Is Demonic Possession Real? | Core Christianity w/ Adriel Sanchez

[@kims144]

Demon "possession" is one of those unfortunate translations of the Greek word(daimonizomai) that has caused so much confusion among Christians. A Christian can't be possessed. But a Christian can be demonized, Peter(get thee behind me, satan), Paul(thorn in the flesh), daughter of Abraham who was delivered from evil spirit, and all the regular god-fearing/believing Jews in the synagogues from whom Jesus cast out the demons and declared the kingdom of God.

[@Plut0rion]

Sorry, but this is simply not true. Daimonizomai is used for someone that is tormented or possessed by a cruel or hostile spirit. Check your lexicon. Your category of demonized is not accurate. Peter wasn't demonized, but he was acting as an adversary to Christ's plan to go to the cross (thus the pejorative). Paul's thorn in the flesh was not demonic, as nowhere in the text does it say so, if anything OT context suggests the term was used for human adversary's that were a nuisance to him. And Jews and afflicted Israelites were not the same thing as Christians who believe in Christ and are sealed by the Holy Spirit. Obviously, I include Jews that have faith in Jesus in that category.

[@vincentpinto1127]

@@Plut0rion Just to be sure, there are no two categories: one Christians and the other, Jews that have faith in Christ! No. Both are to have faith in Christ, ergo, both are Christians. Naturally, you see I'm not mollycoddling to what saved Jews may "want" to hear. If a Jew has been saved, he/she is a Christian. Period. If a Gentile has been saved, he/she is a Christian. Period. Ergo, a saved person is a Christian. Period. An unsaved person, even if they call themselves a Christian, is not a Christian. Period.

[@Plut0rion]

@@vincentpinto1127 agreed. Believing Jews are basically Christians.