We are the possession of Christ. He bought us w His blood. Thats why we cant be demon posessed.
Yes, we are possessed by God, bought, purchased, by Jesus Christs blood.
So He OWNS us ... We are His POSSESSION.
Absolutely, like you said.
You got that right...IM AGREEING WITH YOU.
(Thats why osas is true, btw :cheer: )
And yes, no demon can own or possess us.
We also, as blood-bought sons and daughters, are INDWELT with the Holy Spirit ... Christ in you, the hope of glory.
So no demon can be IN us.
But we CAN be influenced by them, mainly through false doctrines and practices, and we are in a real battle, thats why we're to put on the full armor of God...and the battle often starts in our mind, our thinking (thats why we need to have on the HELMET of SALVATION.
Be saved and know it and know you cant LOSE your salvation...stand on the Solid Rock and hide yourself in it so as not to be tossed about with every wind of demonic doctrine and cunning sleight of men that would try to pull you from the all-sufficient sacrifice and salvation in Christ.
I think the confusion is over the way the word 'possession' is being used.
Being led of the Spirit is how we should be.
But if someone has set their own soundness of mind aside, and is just manifesting some strange actions or preaching false doctrine, then they are either being manipulated by a person or demon, or, if theyre not a saved believer, they could be 'possessed' by one.
I think at least one poster here is concerned that the term 'possessed' is being used in the same way as a person being 'possessed by demons', taking over their mind and/or body.
But God is not the author of confusion. Christ makes us free, not reckless and out of control. (Thats what we were before salvation, whether we acted like it or knew it or not)
He hasnt given us a spirit of fear but of love and a sound mind and He wants us to use it.
I just think the posters are worried over the usage of the term possessed in that churches Statement of Beliefs that makes it sound like ppl are expected to 'hand themselves over...body and mind...and allow themselves to be manipulated by an unseen force, even tho they're calling it the Holy Spirit.
Am I reading that right? Anyway, I think it's a proper concern, and it's good to look after each other like that ... Not to condemn the person, but to help and correct, and possibly expose any false teaching/practice ... If there is any. Peace.