No Such Church Office Of Deliverance Minister

Every Believer Should be Casting Out Demonic Spirits

When Jesus gave the Great Commission to His followers, He didn't just tell his disciples that they were to be the only ones with the authority to go around casting out demonic spirits. Likewise, in the church offices, you get: apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers. No where do you see "deliverer", or "caster" or even "exorcist". 

Eph 4:11-12 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

Not there.
 

Who Has the Authority to be Casting Out Demons

EVERY FOLLOWER OF JESUS CHRIST! Jesus did NOT say only a select few could go about casting out demons. He commission every Believer, and gave them the authority of HIS Name to command demons aka evil spirits to leave.

Then why don't they...why don't we? Oh, that's a whole 'nother post. Let's finish this one, as we look at why even led to me writing about this subject.

Gotta Wait for the Deliverance Minister

The other day I read a testimony by a woman and her experience at a rather well-known ministry here in the US, where they perform a lot of casting out of demons and deliverance.

The main thing that caught my attention and alarmed me, was that those two women (I believe it was) that were ministering deliverance to her were told to stop and that the woman would have to go to the approved deliverance folks.

THAT was wrong. Nowhere in the Bible does it say that deliverance is limited to certain "officials". There is no such office. The Great Commission that Jesus gave was to everyone, when He "go out, cast out demons, heal the sick, preach the Gospel."

There are five "offices" in the church: apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers. There is no "healer", no "preacher" and no "deliverer", because every single Christian is supposed to do that.

Why Forbid the Casting Out of Deliverance?

Not going to go there right now. But what true minister of the Gospel would forbid Believers from doing what Christ told them to do?

Of course, over the last 2000 years Satan has convinced Christians that 1) Christians can have demons; 2) that demons are to be feared; and 3) that it takes a certain human designated authority to cast out demons. He's a liar.

Christians can have demons (as you know). In fact, it is wrong to cast out a demon out of an unsaved person, because there is no guarantee that they will come to the Lord and stay in the Word to maintain their deliverance. Instead, the demon goes out, wanders around, comes back and finds the "house" swept, clean and empty. He then calls his pals and they ALL go in and the unsaved person is worse off than he was before.

My Personal Experience Casting Out Demons

About 40 years ago (long story how I got it), I read the book "Pigs in the Parlor, a Manual on Self-Deliverance" by Frank and Ida Mae Hammond. I was raised in the church (Assembly of God, pentecostal) but NEVER saw a deliverance...Christians couldn't have demons. That book was eye-opening. After reading it, I followed the instructions and conducted, in the privacy of my own home, self-deliverance.

In my case, the spirits' reactions were controlled, I believe, by the Holy Spirit and unseen angels, and there were no untoward manifestations. They left by coughing, much yawning, a lot of burping, and perhaps a few tears. But all in all very quiet and calm.

A few years later, the Lord dumped me into the deep end of the pool of deliverance when He orchastrated my own sister's deliverance. It was at home, following reading that book to her, after which she said, "if there are any demons in me, I want them gone." There followed about a 10-hour session of demons manifesting, the gift of discerning of spirits identifying, and the verbally commanding those spirits to leave.

There was nothing calm or quiet about that. (my sister and I are also very different personalities, so I don't know how much that impacted the situation), but it was a battle...and there were a LOT of demons.

The Need for Deliverance Can Be Ongoing

Deliverance is like peeling an onion in some cases. A few are cast out, then the person set free must have time to stand against those demons; get into the Word, exercise their authority in resisting, etc. Then, if there are more, and there often are, the Holy Spirit will orchestrate another session.

If you are interested in learning from some solid, Bible-based ministers, (most of the authors of the books are not with Jesus) I would suggest the following:

• "Pigs in the Parlor - A Manual on Self-Deliverance" by the Hammonds
• "Out in the Name of Jesus" - by Pat Brooks
• "They Shall Expel Demons" by Derek Prince
• "Deliver Us From Evil" by Don Basham

Also on Youtube, just recently saw a Mass Healing & Deliverance session by Isaiah Saldivar, streamed 1 months ago: "Casting Out Demons and Praying for the Sick LIVE". I watched that, and when it came time for deliverance, I once again experienced some deliverance.

Followers of Jesus or Harry Potter?

I was stunned to read in a blog by a Christian woman on a church site how excited she was about the newest "Harry Potter" book. What in the world is any Believer doing fellowshiping with that work of darkness??? Whether the movie or the book, the subject is witches, witchcraft and wizardry, spells and incantations; all of which are expressly forbidden in the Bible.

If you think that just because it is fiction that it is "safe" you are either incredibly naive or stupid! Anything that glorifies witches and witchcraft is straight from the pit, extremely dangerous to have in your house, and deadly for your children to be exposed to. Not only are you exposing them to something that God expressly forbids, but you are opening doorways to demonic vexation in their lives and in your home!

What does the Bible say about witches?

Exo 22:18 Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. A little harsh? It just shows how much God hates the sin of witchcraft.

