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Theological Topic Results Demon Possession And The Christians Do you believe Christians can have demons? No! Satan and his demons may tempt us, but they cannot dwell within us. Jesus says in John 14:15-17: "If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you forever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him: but ye know Him; for He dwelleth with you, and shall be in you." Thus, you see, the Holy Spirit lives in every child of God. Additionally, Jesus says in verse 23: "If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him." Not only does the Holy Spirit dwell in every Christian, but the Father and the Son, through the Spirit, dwell in every Christian. No demon, nor the devil himself, can dwell in a Christian if the Father and the Son or the Holy Spirit are dwelling in that Christian. God and the devil cannot dwell in the same place or in the same person. God emphasizes in His Word the Holy Spirit lives within those who have repented of their sins, have accepted Jesus as their Saviour, and have thus been born into the family of God. Paul tells us in Romans 8:9: "But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His. Verse 11 says: "But if the Spirit of Him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, He that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by His Spirit that dwelleth in you. And, verse 16 says: "The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God." The Holy Spirit who lives in a born-again child of God bears witness with that person's spirit that he is a child of God. If the devil or a demon lived in that Christian, and possessed that Christian, the Holy Spirit could neither dwell in that person or bear witness that such a person was a child of God.
This collection of answers was prepared by Jerry Falwell, Harold Willmington, Elmer Towns, and Larrie Schlapman at Liberty University for the questions most commonly asked. These answers have developed over a number of years in answer to questions that have come from many different sources. We appreciate your interest in learning more about the relevancy of Scriptures in today's world. May you consult these answers with an open Bible and an open heart thus allowing God's Holy Spirit help you find the truth (John 14:26).Link:
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