Lee Strobel
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I think it's a great gesture just to say we want our foundation to be God. I love that.
I think it's a great gesture just to say we want our foundation to be God. I love that.
I think it's a great gesture just to say we want our foundation to be God. I love that.
Well- I mean, when you told me about burying those Bibles in the foundation, I just thought that's a great symbol of the fact that we want our organization as best we can, yeah, we're gonna make mistakes, we're gonna mess things up from time to time, but we want ultimately for God to be honored by what we do. That's one thing.
Well- I mean, when you told me about burying those Bibles in the foundation, I just thought that's a great symbol of the fact that we want our organization as best we can, yeah, we're gonna make mistakes, we're gonna mess things up from time to time, but we want ultimately for God to be honored by what we do. That's one thing.
Well- I mean, when you told me about burying those Bibles in the foundation, I just thought that's a great symbol of the fact that we want our organization as best we can, yeah, we're gonna make mistakes, we're gonna mess things up from time to time, but we want ultimately for God to be honored by what we do. That's one thing.
I don't know, and I would, you know, we can get into the realm of superstition at some point and say, does that mean that demons cannot somehow penetrate that because the foundation? I think that's more of a superstition than it would be. Now, it could be that if you are declaring to the world that it's our hope, it's our intention, it's our desire that our faith
I don't know, and I would, you know, we can get into the realm of superstition at some point and say, does that mean that demons cannot somehow penetrate that because the foundation? I think that's more of a superstition than it would be. Now, it could be that if you are declaring to the world that it's our hope, it's our intention, it's our desire that our faith
I don't know, and I would, you know, we can get into the realm of superstition at some point and say, does that mean that demons cannot somehow penetrate that because the foundation? I think that's more of a superstition than it would be. Now, it could be that if you are declaring to the world that it's our hope, it's our intention, it's our desire that our faith
be honoring to God, that's gonna be a deterrent to demonic activity. Let me bring up another example.
be honoring to God, that's gonna be a deterrent to demonic activity. Let me bring up another example.
be honoring to God, that's gonna be a deterrent to demonic activity. Let me bring up another example.
And that goes back to the Bible. That goes back to Jesus casting out. I mean, one of the things that Jesus is best known for are not only miracles, but exorcisms, casting out demons. I think half of Jesus' activity in the Gospel of Mark involves casting out demons. casting out demons and so forth. So how did he do that?
And that goes back to the Bible. That goes back to Jesus casting out. I mean, one of the things that Jesus is best known for are not only miracles, but exorcisms, casting out demons. I think half of Jesus' activity in the Gospel of Mark involves casting out demons. casting out demons and so forth. So how did he do that?
And that goes back to the Bible. That goes back to Jesus casting out. I mean, one of the things that Jesus is best known for are not only miracles, but exorcisms, casting out demons. I think half of Jesus' activity in the Gospel of Mark involves casting out demons. casting out demons and so forth. So how did he do that?
It is something that he instructed his followers to do, to challenge and confront the demons in the name of Jesus. to depart, so that comes from the Bible. So, I mean, do I believe that demon possession exists? Yes, and in my book coming out in March, I mean, I have a whole chapter on that. Yes, I believe it can happen.
It is something that he instructed his followers to do, to challenge and confront the demons in the name of Jesus. to depart, so that comes from the Bible. So, I mean, do I believe that demon possession exists? Yes, and in my book coming out in March, I mean, I have a whole chapter on that. Yes, I believe it can happen.
It is something that he instructed his followers to do, to challenge and confront the demons in the name of Jesus. to depart, so that comes from the Bible. So, I mean, do I believe that demon possession exists? Yes, and in my book coming out in March, I mean, I have a whole chapter on that. Yes, I believe it can happen.
I don't believe it happens to Christians, because we are, by definition, indwelled by the Holy Spirit, so we can't be indwelled by a demon at the same time. But Satan can hector us, he can harass us. And that's why we want to, as the Bible talks about, put on the full armor of God to protect ourselves from that through understanding and reading the scriptures, through prayer and so forth.
I don't believe it happens to Christians, because we are, by definition, indwelled by the Holy Spirit, so we can't be indwelled by a demon at the same time. But Satan can hector us, he can harass us. And that's why we want to, as the Bible talks about, put on the full armor of God to protect ourselves from that through understanding and reading the scriptures, through prayer and so forth.