You've missed the chronology and so do not discern.
The order of events:
verses 1 and 2 - Is a simple description of Jesus' arrival.
verses 3 thru 5 - Is a one-sentence summation of all the PAST satanic involvements of the man up to that point in time.
verse 6 - Is a transition that begins with the word
But, which means
nevertheless,
yet, etc. IOW, a contrast is being made between the satanic stuff he HAD ALREADY experienced, and the act of contrition he was ABOUT TO do.
But, when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him. - v. 6.
The solution to your dilemma is simple: Read each verse in the Holy Bible that contains the word for
worship (there are 54 of them
here, so it's not difficult). Then you may discern what is taking place here. Or, you can ignore this advice and continue to seek the approbation of men in their world of opinion.
Nowhere in the Holy Bible does it say that. Rather, the guy ran to Jesus.
That was AFTER the man ran to him, as detailed with
scripture above.
And this is precisely what happens when demons are confronted with Jesus or with one operating under the authority of Jesus. It's what we call "manifesting," as the demons are terrified of the blood of Jesus, of what the blood of Jesus represents to them. They "freak out."
If we let scripture interpret scripture, the apparent problems resolve.
Why? ...if only to be cast out from their home? Regardless, demons do not approach the Most High for ANY thing - they HIDE from him and his ministers. That's how those creatures operate. Read your Holy Bible.
What Ascetic X is referring to is due to your incessant use of "possession" - as a kind of end-all term for something you do not fully understand. That is a serious mistake and will always lead you astray on this subject.
Yes, because in the absence of genuine spiritual authority, Satan will exploit you for your curiosity.
First, we crawl, then we walk, then we run. Satan has weaponized his spirituality; we need to weaponized ours. Presently, most folks couldn't fight their way out of a paper bag.
But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. (2 Tim. 3:14-15)
Notice that even a
child understands the holy scriptures -- no middlemen wanna-be ‘scholars’ required!
The OP has not yet addressed the major issue that confounds him re: Spiritual Warfare 101. And so, I would agree with Ascetic X that further discussion is neither profitable nor wise.
Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye. (Mat. 7).
