"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we are not contending against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly realms. Therefore, take the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand, therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the shoes of the gospel of peace; besides all these, taking the shield of faith, with which you can quench all the flaming darts of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God. Pray at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert, with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, and pray also for me, that utterance may be given me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains; that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak." Paul the Apostle, Ephesians 6:10-20 (RSV)
PIGS IN THE PARLOR (Excerpts)
Demon spirits can invade and indwell human bodies. It is their objective to do so. By indwelling a person they obtain a greater advantage in controlling that person than when they are working from the outside. When demons indwell a person that person is said to have evil spirits, to be with evil spirits, or to be possessed with demons. (See Mark 9:17; Luke 4:33; Mark 1:23; 5:2; Matt. 4:24). The word translated possessed by the King James version is the Greek word daimonizomai. Many Greek authorities say this is not an accurate translation. It should be translated demonized or have demons.
The Christian should always consider indwelling demons as unnecessary and undesirable TRESPASSERS. A trespasser is one who unlawfully and stealthily encroaches upon the territory of another. Trespassers can continue their unlawful practices until they are confronted and challenged on the basis of one's legal rights. [A Christian embraces the belief that] Jesus has purchased the believer with His own blood and has made him a steward over his own life. The devil has no legal right to him; it is up to him to defend his rights. No demon can remain when the Christian seriously desires him to go! Resist the devil and he will flee from you. (James 4:7b).
What would you do if a herd of filthy pigs came into your parlor and began to make themselves at home? Would you invite such a thing? Would you pay no attention to them in the hope they would soon leave of their own accord? Would you try to clean up their mess as fast as they made it? You would do none of these things. You would drive them out as quickly and unceremoniously as possible! And this is to be our attitude toward demon spirits. As soon as they are discovered they are to be driven out.
Hammond, Frank and Ida, Pigs in the Parlor: A Practical Guide to Deliverance, Chapter 1, pp. 1 and 3.
HOSTAGE TO THE DEVIL: THE POSSESSION AND EXORCISM OF FIVE AMERICANS by Malachi Martin. This famous author of "The Jesuits" has provided us with a classic work on the subject of possession by the Devil and exorcism: Presents the true life possession of five different living Americans and their subsequent exorcisms which are vivid proof of the evil and wickedness of the Devil. These exorcisms are violent and terrifying and not for those with weak stomachs. On the other hand, you will never forget that the Devil is real and after our souls continuously. This unforgettable book exposes the Devil, which he hates, and offers hope to an unbelieving world.
 They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes. And when he had come out of the boat, there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, who lived among the tombs; and no one could bind him any more, even with a chain; for he had often been bound with fetters and chains, but the chains he wrenched apart, and the  fetters he broke in pieces; and no one had the strength to subdue him. Night and day among the tombs and on the mountains he was always crying out, and bruising himself with stones. And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshiped him [i.e., knelt before him]; and crying out with a loud voice, he said, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, do not torment me. " For he had said to him, "Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!" And Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He replied, "My name is Legion; for we are many." And he begged him eagerly not to send them out of the country [to the abyss]. Now a great herd of swine was feeding there on the hillside; and they begged him, "Send us to the swine, let us enter them. " So he gave them leave. And the unclean spirits came out, and entered the swine; and the herd, numbering about two thousand, rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and were drowned in the sea. Mark 5:1-13 (RSV)
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