Bible Questions Answered: Demons-What are

Bible Questions Answered:
What are demon people?
Shelly/ London, England/ U.K.

Bible Answers:
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.

Principalities: The rank, dignity, or jurisdiction of a prince (The territory ruled by a prince.) New World Dictionary
Two, Principalities are mentioned, the Prince of Persia (Iran), and the Prince of Greece.

Satan, has divided our world up into to principalities, with his evil princes reigning over them, and their hoards of evil spirits under them.

Powers: Evil spirit beings.

Rulers of the darkness of this world: Evil generals in the spirit realm, that answer to Satan.

Wickedness in High Places: Ranks of evil beings.
Many believe these are evil spirits assigned to institutions of religious worship or education, and they base that upon the fact that in the Word of God, High Places generally refers to places where idol worship were carried out.
Godless, seminaries, churches, schools, universities, cults, demon worship etc.

II Corinthians 4:3-5 KJV
[3] But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
[4] In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
[5] For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

II Corinthians 11:13-15 KJV
[13] For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
[14] And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
[15] Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

Demon worship:
(The Jews)

Deuteronomy 32:15-18 NLT
15 But Israel soon became fat and unruly; the people grew heavy, plump, and stuffed! Then they abandoned the God who had made them; they made light of the Rock of their salvation.
16 They stirred up His jealousy by worshiping foreign gods; they provoked His fury with detestable deeds.
17 They offered sacrifices to demons, which are not God, to gods they had not known before, to new gods only recently arrived, to gods their ancestors had never feared.
18 You neglected the Rock who had fathered you; you forgot the God who had given you birth.

Psalm 106:37-38 KJV
[37] Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils, (Children's lives Aborted, centuries before Christ, an old Satanic plot.)
[38] And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood.

(Gentiles)
I Corinthians 10:20-21 KJV
[20] But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
[21] Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.

Ephesians 6:12 NLT
For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.

Ephesians 6:12 AMP
For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the despotisms, against the powers, against [the master spirits who are] the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere.

Evil opposing forces:

Daniel 10:10-21 KJV
[10] And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.
[11] And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.
[12] Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.
[13] But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
[14] Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.
[15] And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.
[16] And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength.
[17] For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me.
[18] Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,
[19] And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.
[20] Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come.
[21] But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.

Daniel 10:10-21 NLT
10 Just then a hand touched me and lifted me, still trembling, to my hands and knees.
11 And the man said to me, “Daniel, you are very precious to God, so listen carefully to what I have to say to you. Stand up, for I have been sent to you.” When he said this to me, I stood up, still trembling.
12 Then he said, “Don’t be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request has been heard in heaven. I have come in answer to your prayer.
13 But for twenty-one days the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia blocked my way. Then Michael, one of the archangels, came to help me, and I left him there with
the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia.
14 Now I am here to explain what will happen to your people in the future, for this vision concerns a time yet to come.”
15 While he was speaking to me, I looked down at the ground, unable to say a word.
16 Then the one who looked like a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and began to speak. I said to the one standing in front of me, “I am filled with anguish because of the vision I have seen, my lord, and I am very weak.
17 How can someone like me, your servant, talk to you, my lord? My strength is gone, and I can hardly breathe.”
18 Then the one who looked like a man touched me again, and I felt my strength returning.
19 “Don’t be afraid,” he said, “for you are very precious to God. Peace! Be encouraged! Be strong!”As he spoke these words to me, I suddenly felt stronger and said to him, “Please speak to me, my lord, for you have strengthened me.”
20 He replied, “Do you know why I have come? Soon I must return to fight against
the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia, and after that
the spirit prince of the kingdom of Greece will come.
21 Meanwhile, I will tell you what is written in the Book of Truth. (No one helps me against these spirit princes except Michael, your spirit prince.

Satan, called the Prince of this world.

John 12:31 KJV
Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

John 14:30 KJV
Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in Me.

