Can a demon get inside the church

[Stylez4Christ]

Can a demon get inside the church why'll they have church service?

I was wondering, because today I was told by this girl that she when to church and she saw a black shadow like in a service but by the side her eye but I don't think it is a demon because I thought she said that it wasn’t really scaring her. And there was one time that she said that she seen a book open by itself but she said she don’t think it is a bible? Do you think someone in the church who not save can sent some demon in the church to cost some sort of a division?

 

[stephen]

This is very strange indeed. I do not question the experience which your friend had, obviously she felt that there was something, and it made her feel uneasy.

The bible teaches us that when we meet together in His Name whoever we are, He, Jesus, is there meeting with us. We need have no fear at all when we meet together with people who love Jesus.

Please do not let this experience restrict further attendance with Christian folks and within a Christian fellowship. Please encourage your friend to return and worship the LOrd.

The reason we attend Church, or a Christian Fellowship is to meet with and to worship our Saviour. Everything else is secondary to this, and we should not allow anything to distract us from our purpose in being there.

God Bless You.....

 

[Stylez4Christ]

This is very strange indeed. I do not question the experience which your friend had, obviously she felt that there was something, and it made her feel uneasy.

The bible teaches us that when we meet together in His Name whoever we are, He, Jesus, is there meeting with us. We need have no fear at all when we meet together with people who love Jesus.

Please do not let this experience restrict further attendance with Christian folks and within a Christian fellowship. Please encourage your friend to return and worship the LOrd.

The reason we attend Church, or a Christian Fellowship is to meet with and to worship our Saviour. Everything else is secondary to this, and we should not allow anything to distract us from our purpose in being there.

God Bless You.....

I have a funny feeling, I think she was seating more back or more in the center in the church because people in my church who are very active are more closer to the front of the church like you see them dancing, praying, praising, and all why'll more where some just sit down dead in the back in the church just look very nothing; all I got to say is no nothing like no fire of God moving in them in joy and sometimes they do because we ask them participate in church service because we want them to receive Gods blessing by thanking him and worshiping Him also but I notice most of unsaved people don't try sit near the altar ever notice that? Because I start noticing that myself.:lightbulb

 

[stephen]

Hi Brother

Yes....What you say is Church life today. We cannot...and must not do anything other than encourage, and bless in Jesus. Amen......It was the great Apostle who said "He would do anything to get folks saved" (my translation)

 

[SpiritLedEd]

Re: Can a demon get inside a church

I remember some years ago we were all standing for a worship time at my church, when suddenly a young lady in the front row began to writhe slowly and, as she writhed, she sank to the floor and began to slither like a snake with her eyes shut tightly.

Several of us moved toward her to pray for her. When our pastor saw what was happening, he hurried over and immediately began rebuking the demon that was harrassing her. It took a while, but the demon did leave.

So, the answer to your question is "yes", demons can gain access to a person's body and thus go with that person wherever he/she goes.

SLE

 

[Chad]

I strongly believe that GOD allows the demons to enter so GOD Himself can show His great power in the name of Jesus! As brother SLE mentioned, the pastor cast out the demon in Jesus' name, before the eyes of many witnesses. This in the end glorifies GOD and builds up the faith of those who witnessed. Its also very embarassing for the devil, too bad!

 

[Elshevia]

AS a new person on this forum, and not wanting to step on anyones toes, Ephesians 6:11-19.
gives all the protection they need to protect ourselves, against the fiery darts of the enemy,
these demons can inhabit the ground before the Church was built, all they need to enter is a
legal right too, they must have a legal right, to enter and this right can be anything,
from a curse from previous owners, unrepented sin, the list is quite long but they can enter.
they do not mind the prayers and praise, but the Coming of the Holy Spirit they do not like,
I have heard of people being very uncomfortable to the extent that they have to go outside
these poor people have no idea, what is the matter with themselves either, or aware of what
is inside of them, and when told they are horrified and must be delivered by Prayer and a person who knows what they are doing,
Now I do not say these things to frighten anyone, but these are the facts, and they are truth
and God's word. Elshevia.

 

[aksd]

The answer to the basic question of demons being able to get inside a Church is - yes they can.
If unsaved or anti-christian persons can come in why not the demons?
Job1:6 & 2:6 show us that satan can come in the very presence of God and have a conversation with Him. Again, Rev. 12:10 shows that satan accuses the believers in God's presence day & night.
In Mark 1:21-27 and Luke 10:10-16 we find demons in the synagogue ( no 'churches' present at that time. Our Lord preached/worshipped in synagogues) where Jesus was preaching and He cast them out.
It would do well to always keeping 2Cor.2:11->"lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices"
in mind and never being complacent.

