Dealing With Demon Possession THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2009 Posted by: Victoria Free Presbyterian Church | more.. BLOG ON: SERMON Demon Possession, Approach Victoria Free Presbyterian Church Rev. Aaron Dunlop DEALING WITH DEMONS There is a lot of talk in the church today about Satan and the power of Satan. Many charge Satan for every sin committed, every temptation experienced and every little wrong in the world. This approach to sin is skewed and is in essence an attempt to acquit the individual of the sin of sinning; “if Satan made me so it then I am not accountable.” The Christian needs to be aware of what Satan Possession actually is and how to deal with it. Are we to exorcise the spirit as we see in the Charismatic Movement? Strictly speaking the word ‘exorcise’ means to expel by a conjuration, incantation or a religious ceremony. This is diametrically opposed to anything the Lord did or his disciples. General points: • Since the time of Christ there powers of Satan to possess individuals have been curtailed, he is defeated (John 12:31). • In the case of a supposed demon possessed individual, the assumption should be first that it is the natural man, total depravity and original sin. Demon possession in the Bible was always apparent rather than investigated. o There was always a change in their personality o The symptoms were not normal for any particular disease. o There was an unusual knowledge and information o There was always a debased and unclean element, (Matthew 10:1). Christ had a specific method for Casting out demons 1. By His Word (Matthew 8:16) 2. By His Spirit (Matthew 12:28) 3. By Prayer (Matthew 17:21) Christ has dealt with Satan, point to Christ as the liberator of the soul. See Romans 1:16; John 8:32; II Timothy 2:26, I John 4:4. Can we cast demons out in the name of Jesus? No. Christ alone has the power to liberate the soul, in his priestly office, and man cannot arrogate to himself Christ’s Priestly powers. Our fight with Satan is an indirect conflict with the weapons the Lord has provided (Ephesians 6:10-18), and we are not to directly engage Satan (Deuteronomy 18:10-12). Category:  News and Politics • permalink | email blog | post new | printer-friendly | clone this | rss feed

ORTHODOXY IN CANADIAN ANGLICANISM WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2009 Posted by: Victoria Free Presbyterian Church | more.. ORTHODOXY IN CANADIAN ANGLICANISMA recent article in the Vancouver Sun entitled “What is orthodox Christianity” brings to the public eye again the ongoing struggle that is splitting in the Anglican Church in Canada. Conservative... [ abbreviated | read entire ] • permalink | email blog | post new | printer-friendly | clone this | rss feed