Mark 9:16 And he asked the scribes, what question you with them? 17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit.
A legion back then amounted to between three and five thousand men, so when the man declared his name to be legion, we are looking at an abnormally high number of demons invested in a single person. But we have some news for you, because in our day it is quite possible that there are persons who have more than five thousand demons living inside of them. Now, some may be quick to point out that the men were adults.
Therefore, their decisions or choices will have to be understood in that context. Thus, if they have deliberately chosen or indulged evil over a period of time, and now it has culminated in full blown demon possession, they are responsible for the choices they made. That’s one line of reasoning, but the next case study is not about an adult, but about a child, who most likely did not conscientiously choose to do evil, and yet, he comes under the direct dominion of an evil spirit.
This case raises a number of very grave questions, because it raises the prospect that adult parents, in some cases may be responsible for the condition of their children, as far as the voices inside their heads go. A very serious responsibility rests upon parents for what is permitted to infiltrate the child’s mind. And there are certain instances where the parents may have meddled with Voo Doo, witchcraft, or any of the other dark arts that are on the menu, and as a result, the child who did not deliberately choose evil, might be adversely affected.
Mark 9:Mark 9:14 And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them. 15 And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
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