Jesus' first exorcism in the Bible, as recorded in Luke 4, teaches that demons are actual beings and that Jesus has authority over them. The gift of exorcism was given to Jesus and the 12 apostles, but not to others. The Bible does not command or instruct believers to perform exorcisms, and the practice is not mentioned after the book of Acts. Instead, believers are equipped to fight spiritual battles through the armor of God, as described in Ephesians 6.
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