Distinguishing the Difference Between Oppression, Obsession,
and Possessionalways keep on in his attempts to entice the person to
do wrong or to bring sickness and disease upon him.
We can see this principle at work in the case of an
unsaved person. If he gets saved, the devil will always
try to get back into his life. Satan tries to get baby
Christians to do wrong just as they had done before
they were saved, many times trying to influence them
to return to their former lifestyle. That's why new
converts must be rooted and grounded solidly on the
Word of God, so they can stand against the wiles of the
devil.
Also, we can see the principle in Matthew 12:43-45
at work in the life of a person who has been delivered
from sickness or disease. The Bible calls sickness and
disease satanic oppression (Acts 10:38). Many times the
devil tries to put the same sickness or disease right
back on someone who was healed: "Then goeth he, and
taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than
himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the
LAST STATE of that man IS WORSE THAN THE
FIRST..." (Matt. 12:45).
Of course, not every case of sickness and disease is
caused by the direct presence of an evil spirit. But
sometimes sickness or disease is the result of the
presence of an evil spirit that is enforcing the affliction.
That's why it is not enough just to cast an evil spirit
out of a person who is afflicted with sickness or disease
if it is the direct result of the presence of an evil spirit
that is enforcing the condition. The person must be
taught the Word so he can stand against the devil for
himself, because Satan will always try to return with
the same sickness, disease, condition, or sin.
So the believer must be taught not only how to get