What is demon possession???

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AnandaHya

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I'm sorry, but what did you mean by "was this meant to be a game?" This is a serious question okay.
I take it very seriously my father was demon possessed at times and tried to kill my little brothers. why do you ask do you have someone you suspect is demon possessed?

if so why do you think it? you can PM me if you want.
 
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How can you tell if someone is demon possessed or not?

What makes you think that person is possessed?
Pray with that person and see if he or she will cooperate and pray withyou.
 
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giantone

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Like you can walk up to a person and the Lord tells you the person has bitterness. You know a demon is latched onto them and you can pray for them to get over what ever hurt and anger it is they have.
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While I agree with some things you say, I don't completely agree with this, some people may put a welcome sign up for the devil by being unforgiving or sinful and God will back away from them till they seek God and ask to be able to get over it, but demons don't latch on to people at the drop of a hat, we shouldn't be giving the devil more credit to him than he deserves. Most of the time it isn't the devil as much as a person's own stupidity.
 
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Hypothetically speaking telling the difference between mental health problems and demonic possession can be difficult unless there is some sort of physical indicator, change of eye colour, jumpy awkward and uncordinated movements for example can be a sign that someone is being possessed and also controlled and that the entity possessing them may be having some difficult adjusting to its "fleshy" host, rapid change in personality speech patterns and behaviour can also be an indicator of possession but it could easily be some other entirely normal mental health problem. Those demonically posessed can show an aversion to holy things, crosses chruches etc... wont enter hallowed ground and can often be extremely hostile to those of a religous nature.

Dont you know that they can control the mind? And diagnosed as mind disorder?
 
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jimmydiggs

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Jim Logan did a really good 8-part series and talks about Demonic influence and such in our daily lives. I never believed it until he talked about how they keep psychologists and doctors on-hand so they can make sure it isn't just some kind of schizoid.

I think it's this link...

---> click <-----

EDIT: Yep it is, look for the ones titled "Spiritual Warfare - "blahblah" by Jim Logan...

Good lecture.
 
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While I agree with some things you say, I don't completely agree with this, some people may put a welcome sign up for the devil by being unforgiving or sinful and God will back away from them till they seek God and ask to be able to get over it, but demons don't latch on to people at the drop of a hat, we shouldn't be giving the devil more credit to him than he deserves. Most of the time it isn't the devil as much as a person's own stupidity.
Well you don't much of what you say. Demons do latch onto people all the time. They can even latch on you for having pride in thinking you know a lot. Pride is a demon. There are lots of people who see demons latched onto people.
Lots of people are sick because a demon is on them or in them. Look in the bible it speaks of spirits when it talks about people being sick.
Legions of demons being in a person is spoken of also in the bible. You can do a study on what legion means. It's a lot of demons.
Bitterness is a demon. Hate is a open door way to hell.
 
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I'm sorry, but what did you mean by "was this meant to be a game?" This is a serious question okay.

HI
I didn't know if you were asking a real question or not. Everyone started joking around about it. I didn't know if maybe you needed help and everyone turned it into a game that made me sad. If you needed help I wanted you to be helped. It could have just been a question on your mind or something really happening to you or around you and that is serious. Time people don't think and turn things into games.
 
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I take it very seriously my father was demon possessed at times and tried to kill my little brothers. why do you ask do you have someone you suspect is demon possessed?

if so why do you think it? you can PM me if you want.
I'm sorry to hear that. Hows he doing now?
 
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AnandaHya

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I'm sorry to hear that. Hows he doing now?
on medication, isolated. I visit him sometimes but I don't trust him around my kids. Forgiveness and trust are two different things.
 
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AnandaHya

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Well you don't much of what you say. Demons do latch onto people all the time. They can even latch on you for having pride in thinking you know a lot. Pride is a demon. There are lots of people who see demons latched onto people.
Lots of people are sick because a demon is on them or in them. Look in the bible it speaks of spirits when it talks about people being sick.
Legions of demons being in a person is spoken of also in the bible. You can do a study on what legion means. It's a lot of demons.
Bitterness is a demon. Hate is a open door way to hell.
mmm i think some things are just emotions. Demons are spiritual entities. emotions are human man made things that people can train themselves to control. Demons require God's saving grace and normally angelic intervention. Emotions can be dealt with on a person's on.

there are demons that spreads: pride, sickness, bitternes, etc but they plant the seed and normally leave so that people don't suspect it is a demon and think its just the person. Darkness can't stay in the presence of light so If you have the Holy Spirit dwelling inside of you unless the person is possessed the demon leaves and all you see is the fruits of darkness and destruction in another person's life.

I know the difference because some days my father would be possessed and violent and some days he would not have the darkness surrounding and inside him and I could see it before getting off the school bus and knew to hide or ask for a snack. after a while we just hide and didn't risk it.

thats why its so hard to convince Christians of demons existence and work today.

most say since it is in the Bible believe they exist. however, they don't believe it when you say someone they know is being tortured by one because it only does it when they are alone. planting seeds of suicide and despair and helplessness and other things.
 
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AnandaHya

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Jim Logan did a really good 8-part series and talks about Demonic influence and such in our daily lives. I never believed it until he talked about how they keep psychologists and doctors on-hand so they can make sure it isn't just some kind of schizoid.

I think it's this link...

---> click <-----

EDIT: Yep it is, look for the ones titled "Spiritual Warfare - "blahblah" by Jim Logan...

