Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.” What we see happening here is also what happens to the strongly deluded in 2Thes.2:8-12. And this includes those who have been deceived by the demonic doctrine of original sin. Paul is speaking in 2Thes.2 about the great falling away. So he is speaking about those who call themselves Christian, even believe they are Christian, but are not because they have been deceived by a salvation by works doctrine.  These initially cleaned house by confessing a belief in Jesus. But, because they have taken a wrong turn from truth to this lie, which happened because as Jesus says in