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Vlad Savchuk’s “Octopus Spirit” Teaching Examined by Scripture
By Dawn Hill
Claims about spiritual warfare must be tested by God’s Word. In this episode of NAR to Christ, Dawn Hill examines Vlad Savchuk’s teaching about an alleged “octopus spirit” and asks whether the passages he cites support it.
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Testing the Teaching by Scripture
Savchuk acknowledges that the Bible does not name an “octopus spirit.” He nevertheless connects the idea to passages about deception, temptation, thoughts, and spiritual warfare. Dawn considers those passages in context, including 2 Corinthians 10:4–5 and 11:3, Romans 8:6–7 and 12:2, and James 1:14.
The episode distinguishes the reality of spiritual warfare from claims Scripture does not make. It also examines the alleged signs of this spirit and the steps prescribed for deliverance.
Hope and Help in Christ
Those struggling with fear, intrusive thoughts, temptation, anxiety, or sin need truthful and compassionate care. Dawn encourages listeners to read Scripture in context, speak with their pastor and mature believers, resist isolation, and remember the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Scripture discussed: 2 Corinthians 10:4–5; 11:3; Romans 8:6–7; 12:2; James 1:14; John 10:27.
Dawn Hill is a Christian blogger known as The Lovesick Scribe, and the host of The Lovesick Scribe Podcast. She is passionate about sharing the truth and pointing others back to Jesus Christ through the written Word as the standard of authority for Christian living and instruction while being led by the Holy Spirit into maturity. She is the author of NonProphet Woke: The Reformation of a Modern-Day Disciple. She writes articles for Christianity.com, Servants of Grace, and her blog posts have been shared by individuals such as Tim Challies. She will be featured in the upcoming docuseries, American Gospel: Spirit and Fire. She co-leads a women’s support group with Emily Massey called Snatched from the Flames, where they minister to women who have come out of the hypercharismatic and New Apostolic Reformation movement. She is a wife to Nicholas and a mother to Anabel and Ephraim. You can follow her on The Lovesick Scribe and Instagram.