 

[Ann]

This is the only scripture that I could find about a demon in the church:

Luk 4:31 And he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the Sabbath,
Luk 4:32 and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word possessed authority.
Luk 4:33 And in the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice,
Luk 4:34 "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."
Luk 4:35 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.

I know that witchess cast spells around churches which can allow demons into the church - but I want to emphazise that a church filled with the Spirit of God will have any demon fled like crazy.

I was searching the web for information but stopped because I was shocked and appaled by the websites on the internet on witches and spells - it is awfull.

Elshevia - these demons can inhabit the ground before the Church was built, all they need to enter is a
legal right too, they must have a legal right, to enter and this right can be anything,
from a curse from previous owners, unrepented sin, the list is quite long but they can enter.
they do not mind the prayers and praise, but the Coming of the Holy Spirit they do not like,

I agree with this statement and what we do is pray over new houses, buildings, offices - where we will spent lots of time, working or staying - we plead the blood of Jesus and also take oil to anoint these places - casting out any demons that might be present.

When we moved to the house that I am currently staying in, I could feel the presence of darkness and it only left when I prayed and plead the blood of Jesus in every room - casting out the darkness.

We had a person serving the God Mohammed, burning insence in a office all the time. When she left people using that office always had a lot of problems - I assume due to the demons she invited into that office. She gave them the right to be there and unless it is taken away they will stay forever, tormenting anyone using it.

I think that this could happen in a church as well, especially where there is just tradition and the Spirit of God is not allowed into the service.
But this is my personal opinion since I could not find scripture that is specific about this subject but I have a very logical mind and it makes sense.

Blessings!

 

[Stylez4Christ]

Well the church I go to was a building for bars or some sort of club and I heard there was a murder in there once but its nice it became a church building!:shade:

 

[Cody]

If you're talking about a ghost like demon. I really doubt it, but I could be wrong. It's possible for people to have illusions and see things that aren't really there.

 

[christserf]

I question the idea that a demon inhabits a place. Sure, people get demon-possessed, but places? Where is this idea found in the Scriptures?

Christ's Serf

 

[Stylez4Christ]

If you're talking about a ghost like demon. I really doubt it, but I could be wrong. It's possible for people to have illusions and see things that aren't really there.

That’s what I kind of think that it was because she said it was on a side of her eye, not right on front of her face but it don't mean you think you saw a black shadow on your left or right or whatever it was don't always mean it be a demon just something happen naturally like the light and it can be your own shadow or someone else. But the thing I wonder is that she seen a book in a church that it open on its self. < Wondering that one on myself?

 

[spirit1st]

We are spirit being dwelling in bodies for a short time. we battle fallen angels who are also spirit beings. they put many evil thoughts in peoples minds to trick them.
GOD is a Spirit and Father of Spirits as we are !
We are a spirit , with a soul[mind] dwelling in a body!

Heb 12:9 Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

1Th 5:23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Heb 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

We are made in HIS image He is three parts which makes one being we are three parts which make one being

 

[Cody]

That’s what I kind of think that it was because she said it was on a side of her eye, not right on front of her face but it don't mean you think you saw a black shadow on your left or right or whatever it was don't always mean it be a demon just something happen naturally like the light and it can be your own shadow or someone else. But the thing I wonder is that she seen a book in a church that it open on its self. < Wondering that one on myself?

Maybe the wind or maybe she's exaggerating. She might be telling the truth or she might be trying to get attention. I watch those shows about people seeing ghosts. I bet anything they're getting paid to say all of that. lol Either that or they're lying.

 

[SpiritLedEd]

There have been verified reports of demons in homes of people who owned quaint objects that they'd purchased in antigue shops or other places that turned out to be pagan idols. There have also been cases of demonic harrassment traced back to a family member's using an ouija board or "playing around" with Satanic rituals thinking that they are harmless.

These are some of the situations that Elishevia was referring to; situations that would give a demon access to a person or place.

SLE

 

[Stylez4Christ]

Maybe the wind or maybe she's exaggerating. She might be telling the truth or she might be trying to get attention. I watch those shows about people seeing ghosts. I bet anything they're getting paid to say all of that. lol Either that or they're lying.

That could be the case, maybe.

 

[lettheredeemed]

If you are talking about the building, of course demons can go there.
The literal church is a body of believers that have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Savior.

 

[pinkbible]

well considering that the real church is Jesus Christ than NO. But if you are talking about a building that man has made then YES. All kinds of demons can enter a building by themselves or through people.

 

[lettheredeemed]

Jesus Christ is not the church. we are the church.