Speaker and author on apologetics, worldviews, and eschatology.
This series of blogs on the angelic realm continues with information on the issue of demon possession. What does the Bible say about the effects on people of demonic possession? 1. Mute: “While they were going out, a man who was demon-possessed and could not talk was brought to Jesus. And when the demon was [&hellip
Remember that the Christian worldview includes natural and supernatural realms. But naturalism states that there is no supernatural realm, leaving no room for angels and demons. Yet Christianity can explain why cultures all over the world believe in spirits. Or why today the Roman Catholic church (and other denominations) perform exorcisms and deliverance ministry on demon-possessed people. For [&hellip
The first two blogs in this series dealt with angels and their tasks, but now let’s turn our attention to demons. Demons (or fallen angels or evil angels) “fell” from their status as perfect spirit beings created by God due to their prideful rebellion. The demons willfully rebelled against God according to Jude 1:6. It [&hellip
This series on angels and demons continues with a look at the types of angels that God created, their attributes, and their tasks. In the Bible, there are seven kinds of angels listed: cherubim (Genesis 3:24), seraphim (Isaiah 6:2), archangels (1 Thessalonians 4:16), and thrones, powers, rulers, and authorities, all of which are found in Colossians 1:16. [&hellip
Our culture has a fascination with the supernatural, and with good reason. Everywhere one goes, there are unexplained phenomenon. People experience the unexplainable. Couple that with media focusing on the supernatural, from movies about angels and demons, to books about vampires and werewolves, to comics about ghosts and hauntings, we are bombarded by these stories. But what [&hellip
This series of blogs on the angelic realm continues with information on the issue of demon possession. What does the Bible say about the effects on people of demonic possession? 1. Mute: “While they were going out, a man who was demon-possessed and could not talk was brought to Jesus. And when the demon was [&hellip
Remember that the Christian worldview includes natural and supernatural realms. But naturalism states that there is no supernatural realm, leaving no room for angels and demons. Yet Christianity can explain why cultures all over the world believe in spirits. Or why today the Roman Catholic church (and other denominations) perform exorcisms and deliverance ministry on demon-possessed people. For [&hellip
The first two blogs in this series dealt with angels and their tasks, but now let’s turn our attention to demons. Demons (or fallen angels or evil angels) “fell” from their status as perfect spirit beings created by God due to their prideful rebellion. The demons willfully rebelled against God according to Jude 1:6. It [&hellip
This series on angels and demons continues with a look at the types of angels that God created, their attributes, and their tasks. In the Bible, there are seven kinds of angels listed: cherubim (Genesis 3:24), seraphim (Isaiah 6:2), archangels (1 Thessalonians 4:16), and thrones, powers, rulers, and authorities, all of which are found in Colossians 1:16. [&hellip
Our culture has a fascination with the supernatural, and with good reason. Everywhere one goes, there are unexplained phenomenon. People experience the unexplainable. Couple that with media focusing on the supernatural, from movies about angels and demons, to books about vampires and werewolves, to comics about ghosts and hauntings, we are bombarded by these stories. But what [&hellip
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