The meaning of the word demon refers to unclean demons, evil spirits, the devil, evil, destroyer and a destroyer. They are angels who rebelled against God and were cast into the world. "And there was war in heaven; Michael and his angels fought against the dragon (Satan), he said the dragon fought and his angels; They did not prevail, neither was their place found any more in heaven. The dragon was cast out, the firstborn, the one of old, called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. " Revelation 12: 7-9.
There are things that should be considered when one casting demons. These are:
1. One must have the power of the Holy Spirit. We can learn this in a lesson on how Jesus Christ use to cast demons by the power of Holy Spirit. It is written, "... He commands unclean spirits by authority and power, and they come out." Luke 4:36.
2. Casting demons using the name of Jesus.
The one who has the authority to cast demons are the Christians who believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior in their life. "And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name they will cast out demons ...... " Matthew 16:17.
Those who do not yet believe in Jesus as Savior, is not advisable or try to cast demons because demons will not come out, as much as they could be attack by those who have demons, the same as the sons of Sceva, who was the high priest.
"..... They tried to mention the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, I command in the name of Jesus, the one preached by Paul. There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish high priest, were doing so ..... the man who was possessed by demons he attacked the two, he could prevailed them, even they fled out of that house naked and wounded. " Acts 19 : 13-16.
3. Praying every day and sometimes fasting. Otherwise doing these, it is impossible for them to do anything,that is why Jesus said "But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting." Matthew 17:21.
4. Casting demons with faith. We can learn from Jesus' disciples when were unable to cast out demons from the young man. They failed because they were not confident and lack of faith. If they would be confident they could send demons out. "Then the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Why couldn't we cast him out? Jesus said to them because of the lack of faith ... .. " Matthew 17: 19-20.
5. Casting demons using command and authority. We command demons by using the Jesus’ name. We can learn from Paul when the maidservant had cast demons, and commanded by tell the demon, ".. ... I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out, at the same time it came out." Acts 16:18.
6. Mistakes which are done for those who rebukes demons by saying, I destroy you with the blood of Jesus, I burn you in the fire, or I bind you. Doing so is contrary to God's authority that he gave it to his children. For this reason, God has given us the authority to destroy, devour, nor binding. In principles demons still exist in this world because their time to be judged and tormented is not yet. That is why when demons saw Jesus Christ , "... ..said, what do you want with us, Son of God? Have you come here to punish us before our semester? " Matthew 8:29.
7. When assisting a person possessed by demons it is not a proper methods to talk and asking questions from demons such as: who sent them and why do you persecute the man. We should not listen to the devil and his demons because they are evil and always liars. ".... When he speaks a lie, he says things that belong to himself; because he is a liar, and the father of it " John 8:44. Jesus who is our role model in the ministry did not do it, even when he saw the man who had been possessed and suffer many days he asked him what he wanted to do for him, not by asking the name of demons. Instead the demons that have dominated the man answered they are the army. "And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said Legion; because many devils were entered into him: " Luke 8:30.
Demon wants to return back after being cast. When demon leaves from a person later returns and check if he can enter to a person again. If that person lives a life of sin, he sees the house is dirty and entered " When unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. Then he saith, I will return into house my house I came out, and when he is come he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. Then goeth he and taketh with himself seven other spirit more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there; and the last state of man is worse than first. Even so shall it be also unto thith wicked generation. " Matthew 12: 43-45
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