Okay, I've got a long standing fear of demonic possession. I watched the exorcism of Emily Rose one time, and I literally nearly needed to go change my pants. It's time for me to educate myself with the help of Christians rather than Hollywood. Seriously, I have a re-occuring nightmare all the time that I'm casting out demons in Jesus's name around this house, and there is this one room and the demon is so strong I can't make it leave and I wake up terrified and sweating. It's time for me to get over this fear.
I would like to know what demonic posession is, does it still happen today, if not why, if so how, and why are there so many references to demonic possession in the Bible? Aren't they referring to mental illnesses? If they refer to mental illness, why do the demons talk, and how come Jesus drove them into a herd of pigs instead of sending them to hell?
Pretty much anything you can tell me about demons and possession would be super!
I think this is one of those subjects people get all spooked about and very likely due to Hollywood. However I believe very much that we cannot ignore them or take them lightly as demons are fallen angels which are real deals and are just as much here today as they where then:
1Ti 4:1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons...
we are in the latter days, no doubt about it.
I do not profess to know much about them but enough I think to know that the Bible kids not.
Your dreams most probably are just that, what is in your subconscious together with your fears are making a base for evil spirits to build on, according to what you say you may already have a spirit of fear, but fear not! (excuse the pun
) because:
Rom 8:15
For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father."
2Ti 1:7
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
so what to do..well for a start I would stay far away from movies that have anything to do with satanic acts/demons etc, all they do is feed your mind with fear and untruths, next and maybe the most important is to follow these instructions:
Eph 6:11
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Eph 6:12
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Eph 6:13
Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Eph 6:14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
Eph 6:15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Eph 6:16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.
Eph 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;
Eph 6:18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—