I don't mean to be rude, but you sound a bit like Simon the sorcerer in Acts 18:8 he asked the apostles to give him the power which Christ gave them.
Of course you do. That's because everything you're looking at is through the lens of a cessationalist that is only the Apostles were given or exercised power. And if you'll study out say the disciple Stephen.....he wasn't an Apostle....but God worked through him signs and wonders too. Acts 6:8 And as for Simon the sorcerer you spoke of that was a man who just wanted power for his self promotion, and not truly be in genuine relationship with God seeking to do his will. And I had already said in my post,
"We're also called to be people in true and genuine relationship and fellowship with the Spirit of God...."
Again I must stress, we have zero power against anything. We don't even have power over our own lusts and fleshy desires, so much less over any spirits.
You have the capacity to declare and decree boldly who and what you are In Christ Jesus and by doing so by faith there comes a release of the power of God in us to make those things a manifested reality. Philemon 1:6 That includes rising above the things of the flesh! If there's not in any sense of the word where we don't have a part to play in these things then why does Paul tell us to cast down imaginations 2 Cor 10:5 and all things which exalt in our lives the things of God. Why even the exhortations to walk in the Spirit and you will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh? Gal 5:16
I must also disagree with you regarding the Holy Spirit, fellowshiping with Demons.
Hold it pal. You've gone way beyond the context of what I've said. And that scripture about fellowship with demons had to do with a Christian wilfully and continually living in sin and Paul was declaring God is in no way involved in that. It seems you've stretched out an interpretation of this which is not warranted.
What fellowship has light and darkness.
You keep quoting that 2 Cor 6 passage but please let's read the verses.
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you... 2 Cor 6: 14,17
It's talking about a person wilfully doing unrighteous things and living in sin. Sorry but it has nothing to do with can an enemy spirit seek to harass a Christian believer or even seek to lodge in a physical aspect of their being.
It's ludicrous to suggest that a person can be possessed by a Demon and the holy Spirit at the same time, I would go so far as to call that blasphemy.
OK fair enough. You can go as far to call something whatever you want. But maybe you should keep in mind as well you could unintentionally be holding back someone who needs delivered from things that bind them. Let's just put it down that we're all creating a legacy for ourselves which will last forever. We should at least pray for each other that we all receive revelation from God's spirit into a clearer understanding of truth Eph 1: 18 and not be jumping to conclusions that the other must be like Simon the sorcerer as you did above. In that I think you need to reconsider your position for sure.
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