Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Can a Christian Be Demon Possessed?


Confusion over the meaning of the Greek leads to misunderstand and confusion.
No. A Christian is already possessed by Jesus. This point of confusion/contention, however, has theologically paralyzed the church. Demon "possession" is a confusing and misleading term. Certain translations of the Bible refer to a person being "possessed by a demon," but the word referring to possession is not present. The Greek words used, daimonizomai ("to be under the influence of a demon") or echein daimonion, ("to have a demon") may be better translated as being "demonized." Read more

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