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Can Christians be demon possessed? Are there many Pentecostals who believe they can?
Nahum
03-02-2007, 10:07 AM
no
Malvaro
03-02-2007, 10:11 AM
ummmmm, definately NO!
demons cannot abide in a vessel that is filled with the Spirit of God and vise versa....
which leads us to the classic "oppression" vs "possession" debate....
COOPER
03-02-2007, 10:31 AM
When I was a 19-20 years old still considered youth at church....
One of the Girls is church that was H.G. filled: she would shout dance and pray in tongues all the time.
Then one day at her house her family and I was setting around the dinning room table, her mother asked "what's was wrong"?, then mother said "something inside you is getting made ain't it?"
The girl said "yes, mom you are scaring me."
So mom said "let's pray." We prayed and the girl "Roberta" took off shouting like she always had and went into the living room.
I walked in there to and watched as her mom was rebuking a spirit out.
Roberta was freaky looking at this time, and in a growling voice said, "You can't have her, she's mine." and the I heard speak in a wicked sounding dialect of tongues.
I then called the Pastor to get over here.
Pastor showed up, looked at Roberta sitting in a chair, studied her and said, "Roberta", and she was back to normal.
And the he prayed with her back thought to the H.G.
I was very confused.
I asked my pastor how can this happen to a H.G. filled Christian?:dunno
He told me that Roberta had a lot of confusion in her life.
I did not know it but she had a weakness and sin in her life.
My Pastor said the devil used this confusion as an open door.
Those who call themselves Christians can.
If anyone plays with spirits it can be a dangerous thing...
COOPER
03-02-2007, 10:40 AM
Those who call themselves Christians can.
If anyone plays with spirits it can be a dangerous thing...
And spirits try to interrupt church services too right?
And spirits try to interrupt church services too right?
I have seen that before as well.
Nathan
Malvaro
03-02-2007, 10:49 AM
I have seen that before as well.
Nathan
I also agree with Neck on this....
Do you mean REAL Christians????
Do you mean REAL Christians????
Those who call themselves christians. Judas did not have the HG as we do after the day of Pentecost.
He did believe and then had his spirit issues surrounding his death.
I do believe that we as Christians need to be very careful.
We may need the refilling of the HG.
God will not reside himself in the heart or body, while some folks of God perform and committ the vial acts they commit....
If this is not the case then you believe in the doctrine "Once saved always saved".
mizpeh
03-02-2007, 10:54 AM
Do you mean REAL Christians????
Who do you consider REAL Christians?
Do you mean REAL Christians????
What do you consider a real Christian?
Say a genuine believer in any denomination except Mormons and JWs.
Baptist, Pentecostal, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, etc.
Bryan
03-02-2007, 03:09 PM
Can Christians be demon possessed? Are there many Pentecostals who believe they can?
I've heard preachers say that if you are not "prayed up" the demon can enter you. *shrugs*
MissBrattified
03-02-2007, 03:24 PM
I do not believe that anyone who is filled with the Holy Ghost can be simultaneously possessed by an evil spirit.
I certainly do not see any precedent for such an idea anywhere in scripture, and it doesn't logically make sense either.
How could an evil spirit live where God's Spirit lives? Nope. Sorry. Not possible.
GREATER is He that is IN ME than he that is in the world!
no but the newfound PCIers can
that was for Daniel
freeatlast
03-02-2007, 03:34 PM
Is there a scriptural reference to this happening?
I don't think so.
I do not believe that anyone who is filled with the Holy Ghost can be simultaneously possessed by an evil spirit.
I certainly do not see any precedent for such an idea anywhere in scripture, and it doesn't logically make sense either.
How could an evil spirit live where God's Spirit lives? Nope. Sorry. Not possible.
GREATER is He that is IN ME than he that is in the world!
After receiving the HG where in scriptures does it state God will unwilling reside within a mans heart and Body.
If the Devil can be removed as a spirit, then the Spirit of God can be kicked out if the person wants the spirit to leave.
Otherwise you believe in "Once saved always saved".
The initial infilling of the Holy Ghost does not mean it takes up eternal residence within the soul of man.
How can a saint who has fallen away go to hell, if the HG continues to reside within?
I did see you stated "simultaneously" so we most likely think the same.
Chewy
03-02-2007, 04:09 PM
I know some that act like they are.
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