News about him (Jesus) spread all over Syria and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed; and he healed them.
Matthew 4:24
When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him (Jesus), and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.
Matthew 8:16
One of the questions often asked of teachers of Abnormal Psychology is whether demon possession still occurs today. Some of the passages referred to with such a question include the passages referred to above. We will be studying maladies that we call “mental illness.” Some of them may give another the impression that the person suffering the malady is “demon possessed,” especially when a person seems to be acting strangely or saying things that make no sense.
To better understand these passages, Google the phrase “the Bible and demon possession.” Choose two of the websites that you find most interesting.
- Summarize what the websites say about demon possession.
- Indicate whether you believe demon possession still exists today: why/why not
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