John 16:8-11 KJV
[8] And when He (God the Holy Spirit) is come, He will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
[9] Of sin, because they believe not on Me;
[10] Of righteousness, because I go to My Father, and ye see Me no more;
[11] Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

Satan, called the “God of this world.”

II Corinthians 4:3,4 KJV
[3] But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
[4] In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

Luke 4:5-7 KJV (Satan's boast)
[5] And the devil, taking Him up into an high mountain, shewed unto Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
[6] And the devil said unto Him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.
[7] If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.

Christ, cast out demonic spirits:

Luke 4:33-37 KJV
[33] And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,
[34] Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.
[35] And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when
the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.
[36] And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power He commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.
[37] And the fame of Him went out into every place of the country round about.

Mark 5:1-15 KJV
[1] And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
[2] And when He was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
[3] Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:
[4] Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
[5] And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.
[6] But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshiped Him,
[7] And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of The Most High God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
[8] For He said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.
[9] And He asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.
[10] And he besought Him much that He would not send them away out of the country.
[11] Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.
[12] And all the devils besought Him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
[13] And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.
[14] And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.
[15] And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.

Mark 7:25-30 KJV
[25] For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of Him, and came and fell at His feet:
[26] The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought Him that He would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.
[27] But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.
[28] And she answered and said unto Him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.
[29] And He said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.
[30] And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.

Who are these demons and where did they come from?

1) They are “not,” the hosts of lost men and angels mentioned in Genesis Six, and they are not plainly because of …

I Peter 3:19 KJV
[18] For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
[19] By which also he went and preached (Proper translation-Greek: Kerusso: To herold, proclaim.) unto the spirits in prison;
[20] Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.

I Peter 3:19 NAS
18. For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit ;
19. in which also He went and made proclamation to the spirits now in prison,
20.who once were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the water.

2) Demons are “not,” evil, rebellious angels that fell with Lucifer.

Jude 6,7 KJV
[6] And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, He hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.
[7] Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

II Peter 2:4 KJV
For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell *, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
* Greek: Tartaroo (Tartaros): the deepest abyss of Hades. To incarcerate in eternal torment: cast down to hell. (Abingdon's Strong's Concordance)

Well then just who are demonic spirits?
See The Bible Prayer Line Index:
Bible Questions Answered: Accuser Of The Brethren
Bible Questions Answered: Creation Gap Theory

3) Demons are the spirits of a “Pre-Adamic race of men,” that with Lucifer met with global chaos, and judgment.

There is definitely a “Gap-of Time,” between Genesis 1:1, and verse 2.
See The Bible Prayer Line Index: Bible Questions Answered: Creation Gap Theory
where this is explained.

The Word of God is “silent,” for the most part on the origin of demonic spirits, but voluminous, as to their presence and work.

Demons have:

Supernatural Power (Mark 5:1-15 the Gadarenes)
Supernatural Knowledge (Acts 16:16-18 the possessed damsel. Mark 1:23,24/ Mark 5;6-8)
Afflict with sickness (Matthew 9:32-22/ 12:22/ Mark 7:25-30; 8:18; 9:17-27/Luke 13:11-16/Matthew 12:22/Luke 8:26-36/
Seducing, Deceiving Powers: (I Timothy 4:1/ Revelation 16:14)
Lie: (John 8:44)
May block answers to prayer: (Daniel 10:12,13)


How may demons be cast out of an individual?

Matthew 12:28 KJV (Christ said)
But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

Mark 9:28,29 KJV
[28] And when He was come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, Why could not we cast him out?
[29] And He said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing,
but by prayer and fasting.

Luke 10:19,20 KJV
[19] 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.
[20] Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

Acts 8:6-8 KJV
[6] And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
[7] For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
[8] And there was great joy in that city.

Isaiah 58:6-9 KJV
[6] Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
[7] Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
[8] Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy reward.
[9] Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. ...”

The Casting out of evil spirits, not to be done by anyone who is not a born again Christian.

Acts 19:13-17 KJV
[13] Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
[14] And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.
[15] And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
[16] And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
[17] And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

What happens to a person, liberated of demons, and who does not stay near to the Lord?

