- Evil spirits must have ground: [3.7].
- Degree of ground for possession cannot be defined. [5.0].
- Ground can be deepened. pp. [5.1], [7.6].
- Cannot interfere with faculties unless ground given. [7.0].
- They deceive and attack to obtain ground. [8.19].
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- The ground given to e.s. for access:
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- Every thought accepted from them. [4.1], [7.0], [7.1], [7.3].
- Wrong conceptions suggested by them, of spirit things. [7.5].
- Wrong interpretation of their workings, by believing their lies. [5.0], [7.24], [7.25].
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- Passivity of spirit, soul or body. [4.2], [4.3], [4.17], [5.24], [5.25], [6.24], [7.21]
- Accepting of counterfeits. [4.1]
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Note: (a) The fallen nature is permanent ground, needing to be dealt with perpetually on the basis of
Rom. 6. [8.5], [8.7]
(b) Acts of sin may also give ground. [5.0], [5.1]
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- Results of ground given:
Faculties dulled, rendered inoperative, etc. [5.24], [7.24]
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- How ground is given to e.s.:
By CONSENT, i.e., act of will consciously; deliberately given, or obtained by guile. [5.7], [5.17], [10.19]
Col. List II, [102]
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- How ground has to be dealt with:
- Must be found out and given up, i.e., give up "thought," or "passivity," etc. [4.25]
- Light on ground obtained by prayer. [5.17], [8.9]
- Knowledge of ground, and ground given up. [8.8], [8.9]
- Must face truth about ground. [8.2]
- Ground must be discovered in detail for full dis-possession from e.s. [8.11], [8.12]
- Ground given up specifically on points wherein deceived. [8.9]
- Ground traced to radical cause, i.e., thought and belief.
N.B. "Ground" cannot be cast out. [8.0]
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- How ground is removed or given up:
- By revoking consent given in the past, knowlingly or unknowingly, i.e., by steady refusal. [8.9], [8.12], [8.18], [8.20], [10.19]
- Persistent refusal needed until liberty is obtained. [8.12]
- Ground may pass away gradually. [8.20]
- Ground may pass away unknowingly by standing on Rom. 6. [5.1]
Why ground does not pass away when given up. [8.11], [8.12]
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- How dispossession takes place:
- As ground is removed the e.s. depart, or lose hold. [5.17]
- Believer dispossessed as ground passes away, i.e., wrong thoughts, passivity, etc. pp. [8.9], [8.12]
- Faculties gradually released as ground is given up. [8.12]
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- Ground refused to e.s. is ground retaken for God, e.g., faculties surrendered to e.s. when released
are recovered for God. [8.9], [8.12]
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- Need of watching lest fresh ground given. [8.9]
In conflict, because of e.s. reattempt to deceive, and re-enter, need of watchful and exhaustive refusal. [10.16], [10.17], [10.18], [10.19], [10.20], [10.21], [10.22], [10.23]
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EXPLANATIONS
Ground to be given up: e.g., a thought or belief discovered as deception, and "given up."
Ground which admits e.s. keeps e.s. in possession: e.g., e.s. works on passivity which is ground for
them to work upon. If not removed keeps e.s. in possession.
Ground to be re-taken from the foe: e.g., the faculties recovered for use. [8.9]
Ground newly given: e.g., a new deception through believing one of e.s. lies.
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The believer fighting to freedom, must watch lest new ground is given by wrong interpretation of manifestations
of e.s. [7.24] see tables on [7.25]
Need of watchfulness against "excuses" suggested by e.s. to cover ground, or divert dealing with it.
[7.24]