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The word for demons in the Greek language is daimon podcast will feature a new
and is found more than 75 times in the Greek New and exciting Bible Story.
Testament. In each case it is translated by the word
devil in the King James Version.

In Jesus Christ’s
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and their activities, i.e., demonic possession of
individuals (Matthew 12:22-29, 15:22-28, 25:41; Mark
5:1-16). Christ demonstrated His power over demons
and, furthermore, He gave His disciples power to cast
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out demons (Matthew 10:1). (ANGELS ELECT AND
EVIL, C. Fred Dickason, p. 150).

Demons attack in a number of ways. Examples

provided in the Bible include:

Physical Illness
Mental Impairment
The Spread of False Doctrine
Spiritual Warfare
Possession

Theories Surrounding the

Origin of Demons
There are a number of suggestion origins of demons,
with the most logical being that they are fallen angels.

They are spirits of deceased wicked men. However,

this cannot be, for the Bible declares the unsaved
dead are in Hades and not roaming the earth
(Psalm 9:17; Luke 16:23; Revelation 20:13).
They are spirits of a pre-Adamic race. But there is
no scriptural support whatsoever for this view. The
Bible declares that Adam was the first man (1
Corinthians 15:45).

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They are the spirits from the unnatural union

between angels and women in Genesis 6.
However, this view, like the previous two, is without
the slightest Biblical support.
The most logical conclusion is that the word demon
is simply another title or name for fallen angels.
(THE DOCTRINE OF ANGELS, Dr. H. L.
Willmington, pp. 23,24).

Two Greek words are translated similarly in the New

Testament but their meanings are slightly different. The
word diabolos is translated ‘devil’ and refers to the
devil himself. Another word, diamon, is usually
translated ‘devils’ in the King James Version but might
be better translated ‘demons.’ The Bible makes a very
real distinction between a single devil and many
demons. Whenever we read of ‘devils’ in the Bible, we
are reading about demons.

It appears most likely that demons are fallen angels

who rebelled against God in heaven and were cast out
of the presence of God. As such, what things are true
about the nature of good angels are also true of
demons. When it comes to identifying demons, the
question that should be asked is “Where do demons
come from?” At least four suggestions have been
made to help explain the origin of demons.

Spirits of the Dead

One contemporary idea relating to the origins of
demons claims they are the spirits of the evil dead.
This is the underlying assumption of much of the
popular occult literature. It is not a new idea at all, for it
was the explanation of some Greek philosophers years
before Christ. The early age of this theory does not
however make it any more believable. It stands in
direct conflict with biblical teaching.

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The Bible teaches that the souls of the evil dead go to

‘Hades’ (Luke 16:23). They will remain there until the
end of the millennial reign of Christ on this earth. Only
then are they brought before God to be judged (Rev.
20:11). Then they are cast into eternal punishment.

Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of

fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.
Revelation 20:14

Children of Angels
Some have suggested that demons are the result of
the union of angels and women as described:

The Nephilim (giants) were on the earth in those

days, and also afterward, when the sons of God
came in to the daughters of man and they bore
children to them. These were the mighty men who
were of old, the men of renown. Genesis 6:4

Some suggest that this verse describes sexual

relations between angels and women, since the
expression ‘sons of God’ is used elsewhere in the Old
Testament to identify angels. Even if this interpretation
is correct, it is extremely unlikely that such a union
produced demons. Some have suggested the ‘giants’
could be an expression of the political or military might
of these men. Others believe it could refer to the
results of genetic tampering in a pre-Flood society. But
there is no scriptural evidence to prove that the result
of the union of humans and angels were demons.

Pre-Adamic Spirits
One explanation, called the ‘gap theory,’ presupposes
that the world is several million years old. According to
this theory, God created a perfect world and society, as
recorded in the first verse of the Bible but, for one
reason or another, God had to destroy it before the
situation as described in Genesis 1:2. This theory
allowed for a society which existed for millions of

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years, thus harmonizing the contemporary views of the

age of the world with the Bible account of creation.

The spirits of those who lived before Adam, still

inhabiting the earth are the demons, according to
those who hold this view. But before we can conclude
that demons are the disembodied spirits of a pre-
Adamic race, we must first prove the existence of such
a race. Once again, most biblical evidence is against
such a theory.

