![]() For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.Īngels Inhabit the Church to Worship / Demons Inhabit the Church to Subvert No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. While surround us in protection, demons are continually trying to separate us from God (fortunately we know they could never overpower the God who created them): And the final condition of that man is worse than the first.Īngels Seek to Unite Us / Demons Seek to Separate Us Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and put in order. When an evil spirit comes out of a man, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Demons are looking carefully for another host to attack: While both angels and demons are watching over us, demons are watching for a very different purpose. They often do this by simply attacking our ability to hear the word or to speak in response to the Gospel:Īnd when Jesus saw that a crowd was rapidly gathering, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “You deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him and do not enter him again.”Īngels Are Poised to Protect / Demons Are Poised to Attack While angels celebrate our salvation, demons do all they can to prevent our conversion. Whenever the evil spirits saw him, they fell down before him and cried out, “You are the Son of God.”Īngels Celebrate Our Salvation / Demons Obstruct Our Salvation ![]() While angels announce the Savior in love and expectation, demons scream his name in fear, provoking fear in those non-believers who may be watching: ![]() I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him.” “O unbelieving and perverse generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.” Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment.Īngels Herald the Savior / Demons Shriek the Savior He often falls into the fire or into the water. “He has seizures and is suffering greatly. When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before him. While angels appear in human form to demonstrate their empathy and love for us, demons enter human bodies to take on the form of those they are attacking: The behavior of demons, therefore, can be contrasted with the behavior of angels:Īngels Appear Human / Demons Inhabit Humans Angels and demons are the same kind of being they share the same powers we’ve already described. Angels worship and honor their Creator and choose continually to help reunite all of creation to Him, but demons reject God and endeavor daily to oppose the spiritual understanding and development of humans (Ephesians 6:12). Demons rebelled against God in a manner similar to those of us who have also rebelled. In many ways the story of angelic beings parallels our own experiences as humans. While angelic beings were originally were created to love God, demons have rejected him entirely. We’ve been examining the nature of angels in recent posts, but given the increasing cultural interest in demons, it might be wise to understand them more deeply. ![]() While there are good reasons to believe in the existence of angelic beings (even apart from what the Bible teaches), the clearest description of angels and demons comes directly from the Biblical text. Even though fewer people in this age group claim any affiliation to organized religion, their belief in demons is actually increasing. A recent study revealed 63% of young Americans (age 18-29) believe in demon possession.
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