tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435590451888339533.comments2023-06-16T05:19:31.948-04:00Jeff's BlogJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05869046789783861962noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435590451888339533.post-69404824291447291662016-04-04T18:42:46.624-04:002016-04-04T18:42:46.624-04:00though there is much unscriptural in deliverance m...though there is much unscriptural in deliverance ministries Christians with demons is a very real problem. where is the balance?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06504366954865180723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435590451888339533.post-2350811013732235812013-11-05T01:30:59.522-05:002013-11-05T01:30:59.522-05:00Hi,
Great post. Thanks to providing the great inf...Hi,<br /><br />Great post. Thanks to providing the great information about deliverance ministries. I would be glad to recommend the post for its quality content. I like your post very much. Thanks to sharing it...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bornagainministry.org/" rel="nofollow">Deliverance Ministries</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911243562915521558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435590451888339533.post-52346516746900972212012-08-27T06:39:26.932-04:002012-08-27T06:39:26.932-04:00Nice post about Deliverance Ministries.The Bible s...Nice post about Deliverance Ministries.The Bible says that anyone who calls on the Lord shall be saved. God is no respecter of persons.<br />David AlphieDeliverance ministryhttp://firepowerministry.org/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435590451888339533.post-45044378545571883262011-08-23T02:10:36.406-04:002011-08-23T02:10:36.406-04:00If man had to take full responsibility for th egui...If man had to take full responsibility for th eguilt of his sin he would be in hell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435590451888339533.post-26110272855512913022011-08-18T19:29:23.119-04:002011-08-18T19:29:23.119-04:00I live in Mexico, wish to recieves 2 books !!
jrcb...I live in Mexico, wish to recieves 2 books !!<br />jrcbalcacer@hotmail.com<br />jrcbalcacer@yahoo.com<br />jrcbalcacer@aol.com<br />Thanks<br />I REALLY DO AMIGO JEFF , HARD HIT BY VOUDO WITCH AND IN NEED OF EXTRA BLOOD OF OUR LORD JESUS AND THE HOLY GHOSTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435590451888339533.post-830178842135718722011-04-20T10:48:01.749-04:002011-04-20T10:48:01.749-04:00Can you explain more clearly what is meant by bein...Can you explain more clearly what is meant by being defeated by the pressure of divine grace???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435590451888339533.post-67683278841170400762011-03-09T05:11:05.673-05:002011-03-09T05:11:05.673-05:00The Christian in Complete Armour;
A Treatise
Of th...The Christian in Complete Armour;<br />A Treatise<br />Of the Saints' War against the Devil:<br /><br />http://www.ccel.org/ccel/gurnall/armour/files/armour.html<br /><br />This book was given to David Wilkerson by Leonard Ravenhill and it revived him on the brim of a burn out.Sijuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11528426956253442878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435590451888339533.post-76576583134160617942011-03-09T04:42:27.555-05:002011-03-09T04:42:27.555-05:00Paul was Nero's prisoner, but Nero was much mo...Paul was Nero's prisoner, but Nero was much more God's.<br /> From<br /><br />http://www.ccel.org/ccel/gurnall/armour/files/gurnal01a.htmSijuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11528426956253442878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435590451888339533.post-69888928617207847332011-02-24T10:15:20.637-05:002011-02-24T10:15:20.637-05:00I think we each have our own "will"... i...I think we each have our own "will"... including the devil. But I don't believe that Satan can damage God's plan. What was meant for evil, is worked out to bring us good.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01776508470403950920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435590451888339533.post-55646003596732802922011-02-19T07:18:51.778-05:002011-02-19T07:18:51.778-05:00Hi
I think one of the reasons is this:)
