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DEVILS (DEMONOLOGY)
(Demonology : Doctrine Of Devils)
* Demon comes from a greek work "demonia"
* Modern bible uses the word "demon"
* KJV uses the word "devil"
* Devil is a more accurate term
SECTION 2: ORIGINS OF DEMON
1. Theory 1: Fallen Angels May Or May Not Be Demons
a. Fallen Angels May Not Be Demons
Revelation 12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
* Some teach that the when Lucifer fell, He became the devil and his fallen angels became demons
* We tend to disagree with this idea because this takes place in Revelation that is the future
b. Fallen Angels May Be Demons
Matthew 25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
Mark 5:8 For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.
Mark 5:7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
Matthew 8:29 And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
2. Theory 2: They Maybe The Spirits Of The Nephilim Or Spirits Of The Fallen Angels
Matthew 25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
Matthew 8:29 And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
Mark 5:7-8 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
8 For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.
Genesis 6:4, 7, 11, 13 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
7 And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
13 And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
* The nephilims are giants which a product of Intermingling of fallen angels and humans
* God said He will destroy all flesh that is including these creatures
* After one dies, the spirit departs. When they died, where does their spirit go?
* Mark 5 calls them "unclean spirit"
* It is possible that these could be refering to the spirits of these fallen angels or nephilims
* Matthew 25:41 God said, hell was prepared for these fallen angels and Matthew 8:29 they said don't torment us before our time
* This could show a relationship that they might be the spirits of nephilims or fallen angels who died out in Noah's flood
3. Theory 3: They Are Spirits That Comes Out From The Devil (Satan Himself)
Revelation 16:13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
* Spirit has to do with breath and air
* Unclean breath that comes from somebody unclean
* The unclean spirits like frogs came out of the mouth of the satan, antichrist and false prophet
* Unclean spirit is the opposite of the holy spirit
* Holy spirit is from God's breath, unclean (unholy) spirit is from Satan himself
SECTION 3: MEANING OF A DEMON OR DEVIL
1. They Are Liken To Unclean Animals
Revelation 16:13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
Revelation 18:2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
2. They Are Liken To Having Wings
Matthew 13:4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
Revelation 18:2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
3. Angels Are Liken To Men, They Do Not Have Wings
Genesis 18:2 And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,
SECTION 4: NATURE OF DEMON OR DEVILS
1. Demon Possession: Spiritual Attack
Matthew 8:16 When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:
2. They Are Not Flesh And Blood
Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
3. They Are Intelligent Beings
2 Corinthians 11:14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
Luke 4:34 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.
Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
Mark 5:10 And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
4. They Are Morally Unclean
Matthew 10:1 And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
Mark 1:27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
Romans 6:13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
Luke 8:27 And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.
5. They Have Superhuman Strength
Mark 5:4 Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
6. Jesus Healed Sicknesses (Physical & Mental) Possibility Cause By Demon Possessed
a. Blind man
b. Women who cannot speak
c. Mark 5 Mental people
7. They Have A Suicidal Mania Nature
Mark 5:13 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.
SECTION 5: FORMS OF DEMONIC PRACTICES
1. Divination: Seeking Knowledge Of The Future
Leviticus 20:27 A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood shall be upon them.
2. Necromancer: Contacting The Dead
1 Samuel 28:8 And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee.
3. Prognostication: Action Of Prophesying Future Events
Ezekiel 21:21 For the king of Babylon stood at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination: he made his arrows bright, he consulted with images, he looked in the liver.
4. Magic
Genesis 41:8 And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.
5. Sorcery
Acts 19:18-19 And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
19 Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
Isaiah 47:9-13 But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great abundance of thine enchantments.
10 For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me.
11 Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know.
12 Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.
13 Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee.
6. Witchcraft
Galatians 5:20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
1 Samuel 15:23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.