It is not the least bit difficult to find anecdotal responses to perceived demonic activity. I have read many books on the subject and there seems to be a good deal of agreement on how to engage demons. Within the culture of Christian literature on modern demonic activity there is a wide range of explanations for these malevolent spirit beings, for the most part these treatments fall into three main categories:
1. Demons do not exist. Satan and the demonic are symbolic and representational. Demons may or may not have been a problem in Bible times but today it is better to take on an understanding that demons are negative thoughts or ideas or a superstitious interpretation of mental illness.
2. Demons exist and have great power. Demons are to blame for temptation and every form of malady - depression, illness, afflictions, catastrophes are all the product of demons working to make the lives of the sons and daughters of Adam miserable.
3. Demons do exist but they are not powerful. This is both the Biblical and historic approach to demons. It will be my goal here to demonstrate that this gives us a much more useful view of demonic activity.
I will attempt to answer the questions that I hear over and over, questions such as:
• Should we directly engage demons?
• Should I bring in a deliverance ministry?
• Is the occult a gateway into the demonic realm?
• Is there such a thing as a demonic realm or domain?
• Can demons read your mind?
• What about ghosts and hauntings?
It seems that everyone has a story to tell about a haunting or a 'spooky' experience. It is my desire to help in building a Biblical framework to explain these matters without taking away from the sovereignty of God and the authority of our Lord Jesus. My prayer is that you will find deliverance and blessings in a life without fear to the Glory of God. Our Father, protect us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory. Amen.
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