Posted on 08/03/2025 12:05:48 AM PDT by metmom
“And He said to them, ‘Go!’ And they came out and went into the swine, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and perished in the waters” (Matthew 8:32).
Our Lord Jesus will always have the upper hand over demonic forces. But we should never forget that demons, as fallen angels, still possess tremendous power and strength (cf. Dan. 10:21; Rev. 12:4). For example, when God sent an angel with a message for Daniel, a demon named “the prince of the kingdom of Persia” delayed the angel for three weeks, and God had to send Michael the archangel to help the other divine messenger (Dan. 10:13).
Wicked angels are superior to humans in many ways: intelligence (Ezek. 28:3–4), strength (Mark 5:4; Acts 19:16), powers to do “signs and false wonders” (2 Thess. 2:9), and in experience (having existed much longer than mankind). As spirit beings, they are not bound by time, space, or form. Thus only Christ has sufficient power to bruise Satan’s head and cast him and his forces into the lake of fire and brimstone forever (Rev. 20:3, 10). It required tremendous supernatural power to expel so many demons from the two men and into the pigs, yet He accomplished the feat in an instant.
Knowing all this, we as God’s children must remember that only with His armor, especially the shield of faith, can we withstand attacks from demons (Eph. 6:16) and be victorious over their schemes.
Ask Yourself
How have you been taught to deal with the forces of darkness and evil?
By taking them on in direct spiritual confrontation?
By ignoring them or acting as if they don’t exist?
Let Jesus be your total confidence in all such matters of warfare.
Studying God’s Word ping
(How have you been taught to deal with the forces of darkness and evil?
Lots of goats 🐐🐐🐐 are infected
One such minister is Gary Bates of Creation Ministries International. He has compiled significant anecdotal evidence that the only way to stop such abductions is by calling on the name of Jesus.
Another such figure is Joe Jordan, a former Florida state section investigator for MUFON. When he began encountering abduction cases, he discovered that some abductees had ended their experiences by calling on the name of Jesus. Jordan now runs the CE4 Research Group. BTW, Jordan used to be a secular investigator. He became a Christian because of his experiences in this matter.
These abduction accounts number in the many millions (a Roper Poll estimate the number to be 2%). According to those who investigate them, it is no small matter.
Another one is Dr. Hugh Ross an astrophysicist.
He’s absolutely convinced of that.
A brilliant man and very solid, committed Christian.
Absolutely. Great man.
HEY!
Welcome to Earth.
Some say that sleep paralysis is caused by demonic visitation.
Absolutely. And some say that it's a gateway into altered states of consciousness, perhaps even a portal to another dimension.
Hugh Ross ....followed Him many years.
Bob Larsen reared his head on the ‘Ozzy’ death and seemed very harsh/judgmental..
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Calling for The Lord Jesus Is the Only Way to Deal with all spirits no matter What ‘They’ profess.
We mortals have little besides the Armour found in Eph 6.
THAT’S the book I was thinking of but had forgotten the title.
As a sideline, Hugh has been investigating UFOs and demons for more than fifty years.
Yes, he has many you tube videos online, too.
Here’s one.
Dr. Hugh Ross ~ Little Green Men
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwPrBdjHkxI
Thanks.
Interesting talk!
I noticed that at minute ~55 he addresses the Nephilim, and the three theories about them.
If you’ve read my stuff here on FR over the years, you’ll have found I am af the third persuasion.
I wish he’d gone into more detail and all three.
I found a tidbit that I’m going to incorporate into my future posts.
Those that say demons or fallen angels can have intercourse with human women.
In Matthew 21:23—22:46, Jesus found Himself in challenging exchanges with the leaders of the Jewish temple in Jerusalem. These spiritual elders, far from seeking enlightenment, were actively confronting Jesus’ authority. Their aim was not to engage in a spiritual discourse but to find a way to trap Jesus, leading to His arrest and condemnation (see Matthew 19:3; 21:46; 22:15). It was in response to one of their trick questions that Jesus said, “For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels of God in heaven” (Matthew 22:30, NKJV).
Now I have NO clue as to what kind of genitals we’ll have in heaven - if any - but I suspect that angels do NOT have any, for why would they if they do not get married?
And these are the UN-fallen ones!
Would FALLEN angels suddenly have them??
I watched that video and at the end, he mentions his book on Genesis and says that he addresses it more in that book.
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