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Demonization and Demonization and Deliverance Deliverance William P. Wilson, MD

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Demonization and Deliverance. William P. Wilson, MD. Demonization. Christianity as a moral force has lost it influence Heresy and apostasy are rife People are worshiping false gods The authority of the Bible is compromised Universalism has become a popular belief - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Demonization and Demonization and DeliveranceDeliverance

William P. Wilson, MD

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DemonizationDemonization

Christianity as a moral force has lost it influence– Heresy and apostasy are rife– People are worshiping false gods– The authority of the Bible is compromised– Universalism has become a popular belief– The existence of the supernatural is

rejected– And the reality of personified evil is rejected

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SupernatualismSupernatualism

Cosmology There is a general consensus among

mathematicians that there are 11 dimensions of existence. Seven of these are supernatural

There is one aspect of our being that is supernatural. It is our mind. If we think about thinking we will realize that thinking is supernatural

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SupernaturalismSupernaturalism

It is also true that Jesus’ resurrection was a supernatural event. After it– Jesus could appear and disappear in a

supernatural way. – He could eat food.– His wounds could be seen and felt

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SupernaturalismSupernaturalism

Jesus appeared to Paul on the road to Damascus after he had ascended to heaven

He told him he was going to turn people from the Devil to God

He took Paul up to the third heaven

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Satan and the Satan and the SupernaturalSupernatural

Evil exists and man has always wanted to control it– Most cultures have taboos that are

found to be almost universal– Modern society has thought that it

could control it by joining forces with it

– The Bible is clear that evil entered the world through Satan

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Satan and the Satan and the SupernaturalSupernatural

One of the problems that exists today is that few people believe that Satan exists

This is especially true of medicine and the mental health professions

Therefore, there is little spiritual warfare

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Evidence for his existenceEvidence for his existence

There are a number of prominent exegetes who have written about Satan and his works– Barnhouse– Unger – Pentecost– Koch – and Davies– They have provided the biblical evidence for

his existence and works

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Mental Health AttitudesMental Health Attitudes

Most theologians, pastors, and secular mental health professionals do not believe that Satan exists

Even Christian mental health professionals equivocate because they do not want to suffer the derision or rejection of their unregenerate colleagues

Some do take Satan seriously

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Satan’s StrategiesSatan’s Strategies

He convinces people he does not exist

He convinces people that God does not exist

Or he tells us that we can be like God– Even so we are hardwired to seek a

god so he offers us other gods

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Satan’s StrategiesSatan’s Strategies

He also convinces people that the Bible has no authority

Or he gets people to become so preoccupied with demons that the whole idea of their existence seems foolish

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Satan’s StrategiesSatan’s Strategies

Barnhouse quotes Baudelaire and DeRougemont as saying that his cleverest strategy is to convince the world that he does not exist

The Bible speaks about him in many places

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Satan’s StrategiesSatan’s Strategies

He spreads false knowledge– Myths (From Charles Kraft)

Christians cannot be demonized (false) Many people are demonized (few) Demonization is really all psychological (false) (J.

White) All emotional problems are caused by demons

(false) Demonization in the US is uncommon (false)

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Satan’s StrategiesSatan’s Strategies

Only persons with special gifting can cast out demons (false)

Deliverance always entails a big fight (rarely)

The demonized speak with different voices (only those who are truly possessed)

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The Truth About SatanThe Truth About Satan

Satan exists! Jesus said so, and the Bible is explicit when it speaks about his existence from the beginning to the end

He has supernatural followers who are organized – Rulers-over countries– Principalities-over states and cities– Powers-Over smaller areas– Demons-Foot soldiers

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The Truth About SatanThe Truth About Satan

He is the ruler of the world– He rules the lives of unregenerate

people– He seeks to destroy all men because

we are made in the image of God– He is an evangelist because he wants

all people to worship him

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Nosology of DemonizationNosology of Demonization

PossessionOppressionObsessionSatanic possession

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Portals of EntryPortals of Entry

They may be invited in They may enter when a person in a

state of rebellion plays satanically contrived games

They may gain entry or influence through strongholds– A stronghold is any habitual way of thinking

or behaving that is contrary to God’s law. It may be personal or cultural

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Portals of EntryPortals of Entry

Belonging to occult groupsAttendance at occult ceremonies

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Other ViewsOther Views

Hammonds– Emotional problems– Mental problems– Speech problems– Sex problems– Addictions– Physical infirmities

The Bobgans name over 200 demons

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Other ViewsOther Views

More recent temperate views– Don Basham agreed with

Barnhouse Unger Pentecost Wilson Charles Kraft Neill Anderson Koch

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Criteria for Criteria for DemonizationDemonization

Possession (According to Nevius)– There is an automatic presentation in

the victim of a new personality both cognitively and behaviorally

They have names Attributes that harmonize with their

names Facial expressions,body postures, and

movements

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Criteria for DemonizationCriteria for Demonization

