Reymond in his A New Systematic Theology of the Christian Faith) by the Holy Spirit is the Holy Bible. The word of God which has been “inscripturated” (a word used by Dr. The evidence for the existence of demons begins with the revelation of God in Jesus Christ. Submicroscopic entities challenge the vocabulary of science-from “nano” to “pico,” from “femto” to “atto,” and, now “zepto.” 4 There is so much more that we affirm yet cannot see. As the mom looks into the little eyes of her baby what do you see? How about an entire world that is unseen? Scientists believe there are organisms beyond Nano-scale.
There, you see a young woman cradling an infant in her arms. But go to the maternity ward of your local hospital. However, there is compelling evidence for many things that are invisible and yet real. Such an attempt is an example of “begging the question” in logic, that is, moving to a conclusion without evidence. For instance, we cannot posit, merely because demons are unseen, that they do not exist. But can we? It is a logical fallacy to (seek to) prove a universal negative. However, for the purpose of argument let us concede this premise as hypothesis.
As we will learn in this article, even this has been refuted by scholarly and trusted sources. Demons are, indeed, most real and most active.ĭisputes over whether there are demons often focus on epistemological questions: “How can we know?” Some say we cannot prove that demons exist because we cannot see them. Even more, there are supernatural powers, authorities, and disembodied creatures that are quite active, though unseen, in the realm of humankind. The answer is quite simple if not mysterious, and plain if not perplexing: Yes, evil is a real and present danger. Traumatic incidents such as school shootings, brutal attacks on Christians while at worship, and the inexplicable, unimaginable, and sadistic torture of human beings by barbaric groups like ISIS, test our journalists’ capacity to report the nature of such brutality. The matter of demons is a remarkably contemporary question because the post-Christian, Postmodern, Enlightenment-infused, materialistic, and cynical Western culture has evident difficulty in coming to terms with evil. Milton wrote, “ Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth unseen, both when we sleep and when we awake.” 3
John Milton (1608-1674), the great English poet brought these creatures to our attention in Paradise Lost. However, any serious biblical consideration of demons must, in some sense, be an inquiry of the figure of Satan, i.e., the devil, Diablos, the Evil One. For before you, even now, innumerable supernatural beings exist, intent on tempting you and leading you to their master’s ever-present obsession: death and destruction of human beings and scorn for the Lord Jesus Christ. And I do not hesitate to urge you to fly to Jesus swiftly. Those without Jesus Christ are in a different category regarding the devil and his fallen angels. The believer must not fear the power of evil that feeds these hideous creatures. But that, I believe, would have been the greater sin. My only alternative would have been to write nothing at all. Some things can be said about it: most cannot. “ Satan is spirit, and spirit is mysterious. Scott Peck, M.D., the celebrated psychiatrist and author, reminded us of the challenge we face in dealing with this subject: The evidence to believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them.” 1 “ There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. Lewis guides us in the larger context of our study. So it is with the question of the devil and demons. “ Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?” ( Job 38:4, 7). The counsel of the Almighty to old Job is good for us: We are inclined to deny what we cannot see. We tend to disregard what we cannot understand.
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