Demons

Who Needs to Pray and Fast? (podcast)

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Greg puts a bow on our shortest episode ever.  Episode 634 http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0634.mp3

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That Weird Episode with the Pigs

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In my opinion, the single strangest episode recounted in the Gospels is the account of Jesus’ encounter with a demonized man that ended with two thousand pigs drowning themselves in the Sea of Galilee (Mk…

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What Does Paul Mean that We Will Judge Angels? (podcast)

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Greg considers Paul’s claim that Christians will judge angels. Episode 498 http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0498.mp3

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Do Demons Reproduce? (podcast)

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Greg considers the reproductive activities of demons. The Training of KX12 Episode 484 http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0484.mp3

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Did Jesus Believe in Satan?

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Jesus’ teaching, his exorcisms, his healings and other miracles, as well as his work on the cross, all remain somewhat incoherent and unrelated to one another until we interpret them as acts of war. As…

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Podcast: Isn’t Casting Out Demons an Act of Violence?

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Greg considers whether or not casting out demons is violent.  http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0441.mp3

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What does the Bible mean when it says God “sent an evil spirit” on certain people?

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Question: In Judges 9:23, I Samuel 16:15ff and 18:10 it is said that God sends evil spirits on people. Doesn’t this support the idea that everything Satan and demons do is under God’s sovereign control?…

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Podcast: How Does Spiritual Warfare Actually Work?

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Greg talks about Spiritual Warfare and the risks of speculating about things we do not know anything about.    http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0331.mp3

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Podcast: Did Jesus Really Engage in Spiritual Warfare, or Was He Simply Playing Along with the Cultural Narratives of His Time?

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Greg considers whether Jesus genuinely engaged in spiritual warfare, or if he was simply playing along with the beliefs of those around him.   http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0289.mp3

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Podcast: Doesn’t Jesus Violate the Free Will of Demons When He Casts Them Out?

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Greg discusses the free will of demons and speculates on whether God is ever violent towards spiritual entities. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0163.mp3

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Is Demon Possession Simply Psychological Catharsis?

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Greg discusses demon possession and the believability of it. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0151.mp3

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The Cosmic Scope of Spiritual Warfare

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Yesterday’s post briefly introduced the reality that we live in the midst of spiritual warfare. This is the reality of being a part of creation where Satan prowls like a roaring lion (1 Pet 5:8-9)….

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Do the Principalities & Powers Exist Within Space & Time?

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In this episode Greg Answers: How do you fight, with a body bound to space and time, against something that doesn’t exist in space in time? Links: God at War Episode 34 http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0034.mp3

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Can we still believe in real demons now, in the 21st century?

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In this episode Greg gives reasons why we can still believe in demons even now, in the 21st century? With our iPhones and all our modern cooking appliances, even? Links: Greg’s book: “Benefit of the…

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The Universal Experience of the “Spiritual”

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Humans have from prehistoric times generally assumed the reality of spir­its who transcend our physical existence. Outside of post-Enlightenment western intellectual culture the belief in spirits is almost universal. Whether conceptualized as spirits of nature…

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Angels and Spirits in a Secular World

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This week, we’ve been thinking about why we should believe in a spiritual realm in a world shaped by secular thought. One argument that supports the belief that spirits are real is the oldest, most…

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Jesus and the Reality of Spiritual Warfare

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In yesterday’s post, we discussed how challenging it can be to believe in the reality of a spiritual realm in the modern world. Today, let’s look at how Jesus’ ministry relates to this spiritual reality….

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4 Reasons to Believe in a Spiritual Realm

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For the last century, a large number of theologians and church leaders have claimed that the biblical view of spiritual warfare—where there is an actual realm where angels and demons exist—is no longer believable. The…

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When to Do Spiritual Warfare

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If the world is engulfed in spiritual warfare, how do we know when we’re confronting a demon that requires deliverance prayer, or simply confronting a “natural” by-product of the fallen world that requires medical or…

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Are you Afraid of Demons?

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I remember learning about germs in fourth grade. We were told our world was saturated with tiny invisible creatures that can infect wounds and make us sick. I immediately stopped sharing already-chewed gum with other…

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