Demons have three access points to an individual: spirit, soul, and body. Once you are “born again”, you remove the access point of the spirit leaving the other two. This explains how believers can be carnal and tempted by the adversary.
Luke wrote by The Holy Spirit in Luke chapter 4:
4 1–2 From the moment of his baptism, Jesus was overflowing with the Holy Spirit. He was taken by the Spirit from the Jordan into the lonely wilderness of Judea to experience the ordeal of testing by the accuser for forty days. He ate no food during this time and ended his forty-day fast very hungry.
Jesus was filled with The Holy Spirit so the adversary had to appeal to His soul and flesh in the form of temptations to satisfy both. The same is true for the believer today.
If you think there are no demons assigned to you, you are sadly mistaken. I have heard past teachings proclaiming that no demons exist today and the issue is only man’s carnal nature. When you believe that the enemy doesn’t exist, then the adversary is right where he wants you… in denial.
My family has seen manifested demons. I have seen a demon in a person when I was allowed to see in the spirit realm. Once you have had that experience, no one can tell you they don’t exist. Shall we remove Luke chapter 4 in order to satisfy people’s blindness? Shall we disregard every mention of casting out of demons by Jesus and the disciples?
FATHER once told me to quit “negotiating” even though I prided myself in my ability to negotiate. “When you negotiate, you manipulate and that is not of ME.”
3 It was then the devil said to Him, “If You are really the Son of God, command this stone to turn into a loaf of bread for You.”
4 Jesus replied, “I will not! For it is written in the Scriptures, ‘Life does not come only from eating bread but from God. Life flows from every revelation from HIS mouth.’”
5 The devil lifted Jesus high into the sky and in a flash showed him all the kingdoms and regions of the world. 6–7 The devil then said to Jesus, “All of this, with all its power, authority, and splendor, is mine to give to whomever I wish. Just do one thing and you will have it all. Simply bow down to worship me and it will be yours! You will possess everything!”
The devil was attempting to negotiate with Jesus so we must not attempt to reason away this reality. Just because a person has had no known encounter with a demon does not mean demons don’t exist. The Scripture is given to us for our instruction.
We must protect our souls and our bodies by walking according to The Word as Jesus showed us in the above passage. The adversary attempted first to appeal to Jesus’ flesh for He hungered. When it didn’t work, the adversary tried to appeal to soulish desires of worldly dominion. Jesus didn’t challenge the adversary’s worldly authority, Jesus responded with The Word which supersedes any lower authority found in the world:
8 Jesus rebuked him and said, “Satan, get behind Me! For it is written in the Scriptures, ‘Only ONE is worthy of your adoration. You will worship before the Lord your God and Love HIM supremely.’”
In the end, it’s all about Love and being motivated by Agape Love.