Most of us experience some degree of negative circumstances in our life. For many, however, the negative
emotions have become an oppressive, destructive force that dominates our existence. Things like trauma from the past, guilt,
shame, fear, rejection, condemnation, hurts, bitterness, unforgiveness, rage, anger, lust, addictions, pornography, lying, depression,
physical infirmities and even financial blockage.
We do things we don't want to do and act in ways that are contrary to who we want to be. It seems
that we are struggling against forces that are stronger than we are. We want our lives to be free of these lies, deceptions
and crippling conditions. We may have tried self-discipline, self-help programs, counseling, behavior modification, medication
and every other way to overcome our problems, but still are unable to get free.
Deliverance is for Christians, we believe that one of the first things a newly born again believer
should do after baptism is submit theirself before God for deliverance. We believe that everyone probably needs
deliverance, but not everyone qualifies for deliverance... It is only when we have been born again, purchased with the atoning
Blood of Jesus Christ that we have a right to be free.(1 Cor. 6:20)
Simply put, the enemy no longer has a right to be in our lives. When we are born again we
have been redeemed from the hand of the enemy, our citizenship is literally transferred from death to life. We are
no longer the personal property of Satan but become full members of God's Family, the Body of Christ. As such we are
given right standing and full benefits as a "child of God" through the redemption. We receive not only eternal security, but
relationship with the Father through Christ, and just as equally our healing and freedom were part of Jesus's awesome accomplishment
through Calvary.
In the 21st Chapter of Matthew we are given the account of Jesus going into the temple and finding
the moneychangers and those that were selling merchandise. Jesus overturned their tables of commerce and literally drove them
out of the temple. Jesus told them in verse 13 that they had made His Father's House a "den of thieves".
Jesus never compromised.
He purged His Father's Temple. The Apostle Paul refers to the body of the believer as the "temple
of the Holy Ghost" (1 Cor. 6:19)
As believer's we have a responsibility to purge our temple. We need to drive the thieves out. They
no longer have a right to be there.Demonic forces are disembodied spirits (spirits that do not have a physical body
of their own) that invaded mankind when Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden. Jesus said the thief
comes to steal, kill and destroy. Demonic oppression seldom leaves voluntarily.
It always takes a force superior to drive it out. Being supernatural in power, oppression cannot
be overcome in the natural by will power alone. It takes a power greater than the believer and greater than
the demon to drive it out. Demonic forces can be driven out through the Name of Jesus. That Name is above
all names. The Word of God says that at the mention of that NAME every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is
Lord of All. (Phil. 2:9-11)
Many people believe only evil people can be oppressed by demons. Nothing could be further from the
truth. If you are alive, you are a candidate.