Fallen Angels
Most conservative scholars believe that demons are
fallen or evil angels. When Jesus described hell, he
called it “eternal fire prepared for the devil and his
angels” (Matt. 25:41). John described the fall of Satan
in a highly symbolic fashion, noting that the devil took
a third of the angels in heaven with him.

His tail swept down a third of the stars of heaven

and cast them to the earth. And the dragon stood
before the woman who was about to give birth, so
that when she bore her child he might devour it.
Revelation 12:4

This has led some to conclude that Satan was of three

angels responsible, with Gabriel and Michael, to other
angels. When Satan fell, a third of the angels which he
had supervision may have followed him in rebellion
against God.

When Israel finally prepared to enter the Promised

Land, God instructed Israel regarding their relationship
to the occult demonic religions of Canaan.

When you come into the land that the Lord your
God is giving you, you shall not learn to follow the
abominable practices of those nations.
Deuteronomy 18:9

Despite the obvious implication that Christians should

not be engaged in occult practices, some church youth

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gatherings have played around with such things as

astrology, Ouija boards, and other games that have
some relationship to ‘the spirits.’ One who recognizes
biblical authority will seek to rid his life of any occult
influences.

[] Names of Demons in the

Bible
In rare instances, the Bible mentions demons by name.
These demons had such an impact on the lives of
believers that their presence warranted mention by the
writers of the scripture.

Molech
Although the scriptures never explicitly refer to Molech
as a demon, the worship of Molech was a recurring
problem for Israel throughout the Old Testament. The
origin of Molech worship is unclear. Scholars believe
that Molech worship came to the region of Canaan
with the Phoenicians.

You shall not give any of your children to offer them

to Molech, and so profane the name of your God: I
am the Lord. Leviticus 18:21

Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the

abomination of Moab, and for Molech the
abomination of the Ammonites, on the mountain
east of Jerusalem. 1 Kings 11:7

One of the most documented practices of Molech

worship was that of human sacrifice. Molech worship
reached its peak during the reign of Solomon and
would not be abolished until the time of captivity in
Babylon.

Legion
Demons in the Bible often congregate together and
one example is Legion. When Jesus arrived at the

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country of the Gerasenes, He encountered a

possessed man on the outside of the city in a
cemetery.

And when Jesus had stepped out of the boat,

immediately there met him out of the tombs a man
with an unclean spirit. He lived among the tombs.
And no one could bind him anymore, not even with
a chain, for he had often been bound with shackles
and chains, but he wrenched the chains apart, and
he broke the shackles in pieces. No one had the
strength to subdue him. Night and day among the
tombs and on the mountains he was always crying
out and cutting himself with stones. And when he
saw Jesus from afar, he ran and fell down before
him. And crying out with a loud voice, he said,
“What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the
Most High God? I adjure you by God, do not
torment me.” For he was saying to him, “Come out
of the man, you unclean spirit!” And Jesus asked
him, “What is your name?” He replied, “My name is
Legion, for we are many.” And he begged him
earnestly not to send them out of the country. Mark
5:2-10

The man was not only considered a menace, but he

had such great strength that he could not be
contained. When Jesus spoke to the man, the Demons
within him referred to themselves as Legion, for there
was not one demon but many.

Abaddon/Apollyon
One of the most frightening examples of demons
mentioned in the Bible is Abaddon. Abaddon is
described by John during the ‘Seven Trumpets’
prophecy.

They have as king over them the angel of the

bottomless pit. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon,
and in Greek he is called Apollyon. Revelation 9:11

When the fifth trumpet is blown, the ‘abyss’ will open

and demonic locusts will be released to torture those

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who have not received God’s seal. Their leader will be

Abaddon, one of Satan’s underlings and leader of the
‘abyss’. Abaddon will have a simple mission, inflicting
pain and suffering on those who have not responded to
God and accepted Jesus Christ as their savior.