2.Timo...Hi <br /><br /><br />I think one of the reasons is this:) <br />2.Timothy 4:3-4<br />God bless you<br /> <br />(nyekijudit@yahoo.co.uk)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435590451888339533.post-42235919774861348002010-10-24T18:33:23.637-04:002010-10-24T18:33:23.637-04:00I don't believe that the Bible teaches God tol...I don't believe that the Bible teaches God told Peter that because of his pride in claiming to be the greatest that satan had asked for him. Satan desired to sift Peter, just as he desires every Christian. That is his nature and purpose. Notice that God allows this (Satan has to ask permission). Satan has no authority in a Christian's life. Jesus' prayer was answered in that Peter did fall temporarily. He repented and became one of the greatest men of God in all of history.<br /><br />As for Paul, his thorn was God ordained. Paul prayed and God replied that His grace was sufficient. God allowed the messenger to buffet for Paul's benefit; to keep him from becoming proud.<br /><br />An unrepentant Christian is actually opening the door for God to discipline him/her. He loves us enough to discipline us. Does this include the demonic? I would say yes. The Christian has laid down his breastplate of righteousness and is walking in disobedience. Does this mean that a demon needs to be cast out of a Christian? I would say no; due to the reality that the demon is not inside of the Christian. The Holy Spirit is. The Christian indeed needs to repent.<br /><br />If a Christian has a sin issue, he has a heart issue with God. But, Scripture teaches us that Christians do not practice sin. They practice righteousness 1 John 2:29 But when we do sin, if we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9<br /><br />God already has all authority in the universe. We don't give Him authority. He is God.Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435590451888339533.post-50438623378109920222010-10-19T16:37:57.996-04:002010-10-19T16:37:57.996-04:00hmmm... Jeff your ministry is great and I have no ...hmmm... Jeff your ministry is great and I have no intention to pick at this or pick it apart, but what about when God told Peter in the bible that because of his pride in claiming to be the greatest that Satan had asked for him but Jesus told Peter he would pray for him so that he would not stumble? Honestly asking. And Paul stated that he had een left with a thorn in his side to buffet him? Though I agree a lamb covered with the blood of the true lamb, the lord Jesus Christ and repentent not openly unrepentently sinning has given all authority to God, but a Christian with a sinful habit in their life that is unrepentent has opened doors to that spirit that can only be closed again through genuine repentence and the blood of Jesus.Jaime Leisterhttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000205729837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435590451888339533.post-33619121735842014922010-10-04T03:25:44.712-04:002010-10-04T03:25:44.712-04:00what do vampires say? your blood, your flesh, your...what do vampires say? your blood, your flesh, your sex, your life, is fodder for my appetite.. You Are Nothing.. <br /><br />what does Abba say? your blood, your flesh, your sex, your life.. I Love.. You<br /><br />Some of the junk that's been in my head needs more than a pat on the back.. 'it's all ok'it NEEDS to know God's willJunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00935393679572048739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435590451888339533.post-38003973903669485722010-09-11T23:40:59.446-04:002010-09-11T23:40:59.446-04:00Well Rosko (and by the way I'm not Jeff or try...Well Rosko (and by the way I'm not Jeff or trying to defend the post in disguise or something, in fact I need to go to bed!), just have to say myself that according to the literal read of the Old and New Testament, either the Jewish version or the JudeoChristian, demons or "evil spirits" are not the product of any kind of thought but specific creation- entities all to themselves, with a life and will of their own. Besides this record, there are countless examples either in History or present of strange spirits and people's testimony of them. Not to mention this man's (Jeff) testimony.. By the way i don't mean to by anonymous just don't know how to avoid the electronic label. I if were you, I would take Jeff's advice a bit more seriously, because he seems to be a professional around occult specifications. You, seem to be an excellent theorist, but where is your practical experience?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435590451888339533.post-52105926492423178732010-09-11T23:15:40.611-04:002010-09-11T23:15:40.611-04:00absolutely Jeff- remember even if no one is there ...absolutely Jeff- remember even if no one is there to answer you or it doesn't seem as if there is no attention, with all your knowledge of the occult, you have a responsibility to base your confidence on what is not seen. Love to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435590451888339533.post-54920411308067373962010-09-05T06:21:01.446-04:002010-09-05T06:21:01.446-04:00I don't believe there is anything wrong with u...I don't believe there is anything wrong with using old symbols of man's relationship to nature while explaining a moral story e.g. werewolves, because the bible itself uses symbols that would now be considered 'pagan' by many evangelical preachers - e.g. Jesus drives demons into pigs so he can drown