Here is the issue, guarding one's heart and saying Christians can be demon-possessed are two different things. IF Jesus is one's Lord and Savior the devil cannot possess them. We can be ATTACKED, tempted, and oppressed. The OSAS group will say they were never saved. I am not here to debate that.
Others will say they lost their salvation. I am not here to debate that either. The point I will say is they cannot be saved and be demon-possessed. So meaning :
1. they were never Christians never saved, to begin with.
2. apostate and renounced Jesus and are no longer saved.
BUT one cannot be saved and have a demon. Jesus said in context to demon possession :
Matthew chapter 12.
22Then one was brought to Him who was demon-possessed, blind and mute; and He healed him so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw. 23And all the multitudes were amazed and said, “Could this be the Son of David?”
24Now when the Pharisees heard it they said, “This fellow does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”
25But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand. 26 If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? 27And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. 28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you. 29 Or how can one enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house. 30 He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad.
Then Jesus said about unclean spirits in the same chapter :
43“When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. 44 Then he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when he comes, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order. 45 Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with this wicked generation.”
This ties into the "Sower "Matthew 13 the next chapter who went out to sow the seeds and the person who was set free should have allowed the Holy Spirit to take up residency but did not. They were not Filled with the Spirit unto salvation just like the seed that did not make into Good Ground for many reasons.
One can make a profession but God knows the heart just like HE knew Ananias and Sapphires. the book of Acts doesn't say they were saved. it says they held back what they promised to give, which means they held back their hearts.
Now what Jesus said:
Also, Jesus healed many who were possessed and had serious diseases and many did not even come back to thank him. Remember the 10 lepers? how many came back? How about those who shouted Hosanna and the same ones shouting Crucify HIM! God knows who is and has the Spirit and life and Ligh doesn't share with darkness. Ever.
Others will say they lost their salvation. I am not here to debate that either. The point I will say is they cannot be saved and be demon-possessed. So meaning :
1. they were never Christians never saved, to begin with.
2. apostate and renounced Jesus and are no longer saved.
BUT one cannot be saved and have a demon. Jesus said in context to demon possession :
Matthew chapter 12.
22Then one was brought to Him who was demon-possessed, blind and mute; and He healed him so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw. 23And all the multitudes were amazed and said, “Could this be the Son of David?”
24Now when the Pharisees heard it they said, “This fellow does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”
25But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand. 26 If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? 27And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. 28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you. 29 Or how can one enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house. 30 He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad.
Then Jesus said about unclean spirits in the same chapter :
43“When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. 44 Then he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when he comes, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order. 45 Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with this wicked generation.”
This ties into the "Sower "Matthew 13 the next chapter who went out to sow the seeds and the person who was set free should have allowed the Holy Spirit to take up residency but did not. They were not Filled with the Spirit unto salvation just like the seed that did not make into Good Ground for many reasons.
One can make a profession but God knows the heart just like HE knew Ananias and Sapphires. the book of Acts doesn't say they were saved. it says they held back what they promised to give, which means they held back their hearts.
Now what Jesus said:
- the house was empty
- the seed (word of God)was not believed and fully received
- one can fool man, but NOT God. Jesus knew Judas was a devil before he called him.
Also, Jesus healed many who were possessed and had serious diseases and many did not even come back to thank him. Remember the 10 lepers? how many came back? How about those who shouted Hosanna and the same ones shouting Crucify HIM! God knows who is and has the Spirit and life and Ligh doesn't share with darkness. Ever.
A defiled heart is the devil’s playground. It’s our heart where demons dwell in us if we let our hearts become defiled.
No wonder Jesus Christ was so adamant about us NEVER losing our First Love for Him. Our heart is to be His Throne, it is NOT to be defiled.
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