What specific names does the Bible give to demon spirits?

There are a host of names used in God's Word to identify evil spirits. Our Lord Jesus used a number of them.

Here is a short list of these with references:

1.    Spirit of infirmity (Luke 13:11).

2.    Dumb and deaf spirit (Mark 9:25).

3.    Unclean spirit (used 22 times) (Matt. 12:43; Mark 1:23; Luke 9:42).

4.    Blind spirit (Matt. 12:22).

5.    Familiar spirits (Lev. 20:27; Is. 8:19; 2 Kings 23:24).

6.    An angel of light (2 Cor. 11:14).

7.    A lion (1 Pet. 5:8).

8.    A dragon (Rev. 12:7-9).

9.    A lying spirit (used 4 times) (1 Kings 22:22,23; 2 Chron. 18:21,22).

10.    Seducing spirits (1 Tim. 4:1).

11.    Binding spirit (Matt. 18:18).

12.    A foul spirit (used 2 times) (Mark 9:25; Rev. 18:2).

13.    Jealous spirit (used 2 times) (Num. 5:14,30).

Very often evil spirits give themselves names. One told me that he was the "serpent spirit." Another said loudly, "I am the angel over blood."

We must at all times keep in mind that Christ Jesus gave His disciples power and authority over all devils. (Matt. 10:1-8; Luke 9:1-6.)

Does a person have to permit a devil to enter him, or can the devil enter anyone he wishes?

 I must begin on the positive side and say that God's children have power over every evil. Jesus Christ stated and restated this truth.

Evidently, there are many avenues by which the devil can enter into a person. For example, if a person permits his temper to go astray until he screams uncontrollably, he opens his spirit at that moment for demon possession. When this spirit of rage possesses a person, it might induce him to lie and the spirit of lying would come to abide with him. These spirits might urge him to steal and the spirit of theft would possess him. He would really not know why he stole or why he lied; he would only know that a strange urge from deep within made him do it.

In the beginning, in most instances, a person has to open the doors to his mind and spirit for an evil force to enter and possess him. He can be freed from such possession by the authority and power of Jesus Christ when exorcised by a Holy Spirit-anointed servant of Christ.

When any person becomes aware that the devil has taken advantage of him, he should immediately seek complete deliverance.

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