them, he raises a dead man, he uses animal symbols in his parables such as lambs, he walks over Leviathan's waters, he creates rituals which invoke thoughts of his blood (unclean in his culture), he makes reference to one of the Jewish concepts of God (Elohim) as the God present in nature ...and so on. The Old Testiment is filled with symbols from nature. <br /><br />The problem is not the use of symbols, as Dark Age and Medievil Christians often did (e.g. Book of Kells), but the lack of thought behind their use (one of the worst examples is Mel Gibson's 'Passion of the Christ') - i.e. they are used in a fetishistic way, much like in the rituals of some of your old pals in San Francisco, as they try to convince themselves that there is some deeper philosophical meaning to the fact that they like women's breasts or hate that guy who shafted them for a promotion thereby giving them an impulse to stick daggers in his effigy and curse him (...but it's OK cos we don't really believe in any of this anyway...we're just using symbols).<br /><br />I've seen the adversarial approach enough times to know that it will not change the popularity of nonsense fiction unfortunately. Sadly, you remind me a little of alcoholics anonymous - you once believed demons were in you, so everyone else that's wrong must have them to, everyone's an addict. Except, as I understand it, 1st century palestine was full of crooks and con-men and Jesus was the only unaffiliated teacher that had any lasting following because he was not indulging people's delusional beliefs about demons, rather he was making them take responsibilty for themselves, driving them out of so called 'lunatics' and 'dumb' men - the beginning of a more personal responsibility for belief and practise of belief. So it's the belief in the demon, which is the demon - hence why that Christian woman was able to pray them out of you in 5 minutes. That's why demonic curses and so on are considered a sin - because they lead people away from the truth, that they have no real power over those who see clearly, hence: Remove the beam from your eye, before the splinter from your brother.<br /><br />I believe the only way to combat our derivative, beliefless mass culture is to come up with something, like a film or entertainment, that commits to some sincere beliefs while still exciting people in some way. Parables basically.<br /><br />One of the best examples is Roman Polanski's 'The Ninth Gate', which ruthlessly mocks the hypocricy and banality of satanist beliefs, such as those of the cult which killed Polanski's wife and messed up his life, inadvertantly leading to his own downfall and crimes. At the same time, that film is not sermonising or propogandising.Roskohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16530152381769001418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435590451888339533.post-23965970499347882432010-09-05T05:54:19.483-04:002010-09-05T05:54:19.483-04:00Teenagers and their moms have a tendency to watch ...Teenagers and their moms have a tendency to watch watered down crap generally - not just vampire films - personally I'm a lot more scared of the Sex and the City movies - shopping demons perhaps. The reason why the makers of these types of films churn out this type of material is because of the primary profit motive of their corporations and the popularity of the romantic 'anti-hero' in all kinds of fiction since the post-war period and even in spells before that in some cultures - and there are some good reasons for the creation of anti-heroes sometimes - you might say the historical Jesus was an atypical hero of sorts, being totally against the heroic culture of the Romans. <br /><br />Twilight is basically pulp fiction titilation for people, mainly women, who like romantic stories of frustrated love etc. much the same as the trashy romantic novels you get down at the local supermarket - the ones my Gran reads then can't remember the next day. The moral element is introduced by the writer, a Mormon Christian herself, to justify the plot to herself - give it a moral value. The horror element is there to add danger, since the audience is younger generally so they can't include more dangerous 'adult' topics, instead delving into fantasy - the blood stuff has something to do with sex.<br /><br />One area where I will agree with you is that I miss some of the old stories and movies which investigate the true nature of evil, rather than using it as a prop to hang a wet love story around. Although there is the occasional modern U.S. movie which does this e.g. 'Rampage'. There are many European films which explore this in some way e.g. 'Let The Right One In' (a vampire film also).