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Demons are opposed to the person and work of God and seek to lead human beings, including believers, away from him. For this reason, believers are forbidden to be involved with them.
Demons cause torment and pain Saul’s torment: 1Sa 16:14-16,23; 1Sa 18:10-11; 1Sa 19:9-10
Mt 15:22; Mt 17:15 pp Mk 9:18-20 pp Lk 9:39-42 the boy with an evil spirit; Mk 5:5; Lk 6:18; Lk 13:11; Ac 5:16; Ac 19:16 the seven sons of Sceva
Demons cause dissension Jdg 9:23-25
Demons cause illness and handicaps Mk 9:17-27 pp Mt 17:14-18 pp Lk 9:37-42 See also Mt 9:32-33; Lk 11:14; Lk 13:11
Demons inspire false prophets 1Ki 22:21-23 pp 2Ch 18:21-22
Demons incite war Rev 16:13-14
Demons lead people away from God 1Jn 4:1-6 See also 1Ti 4:1-2; Rev 16:13-14
Pagan gods are identified as demons 1Co 10:20-21 See also Dt 32:16-17; Ps 106:36-39; Rev 9:20
Demons inhabit ruins of pagan cities Rev 18:2
Lev 19:31 See also Ex 22:18; Lev 20:6,27; Dt 18:10-14; Jer 27:9
Witchcraft is identified as a work of the sinful nature Gal 5:19-20
Involvement with sorcery or witchcraft is futile Isa 47:9 See also 1Sa 28:7,14-20; Isa 8:19-22; Isa 19:3-4; Isa 47:12-15; Na 3:3-4
Ac 19:19 See also 1Sa 28:9; 2Ki 23:24
4155 | divination |
4175 | mediums |
4185 | sorcery and magic |
5560 | suffering |
6145 | deceit |
8734 | evil |
8768 | idolatry |
8776 | lies |