Good lecture.
thanks for the link I'll have to watch it. an eternal student until God calls me home lol :) we should always be learning and helping others learn and remember God's love and Grace.
 
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While I agree with some things you say, I don't completely agree with this, some people may put a welcome sign up for the devil by being unforgiving or sinful and God will back away from them till they seek God and ask to be able to get over it, but demons don't latch on to people at the drop of a hat, we shouldn't be giving the devil more credit to him than he deserves. Most of the time it isn't the devil as much as a person's own stupidity.

You roll in the mud you get mud.
 
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How can you tell if someone is demon possessed or not?
Hi Selenah, you've asked the question, but can you handle the answer? Its not pretty. I will probably get shot for answering this question on this site!

When it manifests;
It will blaspheme God and our Lord Jesus.
It may speak in your language. Not the language of the host.
It will recognise you. Like say "I know you....you are Elizabeth"
It will lie...Like say.."I am King"
It will put on a deep voice
It will make the hosts eyes roll or open wide
It may contort the face or body
It will threaten and make you feel worthless
They will be violent and very strong
They will self harm the host
They sometimes will levitate

Do not converse with it.
Get help from other christians.
If you are alone, and cornered, command it out in the name of Jesus
If spirit does not leave, there may be more than one in there. This type cannot come out but by PRAYER AND FASTING. (most new bible editions leave out the word fasting. Very important)

Mark 9:29 And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

Most demons will hang around a person for a while before it enters. It will start to play games by moving things around, making a noise, or showing itself as something. They can appear as whatever they like. A dark shadow running past, or an orb or a dead relative or person. They can sometimes use force like jump onto a person while they are sleeping and pin down. Once it's gotten to this stage, the person is in great danger.

You are in great danger if you;
Go to fortune tellers
Read or get torrot cards read
play with ouija boards
Worship & pray to false idols
Delve into astrology
Have psychic parties (very popular here in Australia)
Learn how to do spells from your Womans' Weekly magazine
Talk to the dead.
Sin continuously, (some sins are worse than others...steal, cheat, lie..)
Blashpeme God
Curse others
Have outbursts of rage
Hard drug user/Alcoholic

I hope you are never in this situation. Your chances of witnessing this are slim. Most people do not ever encounter this situation. If you are worshiping Christ in spirit and in truth you will be protected. If the Lord wants a person to be free from an unclean spirit, he will send someone strong in the Lord to deal with them, and not someone unskilled in the word as it is very dangerous to be around them.

God bless
Be a good girl in the Lord & fill yourself with spiritual wisdom, knowledge & understanding. This will be your armour in Christ. He will guide you.
Take care




 
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AnandaHya

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WHAT IS TRUE FASTING?

Isaiah 58:3-9 (New King James Version)

3 &#8216; Why have we fasted,&#8217; they say, &#8216;and You have not seen?
Why have we afflicted our souls, and You take no notice?&#8217;


&#8220; In fact, in the day of your fast you find pleasure,
And exploit all your laborers.
4 Indeed you fast for strife and debate,
And to strike with the fist of wickedness.

You will not fast as you do this day,
To make your voice heard on high.
5 Is it a fast that I have chosen,
A day for a man to afflict his soul?
Is it to bow down his head like a bulrush,
And to spread out sackcloth and ashes?
(what most of the world thinks is fasting, Hindus and Muslims do as much)
Would you call this a fast,
And an acceptable day to the LORD?
6 &#8220; Is this not the fast that I have chosen: (this is what GOD wants us to do)
To loose the bonds of wickedness,
To undo the heavy burdens,
To let the oppressed go free,
And that you break every yoke?
7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, (God's word is the living Bread we should share with all)
And that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out;
When you see the naked, that you cover him,
And not hide yourself from your own flesh? (occult practice of astroprojection)

8 Then your light shall break forth like the morning,
Your healing shall spring forth speedily,
And your righteousness shall go before you;
The glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.
9 Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer;
You shall cry, and He will say, &#8216;Here I am.&#8217;
 
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Theredeemed98

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Demon posession is Where Demons control you and take your body. It is also called Spiritual Warfare. Christians do not get possessed by demons. Christ was the first to cast out demons and they still do it today.
Right I beg to differ I'm a Christian and have actually been possessed and the devil still follows me and the only reason I'm still here is because of our lord and savour Jesus of Christ so don't say Christians can't be possessed
 

blue_ladybug

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This is a SIX YEAR OLD zombie thread.. :/
 
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Theredeemed98

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Demonic possession is a bad thing to witness and worse to have happen to you and I commend you for forgiving you farther and the trust will take time to build back up always look after your kids as Jesus looks after you
 

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Demonic possession is a bad thing to witness and worse to have happen to you and I commend you for forgiving you farther and the trust will take time to build back up always look after your kids as Jesus looks after you
This thread is very old and the person you have responded to has not been a member for years. Glad to have you join us. Welcome to CC.
 
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Ariel82

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Right I beg to differ I'm a Christian and have actually been possessed and the devil still follows me and the only reason I'm still here is because of our lord and savour Jesus of Christ so don't say Christians can't be possessed
Will keep you in prayer. I wonder why you chose to post in this thread.
 
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Right I beg to differ I'm a Christian and have actually been possessed and the devil still follows me and the only reason I'm still here is because of our lord and savour Jesus of Christ so don't say Christians can't be possessed


Great perspective. Maybe you could further share your experiences so others can learn.