If a well known pastor who preached the gospel of salvation was coming to town and someone who believed strongly in their message and in their ordaining by God decided to promote the venue where the pastor was going to preach, what indications might reveal whether they were doing so by the Spirit or by demonic influence?
Please quote scriptures that support your answer.
EDIT; OK some more information as nobody has yet picked up on the cues;
The essence of this test was put before a biblical character.
What did he determine and why and what did he do in response to his determination?
OK EDIT number two as this of obviously not going to be addressed anytime soon.
Acts 16:16-18 KJV
And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: [17] The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation. [18] And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
Here was a woman who met Paul and Silas and obviously believed in their message strongly enough to go out and fervently promote their ministry free of charge.
I know some will claim that Paul and Silas knew she was possessed because they knew her history, but there is no evidence of that in scripture and some evidence to suggest otherwise.
Even if they did know she was possessed, surely that would have added more clues about where wisdom could be found to address the question . “How do Demons evangelise”?
But from the responses, especially prior to the first edit, that has not been the case.
There is certainly evidence in the woman’s behaviour that reveals her error, but with what the church teaches today, it is understandable why it is not well known.
Remember that before Christ told us to go out and evangelise the world, he showed us exactly how to do it. Luke 10.4-9.
And what has God ordained concerning them?
1 Corinthians 9:13-14 KJV
Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar? [14] Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
For those who have a heart to seek more on this;
John 6.66
Hebrews 12.6-8
Matthew 13.11
Matthew 13.52
Proverbs 5.2
Malachi 2.7
Also, seeing the error amongst some concerning the difference between possession and influence, remember that the demons cast out of Legion begged to be allowed to enter into the swine, so it is clear that they by all means seek to dwell in any host they can.
Why would you expect any different, knowing that they have been cast out of the kingdom of heaven and made homeless.
Knowing they miss their home, and knowing that all of us seek the most ideal home available, where is the only place on earth that they can find the kingdom of heaven? Luke 17.21
Please quote scriptures that support your answer.
EDIT; OK some more information as nobody has yet picked up on the cues;
The essence of this test was put before a biblical character.
What did he determine and why and what did he do in response to his determination?
OK EDIT number two as this of obviously not going to be addressed anytime soon.
Acts 16:16-18 KJV
And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: [17] The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation. [18] And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
Here was a woman who met Paul and Silas and obviously believed in their message strongly enough to go out and fervently promote their ministry free of charge.
I know some will claim that Paul and Silas knew she was possessed because they knew her history, but there is no evidence of that in scripture and some evidence to suggest otherwise.
Even if they did know she was possessed, surely that would have added more clues about where wisdom could be found to address the question . “How do Demons evangelise”?
But from the responses, especially prior to the first edit, that has not been the case.
There is certainly evidence in the woman’s behaviour that reveals her error, but with what the church teaches today, it is understandable why it is not well known.
Remember that before Christ told us to go out and evangelise the world, he showed us exactly how to do it. Luke 10.4-9.
And what has God ordained concerning them?
1 Corinthians 9:13-14 KJV
Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar? [14] Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
For those who have a heart to seek more on this;
John 6.66
Hebrews 12.6-8
Matthew 13.11
Matthew 13.52
Proverbs 5.2
Malachi 2.7
Also, seeing the error amongst some concerning the difference between possession and influence, remember that the demons cast out of Legion begged to be allowed to enter into the swine, so it is clear that they by all means seek to dwell in any host they can.
Why would you expect any different, knowing that they have been cast out of the kingdom of heaven and made homeless.
Knowing they miss their home, and knowing that all of us seek the most ideal home available, where is the only place on earth that they can find the kingdom of heaven? Luke 17.21
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