How should I cast out your demons, when you have rejected Jesus Christ? In whose name will I cast it out?

Recently, I got an email from a well- meaning fellow, telling me that people don’t need to be saved or born again for their demons to be cast out.

But they are unaware that those who came to Jesus Christ were desperate! They wanted to be saved from whatever was troubling them.

Because,
“Salvation can be found in no one else. Throughout the whole world, no other name has been given among humans through which we must be saved.”(Acts of the Apostles 4:12 CEB)

Hence the open invite by Jesus Christ says,
“Come to me, all you who are struggling hard and carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest. Put on my yoke, and learn from me. I’m gentle and humble. And you will find rest for yourselves. (Matthew 11:28‭-‬29 CEB)

It is rather unfortunate that many people come to our Facebook pages and groups, complaining about being tormented demonically.

Even though they claim that they need deliverance, they REJECT having a relationship with Jesus Christ, the Deliverer.

Who are we without Jesus Christ? We cast out demons, heal the sick, raise the dead etc in the name Jesus Christ, the Savior of Humanity.

It’s sad that some well meaning, but spiritually ignorant people of God (those who claim to be deliverance ministers), are compounding the issues. They are enabling these folks to remain in their sins and bondages to satan, by their “deliverance-for-hire” marketing skills.

Job Description:
We are commissioned to preach the Gospel- the Good News of Salvation- heal the sick, raise the dead, cast out demons, baptize, and make disciples of all peoples, in the name of Jesus Christ (Matthew 10:8, 28:19-20, Mark 16:15-17, Luke 10:19, 24:47)

Salvation is a packaged deal- it contains deliverance, healings, prosperity, etc. Which comes with faith in Jesus Christ’s COMPLETE work.

Our Model:
Jesus Christ cast out demons, healed the sick, etc. But they either came to Him, or were brought to Him. There was a connection. There was a relationship.

He interacted with some- like Blind Bartimeaus, and the blind man who saw men as trees. (Mark 8:24,10:46-52)

Some others had faith in His abilities, like the woman who had the hemorrhage (Luke 8:43-48)

People who came to Jesus Christ wanted to be saved!

Even the madman of the Gedarenes, who came to meet Jesus, was fully ready for his legions of demons to be cast out. He even went on his knees and worshipped Jesus. And afterwards became a witness and a follower. (Luke 8:26-39)

Perspectives:
I would rather leave you with your demons than cast them out prematurely, and have the demons return with 7 worse relatives. (Matthew 12:43-45)

We care.
Hence we offer Bible- Based and Christ-centered therapy at the Spiritual Warfare and Tactics Squad-SWATS and in all our connecting ministries.

Demons are non issues. We are not just in the business to cast out demons alone. We care about your general wellbeing and afterlife.

As “Spiritual Warriors”, demons run away from us even before we speak. Beside that, deliverance is beyond casting out demons.

What Deliverance?
Deliverance involves living victoriously over self, sin, and satan. And these are possible when you Acknowledge Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior. You must come to Jesus Christ 🙏

But if you still enjoy having your demons and want nothing to do with Jesus Christ, that is your prerogative.

But to a large extent, those who are having spiritual or paranormal issues, have pet-sins they are not yet ready to let go. Even though they want the demons out!

What they fail to understand is that those pet-sins give the demons the legal right to continue to torment them.

However, when the time is right, and they really want to be set free, they will accept the salvation that we offer through a relationship with Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12) Patience is a virtue of the Christian faith. We await them.

Anyways, Why should we interfere with what God is working out in their lives? 🤔 When the process is complete, they will take the life-line offered.(John 14:12, Acts 18:18-26).

Wisdom is profitable to direct (Read Ecclesiastes 10:10).
Zeal must be according to knowledge (Read Romans 10:2).

If you call yourself a deliverance minister and just go about casting out demons, you are zealous but ignorant (Read Romans 10:2-4).

Prayer:
Thank you Father for giving us Jesus Christ to be salvation, healings, deliverance, prosperity, and wellbeing for us, giving us the liberty to have life in all its fulness. Amein.

Shalom from Hephzibah Christly TheSpiritualWarrior, February 16th, 2023.