I am going to investigate an article my friend wrote on this subject for further insight after discussing it today. I am not privy to recommending anyone I know here but will glean some of the concepts we both discussed.
First of all; as with any other spiritual matters we need to search the Scriptures first. You would think that would be the case for those who claim such ministry expertise but sadly there are basic concepts and declarations as it were that are not supported by the Word. The first claim where professed deliverance ministers and their followers often have is that they are going to cast a demon back to hell. I covered this before; and will let the reader find the verse where Christ was asked by the demons not to send them before the time to the Abyss. We also have warnings about the outside of the house so to speak being cleaned (i.e. not replacing the evil heart with the Holy Spirit controlling things) and the resulting vacuum allowing 7 more demons to come in making the state of the individual worse than at first ( Matt. 12:45). With this mentality; we often see a proud sort of attitude that shows an incorrect glib mindset in regard to having "spiritual authority" over evil spirits and ignoring the warnings in Jude for instance in regard to "railing accusations" against Satan ( Jude 1:9). Those who are wise know that we have delegated authority and also that sins need to be addressed and confessed to eliminate strongholds and the entity to do a "bait and switch" approach seeming to leave when a person hasn't fully repented.
As with any other spurious doctrines and practices truth is often mixed with error. We can; for instance observe a true deliverance minister and attempt to mimic their actions and of course risk what happened in Acts 19:15 with the sons of Sceva.
Not a smart move. Truly the physical and spiritual intersect but we need to understand not all illness is sin; using DISCERNMENT
I am going to investigate an article my friend wrote on this subject for further insight after discussing it today. I am not privy to recommending anyone I know here but will glean some of the concepts we both discussed.
First of all; as with any other spiritual matters we need to search the Scriptures first. You would think that would be the case for those who claim such ministry expertise but sadly there are basic concepts and declarations as it were that are not supported by the Word. The first claim where professed deliverance ministers and their followers often have is that they are going to cast a demon back to hell. I covered this before; and will let the reader find the verse where Christ was asked by the demons not to send them before the time to the Abyss. We also have warnings about the outside of the house so to speak being cleaned (i.e. not replacing the evil heart with the Holy Spirit controlling things) and the resulting vacuum allowing 7 more demons to come in making the state of the individual worse than at first ( Matt. 12:45). With this mentality; we often see a proud sort of attitude that shows an incorrect glib mindset in regard to having "spiritual authority" over evil spirits and ignoring the warnings in Jude for instance in regard to "railing accusations" against Satan ( Jude 1:9). Those who are wise know that we have delegated authority and also that sins need to be addressed and confessed to eliminate strongholds and the entity to do a "bait and switch" approach seeming to leave when a person hasn't fully repented.
As with any other spurious doctrines and practices truth is often mixed with error. We can; for instance observe a true deliverance minister and attempt to mimic their actions and of course risk what happened in Acts 19:15 with the sons of Sceva.
Not a smart move. Truly the physical and spiritual intersect but we need to understand not all illness is sin; using DISCERNMENT
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