Bible Questions Answered:
““...how do demons affect Christians?”
Alex/ Manchester, United Kingdom England
Bible Answer:
The Word, tells us:
Ephesians 6:12 KJV
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.
Wrestle – Greek – Pale (Pal-ay): Wrestle, wrestling.
Principalities – Greek – Arche (Ar-khay): Magistrate, power, principality, principle, rule.
Powers – Greek – Exousia (Ex-oo-see-ah): Ability, force, magistrate, superhuman, potentate, authority, jurisdiction, power, right strength.
Rulers - Greek – Kosmokrator (Kos-mok-rat-ore): A world-ruler, an epithet of Satan, ruler.
Wickedness – Greek – Poneria (Pon-ay-ree-ah): Depravity, malice, plots, sins: iniquity, wickedness.
In the unseen realm, Christians are constantly in “battle,” with real spiritual forces!
Revelation 6:2 KJV
And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. ( A picture of the coming Anti-Christ, Satan's son.)
Ephesians 6:16 KJV
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
Archer, Satan, and his minions, do all they can to destroy Christian faith.
Arrows of deception, discouragement, doubt, opposition, temptations, unbelief, etc. etc.
That is why the apostle said we must have the armor of God on, to protect us.
Ephesians 6:10-18 KJV (Heaven's 7 point protection plan.)
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might.
11 Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
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.
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
Spiritual Warfare:
II Corinthians 10:4,5 KJV
4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
I Timothy 1:18,19 KJV (To all Christians.)
18 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
19 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
I Timothy 6:11,12 KJV
11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, Godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
II Timothy 2:3,4 KJV
3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please Him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
I Peter 5:8,9 KJV
8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith..."
God's Over Coming People:
Psalm 44:5 KJV
Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
Luke 10:19 KJV
Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Romans 8:35,37 KJV
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us.
I John 4:4 KJV
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world.
I John 5:4,5 KJV
4 For whatsoever is born of God over cometh the world: and this is the victory that over cometh the world, even our faith.
5 Who is he that over cometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
Revelation 12:11 KJV
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Revelation 21:7 KJV
He that over cometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be My son.
Salvation Prayer
