"Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against the spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand." - Ephesians 6:10-13
In the above verses, it is plain the apostle Paul is speaking of the devil as well as wicked demons. It can be a frightful thought to do battle with satan. But you must remember, that if you are a Christian you have the Holy Spirit living inside of you to help you and protect you.....you cannot be demon possessed. You may suffer some oppression from the evil one, however. That is why we need to pray daily as well as read the Bible, God's Holy Word. Your faith as a born again Christian - faith in Jesus - will see you through; or should I rather say, the Lord Himself will see you through and protect you.
This spiritual warfare with satan and his demons is not preached in most modern day churches. In fact, even some pastors do not believe in the devil as being real. This suits satan to a tee because he can better deceive people (Christians as well as unbelievers) if they don't believe that he exists. But if you are a true Christian and read your Bible, you should know that the devil is real and is out to lure you away from the Lord's work.
Following is an excellent discussion on this subject from prophecyinthenews.com in an interview with Pastor Billy Crone:
Let us fill our hearts and minds with the Word of God and pray without ceasing ( 1 Thessalonians 5:17) so that we may stand strong and are not deceived by the evil one. The devil knows his time is short, and he is angry and is seeking to devour all whom he may.
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:" - 1 Peter 5:8
So put on the "whole armor of God" to fight strong in this satanic war on Christians. (Ephesians 6:13-18).
"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you." - James 4:7
