(11-13-2023, 11:48 AM)OmegaLogos Wrote: Explanation: From the bible itself, when St Peter was possessed by the devil himself ...Now the Spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD tormented him. 1 Samuel 16:14
https://biblehub.com/matthew/16-23.htm
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…22Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. “Far be it from You, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to You!” 23But [/url]Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. For you do not have in mind the things [url=https://biblehub.com/greek/2316.htm]of God, but the things of men.”
And possession by demons is just that simple ok.
Personal Disclosure: I am a violent [ I bite people ] paranoid [ I dont trust people, I test them instead] schizophrenic [ I hear disembodied voices and I hallucinate ] with psychopathic tendencies [ I like to possess a lot of power and or be in charge thank you very much ] and I am a methamphetamine junkie and I smoke cannabis and nicotine cigarettes along with drinking large amounts of coffee.
I worship an ancient Greek Death Goddess called Achlys ...
Have you heard of ACHLYS?
I am also a Noble Demon ...
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NobleDemon
I had a methamphetamine fueled vision 16yrs ago, where I was called up to the pearly gates of heaven and I was met by Jesus and he asked me two simple questions ...
1] Would I hand back my freewill to him?
I said 'No Sir!'
And 2] Would I die for him?
I said 'No Sir!'
And he simply waved his hand and said "Well then, Begone!" and I fell from heaven down to the hell I find myself trapped within currently and he transformed me into a noble demon as I fell.
I am crucified between heaven and hell, one hand points up to heaven and one hand points down to hell, and it is my job to separate the wheat from the chaff and the sheep from the goats by determining who exactly is a real christian and who isnt.
Real christians I show the way to get to heaven ... and those who aren't, I collect their souls to take to deeper hells with me on Judgement Day!
It was revealed to me that in my former life I was Gestas, the unrepentant thief who was crucified alongside Jesus and denied his offer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impenitent_thief
I hope this post helps people understand 'evil spirits and demonic possession' ok!
Here's another verse since some Bible verses have been mentioned. I'd like to point this one out as well; furthering OmegaLogos point.
This particular verse states "an evil spirit FROM the Lord "tormented him."
Two things: first, this evil spirit was from God and sent by God. (We could have an entirely different conversation about God sending the spirit buy I wanted it noted that in fact God had sent this evil spirit.)
Secondly, for anyone who knows the story of Saul, Israel's first king, he had fallen from God's grace and was tormented with what looks like unrest. Unable to just be chill/happy. David was the only one that could soothe Saul and he did so with music. But this evil spirit causes Saul to hate David. As the scriptures show.
This backs my original claim, that at least some of these cases of depression anxiety schizophrenia etc etc are actually someone "oppressed by an evil spirit."
That is how i see these verses.
I was reading last night how Satan entered into judas before he betrayed Jesus. Then enters again during the last supper.
As you also stated about Peter and Jesus's conversation where Jesus rebukes Satan while speaking with him. As if Satan was there all along and jumped into Peter in the form of a thought.
When I look at these types of verses it really makes me wonder about how we are classifying these things, and how putting ppl on powerful psychotropic drugs isnt the answer. When anyone who has seen anyone on these medications 99% of the time not only do they not work, but the "depression" just gets worse.
I think we need to take a fresh 'up to date' look at demon possession and the oppression of evil spirits. The idea of what the appearance of demon oppression has been highly distorted. Jesus mentions many times that we will have the power to control spirits (cast out demons). I have started to put my faith into his power over these things instead of putting my faith in big pharma.
I started this thought journey wondering if I was possibly oppressed by an evil spirit. What I found is, I think a lot of people are oppressed by evil spirits.......they just don't know it.
(11-13-2023, 02:29 PM)Macsen191 Wrote: I totally agree that there are demons/evil spirits and they can posses people, specially people who are more open and not baptized as well. When I was 16 my friend and I used to play with the Ouija board...(Yeah I know... I refuse to ever get or have one anymore.) Right before my friend got possesed we saw a dead relative of hers that was bad when he was living standing outside her window by the tree. All of a sudden I was pinned against her wall and she was lifting me up and choking me. Her eyes were red and I couldn't breathe... I started praying in my head as I couldn't talk and the next thing I know is her eyes changed back to her normal color and she dropped me. (I was a bigger kid and she was a scrwny thing that couldn't move me on a good day but that day she had me off the floor.)
That gave me chills when I read it. That's some freaky shi*. The stuff nightmares and horror movies are made from.
Thanks for sharing.