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Even the one speaking was one of the invading spirits. After the evil spirits had been cast out, this man appeared to be entirely new. It was, however, the same man: only now the true spirit had total control over his own physical body
To phrase it more simply, in ninety percent of all cases of demon activity in humans, the person’s own spirit residing within his body has given permission for entrance. However, in almost all the cases, the demons or evil spirits used lying and cunning trickery to enter the individual through which they are working. This means that man’s sovereign will had to be lowered and he had to allow the demons to enter.
In order for Satan to successfully hide his will and purpose from mankind, he must conceal himself. To direct and manipulate the destiny of man, while at the same time remaining anonymous, is no small feat.
When I had resisted Satan, he fled from me just like is says in the book of James, “Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
Each demon is an expert. They have only one area of expertise, and they work this area very well.
They said to me, “This thing you are wondering about is caused by the fact that there is no love here.” Wow! Can you imagine that? No love in that world at all!
The Bible says Satan can take any man at will, who does not have the knowledge of the truth of God’s Word. (2 Tim-othy 2:26) Knowledge of the truth of God’s Word includes the knowledge of the workings of Satan and his demons.
CHAPTER 6 PARAPSYCHOLOGY There is a man who resides in the state of Florida who asserts that he can foretell anyone’s death. He states that he can do this by seeing a “black aura” around the head of the person who is about to die. He claims to detect this black aura even in photographs.
Bearden said that the mystics of Tibet have unbelievable powers of concentration.
In this test, stated Bearden, a certain Madame Weaspe Carriere, who was a student of ancient Tibetan religions, successfully material-ized a full-grown woman. This was a “tulpa” that breathed independently from Carriere. “There’s a fantastic being standing in front of me. He has golden hair and olive-bronze skin. He has golden eyes with little, silver flecks in them. He’s very trim and muscular, perfect features.”
AI Summary
Demons an Eyewitness Account by Howard Pittman presents key insights from the contemplative tradition. The 10 passages above capture the essential teachings.
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Key Passages: Highlights 1, 3, and 10 are particularly representative.
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