can.of.soup — Yesterday at 3:00 PM
Thank you so much for answering all my questions!! I really love reading every one of your responses, I learn something new every time! I understand what you mean by animals are free of sin and boy am I glad for that (I love animals and the thought of knowing my animals are in a good place really make me happy).
I still have more questions about ghosts, ghosts in term being “spirit” as opposed to human ghosts and possibly a couple questions about contacting demons and angels on earth.
What’s stopping demons or angels from, for example, just “breaking the fourth wall” in a way and just being like “I’m a demon you’re looking at a demon!!!” Or something?
What if say, two friends were hanging out and one of them had the idea to try and “summon” a demon. It doesn’t seem to have worked but as the night goes on, there are more signs of soemtbing being there (scratches appearing on one or two of the participants, burns/red marks) what would that mean? Would it be the demon hurting them?
What is an evil spirit capable of? And by “mastered all of them” what exactly does that mean it had done?
What if someone believed in god but had also believed in human ghosts?
Would modern day witches, who claim they can speak to the dead/undead/spirits, also be free of sin or would that count as sin?
can.of.soup — Yesterday at 9:16 PM
Another question, do the seven deadly sins take a play in whether you go to heaven or not?
What if someone believed in god but it was for greedy reason? Like say, they only believed in god to go to heaven to see their pet or friend or family?
So I respond with the following…
No worries my friend, I’m happy to help
You have a good thinking mind, and it’s always good to ask questions… reminds me of myself when I first learned about Christianity. Back then, I was fortunate to have other people answer my own questions, which resemble the questions you ask me now. I guess, generational knowledge in a sense. Or as a way of giving back. If that makes sense.
For me as well.
Personally, some of my favorite animals are birds, like crows and ravens. It’s cool to see them fly high and their “caw caws” are pleasing to my ears. God made all these animals so uniquely, and people can point at nature with animals hunting animals, but God’s intention like with the verse before is to have all animals coexisting peacefully with each other :)
Like with climate change and world war 3 impacts coming I feel bad for all the animal species that have suffered already / will suffer due to human factors out of their control Luckily, there’s a happy ending for all creation, for every creature
Revelation 5:13 And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”
“Breaking the fourth wall” that’s an interesting way of putting it! In the Bible, there are cases where demons have declared that they are, indeed, demons.
Luke 4:33-36 And in the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice, “Ha! What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God.” But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent and come out of him!” And when the demon had thrown him down in their midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm.
Other times, demons will stay in disguise, like Satan pretending to be an angel in light (2 Corinthians 11:14), in the form of false gods, like the Israelites with the Canaanite Molech (Leviticus 18:21).
Deuteronomy 32:17 They sacrificed to demons that were no gods, to gods they had never known, to new gods that had come recently, whom your fathers had never dreaded.
So it depends on what strategy they want to use. Sometimes they might scare people and say “Boo! I’m a demon! Haha!” or other times they might lie and pretend to be good saying “Trust me bro, I’m actually the good guy here!”.
Interesting scenario you’ve presented. First, I’m not sure how or if they even did truly summon a demon or not, but assuming that they really did, yes, the demon would be able to physically affect their body. In the Gospel of Jesus’ life, a demon made someone κωφὸν (kōphon) meaning unable to hear or speak, like with physical ears or a mouth.
Matthew 9:32 32 As they were going away, behold, a demon-oppressed man who was mute was brought to him. 33 And when the demon had been cast out, the mute man spoke
Disclaimer though, if someone has scratches, burns or red marks on them, they should seek medical attention first and foremost. God can use doctors as a way of healing illnesses, and not all diseases come from demons, not everything bad that happens in life is from sin.
John 9: 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who committed the sin that caused him to be born blind, this man or his parents?” 3 Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but he was born blind so that the acts of God may be revealed through what happens to him.
For instance, someone could be having a psychological episode because of a demonic attack, in which case, sometimes they go seeking some exorcist or something, but really, it could just be a mental health issue in which case a psychologist or mental health expert is more appropriate to help them.
An evil spirit is also capable of the following
Demons can dwell inside people like a house. Demons possess people because they are looking to rest. Just like how a person likes to relax at home after a long day of work. Luke 11:24-26
Demons can possess animals, like a herd of pigs Luke 8:32-33
They can work in groups, like Legion Mark 5:9
They can speak vocally and be heard by others Mark 1:23-25
Other physical alterations can include, physically bending people Luke 13:11–16 and causing seizures Matthew 17:14-18
Even predict the future Acts 16:16 though not as much as God
They can pretend to be a deceased family member, loved one, friend Leviticus 20:27 though only God will truly bring them back to life and wake them from their slumber.
They can even perform magic. God had Aaron’s staff and turned it into a snake. The Egyptian magicians, powered by the demons, also threw down their staffs and turned them into snakes. Yet God’s snake was stronger. Exodus 7:8-13
God turned the Nile river into blood, and the demons copied Him. Exodus 7:20-24
God sent frogs to cover the land, and the demons copied Him. Exodus 8:6-7
Thank you so much for answering all my questions!! I really love reading every one of your responses, I learn something new every time! I understand what you mean by animals are free of sin and boy am I glad for that (I love animals and the thought of knowing my animals are in a good place really make me happy).
