Have you ever wondered what the bible means when it talks about demons and evil spirits? On almost every page of the gospels, Jesus is dealing with people who were troubled with these things. In our enlightened days, some have argued that it is referring to mental health issues or Jesus is using primitive belief systems.
The bible and experience points us to the fact that the world is more mysterious and spiritually layered than a purely materialistic philosophy. The spiritual realm is inhabited by created beings who are loyal or disobedient to their creator. The good are known as angels and the bad are referred to as fallen angels, demons or evil spirits.
As humans, we are both physical and spiritual and so are subject to a certain influence of these beings. The one thing that is very clear from Jesus, is that he has complete authority over them. It is equally clear that he gives his people the same authority. We regularly pray ‘deliver us from evil’ and so our heavenly Father does. We are able to live totally free from their influence in our lives because of Jesus.
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