<br /><br />The bizarre thing is, there is one American vampire movie which did this really well recently ('30 Days of Night') - it could have almost been written by you actually Sir, since it directly mentioned God, belief & self-sacrifice vs. egoist LeVeyan type beliefs and showed vacuous amoral vampires in conflict with realistic towns-people, like an ethically minded but confused cop trying to protect the public - AND it was by the same director as Twilight 3, David Slade. <br /><br />It's pretty clear that the misappropriation of old symbols of evil is not driven by some perverse hidden media agenda, as extremist groups often claim, but rather by the intellectual laziness and self-indulgence of the general public - and this is partly the result of the type of culture we live in, as pointed out by Andraste (above) - the type of culture where people spend all their time declaring how they have been saved by this and that from some unexplainable evil (like 'terrorism'), and buy my book so I can tell you how to be saved as well, rather than following Nazarene teachings and saving ourselves by living moral lives and helping one another create a fairer society like the one shown in the book of Acts.<br /><br />I've never read a single Harry Potter book or seen a single movie, other than the odd clip, not because it offends me as someone of belief, but because I can tell from the descriptions and reviews that it's a pile of crap and a waste of time. As one of my old teachers said, 'Bubble-gum for the brain'.Roskohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16530152381769001418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435590451888339533.post-74954943970677950062010-09-04T20:49:37.279-04:002010-09-04T20:49:37.279-04:00The transition of vampires from strictly & ove...The transition of vampires from strictly & overtly evil to being mixed good and evil, can actually represent the expansion of understanding of the core dilemma between religion and faith going back to the original story of the fall in Genesis 3. If you will recall, there were two trees in the Garden: one that imparted eternal life and the other that resulted in death. The one resulting in death was not simply called "The Tree of Evil" or "The tree of knowledge of evil" but rather, "The tree of the knowledge of GOOD AND EVIL."<br /><br />You see, for a very long time religion has been tied into the "social redemption myth" popular in Western culture as a whole but American culture in particular. We confuse salvation with "good behavior" or being "socially acceptable" and the experience of repentance with "turning over a new leaf in society". We equate new life in Christ with human good -- is it any wonder so many are confused?<br /><br />The new strain of vampires is just one way in which it is revealed that it is not merely what we consider humanly "evil" that lies outside the realm of Life (found only in Christ) BUT ALSO WHAT WE CONSIDER "GOOD" -- namely, religion, good works, good behavior, etc. All these things we falsely revere in human society are, in reality, just as much fruit from the tree that brings death as anything overtly and obviously "evil". They are the equivalent of Cain's fruit basket -- an offering of our own works which we delude ourselves into thinking will "make us right with God". But such offerings are useless; they can never bring us the reconciling union with our Maker that we need.<br /><br />I would say instead of lamenting the loss of overt evil as the default association with vampires and other similar images of lore, we embrace the potent imagery offered by the new strain, these mixed critters of good AND evil, as a golden opportunity to present an even clearer and more refined, honed, distinct and powerful gospel of salvation entirely by grace through faith, of Life being original, inherent, underived and unborrowed only in Christ, and set all in contrast to the DUAL natured tree that brings death, which contains BOTH what we judge good in the flesh as well as what we judge evil.<br /><br />This is an unprecedented opportunity to make the real meat of the matter clear and distinct from pious-sounding legalism and performance-focused religion (what I term the spirit of Moloch, that which masquerades as godly with its false "light"). The latter has confused unbelievers for centuries, way too long, and kept them unbelievers as a result. They hunger and thirst for Life and are led to the toxic, stagnant swamps of religion instead -- to the plethora of vampires BOTH "good" AND "evil" that suck out their soul's lifeblood whether through obvious dark imagery OR through the counterfeit labyrinthine corridors of religiosity.<br /><br />Grace and peace to you.EdenFirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08996811990986704538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435590451888339533.post-52080964378949339812010-08-28T20:27:30.721-04:002010-08-28T20:27:30.721-04:00Amen! It is a great book. In addition to the una...Amen! It is a great book. In addition to the unabridged versions done by Banner of Truth, there is an abridged version done in daily devotional format published by Moody Press.Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09508077119805080217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435590451888339533.post-33119154237581737082010-05-23T18:46:29.724-04:002010-05-23T18:46:29.724-04:00Hi Anonymous,
