These are dangerous waters but now that I've entered into this topic I want to continue to get as much across as deemed necessary to help those out there going through spiritual battles. I am not worthy; O Lord but how can I not exhort others knowing what is out there and what I have gone through in the past?
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. ( 1 John 1:9).
The accuser of our souls has a favorite tactic of entrapping us in sins then enveloping us in fear through accusation and other unpleasant thoughts in our minds. I won't go into the whole list of things here but if you study UFO abductions you see just how awful these things can be. The name of Jesus of course properly executed brings an end to such suffering in many of these situations.
In deliverance whether possession or oppression we must be certain repentance is sought after. Jesus warned about a house being cleaned and 7 demons worse then the first coming to roost ( Matt. 12:45). What does this mean exactly?
THe context with the Pharisees cleaning their outer selves (cups; etc) is likely alluded to here as the wickedness of that generation in general was excoriated. They just finished saying that it was Satan that Jesus was using to cast out demons; the unforgiveable sin. We can't exclude the possibility that a demon may leave from time to time even with an unsaved person as we see with Saul when David played the music as a possible example. Trying to clean our own selves apart from God is the idea; further bolstered by those invoking His name (7 sons of Sceva in Acts) and the demon not recognizing Christ in them and the subsequent result.
In terms of casting out a demon something I consider a necessary task for any Spirit filled believer although some no doubt would dispute that at any rate requres a serious walk in the Spirit. This work isn't for amateurs.
These are dangerous waters but now that I've entered into this topic I want to continue to get as much across as deemed necessary to help those out there going through spiritual battles. I am not worthy; O Lord but how can I not exhort others knowing what is out there and what I have gone through in the past?
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. ( 1 John 1:9).
The accuser of our souls has a favorite tactic of entrapping us in sins then enveloping us in fear through accusation and other unpleasant thoughts in our minds. I won't go into the whole list of things here but if you study UFO abductions you see just how awful these things can be. The name of Jesus of course properly executed brings an end to such suffering in many of these situations.
In deliverance whether possession or oppression we must be certain repentance is sought after. Jesus warned about a house being cleaned and 7 demons worse then the first coming to roost ( Matt. 12:45). What does this mean exactly?
THe context with the Pharisees cleaning their outer selves (cups; etc) is likely alluded to here as the wickedness of that generation in general was excoriated. They just finished saying that it was Satan that Jesus was using to cast out demons; the unforgiveable sin. We can't exclude the possibility that a demon may leave from time to time even with an unsaved person as we see with Saul when David played the music as a possible example. Trying to clean our own selves apart from God is the idea; further bolstered by those invoking His name (7 sons of Sceva in Acts) and the demon not recognizing Christ in them and the subsequent result.
In terms of casting out a demon something I consider a necessary task for any Spirit filled believer although some no doubt would dispute that at any rate requres a serious walk in the Spirit. This work isn't for amateurs.
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