THE FUTURE ACTIVITIES OF DEMONS
Earlier in this manuscript, the historical activities and the present activities of demons were discussed. “Now, what will be the future activities of demons?” The future activities of demons can be divided into two categories.
A. The Church
The first category concerns the Church. During the last days, demons will spread false doctrine in the Church to bring about the great apostasy. This has already been fulfilled in this century; the majority of the visible Church today has gone apostate. This was predicted as a future activity of demons in 1 Timothy 4:1–3.
B. The Great Tribulation
The second category is the Great Tribulation. There will be tremendous demonic activity in the Great Tribulation. Once again, there will be a tremendous increase in demonic activity as it was in the days of the Gospels. There will be at least four specific activities performed by demons during the Great Tribulation.
1. Demonic Invasions
The first specific activity is that there will be two demonic invasions. The first demonic invasion (Rev. 9:1–11) will be for the purpose of tormenting men greatly, short of death, for five months during the Great Tribulation. The second demonic invasion, led by four leading demons now bound at the Euphrates River in Iraq, will be for the purpose of destroying one-third of humanity (Rev. 9:16–19). A total of two hundred million demons will be released out of the abyss to be led by these four demons for the second demonic invasion.
2. Demon Worship
A second specific demonic activity in the Great Tribulation will be the fact that men will begin to worship demons on a grand scale, on a scale greater than ever seen in human history (Rev. 9:20–21).
3. Demonic Confinement
A third specific activity of demons in the Great Tribulation is that they, along with Satan, will be cast out of their present abode, the atmospheric heavens, which is Satan’s third abode. They will be cast out and confined to the earth for the second half of the Tribulation (Rev. 12:7–12). This explains why there will be such a tremendous increase in demonic activity during the Great Tribulation.
4. The Campaign of Armageddon
The fourth specific activity is that demons will help gather the nations for that final war, the war of Armageddon. Revelation 16:13–14 speaks of demons with frog-like characteristics and features going forth to make sure that nations come together for that final conflict, the Campaign of Armageddon.
Excerpt from Dr Arnold Fruchtenbaum:
MBS082 DEMONOLOGY: THE DOCTRINE OF DEMONS: Pg 39-40
