Deliverance From Spiritual Possessors
There's surely no biblical foundation for the last two of these excuses for avoidance of the issue of possession. Not only is there a pointed lack of scriptural support for the idea of possession being a phenomenon which faded into obscurity but the end times are defined in terms of demonic and fallen angelic activity on earth. The anti (or pseudo) messiah would naturally, himself, be expected to be possessed by Satan specifically. I don't think we would realistically examine the state of the world today and come to the conclusion that it seems like a world Less influenced by evil entities than it was in times past.
As for giving the enemy attention or empowering him thereby, i simply fail to understand in what way we advance the agenda of the enemy by becoming active in the freeing of his prisoners in the name of our Savior. By what stretch of the imagination do we glorify Satan if saints are equip with the weapons of spiritual warfare in order to combat his tyranny over our fellow brethren? It would seem this argument is a born out of a similar origin as the accusation itself would imply. A hesitation derived out of an ingrained fear of the enemy...a "leave the Devil alone and he'll leave you alone" mentality.
Sadly there have been and are untold numbers of people who have found themselves in a situation of spiritual harassment or control which they can neither extract themselves from nor find anyone to take them seriously enough to offer their help. These individuals often find themselves taken advantage of by the predatory institution of psychiatry...forced to medicate themselves or to be caged like animals. Their friends and family are likely to not understand the situation and it is considered an indication of insanity in itself, or at least of backward ignorance if the term "demonic possession" is brought up.
Spiritual invasion and possession begin in sin...at times it is a sin which has not been committed by the victim themselves..but a sin which an ancestor gave themselves or their family over to. Spirits hold human beings captive by way of legality, they are not empowered to simply choose anyone they wish as their physical host, but require that some "breach" has been made by way of transgression against YHWH. As a piece of real estate..a "deed" is passed over to a spirit who has succeeded in obtaining that legal authority over a human body and as children are under the spiritual ownership of parents..that child's "deed" automatically belongs to the one in the highest spiritual position of ownership..the one "holding the deed" to the parent.This should come as a warning to those who meddle in a life of consistent sin...not only is there the danger of coming under the control of evil entities..but the danger of passing those attachments on to later generations.
Regardless of whether the reason for the possession of an individual is personal sin or generational ( and those generationally possessed often carry on the same sorts of sins their ancestors did)..the attitude and approach of the believer to victims of spiritual harassment ought to always be compassion, not judgment. This is not to say that we do not have an obligation to insist that a victim come clean of sin before deliverance takes place..but that we must keep always in mind that but for grace, we would be in no better circumstances. Likewise, we should be ready to take seriously what a victim tells us is happening to them...i would rather needlessly go through the motions of deliverance than turn my back on a person who genuinely needed help out of some prideful need to not be a "sucker".
As mentioned earlier, there are two approaches to spiritual invasion which many churches fall into that are detrimental to a correct way to deal with the problem. Some avoid it..and others Revel in it. What is meant by "reveling" in it is that these groups tend to throw themselves into deliverance in a very ritualistic, sensational way which leaves one with the impression that the service being done for the victim is second to an "experience" for the one doing the deliverance (or for an audience). The idea that casting a spirit out of a human being ought to come with a scripted liturgy of things to say to the spirit, a long list of inquiries which to ask, a great deal of yelling, screaming, head spinning melodrama..or that the event must be presided over by a specialized exorcist such as a priest..is all quite Hollywood and not biblical.
A sincere believer in Yahushua who is mature in their faith and a victim willing to turn to their Savior and repent is all that is necessary for the success of a deliverance. Although there is certainly a potential for strange things to happen when dealing with a spirit being...generally you will not find that the event is packed with "supernatural fireworks".
Deliverance should begin in pinpointing the transgression which gave legality for the possession to occur. This should be followed by an assurance from the victim of willingness to change their life and give it wholly to Messiah...insincerity in this can result in worse outcomes than simple failure to cast the spirit out, this can eventually lead to a state of possession which is much worse and the victim needs to be warned of this. After this assurance should come an official, verbal renunciation by the victim of all sins and ties which bind them to the spirit...this is a prayer of confession before YHWH and is ended in the name of Yahushua, who deliverance comes by.
