Theologies - Clover

d. By cults
(1) 1 John 4:1
"Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see
whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone
out into the world."
(2) 1 Timothy 4:1
"The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the
faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons."
e. By injury and death
(Job 1:12; Rev. 9:15)
f. By immorality
(Eph. 2:2)
g. By sickness
(Matt. 8:32 - muteness; Matt. 12:22 - blindness;
Lk. 13:11 - deformity; Matt. 17:15 - seizures)
h. By temptations
(1 Chron. 21:1)
i. By ensnaring
(2 Tim. 2:26)
j. By spiritual blindness
(2 Cor. 4:4 "...god of this world has blinded the minds...")
k. By jealousies and selfish ambitions
(Jas. 3:14-15)
3. To Accomplish God's Purposes
a. Not only is demonic activity directed towards its own evil
purposes, but God can use it to further His righteous purposes.
b. See "Five Ways God Uses the Enemy's Activities
for Godly Purposes", page 254.
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