Can a Christian have a demon? If not why have exorcism?

Answer 1

What does the Bible have to say about this?

Matthew 12:43-45, "When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation."

The last state of this man is worse than before--why? Because a non-believer should never receive deliverance--he won't be able to hold his ground through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Most christian do not understand the nature of themselves or demons.

Here's a quick explanation--we are tri-part beings (made in the image of God)

1 Thessalonians 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."

--we are a spirit, residing within a body that has a soul (mind, will emotions).

When a person is saved--accepts Jesus as their Savior--their SPIRIT man is sealed.

Ephesians 4:30b, "..whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption."

2 Corinthians 1:22, "Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts."

2 Corinthians 5:5, "Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit."

This simply means that our SPIRIT man can NOT be possessed. But a Christian CAN have a demon in the flesh(body) and their soul (their mind, will and emotions). Some choose to call this "oppression"--but it still requires deliverance in Jesus name to be set free.


Examples of believers having spirits in the body:
In the synagogue there was a man with an unclean spirit (Mark 1:23). A woman called “a daughter of Abraham” (Father of the faithful) was bound with a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years (Luke 13:11-16).

An example of a believer having an evil spirit in Mind, Will, and Emotions:

One moment Peter spoke by Divine revelation, declaring that Jesus was the very Christ. In the next he was reprimanded by Jesus rebuking Satan in him.

“Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.” (Matthew 16:23)


The nature of demons is such that these evil spirit want to reside with in a being--a human preferrably but even an animal is better than being dispossessed. They will do everything to find the legal grounds to enter a person whether a christian or not.

Matthew 8:31, "So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine."

There is no reason for deliverance outside of the Christian faith--we are specifically warned by Jesus that the state of that person ends up far worse!

Answer 2

A born again Christian, who is filled the Holy Spirit, can not be demon possessed because a demon can't exist with Holy Spirit at the same time and in the same place. However, a Christian can be tormented and oppressed by demons. Perhaps this is the reason for an exorcism, to break the demon spirit's attempt to control over the Christian's life

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Answer 3

Yes a Christian can be afflicted by a demon.
I know this to be true from personal experience.
I also know that through the name of Jesus Christ, spoken in faith and in the power of the Holy Spirit, demons can be expelled.
Again, I speak from personal experience.

Answer 4

yes, a religios one and hiding under the umbrella of christianity.

Answer 5

I guess yes. Yes, why not then.

Answer 6

i named my dog demon, if thats wat ur askin.