“But if I cast out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.” ~ Luke 11:20 (NASB)
“It seems better simply to recognize that there can be varying degrees of demonic attack or influence on people, even on Christians, and to leave it at that.” ~ Wayne Grudem, Theologian
“Jesus devoted his ministry to getting these ‘spiritual rapists’ off their victims. He didn’t waste time searching for a hidden divine will behind evil, asking ‘How could God do this?’ or ‘Why would God allow this?’… Jesus ministry was a ministry not of resignation but of revolt.” ~ Gregory A. Boyd, God At War
“The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!” ~ Mark 1:15 (NIV)
“Don’t destroy yourself by getting drunk, but let the Spirit fill your life.” ~ Ephesians 5:18 (CEV)
“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” ~ James 4:7 (NIV)
“To the extent that we are spirit-filled (that is totally submitted to the control and guiding of the Holy Spirit) there will be no room in our house for Satan or his angels. But to the extent that we keep control for ourselves and our own desires, we have made room for the enemy to invade.” ~ Bruxy Cavey, Margin Notes
Premise #1: God cannot dwell with evil. Premise #2: God’s Spirit dwells in believers. Conclusion: Evil spirits cannot dwell in believers.
“But I fear that somehow you will be led away from your pure and simple devotion to Christ, just as Eve was deceived by the serpent.” ~ 2 Corinthians 11:3 (NLT)