The vast majority of "publically educated people" don't believe in God or the Bible. This means they further don't believe in the Devil or in his legions of workers known as "devils" or "demons."
Whether they believe it or not, the Bible tells us about demons or evil spirits. Almost all Christians know they exist, but very few Christians ask the question, "Where do they come from?" Those few who do ask the question don't seem to have an answer. The origin of demonic spirits is a great mystery to scholars and theologians alike.
From my studies, I've found there are three main possible theories of where demons come from:
1. They are only fallen angels.
2. They are fallen angels which have left their first estate.
3. They are the spirits of the Giants of which scripture speaks were the offspring of angels mating with women.
Let us look at these three in order and see if we can figure out who demons are exactly.
#1 FALLEN ANGELS
The Bible clearly speaks of the Devil, "and his angels," in Matthew 25:41. So we know that Satan has angelic followers. But where did they come from? In Rev. 12:9 we read: "And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him."
This is where we get the term "fallen angels" as they were literally cast out of the heavens and fell to the earth with Lucifier, or Satan. And the theory goes these "fallen angels" are nothing more than the devils and demons of which the Bible speaks.
However, there is a problem with this theory. Many people believe this verse to be speaking of something still off in the future, as the book of Revelation, for the most part, still applies to something which has yet to happen. This brings us to the second theory.
The Bible clearly speaks of the Devil, "and his angels," in Matthew 25:41. So we know that Satan has angelic followers. But where did they come from? In Rev. 12:9 we read: "And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him."
This is where we get the term "fallen angels" as they were literally cast out of the heavens and fell to the earth with Lucifier, or Satan. And the theory goes these "fallen angels" are nothing more than the devils and demons of which the Bible speaks.
However, there is a problem with this theory. Many people believe this verse to be speaking of something still off in the future, as the book of Revelation, for the most part, still applies to something which has yet to happen. This brings us to the second theory.
#2 THE FALLEN ANGELS WHO LEFT THEIR FIRST ESTATE
In Jude 1:6, we read, "And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day."
Here we find some angels who have not only left their "first estate," but the Bible says they further left their "own habitation." Here, the Bible is very descriptive that these angels are no longer wandering around the world today, but they are chained up somewhere waiting for judgment.
We read of these same angels or "spirits" in 1 Peter 3:18-19, "For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison."
These verses speak of Jesus Christ visiting these spirits in prison and preaching to them while he was in the heart of the earth before his bodily resurrection. If this be so, how can these be the demons? For they are locked up, and not free to roam about.
The next verse (1 Peter 3:20), after those quoted above shed some light on the who these spirits were and when they lived: "Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water."
Here we are told they were "disobedient" spirits who lived around the time of Noah, and the great flood that destroyed mankind.
I personally believe, and I can prove it with scripture, that these rebellious spirits or "fallen angels" were locked up in the heart of the earth during or right before Noah's flood. That means they are still there, and can no longer harm anyone. If this be the case, this leads us to our last and final possibility of who demons are, and the theory that makes the most sense.
In Jude 1:6, we read, "And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day."
Here we find some angels who have not only left their "first estate," but the Bible says they further left their "own habitation." Here, the Bible is very descriptive that these angels are no longer wandering around the world today, but they are chained up somewhere waiting for judgment.
We read of these same angels or "spirits" in 1 Peter 3:18-19, "For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison."
These verses speak of Jesus Christ visiting these spirits in prison and preaching to them while he was in the heart of the earth before his bodily resurrection. If this be so, how can these be the demons? For they are locked up, and not free to roam about.
The next verse (1 Peter 3:20), after those quoted above shed some light on the who these spirits were and when they lived: "Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water."
Here we are told they were "disobedient" spirits who lived around the time of Noah, and the great flood that destroyed mankind.
I personally believe, and I can prove it with scripture, that these rebellious spirits or "fallen angels" were locked up in the heart of the earth during or right before Noah's flood. That means they are still there, and can no longer harm anyone. If this be the case, this leads us to our last and final possibility of who demons are, and the theory that makes the most sense.
