I constantly encounter believers who are largely unaware of the true spiritual dynamics of the war we are engaged in.

Ephesians 6:11-18 states:

"11 Put on the whole armour of Yah {God}, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of Yah {God}, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;"

KJV names adjusted

This passage addresses a number of issues but in this article I want to concentrate on the statement that we "wrestle NOT against flesh and blood".

In other words, as much as we may find ourselves in conflict or contention with human beings, that is NOT the battle.

The battle is in the spiritual realm.

We are constantly doing and saying things that are influenced by demons and fallen (Satanic) messengers {angels} or which influence them.

We think it is innocuous to say "Jesus" instead of "Yahooshua" but we do not realize that by sinning in this way we give demons legal rights to attach themselves to us and do things to us and through us.

This article discusses some aspects of the spirit realm which it seems that many are unaware of or else understand only to a limited extent:

Firstly it is important to understand that there are two distinct categories of spirit being that are arraigned against us – Satanic messengers {angels} and demons.

Satanic messengers are those messengers, one third of all messengers created, who followed Satan when he rebelled against Yah and was cast out of Heaven and down to earth.

Messengers can travel anywhere in the Universe at the speed of light and can manifest with bodies that look like humans.  It is my understanding that in these days Satanic messengers are manifesting with make-up to look like Yahooshua with apparent wounds in hands and feet and telling people that they are Jesus and that "I am coming soon"!

Demons are disembodied spirits, there are different views as to where they come from but my current understanding is that they are the spirits of human beings who die with no possibility of spending eternity in heaven.  They are angry and they desire to consign as many human beings as possible to the same fate as theirs – sentenced to spend eternity in the lake of fire.

They also know that if they can totally defeat the human beings serving Yah before the seven thousand years are up there will be no human beings to prepare the way for Yahooshua to return and Satan will rule on earth for ever and they will then NOT have to go to the lake of fire.

Demons need a human body to inhabit and move around on.

One human can carry thousands of demons.

Animals can carry demons.

Demons can attach to inanimate objects like houses, statues, paintings, etc.

Based on the above understanding of demons the number of demons is constantly increasing.

They also appear to have some capability to replicate themselves – when a human being has sexual intercourse with another being (human or animal) the demons on each party replicate onto the other party.

This discussion is limited to Satanic messengers and demons – human Satanists, witches, etc, etc are a separate discussion other than to observe that such human beings are demon possessed – they are controlled by demons who occupy their bodies.

Focusing on demons:

Demons counterfeit the set apart {Holy} Spirit of Yah by residing on and in the human body.

They can give rise to similar physical manifestations to those caused by the set apart Spirit of Yah operating on a human body.

They can give a similar sensation of electric current-like flows, trembling, shaking, etc that occur under certain conditions in the presence of the set apart Spirit of Yah.

They have spent the last six thousand years seeking to learn how to counterfeit the spirit of Yah very exactly.

So, your "feel good" experience worshiping in the name of Jesus may be Yah but today it is likely to be demonic.

The job of demons is to lead us astray in whatever way they can and get us to sin in whatever way they can.

Their sole aim on this earth is to lure us into sin that will send us to the lake of fire for eternity and to use us to lead others further into sin.

Demons can take on "good" personalities and "evil" personalities – self-righteousness is demonic.

Demons are constantly whispering thoughts to us, provoking reactions, etc.

As best I understand it there is not a human being on the earth today who is free of demons.

At one stage I thought that I had got free and then I discovered even more, more subtle, more deeply entrenched demons associated with heavy curses on my bloodline going back thousands of years in some cases, others associated with error and ignorance on my part and others associated with modern curses against me.

It is a battle to get rid of demons.  We need to deal with all issues that are giving them legal rights and frequently we need the assistance of someone with considerable knowledge and experience and Yah-given authority to get rid of them.

It is also very easy to pick them up as I will explain in the sections that follow.

We need to constantly EXERCISE OUR WILL to monitor what we are thinking, saying, doing and feeling and to intercept and resist all behaviour that is not in accordance with Yah's standards of righteousness.  

Demonic oppression is the presence of demons on or around our bodies.

Demon possession involves a demon or demons taking occupation of the space in our spirits that is reserved for the set apart {Holy} Spirit of Yah.

Just as a believer may seek to die with Yahooshua so that the Spirit of Yah may live in and through them, an illuminated person seeks to be controlled by demons to an extent that the demons live in and through them.

Illuminated ones (Illuminati) are not strange evil beings as some imagine, they can be business associates, employers, members of Parliament, etc.

Just as it is not possible in the absence of investigation to tell whether a person is a believer and if they are a believer how committed they are, it is not possible to tell whether a person is serving Satan and at what level.  Your boss at work could be an illuminated one and you would be none the wiser unless you asked some questions or observed their behaviour and language carefully.

In the same way a witch can be a beautiful woman with charming manners.  The cartoons and caricatures that are typically applied are NOT reality.

How do demons gain rights over you?

Firstly by words, and in particular, curses.

