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What is “the spirit of this world.” referred to by John-Paul II

The Wikipedia article on the "Prayer to Saint Michael" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayer_to_Saint_Michael) says that Pope John-Paul II referred to "the spirit of this world" when recommending the ...
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Are some people pursued by the “enemy” relatively more than others?

My pastor made a general statement (or whole sermon;) and said something to the effect that the more the enemy knows you are in alignment with God the more he tries to knock us off course. So, more ...
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Are bad things in life Satan's doing or God testing/punishing me?

I've always wondered this. God likes to test us and Satan likes to hurt us. Are the two the same or even related? I've kinda had the view that Satan is God's mercenary. So when God says "this city ...
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Can Christians be demon possessed?

Can somebody who is a born-again, saved Christian through faith in Jesus Christ be possessed, controlled, or otherwise manipulated by the devil, demons or any other spiritual force of evil? Are there ...