Mormon Dilemma 783 Evil Spirits Try to Possess Our Bodies

Discourses of Brigham Young, pg 55; “The Devil with one-third part of the spirits of our Father’s Kingdom got here before us, and we tarried there with our friends, until the time came for us to come to the earth and take tabernacles, but those spirits that revolted were forbidden ever to have tabernacles of their own. You can now comprehend how it is that they are always trying to get possession of the bodies of human beings; you read of a man’s being possessed of a legion, and Mary Magdalene had seven. 3:369.” – Brigham Young

Mark 3:24-27; “And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 26 And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end. 27 No man can enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.”

Just as the scribes accused Jesus of casting out devils by the power of Satan, the same principle is applied to us as Christians.

No Christian can be possessed by evil demons or spirits. Christians can be in the presence of evil if evil is there, but they can’t be possessed. 

For now we’re not discussing the whole pre-existence topic, but when you have an opportunity to share this information with a Mormon loved one, do so!  This is one of those teachings in Mormonism that’s taught to young kids and everybody believes Satan’s evil sidekicks are roaming around looking for which body they can inhabit.

The truth is that we’re either living in the Kingdom of God as saved individuals or we’re not. If we’re not living in the Kingdom of God then we’re already playing the part Satan wants us to play