Can a Christian Have a Demon?

New American Prophet ^ | April 30, 2023 | Dr. Michael Brown

[Romans Nine]

No

[small farm girl]

Well articulated, as always from Brown.

[Leep]

My demon is named Brandon.

[sauropod]

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[RoosterRedux]

A Christian can definitely be harassed and pursued by a demon and/or a multitude of them.

If you are a Christian, you know this. If you don't know this, your demons have already got you bamboozled.

[MayflowerMadam]

A true Christian indwelt by the Holy Spirit can’t be possessed by a demon.

Christians can be influenced and affected by demonic power. I believe temptations are demonic, and everyone is tempted.

[EliRoom8]

Demonic influence, probably. The admonishment of Peter, "Get behind me, Satan" came shortly after his great confession:

Mt. 16:16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.

[RckyRaCoCo]

For many(not all), let’s just say their faith is...tested.

[grame]

Greater is He that is in me, than he who is in the world. 1 John 4:4-6.

[waterhill]

Yep.

Daily. Prayers up morning, noon and night. And anytime in between.

I work construction/carpentry/etc. I hear things that would make a sailor blush. I pray.

Over the target.

[Roman_War_Criminal]

+1
As the article states, we are overcomers.
Fighting the flesh and principalities (power in the air) is a daily chore for us.

Prayers, worship, praise, and daily Scripture combat it.

[FatherofFive]

Paul was not so certain -

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. Eph 6:10-11

[Babba Gi]

Great article. Even though a Christian can’t be possessed, they can be suffer demonic oppression, which is no walk in the park. My in-laws went to a demon obsessed church, when I asked my father-in-law why he couldn’t make it to church on time he claimed he had the “demon of lateness.”

[waterhill]

Paul did not say might, he said may. As in one will.

Might live on chicken butts.

[GingisK]

Many Christians are Christians only by self labeling. If you don’t think so, just read the way people here on FR treat each other.

[Texas_Guy]

Of course a Christian can be harassed, oppressed and possessed. You’re not getting a cakewalk just because you’re a Christian. The lives of the saints show that.

[spacejunkie2001]

That’s exactly what Paul’s thorn in the flesh was, a demon

[Bulwyf]

Not the possessed part.

[FatherofFive]

he said may. As in one will

Huh? May does not = will. If you buy a lottery ticket, you may win $1,000,000. You seem to say if you buy a ticket, you will win. They are not nearly the same thing.