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In places, God uses 'evil spirits' to serve His purposes. The precise nature of these spirits is unclear, but they may be classed as demons.

In places, God uses 'evil spirits' to serve His purposes. The precise nature of these spirits is unclear, but they may be classed as demons.

Judges 9:23, '''God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem'''

Judges 9:23, ''God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem''

1 Kings 22:23, '''...behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets...'''

1 Kings 22:23, ''...behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets...''

1 Samuel 16:14, '''But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.'''

1 Samuel 16:14, ''But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.''

In the [[New Testament]], Jesus cures the illnesses of various people by casting posessing demons from them.

In the [[New Testament]], Jesus cures the illnesses of various people by casting posessing demons from them.

Matthew 4:24: '''...they brought unto him''' [Jesus] '''all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy...'''

Matthew 4:24: ''...they brought unto him'' [Jesus] ''all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy...''

Matthew 8:16: '''When the even was come, they brought unto him''' [Jesus] '''many that were possessed with devils...'''

Matthew 8:16: ''When the even was come, they brought unto him'' [Jesus] ''many that were possessed with devils...''

Matthew 8:28-34: "And when he''' [Jesus] '''was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce...'''

Matthew 8:28-34: ''And when he'' [Jesus] ''was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce...''

These lists are incomplete: Demons, and 'evil' or 'unclean' spirits are mentioned at least fifty times in the new testament.

These lists are incomplete: Demons, and 'evil' or 'unclean' spirits are mentioned at least fifty times in the new testament.