#3 THE SPIRITS OF THE GIANTS
Many Christians don't believe in Giants, even though the Bible has much to say about them, and there is still much controversy over the following passage in Genesis chapter 6:
1 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, 2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. 3 And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years. 4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
These verses plainly state that the sons of God (which the Bible calls angels in Job 1:6, 2:1, and 38:7) mated with the daughters of men.
Liberal scholars, who don't wish to believe in any real giants, try to make the "sons of God" only the literal lineage of Seth, and the "daughters of men" the actual descendents of Cain. By doing this, they not only twist the scriptures, but they further attempt to set up a sort of early "interracial" marriage in which the offspring were men of renown in name only, and not in dimensional stature.
But the Bible clearly proves that there existed literal GIANTS in those days that were the offspring of fallen angels having sexual intercourse with human women.
The word giants shows up 13 times in 11 verses in the King James Bible, and the references show they were gigantic in stature, and not in name only.
Just a few passages will suffice:
Many Christians don't believe in Giants, even though the Bible has much to say about them, and there is still much controversy over the following passage in Genesis chapter 6:
1 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, 2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. 3 And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years. 4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
These verses plainly state that the sons of God (which the Bible calls angels in Job 1:6, 2:1, and 38:7) mated with the daughters of men.
Liberal scholars, who don't wish to believe in any real giants, try to make the "sons of God" only the literal lineage of Seth, and the "daughters of men" the actual descendents of Cain. By doing this, they not only twist the scriptures, but they further attempt to set up a sort of early "interracial" marriage in which the offspring were men of renown in name only, and not in dimensional stature.
But the Bible clearly proves that there existed literal GIANTS in those days that were the offspring of fallen angels having sexual intercourse with human women.
The word giants shows up 13 times in 11 verses in the King James Bible, and the references show they were gigantic in stature, and not in name only.
Just a few passages will suffice:
Num 13:33 And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.
Deu 2:11 Which also were accounted giants, as the Anakims; but the Moabites call them Emims.
Deu 2:20 (That also was accounted a land of giants: giants dwelt therein in old time; and the Ammonites call them Zamzummims; Deu 2:21 A people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; but the LORD destroyed them before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead.
Notice these Giants were named in the Bible, and were a people MANY and TALL! (The Bible always defines itself! They were GIGANTIC in stature.)
So, who were these giants, and how were they formed. And how is it possible for an angel to mate with a human female? These are good questions. I cannot explain it scientifically, but the Bible says it's true and it happened, so I believe it. It even tells us about a man named GOLIATH, who was very tall, and who had six fingers and six toes. And to understand the origin of demons, we must believe that actual angels did mate with women and did produce descendents. For to believe otherwise is to read the Bible figuratively instead of literally.
Let us now briefly look at what angels are and what humans are. Angeles in the Bible are called "ministering spirits" (Heb. 1:13-14). Thus, an angel is a "spirit being." He is also able to take on the form of a human body. For in Genesis 19 we read of two angels appearing unto Lot which were in the form of "men." So angels are spirits who are able to take on the form of human bodies.
Now let's look at a human being. In 1 Thessalonians 5:23 we read man has three parts: "And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ."
Man is made up of three parts: a BODY, a SOUL, and a SPIRIT. So men have one part more than an angel, the human soul.
Now what if a man and a angel were to mate, as the Bible implies happened in Genesis chapter six? Angels are much more powerful than humans and higher up on God's system of creation. Would we not then have a creature produced that was gigantic in stature that had a body and a spirit, but had no soul?
If this is the case, then we have an interesting theory for where demons or devils come from. For in the Bible, they always seem to be going to and fro looking for bodies to inhabit or "possess." Would it then be far fetched to think that these demonic spirits are nothing more than the spirits of the giants whose bodies were destroyed in the great flood, but whose spirits survived and wander upon the earth? I trow not! This by necessity would be exactly who and what they are!