[] Types of Occult Satanic

Worship in the Bible
There are many ways satan is worshipped through
occult means that includes demon worship:

Divination
Divination was one of the specific practices named by
Moses in his prohibition on occult worship (Deut.
18:10). Often this practice included the killing of a
chicken or some small animal, and on occasions to
observe its liver to determine the state of affairs and
direction of the immediate future (Ezek. 21:21).
Divination is an illegitimate means of determining the
will of God. The Christian desiring to know the will of
God should consult the Scriptures, not the stars (Ps.
119:9).

Necromancy
A second occult practice of today was also banned by
God. ‘Necromancy’ is an effort to communicate with
and interrogate the dead. As the Bible teaches the
dead are unable to communicate with the living (Luke
15:27-31), it only stands to reason that those who
claim to have this ability are lying or are themselves
deceived. In either case, the necromancer was
considered an abomination unto the Lord (Deut. 18:11,
12).

Magic
The use of magic formulas and incantations was also
forbidden. Today it is popular to distinguish between
white and black magic, but leading biblical scholars
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agree that both forms of magic find their source and

strength in demonic power. Those who practice magic
are under certain limits as to what they can accomplish
(Dan. 4:7). Even when it appears that magicians are
able to duplicate the power of God, they still fall short
of what God is able to accomplish (Exod. 7:11, 12).

Sorcery
Closely related to magic is sorcery. Magic usually
relates to accomplishing specific acts-such as rods
becoming serpents-whereas sorcery relates more
closely with calling upon demons to create situations
around people. Thus the enchanter or sorcerer is one
who uses incantations or omens. Their practices may
have also included the use of mood-changing or mind
altering drugs. This has led some Bible scholars to
denounce the use of such drugs because they are
used as part of occult worship.

Witchcraft
Around the world today, there exists a growing number
of those who call themselves witches. Witchcraft is
directly opposed to God (Dent. 18:10). When Saul
became the first king of Israel, one of his first acts was
to ban the practice of witchcraft from the kingdom (1
Sam. 28:9). A witch is one who makes use of magic
and sorcery to accomplish the will of demons.

Astrology
One of the oldest forms of the occult still practiced
today is astrology. Contemporary astrology is a
combination of what astrological cults practiced in
Babylon, Egypt, and Canaan. In Canaan, astrology
centered around the bull. The worship of the golden
calf, child sacrifices to Molech, and Baal worship were
all part of Canaanite astrology. The Old Testament is
very clear to prohibit God’s people from involvement
there.

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In Egypt, God challenged the astrological gods of

Egypt in sending ten plagues which directly attacked
the authority of those gods. The highest of the
Egyptian gods was Ra, the sun god. Three days of
darkness was a direct indictment against the religion of
Egypt.

[] What Are The Works of

Demons
Several activities are identified in the Bible in which
demons may be involved. Sometimes they are
responsible for physical disease or mental suffering.
While not all mental disorders are demonic in origin,
some apparently are. Demons are also credited with
tempting people to engage in immoral practices. They
are the originators and propagators of the false
doctrines taught by heretical religious groups. The
Bible also teaches that some people were possessed
by demons. Demons are committed to evil, yet God will
use them to accomplish his plan during the end of the
world.

Demons Unknowingly Do The Will of God

It must be frustrating to demons after they had
accomplished some evil scheme to later find out that
they were carrying out the will of God. Satan did not
realize what God wanted to do in Job’s life when he
caused him physical suffering. Also, God used ‘an evil
spirit’ to accomplish his will in the life of Saul, Israel’s
first king (1 Sam. 16:14).

On another occasion, God used ‘a lying spirit’ to

deceive the false prophets of an evil king (1 Kings
22:22, 23). At the end of the Great Tribulation, demons
will be used by God to gather the nations of the world
to battlefields of Armageddon (Rev. 9:16). God is able
to use even demons to accomplish his will.

Physical Disease
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There are many reasons why a person may

experience physical illness. Sometimes it is the result
of God’s judgment for sin (1 Cor. 11:30). On other
occasions the same sickness may come as a result of
breaking some health law and exposing oneself to
germs or viruses. It may come from God as his means
of ending a person’s life in a natural way. On other
occasions, demons may be the reason a person
experiences physical suffering.

