I don't understand why Jesus did this

[other one]

58 minutes ago, SIC said:

 

But why would Jesus indulge demons?

I will quote myself   [[[[[[[[ I have always wondered at the reasoning of Jesus not sending them to the spiritual prison. ]]]]]]

I am assuming that you are asking me to speculate because I have already said that I wondered about it.....   How can anyone really know? Should we be speculating the mind of God....

[SIC]

1 minute ago, other one said:

I will quote myself   [[[[[[[[ I have always wondered at the reasoning of Jesus not sending them to the spiritual prison. ]]]]]]

I am assuming that you are asking me to speculate because I have already said that I wondered about it.....   How can anyone really know? Should we be speculating the mind of God....

I think there is no harm in wondering why Jesus did it

[other one]

20 minutes ago, SIC said:

I think there is no harm in wondering why Jesus did it

to do that one should understand what demons are, where they came from and where they are set to end up.   Since the Bible really isn't an introduction to demonology, one would have to get way way outside the Word to have any real idea.

The future of demons is already decided, and they know it....  they have no hope for a peaceful eternal life...  one would need to understand more about demons work than most of us need to know.

So just speculating I would have to think that since Jesus came to introduce mercy to the world instead of sacrifice and condemnation he would show some mercy to the demonic entities.   Were those entities there for the purpose of showing the power and position of Jesus...   as an object lesson how can we not show mercy to things when our master showed temporary mercy to something so bad.  I would say though that He didn't seem to be too fond of  pig farmers

[Ezra]

7 hours ago, SIC said:

It seems vindictive ruining someone's livelihood because he/she did not pay heed to the gospel. So very unlike Jesus...

Best not to second guess Christ.

[MorningGlory]

l'm going to go with Ezra's comment here; it IS best not to second guess Jesus.  It's okay to wonder and He will tell us His reasoning down the road a bit, I'm sure.  Let's rest assured that what he did was the right thing because He can't do wrong.

[kwikphilly]

Well,ponder this Brother,,,,,,let's say Jesus did send them early to the abyss,,,,,,,,what would the people have witnessed really?That the man was suddenly Healed,Cured,Normal,right? Okay,but He did take it a step further & demonstrated that not only does He have the Power to cast demons out but that they submit to His Authority as well,,,,,,,,,,,they were terrified & just wanted Jesus to go away,,,,you would think with a demonstration such as that the people would have fell prostrate on the ground & realize ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,My Lord,my GOD

I believe this story speaks volumes about the Works & Wonders Jesus did & they STILL rejected Him         To God be the Glory

                                                                                                  With lkove-in Christ,Kwik

[Ezra]

14 hours ago, SIC said:

 

But why would Jesus indulge demons?

He knows that their end is in the Lake of Fire, and perhaps it was His will to destroy that herd of swine having seen what future harm might come from them. Some things are best left without further exploration otherwise they lead to idle questions.

[HAZARD]

13 hours ago, other one said:

I will quote myself   [[[[[[[[ I have always wondered at the reasoning of Jesus not sending them to the spiritual prison. ]]]]]]

I am assuming that you are asking me to speculate because I have already said that I wondered about it.....   How can anyone really know? Should we be speculating the mind of God....

Hi other one;

In Matthew 8: verse 29, we read;

"And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?"

These demons knew Jesus was the Son of God, and they knew they will be punished at their appointed time, that's why they asked Jesus, if He had come to torment them before their appointed time.

You suggested in an earlier post;

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"one should make note that Jesus didn't send them into the heard of pigs; the pigs asked for permission to inter the pigs and Jesus allowed it."

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In Matthew 8: 30-31,  we read " V. 30, And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
   

V. 31, So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.

The devils or demons did in fact ask to be allowed to go and enter the pigs. and Jesus in Verse 32, answered; "

V. 32, And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.

And when they came out of the man, they went into the herd of swine, and in the KJV, it reads;

"the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea,"

We know this much, its revealed in Acts, demons know Jesus and they know their fate by Him; Acts 19:15, "And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?"

 

 

[other one]

3 hours ago, HAZARD said:

We know this much, its revealed in Acts, demons know Jesus and they know their fate by Him; Acts 19:15, "And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

 

I have always kind of feared that when dealing with the dark side......       never ever deal with demons unless you know that the Holy Spirit is telling you to do so.   And if anyone is ever chosen to help someone who is being bothered by them or possessed, as you require them to leave the safest thing to instruct them is to go where Jesus directs them to go.....   don't make that decision yourself.

[HAZARD]

43 minutes ago, other one said:

I have always kind of feared that when dealing with the dark side......       never ever deal with demons unless you know that the Holy Spirit is telling you to do so.   And if anyone is ever chosen to help someone who is being bothered by them or possessed, as you require them to leave the safest thing to instruct them is to go where Jesus directs them to go.....   don't make that decision yourself.

Totally agree mate