Do Demons Possess Men Today?
If we conclude people are demon possessed today, then we would be forced to conclude that supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit were needed to expel them. If that miraculous gift is still with us, would not all the others be also? (Compare Mark 16:17-18). If sinners are demon possessed today, we would need supernatural power to cast out the demon so they could believe and be saved. But the gospel is the power of God to save (Rom. 1:16). Therefore, we need no such miraculous power. Paul says God will not let us be tempted above that which we are able to bear (I Cor. 10:13). Demon possession was beyond man’s power to control. We Christians are to choose whether to obey Christ or Satan (Rom. 6:16-17). But the victims of demons were not free to choose. When Christ came down to establish the kingdom of God, Satan was allowed the power to extend his vile influence to include the possession of human bodies and minds by his evil spirits. This then, gave Christ and his helpers opportunity to pu