Several specific physical afflictions are attributed to

demons in the Bible. Jesus cast a demon out of a
dumb man who immediately began to speak (Matt.
9:32, 33). On another occasion, a blind man began to
see when the demon went out of him (Matt. 12:22).
Job was afflicted physically with boils covering his
body, the result of satanic activity (Job 2:1-10).
Demons may have been the messengers that carried
out Satan’s commands to smite job. Of course,
afflictions are not always symptoms of demon activity,
but demons are capable of and do occasionally cause
physical pain and suffering.

Mental Disease
Various forms of mental diseases can also be
attributed to demons. In at least two cases of demon
possession treated by Jesus during his ministry, the
demons had so affected the minds of the victims to
cause abnormal behavior. One man lived among
tombs, a practice considered unclean during this time,
and created a disturbance day and night (Mark 5:4, 5).

A young boy possessed with a demon involuntarily

went into an apparent convulsion when he
encountered the presence of Jesus (Luke 9:37-42). In
both instances, the victims engaged in some form of
self-destruction and physical mutilation of the body.
After the demon was cast out of the person, the
apparent mental problem disappeared.

Moral Impurity
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For the Christian, our final moral code of ethics is the

Bible. Those who oppose God would also oppose, the
morality of the Bible. Demons are instrumental in
leading both the saved and unsaved into moral
compromise. One of the often-used names for demons
in the Bible is ‘unclean spirit,’ an appropriate name, as
they tarnish everything they influence. When Israel left
Egypt, God gave them the land of Canaan. One of the
reasons God wanted them in a separate land was that
the heathen nations had given themselves over to
unclean spirits and had become: corrupted (Lev. 18;
Deut. 18).

False Doctrine
Paul discussed one main work of demons when he
warned young Timothy of conditions “in the latter
times.”

Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times

some will depart from the faith by devoting
themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of
demons. 1 Timothy 4:1

Demons are the source of many organized doctrines of

the false cults. Even in the early church, there were
false apostles (Rev. 2:2) and false doctrines (Rev.
2:14) that had to be opposed.

The Bible teaches the coming of an antichrist during

the Great Tribulation but, by the end of the first century,
John wrote, “Children, it is the last hour, and as you
have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many
antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the
last hour.” (1 John 2:18). The word ‘anti’ had a twofold
designation; first it meant ‘against’ Christ, but the
secondary meaning was the most evident, it meant “in
substitution for,” or “instead of,” Christ. The existence
of ‘antichrist’ leaders throughout the church age is the
result of demon activity.

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Their main activity is to foster a ‘substitute religion’ in

place of Christ and his doctrine.

Spiritual Battle
One of the chief difficulties of living for God today is not
the social pressures or inconvenience of life; it is the
spiritual battle in which we are engaged. Our enemies
are demons. Paul observed, “For we do not wrestle
against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against
the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this
present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in
the heavenly places.” (Eph. 6:12). The phrase “the
rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic
powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual
forces of evil” refers to demons and their activities.

Part of the work of demons, particularly as it relates to

the Christian life, is doing battle with Christians on the
spiritual level. This condition is the reason behind the
apostolic imperative, “Put on the whole armor of God,
that you may be able to stand against the schemes of
the devil.” (Eph. 6:11). Without spiritual help from God,
the Christian is unable to win the battle against
demons.

[] Demon Possession
‘Demon possession’ is not a biblical expression, yet
the idea of demon control is more than simply a carry-
over of ancient superstitions. Demon possession, as
we understand it, occurs when God permits demons to
possess a person and control his mind or body. On
many occasions demon possession resulted in mental
derangement. In most cases recorded in Scripture, the
person possessed was apparently responsible for
being possessed.

Understanding Demon Possession

There is much confusion about demon possession.
Demon possession is the culmination of a volitional
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rejection of God and a volitional acceptance of Satan

and his demons. A person does not become
possessed by demons on a casual basis.

Demon possession is the opposite of the filling of the

Spirit just as some Christians are more effective when
filled with the Holy Spirit, so some unbelievers have
greater demonic power as a result of their demonic
possession. The same word is used of the Holy Spirit
controlling in Ephesians 5:18 as Satan’s control of
Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5.

