Demons for Dummies
Much has been written in recent years concerning the issue of the Nephilim and my recent blog post, "Nephilim for Dummies" summarizes the topic. Thankfully, due to the unprecedented influence of the work of the late Dr. Michael Heiser, a growing number of Christians are becoming convinced of the earliest view of Genesis 6:1-4, namely that the Sons of God were angelic beings. This was the view of Ancient Judaism, the Apostles (2 Peter 2:4, Jude 1:6), the earliest Christians, and such modern Evangelicals as Pastor John MacArthur, the late Pastor Chuck Smith, and the late Bible Teacher Chuck Missler. The origin of demons, which is the topic of this blog post, however, is a more contested issue. Where did demons come from? What is their origin? Like many, I was taught that demons are fallen angels. That continues arguably to be the most common view of Evangelicals. A related narrative is that Satan's fall happened before the creation of mankind and that he took 1/3 of t