It is not a necessity to learn the name, the variety, the function or the number of spirits from the entity itself as long as the lack of these points of information are not a hindrance to completing the deliverance. The victim themselves can more than likely produce an answer to what the spirit's function is by knowing what area of their life is affected by it. In a case where it is suspected that there are many spirits and it is necessary to know if all of those spirits fall under one legal authority, interrogation of the entity might be useful, but should be pursued cautiously. The same applies to the function of the spirit if the right of authority comes generationally and the root is unknown by the victim.
Manifestation of the invading spirit most often occurs at the point when the victim begins to confess and renounce. At this point, the spirit realizes that his "castle" is about to be sieged and he must commence some sort of defense in order to maintain his position. This outburst often consists of an adamant and angry insistence of ownership of the victim..."he/ she belongs to me!" This outburst is mostly designed to derail the deliverance and stop the victim from completing the prayer of renunciation. It is not yet time to deal with the entity..and they need to be instructed to regress and allow the victim to resurface. All instructions given to the spirit should be done in the name of Yahushua...He is the one delivering, not the human being who is speaking the words and it is of great importance that this is never forgotten. Commands by the individual conducting the process in their own authority (i command you to...etc) will most likely be met with failure.
This process might be the most time consuming..and there is a chance, particularly with multiple spirits that the interruptions will occur more than once..but once the victim has completed the renunciation, the rest should not be terribly involved. At this point it is a matter of instructing the spirit or spirits to leave in the authority of Yahushua. This might be met with resistance..shows of hostility and threats, but the appropriate response is simply calm and firm insistence on the superiority of Yahushua's power.
There is no need...absolutely none...for yelling and finger shaking in the spirit's face or for childish insults. Believers who feel it's their right or duty to behave this way in the presence of an evil entity are behaving ignorantly and foolishly and possibly endangering themselves and the victim. We are never given authority to revile, demean or display hatred toward any enemy..human or otherwise and to do so only puts a believer squarely in the camp of the enemy's ways.
"They are presumptuous, self-willed. They are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries. Whereas angels, who are greater in power and might, do not bring a reviling accusation against them before the Master". - 2 Peter: 10,11
"Likewise also these dreamers defile the flesh, reject authority, and speak evil of dignitaries. Yet Miyka'el the high messenger, in contending with the devil when he disputed about the body of Mosheh, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, "Yahuwah rebuke you!" But these speak evil of whatever they do not know, and whatever they know naturally, like brute beasts, in these things they corrupt themselves". - Jude 8-10
The power of our Savior is sufficient to cast out every unclean spirit...He will never need our sensational shows of grand posturing to do so. Scripture states that our attitude toward deliverance should not even include any rejoicing that spirits are subject to us..but that our whole rejoicing ought to be the knowledge that we are bought by Him with a price, not because we are better than the lost or even better than a fallen spirit...but because of His mercy.
There is hope for the captives..that is assured by the fact that He came to set them free and there is nothing He has come to do that will not be done. No matter the severity of sin or the length of time which a victim has been under the control of a malicious spirit..there is hope in Yahushua for freedom and a real life set loose from the bonds of Satan.
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are you talking about casting out an evil spirit out a believer? meaning born again christian, or someone who does not have the holy spirit in them, because how can an evil spirit possess someone who is born again from yahushua?
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Hello Denis...
The article isn't meant to be specifically about believers or non believers but, yes..a believer can be possessed by an invading spirit. I've heard that argued against by many pastors and clergy members but i've never heard it argued against by anyone who has experience in deliverance.
Salvation does not remove the ability to sin...we all know that. It empowers us to not sin, yet we often still do. Likewise salvation does not remove the immediate consequences of sin even though it removes the eternal price of it. It is, in fact, observable that the consequences of sin in a believers life are often much harsher than those in a non believer's life because we, as believers ought to know better than those who are not..we're responsible to the knowledge we have.
The assumption that the Holy Spirit can not be in the presence of evil is not precisely true....it is true that He will not abide evil in His kingdom, but Satan himself is called before His presence on occasion...as can be seen in the book of Job.
This is one reason that scripture warns the believer not to abuse grace, using salvation and forgiveness as an excuse to meddle in a pattern of sinful behavior. The fear of YHWH is the beginning of wisdom...it's wise to remain in that state of reverencing fear, knowing that we are bought with a high price and it's not to be taken lightly.
Denis Raytchev said:are you talking about casting out an evil spirit out a believer? meaning born again christian, or someone who does not have the holy spirit in them, because how can an evil spirit possess someone who is born again from yahushua?
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thanks man you answered my question. god bless you man
Cyprium said:Hello Denis...