This is not at all far-fetched if one reads his Bible. For those fallen angels who would have mated with the daughters of men and produced the giants would have been the very same ones who God locked up in the prison for leaving their first estate, as we read in 1 Peter and Jude.
If this theory is true (that the spirits of the giants are indeed the demons and devils), this would do well to explain the history of mankind. For in Genesis 6, we read that angels fell and produced giants before the flood, but then also "after that." That is to say, after the flood, more angels fell and produced more giants (like Goliath). These fallen angels and giants would then have been the "gods" of ancient mythology! (Which means it wasn't mythology at all, but it really did happen, just as the Bible said it did!) This helps us understand why there are so many stories about giants, gods, and spirits throughout the entire history of mankind!
Further, it's interesting to study modern Spiritism. For many people who claim to channel "spirit mediums" give the names of their spirit guides, and often times those spirit guides have names that were the names of biblical giants (i.e. Anak, Goliath, etc.).
Finally, apart from the Bible account, ancient history, and legends, we also have the record of the book of Enoch. Now, I must be very careful to note that I don't believe in any extra-cannonical books of the Bible, and I don't take them as my basis of doctrine! But I do believe we can read them, and even glean some interesting things from them. With that said, let's look at the The book of Enoch, which claims to be the very words of Enoch who was a contemparary of Noah, and who was raptured up to heaven in Genesis 5:24.
Whether the book is actually the words of Enoch or not, I'll let you decide. I have my doubts. However, it is interesting the books speaks of the very same ANAK, of which the Bible speaks, and calls the father of the giants. It further states that the giants are indeed the origin of the devils and after the flood destroyed their bodies, there spirits were left to wander the earth. It further states 4 angels fell at the beginning, and were locked up. Intersestingly enough in Revelation 9:14-15, we read of 4 angels bound in the great river Euphrates, who are to be loosed, which were prepared for a certain day, hour, month, and year, to slay the third part of men! Could those be the four angels who fell and who are locked up in the center of the earth of which 1 Peter speaks?
Deu 2:11 Which also were accounted giants, as the Anakims; but the Moabites call them Emims.
Deu 2:20 (That also was accounted a land of giants: giants dwelt therein in old time; and the Ammonites call them Zamzummims; Deu 2:21 A people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; but the LORD destroyed them before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead.
Notice these Giants were named in the Bible, and were a people MANY and TALL! (The Bible always defines itself! They were GIGANTIC in stature.)
So, who were these giants, and how were they formed. And how is it possible for an angel to mate with a human female? These are good questions. I cannot explain it scientifically, but the Bible says it's true and it happened, so I believe it. It even tells us about a man named GOLIATH, who was very tall, and who had six fingers and six toes. And to understand the origin of demons, we must believe that actual angels did mate with women and did produce descendents. For to believe otherwise is to read the Bible figuratively instead of literally.
Let us now briefly look at what angels are and what humans are. Angeles in the Bible are called "ministering spirits" (Heb. 1:13-14). Thus, an angel is a "spirit being." He is also able to take on the form of a human body. For in Genesis 19 we read of two angels appearing unto Lot which were in the form of "men." So angels are spirits who are able to take on the form of human bodies.
Now let's look at a human being. In 1 Thessalonians 5:23 we read man has three parts: "And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ."
Man is made up of three parts: a BODY, a SOUL, and a SPIRIT. So men have one part more than an angel, the human soul.
Now what if a man and a angel were to mate, as the Bible implies happened in Genesis chapter six? Angels are much more powerful than humans and higher up on God's system of creation. Would we not then have a creature produced that was gigantic in stature that had a body and a spirit, but had no soul?
If this is the case, then we have an interesting theory for where demons or devils come from. For in the Bible, they always seem to be going to and fro looking for bodies to inhabit or "possess." Would it then be far fetched to think that these demonic spirits are nothing more than the spirits of the giants whose bodies were destroyed in the great flood, but whose spirits survived and wander upon the earth? I trow not! This by necessity would be exactly who and what they are!
