Can the devil take control over someone?

Answer 1

No dear, in The Bible it says "Greater is he who is in us then he who is in the world." That means that Jesus is SO much greater than Satan. Only if you believe and terrified of the Devil. If you do, then the Devil can capture your mind.

The devil exists whether we believe in Him or not. The person who is fearful is more likely to be wary than one who is foolish enough to doubt the devil's real existence. Plenty of people who are not Christians also believe in the real existence of the devil whom they worship and serve.

Mostly, the devil will succeed because he uses people's tendency to be like himself - in a state of rebellion against God, and in a sense, their own God. He doesn't really care if people don't worship him directly, as long as they don't worship the true God, Jesus Christ the Lord.

The 'taken captive at his will' in the verses below, refers, in context, to such a capture, as previously these people had been opposing the truth, which activity and attitude the devil exploited to his own ends. Thus, he has no more power over them than people allow him.

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25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; 26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

NO, according to James 4:7. "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."

Oh no, he can't. Don't get me wrong, Satan has power and he is roaming the world looking for people. But greater is he (Jesus Christ) who is in you (if you asked him to) than he (Satan) who is in the world. God has unlimited power, but Satan is limited God loves us and only you can choose to be captured by Satan by not following Christ.

Answer 2

No.