Can a Christian become possessed by a demon?

Answer 1

First off this question assumes the existence of demons, and there is not one piece of scientific evidence to support their existence.

According to Christian mythology anyone can be possessed by a demon if the demon is stronger than their will and/or God's power (depending on the source).

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Much debate has been had about this area and it probably centers around the definition of Christian. If a person is called a Christian, but is one in name only, Jesus will eventually say to that person 'I never knew you.' Such a person will not be indwellt by the Holy Spirit, who is Himself almighty God and so will not have any power to resist demonic forces and may indeed come into bondage.

The Holy Spirit lives in the true believer and so by the power of God's Spirit the demonic forces are kept at bay, probably not just by the power of God but by the simple fact that darkness cannot dwell with light and is afraid of light. The true Christian therefore has nothing to fear, although pride can be and has been the cause of many to fall and can give evil an opportunity to do damage. Sometimes God may allow things to happen to believers which will cause them to repent of some sin, or learn to trust Him more completely. It must be remembered that it is recorded in scripture that on one occasion in a spiritual battle between the archangel Michael and the devil, Michael said 'The Lord rebuke thee' (Jude 1:9) and so Christians also ought not to contend in their own strength but in God's.

Many may regard this whole area as nonsense since they have not experienced any of this for themselves. It is interesting to note however that it is not just Christians who believe in demonic and dark powers these days. Some who have chosen specifically to serve Satan are themselves highly intelligent and well respected people by day. I have heard reliable eyewitness testimony from people who became Christians, of satanic power at work - it happens and it is not a joke.

hey man so in other words the answer is no you cant if you are a christian

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As a former Satanic worshipper now coverted to Christianity I can tell you first hand that demonic forces are real and at work. They have been since the creation of the world and will continue until they are thrown into the lake of fire by Jesus. The Bible clearly says that we are not a war with flesh and blood but the principalities of darkness (ie: demons which in fact are fallen angels).

Ephesians 6:12 kjv

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

If you truly are a believe and follow Jesus the Holy Spirit should dwell in you. Thus greater is in you than in the world so NO you cannot become possessed.

1 John 4:4-5 (King James Version)

4Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. 5They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.

I've seen demon possession, I've had demon oppression. Do you have the gift of discernment. Can you feel a negative hopeless presence in some people? Demons/Satan have NO hope. They know their fate and that their time is short.

Yes, a Christian can be possessed by a demon.

There have been several accounts in the bible of a christian being possessed by one of Satan's demons.

Even thought a person may be Christian, that doesn't make them immune to sin and corruption.

Answer 2

Yes it's one of the most possible things in the magical lifestyle so if you see someone acting wierd here are the signs of possesion. Strange behavior, confusion, so called forgetfulness, and strange questions about their life or things that have happend recently.

If you see someone you think is possessed try and spot these signs and don't confront them about it if they ask you strange questions answer them with I don't know.

For all of you in this situation, be careful.

Answer 3

No, you can not be possessed by a demon, because demons do not really exist. Almost all religions have some form of demon, but possession by demons is a particularly Christian concept, resulting from the imaginative stories in the New Testament gospels.

Another view

A belief in God also includes the belief in evil. Being possessed by demons is not just a Christian concept. Muslims believe that is possible too. So do practitioners of voodoo and animism. New Age and Shamanic religions believe in stray energies, perhaps left behind after an emotionally wounded or evil person passes. Of those who believe in demons, they believe there are certain conditions that make someone more susceptible to possessions:

• Attempted suicide
• Substance abuse
• Making deals/pacts with Satan
• Being involved in the occult
• A family tradition of possession

Now, of the Catholic dioceses which practiced exorcism, they didn't take the ritual lightly and would not perform it on just anyone. The first thing they would do was screen the patient and then refer them to a doctor. Believe it or not, they preferred atheist doctors. That way, bias was not a problem. So if an atheist doctor came back puzzled or scared to death, they knew something beyond the realm of science was at work.

The spirit world is real. Many people report strange phenomena which defies logic. There is EVP (electronic voice phenomena), ghost sightings, camera images and eyewitness accounts of orbs, and so on.

Answer 4

This is a controversial topic but I think the answer is no, a 'true' Christian, one who fully imitates (disciple) of Christ, cannot be possessed by a demon.

The Bible says a Christian is indwelt by the Holy Spirit and a Christian's body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. This leads to the question - how can a demon and the Holy Spirit dwell in the same body? They simply cannot.

Answer 5

Possession by demons and the ritual of exorcism are beliefs held by the Catholic Church, Anglican and Episcopal Churches and some fundamentalist sects. However, we also know that possession by demons has never been validly demonstrated. True, the gospels talk of Jesus calling demons out of those they possessed but these accounts were written decades after the time of Jesus by persons who had never met Jesus, bearing in mind that the gospels were originally anonymous until in the second century they were attributed to the evangelists whose names they now bear.

As possession by demons has never been demonstrated, it is unlikely in the extreme that anyone, Christian or non-Christian, will ever be possessed by a demon.

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Yes, a Christian can be possessed by a demon. When we involve ourselves with things or activities concerned with the spiritual realm that is not of God, we are exposed to the power of Satan. That is why a Christian should never be involved with such things.

Answer 6

Possession by demons and the ritual of exorcism are beliefs held by the Catholic Church, Anglican and Episcopal Churches and some fundamentalist sects. However, we also know that possession by demons has never been validly demonstrated. True, the gospels talk of Jesus calling demons out of those they possessed but these accounts were written decades after the time of Jesus by persons who had never met Jesus, bearing in mind that the gospels were originally anonymous until in the second century they were attributed to the evangelists whose names they now bear.

As possession by demons has never been demonstrated, it is unlikely in the extreme that anyone, Christian or non-Christian, will ever be possessed by a demon.