كتاب
Demon possession & the Christian
| العنوان: | Demon possession & the Christian Demon possession and the Christian. |
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| المؤلفون: | Dickason, C. Fred. |
| بيانات النشر: | Chicago : Moody Press, c1987. |
| سنة النشر: | 1987 |
| وصف مادي: | 355 p. ; 22 cm. |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Demonology., Demoniac possession., Occultism -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. |
| ملاحظة حول المحتويات: | Part 1: Preliminary questions -- 1. What are demons? -- A. Reality -- Evidence from O.T. -- Evidence from N.T. writers -- Evidence from testimony of Christ -- B. Origin -- Statement of position -- Support for position -- C. Nature -- Personal beings -- Powerful beings -- D. Activities -- Promoting Satan's program -- Opposing God's purposes -- Oppressing mankind -- Opposing believers -- Limited by God -- 2. What is demonization? -- A. Frequency -- B. Definition -- Etymology -- Usage -- Equivalent terms -- Symptoms -- C. Degrees -- D. Relief from -- Deliverance by Christ -- Deliverance through believers -- 3. What is a believer? -- A. Salvation procured in Christ -- Person of the Savior -- Passion of the Savior -- B. Salvation personalized by faith -- Definition of faith -- Necessity of faith -- Sufficiency of faith -- Assurance of faith -- C. Salvation's provisions -- Content -- Certainty -- 4. What is spiritual warfare? -- A. The flesh -- Definition of -- Dynamics of -- Defeat of -- B. The world -- Definition of -- Dynamics of -- Defeat of -- C. Satan and demons -- Reality of demonic warfare Part 2: Major considerations -- 5. Demonization of believers -- A. Presuppositions -- Authority -- Revelation and inspiration -- B. Hermeneutics -- Our system -- Our method -- C. Logic of proof -- Nature of proof -- Approach to proof -- Problems of proof -- 6. Biblical evidence against demonization of Christians -- A. Defeat of Satan -- John 12:31; 16:11 -- Rev. 20:1-3 -- Heb. 2:14-15 -- Col. 2:14-15 -- B. Deliverance from Satan's domain -- Col. 1:13 -- Acts 26:18 -- Christ's defense of saints -- John 10:22-29 -- John 17:15 -- Matthew 6:13 -- 2 Thess. 3:3 -- 1 John 4:4 -- 1 John 5:18 -- D. Denial of participation with demons -- Psalm 5:4 -- 1 Cor. 10:21 -- 2 Cor. 6:14-16 -- 7. Biblical evidence supporting demonization of Christians -- A. Demonic influence -- 2 Cor. 4:3-4 -- 1 Thess. 2:18 -- 1 john 4:1-4 -- 2 Peter 2:1-22 -- 1 Cor. 2:11 -- 1 Tim. 4:1 -- B. Demonic attack -- Eph. 6:10-18 -- Eph. 4:26-27 -- 1 Tim. 3:6-7 -- 1 Pet. 5:6-8 -- 2 Tim. 2:26 -- C. Passages that may indicate invasion -- Gen. 31:19, 34-35 -- Num. 22:24 -- Matt. 8:16 -- Acts. 5:1-3 -- Acts. 8:9-24 -- 1 Cor. 5:1-13 -- 1 Cor. 10:14-22 -- 2 Cor. 11:3-4 -- 2 Cor. 12:7-8 -- King Saul -- The woman bent double -- Judas Iscariot -- The Corinthian tongues speaker -- 8. Theological considerations -- A. Arguments against demonization -- Spatial -- Ownership -- Identity -- Moral presence -- Modified presence -- B. Arguments for demonization -- Salvation lost -- Satan's power -- Sin's chastisement -- Seeking special gifts -- Sensible deduction -- Special occult interest -- 9. Clinical considerations -- A. Place of reason and experience -- Validity -- Limitations -- B. An analogy -- Analogy with cancer -- Application to demonization -- Objections to analogy -- C. Type of research needed -- Research needed -- Reliability -- 10. Case studies from noted counselors -- A. Perspectives -- A personal change -- Parallel changes -- Prejudicial constrictions -- B. Statements of experience -- Merrill F. Unger -- Ensign and Howe -- Kurt Koch -- Marion Nelson -- Kent Philpott -- Mark Bubeck -- The author -- 11. Case studies from the author -- A. Eight case histories -- Confused nurse -- Psychic Burt -- Confusing tongue for Carla -- Tormented princess Dottie -- Harassed pastor -- Transferred trouble for a pastor -- Two defeated missionaries -- Conclusion on clinical evidence Part 3: Related issues -- 12. The dynamics of demonization -- A. General description -- Causes -- Methods -- Results -- B. Special factors with believers -- Susceptibility -- The two moral capacities -- Demonic use of the flesh -- 13. Defense against demonization -- A. Proper approach to warfare -- Recognition of reality -- Reliance upon position -- Response in practice -- B. Perspective in warfare -- Major emphasis -- The "miraculous" issue -- Misplaced emphases -- 14. Deliverance from demonization -- A. Biblical terms -- Action of deliverance -- Agents of deliverance -- B. Biblical results -- Effects upon the demonized -- Effects upon the witnesses -- C. Clinical results -- Immediate experiences -- Loss of occult powers -- Relief from problems -- SPiritual growth -- Restoration of soundness -- Respect for Christ -- Hatred of evil -- Return of some illnesses -- Benefits to counselor -- 15. Propriety of counseling -- A. Supports for counsel -- Biblical basis -- Practical basis -- B. Objections to counsel -- Lack of biblical sanction -- Left to professionals -- Dangers involved -- C. Responsibility for counsel -- 16. Response to the issue -- A. Dangers to avoid -- Discounting the evidence -- Neglecting the need -- Overemphasis -- Oversimplification -- Misemphasis -- DIvisions -- Paralysis and defeat -- B. Duties to assume -- Of counselors -- Of the oppressed -- 17. COnclusion -- A. Review of approach -- B. Restatement of findings -- C. Reassurance of victory -- Christ's victory over Satan and demons -- Our position of victory -- Practice of victory -- D. Response of the faithful -- With openness -- With commitment -- With confidence. |
| Original Identifier: | ocm16091620 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Book |
| اللغة: | English |
| ردمك: | 978-0-8024-2125-8 0-8024-2125-3 |
| حقوق: | This record is part of the Harvard Library Bibliographic Dataset, which is provided by the Harvard Library under its Bibliographic Dataset Use Terms and includes data made available by, among others, OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. and the Library of Congress. |
| ملاحظات: | Bibliography: p. 349-355. |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edshlc.000733673.X |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Harvard Library Bibliographic Dataset |
| ردمك: | 9780802421258 0802421253 |
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