In response to your statements:
1....Hi Anonymous,<br /><br />In response to your statements:<br /><br />1. Indeed, human beings in their lack of omniscience, omnipresence and omnipotence cannot speak 'things' into existence. Only God can. And, He did Gen. 1 Individuals who practice occultism believe in speaking things into existence.<br /><br />2. Christians are not instructed in Scripture to pray against satan. Ever. Prayer is man communing with God and submitting his will so that God's will be done. Witch doctors,etc. practice appeasing evil spirits to assist victims. There is no redemption for satan or his demon. They have been judged and defeated by Jesus Christ. Please read the Bible.<br /><br />3. Based on my response from #2; prayer does not include manipulating anything or anyone, especially God. Witchcraft is the attempt to manipulate spiritual conditions.<br /><br />4. I'm pleased to know that we agree. However, many Christians 'tell' God rather than approach Him humbly making their requests known to Him trusting in His decision. That is not praying.<br /><br />5. I believe in a God that is all powerful and is in complete control. He simply doesn't need my help. Nor am I instructed in Scripture to take on territorial spirits. To do this is an unbiblical action, and pagan.<br /><br />6. Experience never supercedes Scripture.<br /><br />7. Ouch!! Scripture does not record one Christian having a demon cast out of them. Nor are we instructed in Scripture to cast out demons in Christians. The methods that deliverance ministries use are pagan. A good read would be Power Encouter by Opal Reddin.<br /><br />8. Why would a Christian, who already has the revealed Word of God, the Bible and the Spirit of Truth, the Holy Spirit inside of them need to interact with demons? Paganism 101 Searching the dark for the light?<br /><br />9-12. No response neccessary.<br /><br />Anonymous, I am honestly concerned for you. Are you a born again Christian?Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435590451888339533.post-50131162972192055272010-05-23T04:06:31.952-04:002010-05-23T04:06:31.952-04:00I'll take some issues with some of your points...I'll take some issues with some of your points.<br /><br />1. You cannot 'speak' things into existance -only steer/manipulate conditions.<br /><br />2. What is wrong with praying against satan? You can also pray for the redemption of satan.<br /><br />3. If it benefits the faithful then what is the problem? Remember that God-Jehovah can allow or dismiss the requests of prayers according to his will.<br /><br />4. Agreed. To do such a thing is just stupid.<br /><br />5. You should take on anything that seeks to interfere between humans and God.<br /><br />6. Agreed but you should also share your experiences.<br /><br />7. Dont see what the problem is.<br /><br />8. As long as you dont take their answers as gospel, then why not?<br /><br />9. I believe in God but I also believe I should take the gloves off when necessary to serve Jehovah and defend the faithful.<br /><br />10. No idea why you typed this.<br /><br />11. and 12. Agree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435590451888339533.post-70378188985588850692010-05-20T00:57:49.583-04:002010-05-20T00:57:49.583-04:00Uh-ohUh-ohAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435590451888339533.post-14672175092146786732010-04-17T09:57:12.576-04:002010-04-17T09:57:12.576-04:00A couple of really good reads are The Invisible Wa...A couple of really good reads are The Invisible War by Donald Grey Barnhouse and Spiritual Warfare by Robert Dean. Stay balanced in your reading.....Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435590451888339533.post-59993486689051285172010-04-13T19:31:25.905-04:002010-04-13T19:31:25.905-04:00Thanks! I have been reading a lot on spiritual war...Thanks! I have been reading a lot on spiritual warfare and there is so many out there. It's seems many are out to look like something out of a horror film. I really believe this is an area God had called me too. I'm majoring in clinical psych and looking for good readers.<br /><br />God bless<br />MarthaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435590451888339533.post-84024922611042393712010-01-31T17:54:28.809-05:002010-01-31T17:54:28.809-05:00Amen! I just started to follow you and will read ...Amen! I just started to follow you and will read your article NAR! The Lord Bless your ministry...David B. Hesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787901828240735044noreply@blogger.com