Good day Jeff,<\/p>\n
I have a question concerning demonology. Is it right for a Christian to study demonology (operations of demons), considering that fallible men teach this area of study? Shouldn’t we rely on the information the Bible provides us with?<\/p>\n
Thanks.<\/p>\n\t
The Bible is our only source of information regarding the spiritual realm. Someone might study what people have imagined about demons, but it remains imagination.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Question: Good day Jeff, I have a question concerning demonology. Is it right for a Christian to study demonology (operations of demons), considering that fallible men teach this area of study? Shouldn’t we rely on the information the Bible provides us with? Thanks. 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