Demonic Assignments
And Why They Are Not Yet Locked Up
1. They are messengers, and therefore deliver messages.
2. They voluntarily provide the means by which Saints are tested/tempted.
3. They have (limited) powers over certain physical elements. Some are responsible for the winds, one is over Sheol, another is sent on death assignments for the human races.
4. They function to deceive the deceived.
5. They shake up sinners, and even Saints, a few to the point of reconsidering for Truth. (Paul used this in 1 Corinthians 5:4-5.)
6. They rule among pagan rulers. They are in charge of principalities, powers, rulers of the darkness of this world, etc. They guide the governments of folks who have no love of Truth.
7. Hebrews 1:13 But to which of the angels said he at any time, “Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool”? 14Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
The demons have continuing ministerial assignments. The Greek of this text makes clearer that those who shall be heirs of salvation refer to the Israelis.
8. It is not yet time for demons to be restrained, except for those who have already been restrained. (One asked Yeshua if Yeshua will torment them before the time.)
9. They are the stars of Yehovah’s plan for the bad guys in the Tribulation. All of Revelation shows this, with the demons attacking only the bad guys.
10. The demons empower idols. Idols would be of no use without them and wouldn’t work.
11. They will be locked up once idols are permanently abolished, at the end of the Tribulation.
12. The demons who have been locked up, who “left their first estate,” will be released later to do real damage to bad guys.