Deu 18:10 There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,

By allowing your children to have garbage like the "Harry Potter" books and movies you are exposing them to the fire.

1Sa 15:23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.

I just wonder how many children have become somewhat rebellious since being exposed to witches and witchcraft. It would be my guess that there has been an increase of rebellion, defiance, nightmares and fighting in many of those children. I would also be my guess that the parents just chalk it up to "a phase" or "part of growing up".

2Ch 33:6 And he caused his children to pass through the fire (human sacrifice/abortion) in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times (astrology), and used enchantments (spells/chants), and used witchcraft (spells/practice magic), and dealt with a familiar spirit (demons), and with wizards (conjurer): he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

Lest you think that the warning against witches and witchcraft was just for the Old Testament...
Gal 5:19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Gal 5:20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
Gal 5:21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

BREAKING THE CURSE

Eze 18:17 That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.

Eze 18:19 Yet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.

Both verses show that by being obedient and living by the Word that the death sentence brought on by the father's sin is removed. However, living right does not break the curse. Read on...

Neh 1:6 Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father's house have sinned.

Nehamiah confesses the sins of his ancestors and past generations of the children of Israel. When breaking a generational curse it is important that we "confess on behalf of our ancestors" the iniquity or sin that brought a curse.

For instance, if you know that an ancestor was a shaman or a witch, or a murderer, a cheat, a thief, then you must confess on behalf of that ancestor and ask forgiveness. This act does not mean that that ancestor, if he/she died in an unforgiven state will now be considered "saved". It just means that you and your offspring will no longer be held accountable for the sins that ancestor committed.

Next, you must appropriate Christ's redemptive work of the cross in breaking this curse.

Gal 3:13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

The very act of death by crucifixion and Christ's blood shed on the cross is the instrument for breaking your family curse.

If you have already accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior, and yet recognize a curse operating in your life, then you have every right to accept and appropriate the work of the cross in removing yourself from under that curse.

"Father, I confess the sins of my ancestors (if you know what the sin was confess it now) back to the 10th generation and ask forgiveness now. In the Name of Jesus I apply His blood and cover that sin. I think you Jesus for becoming a curse for me so that I can be forever freed from that curse. In the Name of Jesus I break the curse of ________________ and remove it forever from my life and the lives of my family. In the Name of Jesus I command any evil spirits that have come into my life by reason of this curse to also leave."

Continuing telling the spirits to go until you sense a release by the Holy Spirit that they have gone.

Then thank Him and praise Him. Also get into the Word and learn scriptures that will enable you to resist the those spirits when they attempt to come back or tempt you to sin thus opening a doorway to their return.

Who Should Not Be Delivered

Mat 12:43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.

Mat 12:44 Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.

Mat 12:45 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.

Jesus told this story to his disciples as a caution against casting demons out of people who were unable to fill their house. This isn't a physical house, but when demons reside within the body or mind of a person, they consider that their house.

During deliverance I've actually heard a demon (speaking through the person) say, "this is my house!"

If there is a necessity to "fill" the house, then the Lord's precaution seems to indicate that only someone with the willingness and understanding of what to "fill" the house with should be delivered.

Obviously a person who is unsaved and unrepentent should never be delivered, unless it is at the direction of the Holy Spirit. And even then the person should be urged to surrender to the Lord in salvation. If a person is unsaved, they would have no defense against the demon(s) returning!

If the person is saved, then they (hopefully) will do the work necessary to fill up the "house" with the Word. Notice I said that they will do the work. I've seen someone delivered in a very dramatic fashion, who after awhile slacked off the "filling" portion of the work (staying the Word on a daily basis).

Sometime later it became obvious that some of the "problems" had returned and the situation was actually worse. When questioned they admitted to not reading the Word, to allowing unforgiveness to creep back in, and to allowing anger free reign.

The second deliverance was more difficult just because there were more to deal with. It was a good lesson, however, because that person has remained diligent about keeping the house filled.

So then who are we to cast demons out of? The CHRISTIANS!!!!!!!

Armor - Part 5

The Power

Mat 10:1 And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.

He first gave them power against spirits, then against sickness. Could there be a correlation between demons and illness? Duh! You think?!!

Mar 6:7 And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

Again, Jesus gave them (us) POWER! Power for what?

Mar 16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils (1st); they shall speak with new tongues (2nd);

The first thing the power is for spiritual warfare.

If the only part of that verse we exercise is speaking in tongues then we're doing things a little backwards. In fact, if we're not casting out devils, but speaking in tongues...we've got our priorities mixed up!

Mar 9:39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

After the disciples forbade one who was NOT an official follower of Jesus to cast out devils, Jesus told them not to stop him.

Why hasn't the Spirit-filled Church emphasized the casting out of demons before speaking in tongues? Because "tongues" is safe. There's no real danger of moving into the crosshairs of the Enemy's fire! If we do it right, then we deliberately take a stand on the frontlines of the war, taking along "tongues" as a weapon in our arsenal. Also most believe that only sinners can be bothered (vexed) by evil spirits, not realizing that they may need just as much deliverance as the wino in the street!

How are you using your power?