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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Demon Possession Handbook: Table of Contents

Demon Possession Handbook:

Demon Possession Handbook © 1995 J. F. Cogan


Part 1: Demon Possession Defined and Explained

1. Sources of supernatural power 
A. Holy power
B. God, the Father
C. God, the Son
D. God, the Holy Spirit
E. Holy angels
2. Demons in the Bible 
A. Choosing a study Bible
B. How to read a Bible citation
C. Demons knew who Jesus was
D. Demons or illness?
E. Demons and epilepsy
F. Demons and speech disability
G. Multiple demons possessed a single person
H. Physical disability caused by a demon
I. Summary of Luke's writings about demons in the Bible
3. Satan's limited power
4. Real evil 
-- Demons in Children's Literature
-- Halloween, as a celebration of evil
-- Hollywood and demons
5. The origin of Satan and his demons
6. Spiritual warfare
7. Symptoms of demon possession 
A. Violence
B. Lust
C. Greed
D. An unnatural power of persuasion
8. Symptoms in children
9. Disabilities as symptoms 
10. Demonic time-sharing
11. Demon possession and the occult
12. If demons are the problem, what is the solution?


Part 2: Causes and Effects of Demon Possession

1. Interest in the occult 
A. Books about the occult
B. Horoscopes and astrology
C. The "new age"
D. Hypnotism
E. Extra-sensory perception (ESP)
F. Fortune telling, palm reading, and tarot cards
G. Seances
H. Ghosts and haunted houses
I. Reincarnation
2. Demonic favors 
3. Demonic games 
4. Pornographic and obscene materials
5. Mind-altering drugs 
6. Multiple-personalities, schizophrenia, and hearing voices
7. Demon possession and homosexuality 
8. Homosexual clergypersons
9. Demons and criminal behavior
(Portions of an execution-eve interview between Ted Bundy and Dr. James Dobson)
POINT 1: Bundy was not born a monster
POINT 2: Bundy was eventually driven by an evil supernatural force
POINT 3: Obscenity is progressively addictive
POINT 4: There is a cause-and-effect relationship between using obscenity and criminal sexual behavior
POINT 5: Bundy recognized his need to be accountable to society and God for his behavior
10. Sex crimes against children 
11. Repressed childhood memories of sexual molestation 
12. The Rise of Suicide among Teenagers
13. Godless Rock music 
14. Spontaneous Human Combustion 
15. As a Born-again Christian, am I safe from demon possession? 
16 What about psychic hotlines?

Part 3: The Solution to Demon Possession

Background
Filled with the Spirit
Covered by the Blood
1. Seven steps to deliverance from your demon possession 
A. Find a counselor and helper
B. Believe in Blood of Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit
C. Be prepared for a battle
D. Expect a recurrence after deliverance
E. Pray regularly
F. Read your Bible regularly
G. Attend church regularly
2. Helping another person find deliverance from demon possession
A. Make sure of your salvation
B. Be free from unforgiven and hidden sin
C. Verify the symptoms
D. Get the victim's permission
E. Verify the victim's salvation
F. Get on-site help
G. Expect spiritual warfare
H. Curb your ego
I. Don't communicate with demons
J. Be patient
K. Plan for on-going support
3. A special message to sex criminals 
4. Attention parents of young children 
5. Defensive spiritual warfare 
6. Find a good church 
7. The legal implications of demon possession

Epilogue

Part 1: Defined and Explained
Part 2: Causes and Effects
Part 3: The Solution to Demon Possession Appendix A: Glossary of Terms in Demon Possession Handbook
Appendix B: Glossary of Evangelical Terms in General
Appendix C: Ted Bundy's Execution-Eve Interview
Appendix D: Summary of Bible Reference Links
A Special Message for Gays and Lesbians


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