Nate discusses demonic dreams, spiritual contracts, and the sufficiency of Christ for those questioning the reprobate mind.

Born Into Witchcraft & Attacked by Demons in Dreams? (Can You Pray for a Reprobate)

What happens when someone raised in witchcraft finds Christ but still faces nightmares of demons claiming legal rights over their soul? On this episode of the Ask A Christian Podcast, Nate fields a raw question about spiritual warfare and the reprobate mind—whether it is ever wrong to pray for someone others have written off as beyond redemption. The conversation ranges from Matthew 19’s hard teaching on divorce to demonic dreams, generational curses, and the sufficiency of Christ’s finished work. Here’s what unfolded.

Spiritual Warfare: The Biblical Bottom Line

Scripture is clear that spiritual warfare is real, but the weapons and rules are not what many modern deliverance ministries claim. Paul tells believers to put on the whole armor of God, engaging the enemy through prayer, fasting, and the Word (Ephesians 6:10-18). Christians cannot be possessed by demons because the Holy Spirit indwells every genuine believer—there is no room for a demonic squatter in a temple occupied by God Himself (1 Corinthians 3:16).[citation:19] Nightmares, even recurring ones, do not establish spiritual contracts. Christ’s substitutionary atonement is the only legal transaction that matters, and when He said “It is finished,” every claim of the enemy against His people was settled.[citation:14]

For deeper doctrine on the believer’s security, see our Christian catechism for adults. And for a framework on how to love those trapped in deception, explore our graceful disagreement resource. The question of praying for someone with a reprobate mind finds its answer in 1 John 5:16—John distinguishes between sin that leads to death and sin that does not, but nowhere does Scripture forbid intercession for the lost. Our job is to scatter seed; God alone gives the increase (Acts 2:21, Romans 10:13).[citation:1]

The “Covenant” That Isn’t

The most striking moment came when a caller described rebuking demons in Yeshua Hamashiach’s name and receiving laughter in response, with the spirits claiming a “legalistic agreement” from her witchcraft lineage. Nate’s response cut through the fog: “You may as well just go outside and scream blasphemies into the sky. It has no power here because I’m a Christian.” The supposed contract—generational curses, black mass conception, demonic covenants—collapses under the weight of Colossians 1:13, where believers are transferred from darkness to the kingdom of the Son. If Christ’s blood purchased you, no nightmare demon gets to counter-sue.