Biblical Deliverance

I believe it is important to note that in [a] “deliverance ministry,” deliverance is only to be performed on born again believers. This is the teaching being perpetuated. [In a recent Deliverance ministry video] individuals featured in this film believe that “The most important awakening (deliverance ministry) in church history has begun.” I want you to consider the implications of that statement, and ask yourself, is that true? Is deliverance ministry, the belief of casting demons out of Christians, more important than the awakening that took place on the day of Pentecost with the preaching of the gospel, salvation being proclaimed, and the inception of the church? Has God been incapable of building the church over the past 2,000 years because of a lack of deliverance from demons? Is this practice even Biblical? This is not a denial of Satan and demons, but a thoughtful question as to if this specific belief and practice bears witness with Scripture.

Scripture is encouraging to us as believers in Christ and in the hope, we have as believers, sojourners in this world while we look to our eternal hope in Christ awaiting each of us. Be encouraged by Scripture, which while silent on the matter of Christians having indwelling demons, is not silent on the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. We are reminded that we have been sealed by the promise of the Holy Spirit for the day of redemption (Ephesians:4:30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
See All...). We have heard the word of truth, the gospel of our salvation. and we have been sealed with the Holy Spirit. He is the guarantee of our inheritance (Ephesians:1:13In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
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Jesus Christ has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son. We have redemption and forgiveness of our sins in Him alone (Colossians:1:13Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
See All...,14). John reminded fellow believers in 1 John:4:4Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
See All..., “Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” Our battle with the demonic is outward, not inward. How is there hope in Christ and being sealed by the promise of the Holy Spirit for the day of redemption if we have to worry about demons indwelling us by man’s doctrine of “legal right”?

—Michelle Lesley (Former New Apostolic Reformation follower, Blogger)