CAN A CHRISTIAN REALLY HAVE A DEMON?

Larry Lowry [02/22/2015 4:43 PM]
The concept of possession denotes ownership. So, as children of God, we have been “bought with a price” (I Cor. 6:20), and therefore, cannot be owned by the evil one. There is no record of any believer in Scripture that was demon possessed. Galatians 1:8 says, “But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.” Personal experiences CANNOT supersede the Scriptures, no matter how charismatic or demonstrative they seem.

David M. Hinsen [02/22/2015 4:48 PM]
Just to be clear, my other comment isn’t to argue whether Christians can or can’t be possessed in the ownership term, I simply wanted to provide insight into the meaning of possession in the Greek when relating to demon-possession

Mike Evans [02/22/2015 4:55 PM]
I believe that it is impossible for a devil/demon/evil spirit to invade a Christian‘s (a believer who desires to live for God and is actively pursuing a relationship with God) body, soul or spirit and dwell there.

1) The Bible says, “We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not” (1 Jn. 5:18, KJV). This seems to be a very clear statement of the power of God to keep the believer safe from demon invasion. There are some who would argue that the most trivial act of sin would open the door for demonic spirits to invade the believer. However, studying the first epistle of John gives a clear understanding of what John means by saying, ““We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not” (1 Jn 5:18). In the third chapter of the same book John wrote a very similar phrase, “Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin” (1 Jn. 3:9). The present derivative tense of the verb, ?????, is very important to understanding John’s meaning here as well as in verse 6. This means that the believer by virtue of his being “born of God” does not go on committing acts of willful sin, but as verse 3 shows, the believer is constantly busy removing sin from his/her life. John confirms this in the first chapter by writing: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us (1 Jn. 1:7-10). Therefore, it is my understanding that as long as the Christian is walking in fellowship with God and desiring to continue to purify himself/herself the “wicked one toucheth him not” (1 Jn. 5:18).

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