I believe the majority of deliverance ministry is of Satan

I believe the majority of deliverance ministry is of Satan

Let me first say I once believed (although I was a christian) I was possessed by a demon and needed to have him or them delivered out of me. I had dabbled in the occult and was experiencing many bizarre things and felt confident that either my house was haunted or I was possessed by a demon or demons. . I wound up attending a deliverance ministry at a hotel led by a man who claimed to be an apostle and having an "anointing" from God. Long story short he asked everyone to stand up and he would go around smacking people on the head and if they reacted to the slap (I think this was his way of determining who had a demon) he would bring them up to the front and he would shout things like "fire in the Holy Spirit". and attempt to cast the demons out. It was very dramatic. Anyway he slapped me on the head and I reacted he brought me up on stage wrapped me in a blanket he had prayed over and I passed out I also threw up. So I believed that this man was a man of God and that he had cast the demon out of me and it came out of me by me throwing up. Now I wound up going to this mans house and his "church" of people and having him retry to cast out the demons. but I'll stop there. The only thing I noticed about this whole experience is that I was not any better than before I engaged in deliverance ministry infact I began having strange visions of snakes and even a vision of Jesus motioning for me to lie down next too him.( I know the Jesus visions sounds good but I I ultimately determined that that vision was false and demonic in nature) When all of this was happening I believe that this was of God and that this man was the key to me getting free of the demons that I believed I had and were causing me mental illness and waging war against me.

However after repeated times of visiting this mans house and him trying to cast the demons out of me, I believe God spoke too me and reveled too me that this "deliverance ministry" was not of him and that it was evil. Here are some reasons why.

1.. it didn't work, The mental and physical issues I was experiencing at the time did not go away. So ultimately looking back I can confidently say that deliverance ministry did not help/ If anything it only further confused me and made things worse

2. The glory was not given to God. What this man wanted people to believe is that he had special powers that only certain individuals specifically chosen by God could cast out demons. at the end of this deliverance service, you were supposed to be basically be worshipping the man who claimed to be anointed. Why is this important? God is the one who deserves the glory and if deliverance ministry is not glorifying God than it safe to say that God is not involved. If anything these deliverance sessions glorify the devil and his demons and the powers they possess. Not God the father.

Now I want to say that I believe demons are involved in deliverance ministry. Quite frankly it is my belief that at least the deliverance ministry that I had experienced was of the devil. Meaning he was orchestrating it. I believe the devil is trying to do what he does, disrupt, confuse, and hinder christians. I believed that many people who attend these services do have demons, or like me had engaged in occult activities. In fact instead of God the Holy Spirit leading these people to these deliverance services I believe they are actually being led by satan and his demons. For example I experienced bizarre things that are difficult to explain at these deliverance ministries, and it has led me to believe that satan is at full work trying to confuse and hinder christians.

I wound up believing that God was not with this man and that I needed to cut all ties with him, because I believe he was a false teacher, whether he knew it or not I believe he was being used by the devil to cause destruction and confusion. You may ask why would the devil cast out demons? The only theory I came up with is that some of these people do have demons and they have some level of control over these people and they put on a show to make people believe that the deliverance minsister is of God. In other words demons provide false signs and wonders to validate this mans authority. But I really believe it's all a trick of the devil and it is a waste of time and energy. Because remember the devil has power he CAN do supernatural things, as well as his demons. Mathew 24:24"For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect." Here Mathew says that there will be false prophets that perform great signs. So too me this explains the supernatural aspect of deliverance ministry, I believe something supernatural is happening but I believe it is false and ultimately powered by satan to cause destruction in people lives.

Now when I attended this deliverance service( I went about 3 times.) I was very mentally ill and young in the faith of Jesus. However after years of reading the Bible and seeking medical attention for my mental illness and attending church I have arrived at a closer and more intimate relationship with Jesus and God the father and do not struggle anywhere near as much as I used too. I wanted deliverance ministry to work and instantly heal me of my problems, and I still believe Christians can cast out demons when being led by the Holy Spirit and not the enemy Mathew 10:8 Jesus speaking:"The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’^[c] 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers,^[d] cast out demons.. 'but I believe for me Gods healing was a slow process and it was not his desire for me to be healed instantly and I know that's not what you want to hear especially if your really struggling and your desperate for relief (like I was). But I am writing this to warn those who are thinking about engaging in deliverance ministry. I dont want you to go down a path that will at best waster your time and at worst resulting in you being part of the devil and his work. Please be so careful, pray to God constantly about whether or not he wants you to attend a deliverance ministry.

To conclude I believe the devil is incredibly intelligent and absolute dead set on causing as much destruction as he can and that we need to be careful because he is a liar and a trickster. So please don't be fooled by he devil, pray so God will reveal to you what is true.