The personality possesses supernatural knowledge and intellectual power

There is a complete change of moral character

There is hatred to God and especially to Christ

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Case ReportCase Report

Thirty year old female with “falling spells.”– Medical workup negative– Thrown to the floor violently– Turned violent when help given– Facial expression of hate– Supernatural strength– Responded to question with threatened

attack on physician– Healed with deliverance

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OppressionOppression

He robs the person of their joy He may convince them that the essence

of Christianity is to obey the Law He instills a supernatural fear of God He creates doubt in the mind of the

believer There is a sense of blackness around

them

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Case ReportCase Report

The patient was a 24 year old Christian worker with depression– He came from a dysfunctional home– His father committed suicide when he

was 9. The patient and his mother had to clean his brains off the wall

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Case ReportCase Report

Medications, cognitive behavioral therapy were of no avail

Much worse while in ChinaWrote at my instruction

descriptions of parents that were vile

He claimed he did not do it

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Case ReportCase Report

The Holy Spirit revealed that he was demon oppressed

He prayed and commanded the demon to depart and he did

He had not been able to get married before, but then was able

No further symptoms

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ObsessionObsession

Manifestations Feel they cannot be saved Cannot accept a Trinitarian view of God View God as super wrathful Chronic doubt Constantly tempted Belligerent fanaticism

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Case ReportCase Report

Fifty year old female with borderline anorexia– Unable to pray in Jesus’ name– Desperately wanted to be healed, but could

not accept Christ as savior– Has a stronghold that men will dominate

and control her so Satan can always come back when he is commanded to leave

– Stronghold not amenable to inner healing

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Satanic PossessionSatanic Possession

Satan himself can control a person (McCanlish Phillips)– They look evil– Born again Christians can discern evil– Strongly antichrist– Murderous– Liars

Do not meet criteria for possession

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Case ReportCase Report

A prominent layman in a mainline church– Attended a lay revival– Disruptive and encouraged people to

go home– Threatened lay staff and me– Hostile and evil looking– When rebuked in the name of Jesus

he left

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DeliveranceDeliverance

ApplicationDeliverance is a spiritual

intervention for all forms of demonization– All born again Christians have the

ability to deliver people from Satan’s clutches

– They have the same power Jesus had

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Deliverance cont.Deliverance cont.

They first have to confront the demon or discern his presence or influence

If the demon creates a fuss or acts up he can be commanded to be quiet or still

They authoritatively command the demon in the name of Jesus to leave without fuss or bother. If he refuses inform him that Jesus blood defeated him and he has to go

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Deliverance cont.Deliverance cont.

Some are highly resistant and it takes much prayer to get them out

If you suspect it will be difficult have prayer backup

Once they are free lead them to the Lord or have them rededicate their lives

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Deliverance cont.Deliverance cont.

The Lord’s Prayer is a good prayer of deliverance

Instead of ending with “deliver us from evil,” end it with “deliver us from the evil one.”

Leave off the power and glory. It is a human liturgical accretion

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Personal CharacteristicsPersonal Characteristics

You must be a mature Christian You must maintain your spiritual

immunity– Pray regularly. If gifted pray in tongues– Remain in the Word– Celebrate the Eucharist regularly– Praise and worship God regularly

Do all things for the glory of God 1 Corinthians 10:31

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Comments On UseComments On Use

Taking Satan Seriously I routinely have a patient accepting

Christ repudiate Satan and all his works as in the early church

If I suspect a patient is possessed I will have them say Jesus is Lord

This will smoke them out

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Comments on useComments on use

After I finish my workup of a patient I will pray that any demonic forces that may be assaulting the patient will be bound and taken to Jesus for disposition

If their faith is weak I will have them rededicate their live and then have them discipled

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Biblical ReferencesBiblical References

Old Testament Genesis 3:1-15 Enmity—Man vs. Satan Genesis 4:1-6, and 6:1-10 man

attacked by Satan Job 1:6-11 Job attacked with God’s

permission Psalm 95:5 Idols are demons Deuteronomy 32:17 the same

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Biblical ReferencesBiblical References

Psalm 106:6,7 the sameLeviticus 17:7 the sameChronicles 11:15 the sameIsaiah 13:21, 14:12, 34:14 the

same

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Biblical ReferencesBiblical References

New Testament Matthew 4:1-12 Satan’s opposition Mark 5:1-10 same Matthew 10:1 Jesus expelled demons Matthew 14:22,28 Satan’s opposition

again Luke 10:17,18 same

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Biblical ReferencesBiblical References

James 2:19 speaks of demons Revelation 9:20 same Luke 4:33, 6:18 their nature I Timothy 4:1 their activities Revelation 16:14 same Ephesians 6:20 opposition to a believer Luke 8 :31 their abode

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Biblical ReferencesBiblical References

Revelation 9:11, Satan’s name in Greek

Matthew 25:41 Their eternal doom

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Book ReferencesBook References

Barnhouse, D. G. The Invisible War Grand Rapids MI: Zondervan, 1965

Davies, T. W. Divination and Demonology, London: James Clark and Co. 1998

Montgomery, J. W. (ed) Demon Possession, Minneapolis MN: Bethany House, 1976