Can inanimate objects be demonically possessed




















I believe it will be something like that, although that is just a guess. Remember in Acts when all the books used in sorcery were brought and burned in the public square? The books were not possessed but had attracted evil spirits. Hello Patrick. That is a very good qeustion sir.

I do not know that but I do believe that demonic activity is ramping up greatly my friend. Thank you for your comment sir. I would not expect any cessationist to believe this even though it is clearly stated in the bible, and by listening to your explanation I suspect you would fall into this category of believers.

Hello Mr. Then you can know that greater is He that is in you than he who is in the world. If there is Scriptural evidence for your assertation, then show us. I could find none. Thank you sir. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. Subscribe me to your newsletter. Next post: What is a Deacon? A Bible Study. All Rights Reserved. Sitemap Privacy Policy Disclaimer Advertise.

Thank you Crystal Reply. Thank you Pastor Jack for bringing up such an important topic. I see your point. I will let Crystal know and I think you are right my friend. Thank you.

Thanks brother for being my friend and speaking the truth Prov , , A curse is simply a demon sent to do some harm. Cursed objects are objects that have had the opposite of a blessing done to them. Instead of grace being attached to an object to make it holy, a demon has been attached to the object to make it associated with evil Hauntings, Possessions and Exorcisms , p.

That is, through the permission of the one who has rights over an object, a demon attaches itself to the object and inflicts harm through it. Infestation refers to when demons have obtained the right to carry out extraordinary manifestations in specific locations, such as a house, an example of which could be the moving of a non-cursed item s into the house.

In addition, in an attempt to intimidate exorcists and others involved in spiritual warfare, the devil and his demonic minions may perform extraordinary manifestations apart from curses or infestations that could include physical attacks the type of which St.

Padre Pio, for example, endured. Scripture and tradition do not support the popular horror film notion of demons possessing an inanimate object. Insofar as exorcism might enter into this sort of activity, implying some satanic influence in the violence, it will be a simple, or minor exorcism, which entails praying for protection against evil, rather than a major exorcism, which seeks deliverance from demonic possession. While Archbishop Cordileone may have prayed to protect San Rafael Mission from evil, he cannot pray to deliver it from demonic possession, as Scripture and tradition do not support the popular horror film notion of demons possessing an inanimate object.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church distinguishes these two forms of exorcism in defining the ritual:. Jesus performed exorcisms and from him the Church has received the power and office of exorcizing. In a simple form, exorcism is performed at the celebration of Baptism. The solemn exorcism, called "a major exorcism," can be performed only by a priest and with the permission of the bishop. The priest must proceed with prudence, strictly observing the rules established by the Church.

Exorcism is directed at the expulsion of demons or to the liberation from demonic possession through the spiritual authority which Jesus entrusted to his Church. Illness, especially psychological illness, is a very different matter; treating this is the concern of medical science.

Therefore, before an exorcism is performed, it is important to ascertain that one is dealing with the presence of the Evil One, and not an illness. Gospel references to Jesus acting as an exorcist, summarized below, never refer to possession of an inanimate object by an unclean spirit. In the Gospel of Luke, the 72 disciples Jesus sends out rejoice when they report upon their return that demons are subject to them.

Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God! The witnesses to this event respond in amazement that Jesus has authority over evil spirits. All three synoptic Gospels also include the healing of the Gerasene demoniac. Swear to God that you will not torture me! We then learn that the man is actually possessed by many demons, called Legion, like an army of Roman soldiers. Jesus allows the demons to enter into a herd of pigs, which then all rush into the Sea of Galilee.

He does so reluctantly because, as he explains to her, he has come to bring deliverance to the Jews, who deserve the benefits of the kingdom of God. In all three synoptic Gospels, Jesus performs an exorcism on a boy after his disciples had tried unsuccessfully to do so. The evil spirit had caused the boy to be deaf and dumb and tried to harm him by throwing him into fire or water. Before it departs, the spirit throws the boy to the ground, and witnesses think that he is dead.

Jesus explains that this type of demon comes out only with prayer. If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. And if Satan opposes himself and is divided, he cannot stand; his end has come. The Gospel of John has no examples of exorcisms—only references to people accusing Jesus of being possessed by a demon. So what does the Roman Catholic Church teach about exorcism today?



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