principles:
A spirit can make itself known only in the context of the human energy field that it is drawing from.  That human energy field allows two-way communication. The spirit gets energized, and the people get in contact with the character and nature of the spirit that is drawing power from them.  It is an exchange of information and energy.  As a result, the spirit can modulate the energy and distort it in a way correlated to his character. This character can be sensed by the people as being separate from and different than their own.

In other words, people in contact with a spirit are like those  looking into a “funny” mirror at a circus. What they see is vaguely familiar but so badly distorted that it is unrecognizable.  It is their own energy coming back to them but now contorted by the character and personality of the spirit with which they are in contact. Even when manipulated by a non-demonic spirit,  the reflected energy is so misshapen that the image appears to be alien and otherworldly. 

There is one other important factor to keep in mind when trying to determine whether a spirit is a demon. Spirits that qualify as actual demons are not human nor will they ever be human. Now there is a type of demonic spirit that once was human but original demons are fallen angels and not of mortal derivation. When these demons contort the human energy field, the resulting energy is so profoundly convoluted by the unadulterated evil of the demonic spirit that it seems to be alien to humanity.  This alienation and dehumanizing of the energy field can take two distinct and surprisingly different forms.

Demon’s Breath: A Foul Oder of Evil.
The first form is distinctly demonic in character. The energy is best described as being horribly sinister with an intensity which leaves the investigator with creepy and menacing impressions. The energy field seems to be swirling with feelings of fear, rage, hostility, malice, malevolence, and hatred.

At the same time, physical reactions such as nausea, chest pains, scratches, weakness, dizziness, and depression can beset the investigators. Paranormal violence as well as aggressive interactions between investigators can take place, and folk may be hurt and damaged either physically or mentally.

Contact with this form of demonic spirit can cause permanent physical and psychological damage that will not readily heal.  In most cases, if you are confronted by this type of demonic spirit, you will quickly identify it as being a demon, but that is not true for the second form in which a demon can manifest itself.

Demon’s Breath: The Sweet Odor of Deception.
Normally such words as beautiful, glorious, wise, peaceful, powerful, and godlike are associated with the Holy Spirit. However, it must be remembered that Satan and his demons want to replace God and in their spiritual presumption, will actually emulate  some of the traits of God.  In my book, I call these types of demons “Angels of Light” (Type AL) and explain that their main objective is to promote false religion by undermining trust in God and His Word.  Entire nations have been impacted negatively by these demons, and millions have been lost to Christ because of their deceptions and unholy doctrines.

In this post, however, I would like to focus on the ability of these religious spirits to confuse and deceive even born-again and Spirit filled Christians.  We must always remember that our spiritual perception of spirit forms can be distorted by demonic spirits.  As a result, information or guidance that we think is coming from the Spirit of God can actually originate from a demon.

So how do we know if we are actually dealing with a demon spirit that is trying to manipulate us in some ungodly manner? Well, the following Scripture gives us insight to solve this perplexing problem:
¹ Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. 1 John 4:1 (ESV)
So here are some of the tests that will let  you know if you are dealing with a religious demon:

• Since  the primary function of Type AL demons is to keep people away from Christ, they will not acknowledge that Jesus is God, the savior of mankind, and the only way to the Father. In essence, they will deny that Jesus is the way, truth and life.
• They will justify their misdirection by attacking the Bible. They will say that it is erroneous, corrupted, or improperly interpreted, and then provide their own translation or supplemental material that supports their false doctrines.
• They will make assertions about God that are opposite of His revealed nature. For example, they will promote a doctrine that God wants them to kill non-believers, or punish others who do not hold to their doctrines.  This tactic can be intensely personal, for instance, Type AL demons will use condemnation to keep folk in bondage to their doctrines.
• Finally, these spirits will lie about the mercy, goodness, or intent of God.  They will declare that God does not love or care for those who have accepted Christ or that God’s intent is for evil and not good.

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