Was the spirit that came to Saul at En Dor a fallen angel?

Question: Hi, Reading through your questions in 2011, on 01/13 you speak about the spirit who visited Saul. What was the spirit? I’ve often wondered myself and having checked various sites on the web, many actually favor a fallen angel. Why is that? What does the Bible account actually say? Answer: “And Saul perceived that it…

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Where did the demons go after the swine died?

Question: Dear Sir, This is a question that I often wonder about. We are all familiar with the incident of Jesus sending Legion into the herd of pigs because the demons didn’t want Jesus to send them into the abyss (Luke 8:31). However once Legion went into the pigs the pigs all went over the…

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How could the spirit Paul cast out be not from God when it told the truth?

Question: The Bible teaches how to recognize the spirits. It says that every spirit who denies Jesus Christ isn’t from God. But what about Acts 16:16-18? The spirit in this girl wasn’t from God, and it still said that Paul was saying the truth about salvation. Answer: “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test…

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Why didn’t Jesus let the unclean spirits say who he was?

Question: There are some parts in the Bible, where it says “Jesus cast out demons, but did not let them talk, because they knew who He was.” Why would He do that? I mean, if people heard demons saying that Jesus is Lord, they’d believe, and it’d be good, wouldn’t it? Why He didn’t let…

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Should a person go to deliverance services?

Question: What’s you take on deliverance? Do you think it’s advisable for a person to go to deliverance services? Once someone gives their life to Christ do they need deliverance? I am asking this on behalf of my friend. Answer: Deliverance services are not mentioned in the Bible, which should begin to give you a…

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What About Demon Possession Today?

by Dillard Thurman via Gospel Minutes, Vol. 30, No. 26, June 26, 1981. Question: Do you believe that the devil and his followers continue to walk about the earth today? If so, in what type of forms do they take? Answer: Yes, I believe that the truth stated by Peter still is prevalent in our…

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Do spirits exist?

Question: I had a question regarding something that is not necessarily “scriptural,” but I believe can be connected back to Scripture. My question is basically: “Do ghosts exist?” Now, this question is more complex than it appears. By “ghosts,” I am not necessarily referring to souls of dead people stuck on earth (the secular definition),…

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