The article isn't meant to be specifically about believers or non believers but, yes..a believer can be possessed by an invading spirit. I've heard that argued against by many pastors and clergy members but i've never heard it argued against by anyone who has experience in deliverance.
Salvation does not remove the ability to sin...we all know that. It empowers us to not sin, yet we often still do. Likewise salvation does not remove the immediate consequences of sin even though it removes the eternal price of it. It is, in fact, observable that the consequences of sin in a believers life are often much harsher than those in a non believer's life because we, as believers ought to know better than those who are not..we're responsible to the knowledge we have.
The assumption that the Holy Spirit can not be in the presence of evil is not precisely true....it is true that He will not abide evil in His kingdom, but Satan himself is called before His presence on occasion...as can be seen in the book of Job.
This is one reason that scripture warns the believer not to abuse grace, using salvation and forgiveness as an excuse to meddle in a pattern of sinful behavior. The fear of YHWH is the beginning of wisdom...it's wise to remain in that state of reverencing fear, knowing that we are bought with a high price and it's not to be taken lightly.
Denis Raytchev said:are you talking about casting out an evil spirit out a believer? meaning born again christian, or someone who does not have the holy spirit in them, because how can an evil spirit possess someone who is born again from yahushua?
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Hey,
1) If a person is possessed by a negative entity and they black out, is it common for the person to be able to think normally yet impossible to construct a sentence in their mind whilst they start to recover from a minor seizure ?
'possessed' and 'a seizure' are two different things. recovering from either one could involve being conscious before being able to articulate thought. I've never heard it referred to as an event any less common than the same condition after suddenly being awakened.
i ask because from experience i know its possible to think straight seconds after a black out yet impossible to read or speak a sentence clearly for the following 30 minutes.
for the following 30 minutes sounds like a seizure; granted, a recently-possessed person might not want to talk for half an hour, i can't say i've heard possessed people having just experienced a manifestation are necessarily unable to speak their minds for such a length of time.
i think what you're describing there sounds like a seizure. the medication for it also causes seizures.
2) A "deed" is passed over to a spirit. Does the spirit often play with the victim, giving hints thus tormenting their victim as to what sin the 'deed' is linked too ? Would the clues be linked to what sin(s) the victim commits
spirits will do what they're able to do within the confines of Divine Law.. so, they're doing all they can, all they want, and all they've been charged to do by their superiors, and that could entail almost anything.
when you're committing a sin attached to a generational spirit, but you aren't sure what it is, the best thing to do is without delay, ask YHWH in Heaven to reveal it to you and then listen to His answer.
His sheep know His voice, and as a believer on Yahushua, you will know His voice. Since you aren't sure what the sin is, His answer may not make sense to you right away, but accept His answer because it's going to be correct, and ask Him for the strength to repent.
Repent and ask Him to forgive you for the sin, to rebuke and remove it, and to give you the strength to ever resist it, all in Yahushua's name. Yahushua called believers on Him to subdue the flesh and root out the sin in their lives, and He has the authority over sin, and He is your strength against whatever sin it may be.
Then, faithfully in the name of Yahushua, reject the generational spirit and all the ties and bonds it has to you, your family, your household and your life. After you reject him, his stronghold and all his influence, faithfully ask YHWH in Yahushua to rebuke and remove the fallen entity, who is subject the the authority of the Most High.
3) If the victim begs Yahushua for forgiveness, speaks the Lord's prayer and asks for protection, whilst not knowing anything about what the 'deed' is, will Yahushua consider removing the unclean spirit ?
It sounds like this has been a struggle for you, and seeking the answer from YHWH is the best approach to the end. It's really not like He has to 'consider' something or be 'persuaded' into something like the gods of the heathen, that's not who He is.
the information i gave you defines the basics, but if i were you, i would prayerfully seek YHWH in Yahushua, go to other believers i trust, who understand, and set a soon time to call on Him to put an end to the struggle. actually, i have done all of just that in my own life, and if you do it, i would commit to praying for you the way others prayed for me.
sin destroys lives, and when fallen entities are closely involved, it's worse. But, Yahushua testifies He is our deliverer from sin and the enemy, and He is true to His Word, and He delivers. when the struggle with sin has been drawn out of a long period of time, sometimes it's because of something the person to be delivered doesn't know, or more common, when the person doesn't actually make a clean break from the sin, something i personally experienced.
Deliverance isn't about the demon, it's about the person in Yahushua. I'll pray for you. Peace in Yahushua.
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