The Bible does not say if Satan can or cannot put thoughts in a Christian's mind. However, there are scriptures related to this topic, which I'll examine below. Nevertheless, Satan can influence the thinking of Christians and, of course, unbelievers. He can use...
Where is the devil right now? Is he on earth? Is he in heaven? Or can he move back and forth between them? The Bible does not tell us exactly where he is, but we can conclude that he's present here on earth. since he tempted Jesus in Jerusalem (Matt. 4:1-3) and prowls...
In order for us to discuss the origin of evil, we must first define it. Biblically speaking, evil is that which is contrary to the character and will of God. It is the opposite of what is good. Evil is an issue of morality and intention. A rock is not evil but using a...
The concept of "binding Satan," means to restrict the work of the devil. It means to cause him to have less ability, to decrease the power of, to prevent, his success. The phrase is used mostly in charismatic circles dealing with spiritual warfare where Christians,...
Sometimes people ask me to talk about demonic forces and how to deal with them. It can be a difficult topic to get through, but I always try to point them to Scripture. After all, we don't want to make mistakes when dealing with evil. We need to be very careful, and...
There is nothing in the Bible that says that Satan had sex with Adam or with Eve in the Garden of Eden. But this fact has not stopped some people from suggesting the contrary. One view is that Eve had sexual relations with Satan and then when she had relations with...
The Bible does not mention any "demon of depression," nor does it specifically state that demons cause depression. Therefore, we cannot say for certain that any particular demon can inflict such a condition. However, I think it is reasonable to say that demonic...
The Bible never sets out to give us exhaustive knowledge of all that Demons can or cannot do. Still, Scripture does reveal a number of demonic abilities (and limitations) that help us better understand these spiritual enemies and their activity in the world. What are...
The Charlie Charlie challenge is a viral social media attempt to summon a demon named Charlie. The participants place two pencils, one on top of another, on a piece of paper that has "yes" and "no" written upon it. Then the participants say "Charlie, Charlie, are you...
Demonic oppression is the work of evil spiritual forces that urge us to sin, to deny God's word, to feel spiritually dead, and to be in bondage to sinful things. This oppressive work is performed by evil spiritual forces who resist God, and who sinned in their first...