I still have more questions about ghosts, ghosts in term being “spirit” as opposed to human ghosts and possibly a couple questions about contacting demons and angels on earth.
What’s stopping demons or angels from, for example, just “breaking the fourth wall” in a way and just being like “I’m a demon you’re looking at a demon!!!” Or something?
What if say, two friends were hanging out and one of them had the idea to try and “summon” a demon. It doesn’t seem to have worked but as the night goes on, there are more signs of soemtbing being there (scratches appearing on one or two of the participants, burns/red marks) what would that mean? Would it be the demon hurting them?
What is an evil spirit capable of? And by “mastered all of them” what exactly does that mean it had done?
What if someone believed in god but had also believed in human ghosts?
Would modern day witches, who claim they can speak to the dead/undead/spirits, also be free of sin or would that count as sin?
can.of.soup — Yesterday at 9:16 PM
Another question, do the seven deadly sins take a play in whether you go to heaven or not?
What if someone believed in god but it was for greedy reason? Like say, they only believed in god to go to heaven to see their pet or friend or family?
So I respond with the following…
No worries my friend, I’m happy to help
You have a good thinking mind, and it’s always good to ask questions… reminds me of myself when I first learned about Christianity. Back then, I was fortunate to have other people answer my own questions, which resemble the questions you ask me now. I guess, generational knowledge in a sense. Or as a way of giving back. If that makes sense.For me as well.
Personally, some of my favorite animals are birds, like crows and ravens. It’s cool to see them fly high and their “caw caws” are pleasing to my ears. God made all these animals so uniquely, and people can point at nature with animals hunting animals, but God’s intention like with the verse before is to have all animals coexisting peacefully with each other :)
Like with climate change and world war 3 impacts coming I feel bad for all the animal species that have suffered already / will suffer due to human factors out of their control
Luckily, there’s a happy ending for all creation, for every creature Revelation 5:13 And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”
“Breaking the fourth wall” that’s an interesting way of putting it! In the Bible, there are cases where demons have declared that they are, indeed, demons.
Luke 4:33-36 And in the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice, “Ha! What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God.” But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent and come out of him!” And when the demon had thrown him down in their midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm.
Other times, demons will stay in disguise, like Satan pretending to be an angel in light (2 Corinthians 11:14), in the form of false gods, like the Israelites with the Canaanite Molech (Leviticus 18:21).
Deuteronomy 32:17 They sacrificed to demons that were no gods, to gods they had never known, to new gods that had come recently, whom your fathers had never dreaded.
So it depends on what strategy they want to use. Sometimes they might scare people and say “Boo! I’m a demon! Haha!” or other times they might lie and pretend to be good saying “Trust me bro, I’m actually the good guy here!”.
Interesting scenario you’ve presented. First, I’m not sure how or if they even did truly summon a demon or not, but assuming that they really did, yes, the demon would be able to physically affect their body. In the Gospel of Jesus’ life, a demon made someone κωφὸν (kōphon) meaning unable to hear or speak, like with physical ears or a mouth.
Matthew 9:32 32 As they were going away, behold, a demon-oppressed man who was mute was brought to him. 33 And when the demon had been cast out, the mute man spoke
Disclaimer though, if someone has scratches, burns or red marks on them, they should seek medical attention first and foremost. God can use doctors as a way of healing illnesses, and not all diseases come from demons, not everything bad that happens in life is from sin.
John 9: 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who committed the sin that caused him to be born blind, this man or his parents?” 3 Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but he was born blind so that the acts of God may be revealed through what happens to him.
For instance, someone could be having a psychological episode because of a demonic attack, in which case, sometimes they go seeking some exorcist or something, but really, it could just be a mental health issue in which case a psychologist or mental health expert is more appropriate to help them.
An evil spirit is also capable of the following
Demons can dwell inside people like a house. Demons possess people because they are looking to rest. Just like how a person likes to relax at home after a long day of work. Luke 11:24-26
Demons can possess animals, like a herd of pigs Luke 8:32-33
They can work in groups, like Legion Mark 5:9
They can speak vocally and be heard by others Mark 1:23-25
Other physical alterations can include, physically bending people Luke 13:11–16 and causing seizures Matthew 17:14-18
Even predict the future Acts 16:16 though not as much as God
They can pretend to be a deceased family member, loved one, friend Leviticus 20:27 though only God will truly bring them back to life and wake them from their slumber.
They can even perform magic. God had Aaron’s staff and turned it into a snake. The Egyptian magicians, powered by the demons, also threw down their staffs and turned them into snakes. Yet God’s snake was stronger. Exodus 7:8-13
God turned the Nile river into blood, and the demons copied Him. Exodus 7:20-24
God sent frogs to cover the land, and the demons copied Him. Exodus 8:6-7