Demon possession and demon activity is more

commonly recognized in third world countries.
However, there is increasing evidence of demonic
activity in our Western society because of its waning
Christian influence. As our nation turns from God and
more people worship Satan and demons, there will be
more evidence of demon activity in our society.

Many have conjectured about whether or not demons

can ‘possess’ or ‘influence’ believers. Since the Bible is
silent concerning Christians being ‘possessed,’ it has
much to say concerning demons’ possible influence on
us and of our need to be aware of their desire to
adversely affect our wall with God.

Can Christians Have Demons?

The short answer is no. Satan and his demons may
tempt us, but they cannot dwell within us.

If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

And I will ask the Father, and he will give you
another Helper, to be with you forever, even the
Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive,
because it neither sees him nor knows him. You
know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.
John 14:15-17

Thus, you see, the Holy Spirit lives in every child of

God. Additionally, Jesus says in verse 23: “If anyone
loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will
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love him, and we will come to him and make our home
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 Savior, and have thus been
born into the family of God.

You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if

in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who
does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to
him. Romans 8:9

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.

[] What Will Happen To

Demons?
When Jesus encountered a demon-possessed man
during his earthly ministry, the demons asked, “Have
you come here to torment us before the time?” (Matt.
8:29). Demons understand something of their eternal
destiny, The phrase, “before the time” could mean that
they feared premature expulsion from the man, but it
probably meant premature judgment to hell. The
destiny of demons can be summarized in three phases
of confinement.

Present Con nement

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Some demons are currently confined. John described

the release of some of these demons in Revelation 9
during the Great Tribulation, when they will come from
the bottomless pit to afflict the people. Jude identified
another group of demons whom God “he has kept in
eternal chains under gloomy darkness until the
judgment of the great day” (Jude 6). Apparently the
crime of these angels was so horrendous that they will
never again experience any degree of liberty (2 Pet.
2:4).

Millennial Con nement

During the Great Tribulation, there “are demonic
spirits, performing signs, who go abroad to the kings of
the whole world, to assemble them for battle on the
great day of God the Almighty.” (Rev. 16:14). As
demons are in part responsible for the battle of
Armageddon, it is reasonable to expect they would be
prevented from making war during the millennial reign
of Christ.

While their millennial destiny is not specifically

identified in the Bible, most commentators would agree
that they would be confined with Satan their leader in
the bottomless pit (Rev. 20:3). They certainly are not
active during Christ’s reign on the earth.

Eternal Con nement

One of the key thoughts to keep in mind when
attempting to understand hell is to remember it was
never the will of God that anyone should go there (1
Pet. 3:9). When confronted with that truth, the obvious
question is, “Why did God create hell in the first
place?” The answer to that question is found in
Matthew 25:41. Hell was “prepared for the devil and
his angels.”

A man will only go to hell by choice, his choice as

expressed by his rejection of Christ. Demons are

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apparently aware that someday they will be eternally

confined to the lake of fire (Matt. 8:29).

Christians Become Judges

The Bible also teaches that angels are not exempt
from judgment. Paul asked the Corinthians, “Do you
not know that we are to judge angels?” (1 Cor. 6:3).
Toward the end of the age, it will be our responsibility
as Christians to represent God in the role of judge.

It may be that during the Tribulation, the millennial

kingdom, or eternity to follow, we will serve as judges
similar to the judges who ruled before Israel’s first king.
As judges, we will be given a position of authority over
angels.

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Dr. Elmer Towns

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Dr. Elmer Towns is a college and
seminary professor, an author of
popular and scholarly works (the
editor of two encyclopedias), a
popular seminar lecturer, and
dedicated worker in Sunday school,
and has developed over 20
resource packets for leadership
education.His personal education
includes a B.S. from Northwestern
College in Minneapolis, Minnesota,
a M.A. from Southern Methodist
University in Dallas, Texas, a Th.M.
from Dallas Theological Seminary
also in Dallas, a MRE from Garrett
Theological Seminary in Evanston,
Illinois, and a D.Min. from Fuller
Theological Seminary in Pasadena,
California.He is co-founder of
Liberty University, with Jerry Falwell,
in 1971, and was the only full-time
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