You may think that telling someone to "go to hell" is just a figure of speech but it has much greater impact, particularly if the person uttering the curse has material spiritual authority.

The slack use of language today provides a steady stream of opportunity for demons to gain rights over people.

Added to this agents of Satan such as witches, Satanists, etc who are constantly cursing believers and others, praying Satanic prayers, etc.

Last year I discovered that I had something like 194 death curses directed at me and over 50 human sacrifices offered against me to try and prevent me doing what Yah has called me to do.  We have to constantly resist these things by our life style, our words, our attitude, our thoughts, etc – it is a constant battle.

It is written that "a curse without cause will not alight" (Proverbs 26:2) but we are all so full of sin today that many curses WILL come to rest on us.  It is vital that we all clean up our lives as discussed in a number of recent articles. 

Few people realize that an X has the significance of a "nix" it cancels out what we say – thus writing to someone "I love you xxx" is of limited effect, the xxx cancels out the "I love you" in the spirit realm.

Crossing fingers is a figure of speech but it has spiritual significance – a person standing in court taking the oath can cancel out that oath by crossing their fingers or even their legs.

When ministering deliverance it is important not to cross fingers, arms or legs, that can cancel out what is prayed.

The Christian cross is a form of Ankh which in turn is a sexual symbol – the upright of the cross represents an erect penis and the cross bar and the upper portion of the upright represents a woman with her legs spread and her sexual organ open.  It is an abomination to portray Yahooshua as having been put to death on a cross and Satan gains much satisfaction out of this lie.  Added to this the use of a cross, such as worn around a person's neck, opens the door for demonic access and occupation.

The red valentines heart represents the aroused female sexual organ and the heart with an arrow through it represents sexual intercourse.  Again there are demons that gain rights through the use of such symbols, even innocently drawn by a child at school thereby opening the door for sexual demons that will give rise to unrighteous sexual behaviour later in life.

Everywhere we turn artifacts of all sorts bring us into contact with demons.  Items of tribal art and idols from different religions can all come together with demons that will move into homes and cause problems.

The more you are called by Yah, the more you are seeking to serve Yah the more attention demons will pay to you.  If you are seriously seeking to serve Yah then witches and Satanists, witch-doctors, etc will potentially be cursing you and possibly even offering human sacrifices against you all with the objective of bringing more substantial demonic and Satanic forces to bear against you.

I have referred above to idols, etc.

If you bring a tribal head gear, totem, Buddah, etc into your house, demons will accompany it and transfer to you and your family.

Pornography, including sexually explicit advertisements, is associated with demons that will attach to you, refer the recent article on pornography.

The list is endless, it is wise to be extremely cautious about what you bring into your home or office.

Fabric with emblems or symbols, furniture with emblems, etc can all be used.  Demons can be assigned to otherwise inoffensive artifacts – continuous spiritual hygiene is advisable.

Demons on a person can cause Satanic signs to be included in graphic design, in your company's logo, etc.

I recently received an email detailing Satanic signs in the logo's of about twenty major international and local corporations, the inference was that these organizations were consciously Satanic.  While this is possible it is not necessarily likely, all that is required is that a demon leads a staff member to give the design of the logo to a person who has appropriate demons and that person incorporates a symbol that has demonic significance.

Or the person doing the design might be a witch or Satanist and actively include the symbol and curse it and curse the organization.  Either way, people acquiring stationery, etc with these Satanic marks potentially open the door for demonic attack – the need for care in prayer and caution in your actions is significant.

There is a basic legal principle which states that "ignorance of the law is no excuse" – this means that if you break a law and are found out it is not valid to argue that you did not know about the law.

It is the same in the demonic and Satanic realm – the fact that you think that Yahooshua's name is Jesus does not prevent you getting Jesus demons.  The fact that you think he died on a cross and wear a cross around your neck does not prevent you getting demons, etc, etc. 

How do we combat this?

The passage from Ephesians 6 summarizes some of the measures that are appropriate:

1. Truth – walking in it

2. The good news of the covenant of Yahooshua, observe and walk in the covenant

3. Righteousness, right living – walking in it

4. Salvation – being aware of Yah's gift of deliverance and salvation and walking in it

5. Faith – walking by faith, trusting Yah, asking Him to guide you, bring people in and take people out, etc, etc

6. The words (commandments) of Yah, wielding these against the attacks of the enemy – earnestly seeking to live by them

7. Praying in the spirit without ceasing – it is possible to teach your spirit to pray continuously night and day

In other words, LIVE RIGHT – it is our attitude and approach to life which will determine if we are able to escape from the clutches of the forces of darkness or get sucked in deeper and deeper with time.

Conclusion

The invisible Satanic and demonic forces are complex and powerful, they dominate the earth today and virtually the entire population of the planet is at some level in submission to and controlled by them at some level.

The only way to get free is to deal with ALL sin and ALL error in our lives and since we know so little of the things of Yah in this age this is a long slow process.

It is my prayer that some of what is published on this list is of assistance in this regard.

May Yah bless you and keep you and make His face to shine upon you and give you peace.