"My fascination with horror movies or heavy metal opened me to demonic influence I can't shake."
How it sounds in your head: You weren't just entertained—you were drawn to darkness. You listened to music with satanic lyrics, watched movies glorifying evil. Now you battle dark thoughts, depression, or anger, and you believe it's because you invited demonic influence through entertainment that you can't fully shake off even decades later.
"In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace."
-- Ephesians 1:7Legalistic teaching that gives media more power than the blood and creates perpetual spiritual paranoia.
You remember feeling spiritually dark during those years, and certain thought patterns or temptations seem connected to that entertainment. As a man, battling thoughts feels like weakness you should be able to control.
Saul was 'breathing threats and murder against disciples'—not just thinking dark thoughts, but ACTIVELY persecuting and killing Christians. One encounter with Jesus on the road and he's IMMEDIATELY called as an apostle. Three days later he's preaching Christ. No deliverance from murder-mindset—INSTANT transformation.
I REFUSE the lie that entertainment choices opened me to demonic influence I can't shake. IT IS WRITTEN: In Christ I HAVE redemption through His blood—not 'will have' but HAVE. Every horror movie, every dark album, every entertainment choice of my past is under the BLOOD and has ZERO authority over my present. I am a NEW CREATION. Old things PASSED AWAY. IT IS WRITTEN: 'I have the mind of Christ.' My thoughts are governed by the Spirit, not by media from 40 years ago. I am REDEEMED. I am FREE. I am CLEAN.
The Father doesn't see you as a man still influenced by entertainment from decades ago—He sees you as a NEW CREATION with the mind of Christ. Your Black Sabbath albums from 1978 have zero power in 2025. The blood redeemed you FULLY. Your mind is FREE.