This is not at all far-fetched if one reads his Bible. For those fallen angels who would have mated with the daughters of men and produced the giants would have been the very same ones who God locked up in the prison for leaving their first estate, as we read in 1 Peter and Jude.
If this theory is true (that the spirits of the giants are indeed the demons and devils), this would do well to explain the history of mankind. For in Genesis 6, we read that angels fell and produced giants before the flood, but then also "after that." That is to say, after the flood, more angels fell and produced more giants (like Goliath). These fallen angels and giants would then have been the "gods" of ancient mythology! (Which means it wasn't mythology at all, but it really did happen, just as the Bible said it did!) This helps us understand why there are so many stories about giants, gods, and spirits throughout the entire history of mankind!
Further, it's interesting to study modern Spiritism. For many people who claim to channel "spirit mediums" give the names of their spirit guides, and often times those spirit guides have names that were the names of biblical giants (i.e. Anak, Goliath, etc.).
Finally, apart from the Bible account, ancient history, and legends, we also have the record of the book of Enoch. Now, I must be very careful to note that I don't believe in any extra-cannonical books of the Bible, and I don't take them as my basis of doctrine! But I do believe we can read them, and even glean some interesting things from them. With that said, let's look at the The book of Enoch, which claims to be the very words of Enoch who was a contemparary of Noah, and who was raptured up to heaven in Genesis 5:24.
Whether the book is actually the words of Enoch or not, I'll let you decide. I have my doubts. However, it is interesting the books speaks of the very same ANAK, of which the Bible speaks, and calls the father of the giants. It further states that the giants are indeed the origin of the devils and after the flood destroyed their bodies, there spirits were left to wander the earth. It further states 4 angels fell at the beginning, and were locked up. Intersestingly enough in Revelation 9:14-15, we read of 4 angels bound in the great river Euphrates, who are to be loosed, which were prepared for a certain day, hour, month, and year, to slay the third part of men! Could those be the four angels who fell and who are locked up in the center of the earth of which 1 Peter speaks?
SUMMARY
It all sounds too far-fetched, doesn't it? Angels having sex with women and them giving birth to giants, which die and yet live again as they wander the earth as seducing spirits. Almost sounds like a Hollywood movie, doesn't it? (By the way, Hollywood made a move about this very same thing entitled, "City of Angels." Weird, isn't it?)
But even though it sounds too hard to swallow, the fact is there really are entitites known as demons or devils. They really do exist. You then, have to ask yourself, how did they get here? Are they just fallen angels? Or are they angels that fell and left their first estate and habitation? Or could they really be the spirits of the giants of days gone by?
I'll let you figure it out for yourself. And I'll let you know I don't necessarily buy into any of the three theories I listed. I only gave them to you to make you think. I lean more towards the last on, that's true, but I don't teach any of this to anyone as sound doctrine. It's just a thought, and something to think about. I hope you'll discern and think about this topic. And I'll leave you with the following picture. This is especially for all you who don't believe in giants...
It all sounds too far-fetched, doesn't it? Angels having sex with women and them giving birth to giants, which die and yet live again as they wander the earth as seducing spirits. Almost sounds like a Hollywood movie, doesn't it? (By the way, Hollywood made a move about this very same thing entitled, "City of Angels." Weird, isn't it?)
But even though it sounds too hard to swallow, the fact is there really are entitites known as demons or devils. They really do exist. You then, have to ask yourself, how did they get here? Are they just fallen angels? Or are they angels that fell and left their first estate and habitation? Or could they really be the spirits of the giants of days gone by?
I'll let you figure it out for yourself. And I'll let you know I don't necessarily buy into any of the three theories I listed. I only gave them to you to make you think. I lean more towards the last on, that's true, but I don't teach any of this to anyone as sound doctrine. It's just a thought, and something to think about. I hope you'll discern and think about this topic. And I'll leave you with the following picture. This is especially for all you who don't believe in giants...
I agree that demons come from the Giants!
ReplyDeleteTruth is not interested in what we buy. He is interested in annihilating our pride.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting to think about. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteAll my thanksgiving to God for Jesus.
God bless you.