by Anyaogu Emeka
A deliverance ministry is a church or a prayer house that aims to release people from the influence of demons.
The church is based on the belief that problems are caused by demons which inflict pains on people. These problems include: physical infirmities, delay in marriage, torment, mental illness, recurring sin, addiction, financial problems, ancestral curse, spell, lust, pornography, etc. The pastors or the overseers of those churches usually go with the title ‘prophet’, they conduct deliverance session by taking authority over Satan and his demon, using the name of Jesus Christ.
Some Christians run to those prayer houses seeking solution for their problems. The moment they enter such places, they will be made to believe that their problems were caused by demon or by an ancestral curse.
The problem with those churches is that they spent more time focusing on demon rather than the love of God which is the basic and foundation of the church. The idea of needing deliverance from demon goes against the fact that demons have no power other than that given to them by God. See Job 1:6-12, 2:1-6. We are commanded to fear God, not demons. God controls the universe, demons do not. They cannot separate us from the love of God.
As Christians we should not become obsessed with Satan or demons and blame outside influence for our problems instead of our own sinful nature. This makes it difficult for us to take responsibility for our behaviour and leads to seeking deliverance instead of seeking repentance. It also makes us feel incapable of resisting our spiritual enemy and needing to rely on others for deliverance. Instead of going from one deliverance ministry to the other we should pray daily that God may ‘lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil’ (Mathew 6:13), and stand against the enemy by living in the power of the gospel. We can actually overcome the devil and live a victorious Christian life by obeying the scripture and applying their principles with wisdom to our lives. Satan is not crushed under our feet by miracles or by deliverance but by obedience to God’s word. Every Christian is capable of resisting Satan through the Holy Spirit. ‘Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you’ (James 4:7).
A deliverance ministry is a church or a prayer house that aims to release people from the influence of demons.
The church is based on the belief that problems are caused by demons which inflict pains on people. These problems include: physical infirmities, delay in marriage, torment, mental illness, recurring sin, addiction, financial problems, ancestral curse, spell, lust, pornography, etc. The pastors or the overseers of those churches usually go with the title ‘prophet’, they conduct deliverance session by taking authority over Satan and his demon, using the name of Jesus Christ.
Some Christians run to those prayer houses seeking solution for their problems. The moment they enter such places, they will be made to believe that their problems were caused by demon or by an ancestral curse.
The problem with those churches is that they spent more time focusing on demon rather than the love of God which is the basic and foundation of the church. The idea of needing deliverance from demon goes against the fact that demons have no power other than that given to them by God. See Job 1:6-12, 2:1-6. We are commanded to fear God, not demons. God controls the universe, demons do not. They cannot separate us from the love of God.
As Christians we should not become obsessed with Satan or demons and blame outside influence for our problems instead of our own sinful nature. This makes it difficult for us to take responsibility for our behaviour and leads to seeking deliverance instead of seeking repentance. It also makes us feel incapable of resisting our spiritual enemy and needing to rely on others for deliverance. Instead of going from one deliverance ministry to the other we should pray daily that God may ‘lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil’ (Mathew 6:13), and stand against the enemy by living in the power of the gospel. We can actually overcome the devil and live a victorious Christian life by obeying the scripture and applying their principles with wisdom to our lives. Satan is not crushed under our feet by miracles or by deliverance but by obedience to God’s word. Every Christian is capable of resisting Satan through the Holy Spirit. ‘Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you’ (James 4:7).
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