Demons:what You Need To Know(1) Series

Demons are angels who decided to follow Lucifer the archangel in his insurrection against God. They could therefore be safely called “the fallen angels”. (Rev. 12:4,7-9).

Jesus personally called some beings angel of the devil (Matt. 25:41) while the Pharisees even in their religious ignorance recognize the existence of demons/devils (Matt. 12:24).

The Nature of Demons:

1. They are evil. There are no good demons. In fact they carry out the wishes and commands of Satan their master. (I Sam. 10-11).

2. They are intelligent and wise (I King 22:22-24).

3. They have knowledge and feelings Acts 19:15, Matt. 8:29.

4. They are spirit beings without body, Lk. 24:29 they are rather very desperate to live in a borrowed body.

5. They have miraculous powers and can deceive. (Rev. 16:13-16).

Where Does Demons Live?

1. Principally demons live in the air above the earth (Eph. 2:2).

There are three heaven in the least.

(a) The first heaven – the air space around us.

(b) The second heaven – this is where Satan reigns

(c) The third heaven – this is where the throne of God is (2 Cor. 12:1-4)

The second heaven is referred to as high places (Eph. 6:12).

2. Demons also live in evil places and places where crime and murders have been committed.

3. Demon can inhabit humans and when they are desperate can enter into animals. Mk. 5:2,8,12.

Some things Demons Can Do

1. They can teach ( I Tim. 4:1); in which case they teach errors.

2. They can tell fortunes (Acts 16:16-17). What they say could be absolutely true, it is however for a different reason. In the text the reason was so that people could think Paul and Silas were in league with demons.

3. They can imitate departed dead (I Sam. 28:3-9).

4. They can go out and come back into men as they will except they are cast out and rejected Matt. 12:43-45.

5. Demons can also travel Mk. 5:7,12