Demon

Demons are angelic beings created by God but who have rebelled against Him and are hostile to Him and His people. They are also referred to as evil or unclean spirits. Satan is the ‘prince of demons’ (Mark 3:22), who leads them in trying to destroy the work of God in the world. Demons are not made of physical matter, in the same sense that humans have bodies, but they are no less real. They can have a strong influence over individuals, causing them to harm themselves and others (e.g. Mark 5:1-20, Acts 19:16), but their power is limited (Job 1:12, 2:6, Jude 6) and they are subservient to the Name of Jesus Christ (Luke 10:17). The power of Satan and his demons was broken decisively by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, enabling repentant people to be set free from their influence. Demons will be judged at the end of time and thrown into hell to be tormented (Revelation 20:10). In the meantime, they want to drag as many people down with them as they can. Therefore, their main power in this world is to lie and deceive people into false beliefs and consequent wrong words and actions. (See Evil Spirit)