Tag: demons and bible

“Do you renounce the devil and all the forces that defy God? ... Do you renounce the powers of this world that rebel against God? ... Do you renounce the ways of sin that draw you from God?” These three questions are asked in Baptism and Confirmation services in my Lutheran church and probably in similar services in some other Christian churches. To each question, those assembled are asked to respond, “I renounce them.”

He further points out that Jesus knew people’s thoughts (Matthew 9:4; Mark 2:8; Luke 6:8) and so did God (Genesis 6:5; Psalm 139), but he was not aware of any place in Scripture where we learn that demons can do the same thing.