Spiritual warfare, the demonic, and discernment
The room wants more teaching on spiritual warfare, and the hosts give a measured take: Jesus barely mentions Satan in the New Testament, most 'spiritual attacks' are consequences of living in a broken world or bad car maintenance, and there is no demon-hunting in the New Testament. At the same time Paul points to powers and principalities, and unfathomable historical evils are bigger than the sum of their human parts. The room trades stories of attributing flat tires and four-wheeler breakdowns to the devil, and the Screwtape logic that the enemy mostly just needs people not paying attention.
More on Demons
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Hard question: can demons repent?
- Can demons — or Satan himself — repent?
A question that came up at church: can demons — or Satan himself — repent? The hosts reason that demons are fallen angels who chose against God in full knowledge, citing Hebrews 2:16 ('it is not angels that God helps'), 2 Peter 2:4, and Jude 6.
From No. 178 · What Are Our Snakes?
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Dear LFTP: the psychic social worker
- I believe I am psychic; how should I manage that as a soon-to-be social worker?
The reader reads a letter from a soon-to-graduate social worker who believes she is psychic, sees spirits, and asks how to manage her ability with clients, including whether she must report abuse she 'picks up' on.
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Ghosts, demons, and familiar spirits
- Are ghosts real, and can a deceased relative become an angel?
- What would be the purpose or benefit for demons in impersonating dead relatives?
A long discussion on whether ghosts are real: the hosts' position is that apparitions of the dead are demonic, that 'grandpa Bob' cannot become an angel (angels are created messengers with specific purposes), and that consulting the dead violates Scripture.
From No. 12 · Of Moose and Men
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Hauntings, ghosts, and the demonic
A listener comment about haunted houses opens a discussion of ghosts, spoon-movers, and serious demonic activity.
From No. 505 · Because of Fussy and Fuzzy