You have been very clear about your belief on this overall topic, but not as clear when the difference between fallen Angels and demons has in detail been pointed out on this thread and you hardly address it.
You are 100% correct there is no scripture that clearly states the “disembodied spirits of the Nephilim” are demons but on the other hand there is no scripture that says fallen angels are the same as demons. What we do find in scripture is wealth of information on characteristics of demons which cannot be connect by scripture to the information we have about angels both fallen and good.
Your statement:
“So, with no need to explain the existence of demons outside of the fallen angels, and with no clear evidence in Scripture for the spirits of the Nephilim continuing on Earth, there is no solid basis on which to identify the demons with the spirits of the Nephilim.”
Your above statement is entirely opinion and requires your explanation of demons to lend credibility to your whole view of the matter. You have no evidence in scripture just the assumption that fallen angels are the same as demons.
We really do not need the book of Enoch to learn about the topic of this thread. Just assuming fallen angels are demons just because one has no better explanation IMHO is very weak given the wealth of information that we do have.
Thanks for your faithful attention to stand against this teaching, my only request is that you answer a few of the questions raised on the differences of angels and demons before you take your victory lap on this thread? Post #706 would be a good place to start.
An answer to post # 706 is not possible. It is only a very long dissertation on why you believe what you believe on demons and fallen angels and there is actually NO question posed.
If you would like to shorten your request to ONE thing then I would be able to address it.
All I can say to you is that the only reason you have the opinion that you do of demons and fallen angels is because you accept the book of Enoch as Bible truth and I do not.
YOU have accepted the opinions In the book of Enoch "Demons" are explained as disembodied spirits of the Nephilim or hybrids of the fallen angels mixed with the seed of men. While "fallen angels" have their own bodies and do not die as hybrids do/can.
Now if we remove all the bluster and thinking and get right down to the bottom line, that is the only reason you accept Enoch. IT Validates your preconceived, yet unbiblical view of what you and some others who have views of conspiracies theories have.
Now, as best as I can, and without any disrespect to you, I say to you that it will make NO difference to YOU what I say about this, neither will it matter how many Scriptures I post to you. YOU have convinced yourself that what you want to believe is what is truth, so to answer any questions you pose just does not matter. Allow me to prove that you.
Rev. 12:9.........
"And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth,
and his angels were thrown down with him."
This verse states Satan is the devil and the serpent from Gen. 3. Correct?????
He was thrown down to earth with
his "angels."
The evil spirits or demons described in the Bible are angels who joined Satan in his rebellion against God.
Another helpful passage is found in Matt.25 where Jesus teaches.....
"Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the
devil and his angels."
Those with the devil are called angels, the same beings called demons or evil spirits in other passages. Therefore, we can conclude demons are fallen angels.
Then you asked me when did these angels "fall"? Does that mean you do not know?
Neither do I or anyone else. Al we can do is try to understand what the Bible says as t is the only source of truth.
The timing of their fall is not made exactly clear in the Bible. However, some indications are given. For example, Satan appears in the form of a serpent to Eve in Gen 3.
Since demons are fallen angels who joined Satan when he rebelled, they must have fallen prior to the events in Gen. 3.
Isaiah 14; and Exekiel 28 also mention Satan's fall as a past event.
In fact, it is most likely that this fall occurred shortly before the temptation in the Garden of Eden. Satan would have wasted little time after leaving God's presence to tempt those made in God's image. The best answer is that the angels who rebelled against God became demons/fallen angels sometime between God's creation of the heavens and the earth in Gen. 1:1 and Genesis 3.
During the time of Jesus on earth, much activity took place by demons. Still today, many reports are made of activities by evil spirits. Ephesians 6:12 clearly teaches our battle is against spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Demonic spirits will continue to operate during the judgment of the tribulation period as well.