Matthew 12:43-45 KJV
[43] When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
[44] Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
[45] Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse

How many demons may possess any one individual?

Mark 5:9 KJV (Mark 5:1-15 The whole story.)
And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name (Spirits speaking from within the man) is Legion: for we are many.

Legion: A Roman military division vary at times from 3,000 to 6,000 soldiers.

When the demons were cast out of the man of Gadarea (Mark 5:1-15), they begged to go into a nearby feeding herd of swine.
This Christ allowed, as they did the swine ran into the sea. How many swine were there, verse 13 says that two thousand swine, ran to and were drowned in the sea.

Mark 16:9 KJV
Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven devils.

Occult practices:
Ouija boards, crystal balls, tarot cards, planchettes, crystals, charms, magic, etc...
Some of these despicable items are sold as toys in toy stores to children,
when will the people of God speak out?
These devices, open an individual up to demonic possession.

Deuteronomy 18:9-12 KJV (Nine evil things mentioned by the Lord.)
[9] When thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.
[10] There shall not be found among you any one that
maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or
that useth divination, or an
observer of times, or
an enchanter, or a
witch,
[11] Or a
charmer, or a
consulter with familiar spirits, or a
wizard, or a
necromancer.
[12] For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee.

Verses. 10: “Maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire...
Worship of the Ammonite god, Moloch. A statue of Moloch, with it's arms extended out, would be heated red hot, then Moloch worshipers would throw their young children upon it's arms to die. (Abortion of the young has been Satan's idea from the beginning.)

Verse 10: Divination:
Heathen worshipers, would seek out mediums, possessed with evil spirits, to receive Satanic messages from beyond.

Verse 10: Observer of the times:
Astrology, so called influence of planets on the lives of men. Thousands of thousands of news papers print daily “Horoscopes,” where as, in days past they used to print daily Bible verses, called an “Abomination by the Lord, as a Christian, has your voice been heard?

Leviticus 19:26 KJV
Ye shall not eat any thing with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantment, nor observe times.

God directs the paths of His people.

Psalm 32:8 KJV
[8] I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with Mine eye.

Proverbs 3:5,6 KJV
[5] Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
[6] In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.

Verse 10: An Enchanter:
The use of Incantations, charms, spells, magic, etc.

Isaiah 47:11-14 KJV
[11] Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know.
[12] Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.
[13] Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee.
[14] Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame:...”

Verse 10: A Witch:
A person who has sold their soul to the devil, in return for certain powers.
A Sorceress, able to call up the spirits of the dead, to talk to the living.

Leviticus 20:27: KJV
A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood shall be upon them.

Verse 11: A Charmer, or Consultor of familiar spirits:

A Wizard, was one who was possessed with a “familiar spirit,” for counsel (which was a demon or evil spirit).
In today's world, the word witch, or wizard, may not be heard much, but the word Medium, is heard (which is the same thing).
This is what use to be called “Spiritualism.”

Verse 11: Necromancer:
A Necromancer, someone who claims to talk with the dead. (Deuteronomy 18:11-an abomination.)

I Corinthians 10:20-23 KJV
[20] But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
[21] Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.
[22] Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than He?
[23] All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

I Timothy 4:1-5 KJV
[1] Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
[2] Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
[3] Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
[4] For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
[5] For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

Victory over demons:

James 4:7,8 KJV
[7] Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
[8] Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you. ...”

I Thessalonians 5:22 KJV
Abstain from all appearance of evil.

I John 5:4 KJV
For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

Ephesians 6:10-18 KJV
[10] Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might.
[11] Put on the whole armour 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 armour 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;

Isaiah 26:3 KJV
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee: because he trusteth in Thee.

Romans 8:31-39 KJV
[31] What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
[32] He that spared not his own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?
[33] Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.
[34] Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
[35] Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
[36] As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
[37] Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us.
[38] For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
[39] Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

I Corinthians 15:57 KJV
But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Psalm 34:7 KJV
The Angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear Him, and delivereth them.

Psalm 91:11 KJV
For He shall give His angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.