Can demons attach themselves to non-living/inanimate objects?

Answer: There is no biblical support to the idea that demons can attach themselves to physical objects. This belief is actually part of superstitious practices and occult beliefs found in animistic cultures and among those who practice the occult.

Some say that verses such as Acts 19:19, where magicians burned their magic books after believing in Christ, prove that objects can have demons. But this passage does not say that. It is more likely the new believers were burning their magic books to make a clean break with their past and to show that they were now believers in Jesus. They also probably burned these books because the books contained evil information.

When demons are found in the Bible, they are either independent (as with Satan) or are afflicting or possessing unbelieving people. They are never described as being in or attached to objects, nor does the Bible warn us about demons attaching themselves to objects. It is likely that occult practices attract evil spirits, and therefore, using objects for occult activities might attract the demons, but this does not mean the demons are in the objects. It is the occult activity itself that attracts them. When people who have been involved in the occult come to Christ and leave the occult, they are often advised to get rid of books or objects that they used as occult practitioners, not because the objects have demons in them, but because the books and objects would provide a source for future temptation.

Believers in Christ are not to fear demons, although we are to be vigilant and alert (1 Peter 5:8). The key is submission to God and walking in the truth of Christ daily: “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (James 4:7). Those who have put their faith in Christ have nothing to fear, as the apostle John explained: “You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them [Satan and his false prophets], because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world” (1 John 4:4). Of course, we must always be on the defensive against the forces of evil who never cease trying to find inroads into our minds and lives. “The one who was born of God keeps him safe, and the evil one cannot harm him” (1 John 5:18b).