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Casting out the spirit of stupidity

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Or: Getting rid of stupid and unbiblical ideas about demons.

In some circles, demons are held responsible for everything from gluttony to bad breath. People in these groups spend lots of time casting out nonexistent demons from each other. Generally, if these people gave God half as much glory and attention as they give the devil and his demons, they would be spiritual giants. Beware.

Most of the time they are trying to "cast out" the flesh, and you can't do it. If only you could! You have to walk in the Spirit to avoid catering to the lusts of the flesh (Gal 5:16). It's not something someone can do for you on a one-shot basis at a "deliverance service."

Jesus did not "heal" fat people by casting out the spirit of gluttony. There is no such thing. You will not find a spirit of gluttony anywhere in the Bible. You just have to dominate your flesh. There is no quick fix.


There are sometimes spectacular "manifestations" at meetings such as people "throwing up demons" into bags. It pretty much comes down to this: Give the devil a stage, and he'll perform. Jesus did not hand out "barf bags" to people whom he delivered from evil spirits. If you don't see it in your Bible, avoid it. Unwitting Christians can open themselves up to real demonic manifestations at such meetings.

Few people in "Christian" (at least in name) countries really qualify as demon-possessed. Such people are generally locked up in asylums. It is ludicrous to think that any significant number of people at a meeting in a Christian nation need to be delivered from real demon possession.

Most Christians do not need deliverance -- they just need to quit listening to the devil. There's a difference. The devil tempts everyone, but he does not possess everyone. Some people use "The devil made me do it" as a lame excuse for sin. The devil is defeated; he cannot make you do anything. You can overcome any temptation (1 Cor 10:13).


I am not minimizing the fact that demons can and do talk to Christians to try to influence them to divorce their mates, kill themselves, and all kinds of other things. The solution to this is the Word, which is our armor (see Eph 6:10-18 and 2 Cor 10:3-5
). It is up to you to resist the devil (James 4:7, 1 Peter 5:8-9) and to give him no place in your life (Eph 4:27). You have authority over him (Luke 10:17-20). Use it!

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