KEY SCRIPTURE: John 13:27 KJV “And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.”

During my master’s in theology program at the bible seminary, one of our lectures was teaching us, and said fallen angels are not demons and so they do not take their abode in humans. I stood up and said to the class that, I hold a different view because the bible said Satan entered into Judas (John 13:27) and led him to betray Jesus. I used this illustration to bring clarity about what many try to explain about demons and fallen angels. These demons or fallen angels are all devils, like their master, who is called the devil Matt 8:16, 8:31.

If Satan is called the devil, then his organised rank of spirits, like principalities, powers, rulers of the darkness of this world, and spiritual wicked spirits in heavenly places, are also devils just as demons are addressed. All these deities called gods, which are revered by certain people called gods, are all devils. 1Co 10:20 KJV” But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.”

In the light that they are all devils, then as the Lord said, believers would cast out devils. If you are a believer in Jesus, then you can cast out any of these spirits wherever you encounter them. The Bible taught about our wrestling with these spirits, which has made some of us think that these spirits are so powerful, and so we are in a constant wrestle with them. Please, that is not the case. All these spirits operate by, what the scripture calls wiles. Wiles are basically strategies, tricks, or lies. Remember Satan is the father of lies, and that is their modus operandi. That is their way of doing things.

Consider the case of Judas: Satan deceived him with greed, and when he had fallen to it, he had the full right to enter and use him. At that moment, he had become subject to Satan. One of the easiest means of satanic deception is to stir up fear by whatever means he chooses. If the child of God falls to that trick, he comes under the devil’s influence. They can enter into that child of God and use him for whatever they choose. The believer’s solution is the armour of God. Eph 6:12-18. Until the child of God has fallen to the tricks of Satan, he would always remain victorious over Satan.

Violent consistent prayer is one of our major means of keeping ourselves from being engulfed by the devil’s entanglements.  Jesus said, pray that you would not enter into temptation. Pray always against whatever tricks, traps and the program that has been arranged to get you entangled. Remain in the Spirit for to be in the flesh or to be carnal places you ,, right in the cage of the devil, with no protective garment against his onslaughts.

THOUGHT: ALL DEVILS MAY HAVE DIFFERENT RANKS, YET THEY ARE ALL LIARS; STAY WITH THE TRUTH AND OVERCOME THEM.

FURTHER STUDIES

Mat 26:41 KJV “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Gal 5:16 KJV “This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.”