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Can we trust books that talk about demons and state exact words they actually say?

Question from a reader:

I’ve read books that talk a lot about demons, and what they say. Can we trust what they say?

Answer from Randy Alcorn:

I have read books by Christians who offer insights on demons that go way beyond Scripture. Usually this is based on personal experiences. Some have gotten a good deal of “information” from being present at exorcisms.

One of the things that is most remarkable—and I believe that years ago I read statements from Neil Anderson to this effect—is when a Christian writer argues that something is true of demons or ...

Mon, Mar 14, 2011
Randy Alcorn
Christian Life, Suffering and Evil
audio, encouragement, hope, idols, warning

A Caution and an Encouragement from Randy Alcorn (audio)

In this audio clip, Randy offers a warning about idols followed by a word of encouragement.

Tue, Sep 11, 2001
Dr. Woodrow Kroll
Culture and Worldview, Doctrine and Theology, Suffering and Evil
death, evil, hope, panic, suffering, terrorism, war

A Christian Response to Terrorism

This is the most difficult day of my life. That apparent terrorist attacks could bring such death and destruction to unsuspecting people is absolutely unthinkable. Yet the numbers of the dead and wounded from these attacks will be extraordinary.

Circumstances Or Perspective?

To overcome stress you must either change your circumstances or your perceptions. You can change some circumstances, of course, but many you cannot.

Mon, Dec 01, 2003
John Piper
Christian Life, Culture and Worldview, Suffering and Evil
counseling, counselor, psychology, suffering

Counseling With Suffering People

Counseling With Suffering People

The Journal of Biblical Counseling • Winter 2003

I begin with five assumptions. Without them, what I have to say about counseling and suffering will not stand.

1. Counseling is conversational exultation in the manifold mercies of God.

2. Mutual counseling is a normative event in the conversations and relationships of the body of Christ.

3. The aim of true counseling is the glory of God through Jesus Christ.

4. God is most glorified in our lives when we are most satisfied in Him.

5. Suffering is a universal human experience, designed by God for His glory ...

Crisis & Tragedy

Some crises turn out well. The loved one recovers from the accident, the son comes to Christ, the daughter comes home. We may clearly see God’s hand in allowing the whole ordeal to happen. Other times the crisis ends in apparent tragedy.

Sun, Feb 21, 2010
Randy Alcorn
Suffering and Evil
buddhism, dalai lama, excerpt, safely home

Dalai Lama, seen through the eyes of a Chinese Christian

Two segments from the novel Safely Home, by Randy Alcorn

Deliverance Ministry, addressing issues such as demonic deliverance

Deliverance Ministry:
A Consensus Statement from Pentecostal, Charismatic and Historic Evangelicals

The following paragraphs represent a sixth draft of a statement of principles developed by a diverse group of pastors and professors representing various evangelical traditions. I am the primary author of this document, but it has been developed with extensive interaction in the group. The group has taken the name Rogue Fellowship. Under the initiation of Doug Shearer, senior pastor of New Hope Christian Fellowship of Sacramento, CA, we are unofficially representing a broad section of evangelical traditions to address various practices and beliefs in the churches. Our common burden is to address such contemporary church issues as demonic deliverance, political involvement, inner healing, modern day prophecy, worship styles, etc. One goal is to make statements where we all agree on both rights and wrongs in these areas. We intend to address issues and practices rather than specific groups. We are amazed to find how much agreement we can get on issues such as binding demons, an area where there are vast differences within the group.

Sun, Feb 21, 2010
Randy Alcorn
Suffering and Evil
excerpts of randy's books, lord foulgrin's letters, spiritual warfare

Demon Foulgrin speaks to his underling Squaltaint about humans and God (who he calls “the Enemy”)

From Lord Foulgrin’s Letters, a novel by Randy Alcorn (inspired by C. S. Lewis’s The Screwtape Letters)

Tue, Oct 12, 2010
Randy Alcorn
Suffering and Evil
audio, desiring god, heaven, hope, mind, pain, romans 8, sovereignty, suffering, think, thinking, videos

Difficult Truths & Deep Love: Pondering Sovereignty, Suffering, and the Promise of Heaven (audio/video)

Randy's 45-minute message during a Friday seminar at the 2010 Desiring God Conference, which had the theme "Think: The Life of the Mind & the Love of God."

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Can we trust books that talk about demons and state exact words they actually say?

Question from a reader:

Answer from Randy Alcorn:

A Caution and an Encouragement from Randy Alcorn (audio)

A Christian Response to Terrorism

Circumstances Or Perspective?

Counseling With Suffering People

Crisis & Tragedy

Dalai Lama, seen through the eyes of a Chinese Christian

Deliverance Ministry, addressing issues such as demonic deliverance

Demon Foulgrin speaks to his underling Squaltaint about humans and God (who he calls “the Enemy”)

Difficult Truths & Deep Love: Pondering Sovereignty, Suffering, and the Promise of Heaven (audio/video)

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