Where does the activity of demons originate, and what is the world up against?
The activity of demons originates in the satanic powers under Satan. The world is up against the two spirits—either the Holy Spirit or the evil spirit—and everything Satan can throw at it. Satan promotes not only skid-row behavior but also beautiful, cultural, and enlightening things to keep people from the truth.
Les explains that the human race has not changed since Paul wrote to the Galatians, and the same conflict remains. In First John chapter 4, believers are told not to believe every spirit but to test the spirits, because many false prophets have gone into the world. Every spirit that does not confess Jesus Christ come in the flesh is not of God; this is the spirit of Antichrist, already in the world. So what is the world up against? The two spirits: either the Holy Spirit or the evil spirit. Satan has his demons, but it originates in the satanic powers, and the world is up against everything Satan can throw at it. Les reminds people that Satan does not only promote skid-row behavior; he will promote the most beautiful, cultural, and enlightening things as long as he can keep people from the truth.