[Faith-talk] Demon posession, and casting out demons

[BMW]

Oh Penny, I am so on board with your entire message here.

As I recall the incident in the Bible about the blind man, the people 
thought that it was his parents' fault.  Jesus never said that it was.  Wow, 
have people made a false doctrine out of the supposition of what was not.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Penny Golden" <goldpen at frontiernet.net>
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Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 12:00 AM
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Demon posession, and casting out demons


> It is very sad that some Christians feel they must push their own
> agenda on the subject of demons.  There is a debate about whether a
> true Christian can be demon-possessed.  I personally do not think
> that they can.
> A Christian might come under the attack of the great enemy of our
> souls, but as for a true believer being demon-possessed, I don't buy it.
> Some of these also can heal people who are blind--and then when the
> healing does not take place, it's the blind person's lack of
> faith--not the healer's lack of  ability.
>
> I can assure you that I would not attend a church or denomination
> that affirmed that blindness itself is a reason to assume
> demon-possession.   Do they also assign demon-possession to those who
> have arthritis,  diabetes,  angina, etc.?
> That whole area of possession-accusation is one just fraught with
> oppression of the innocent.  When Jesus healed the man born blind, He
> never intimated that the man was demon-possessed.
>
> Please don't throw overboard your Christianity just because you've
> encountered a minority   who are so all-knowing that they can assume
> demon-possession  for one who is blind or becomes blind.
> That's oppression which the Bible says, God hates.
>
> If it were me, I would locate a Bible-believing and teaching
> congregation that welcomes all God-fearing, Bible-believing  persons,
> regardless of a physical disability.
>
> One of our dear Christian friends had Christian parents who were told
> that they were cursed because their daughter was born blind.  While
> such radical  opinions can be quite  harmful to one who is told such
> things, it is the wise Christian who will find  fellowship with men
> and women of like precious faith.  That's what our friend's parents
> did.  But the accusations that they were to blame for their
> daughter's blindness and that they were cursed is a tremendous hurdle
> to overcome.
>
> With God all things are possible.  I'd better stop.
>
> The Lord guide you to believers with more good Christian common sense
> than those you've found so far.
>
> Penny
>
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