Is the Deliverance Ministry Scriptural?time I was praying for people in a prayer line, and I
knew by the word of knowledge that a certain woman
had a demon in her body.
In this woman's case, I knew in my spirit that there
would be a physical manifestation as the evil spirit left
her, so I asked my wife to take her to the restroom. And
that woman did expel the evil spirit by vomiting. But,
you see, in that instance, the Holy Spirit directed me to
deal with the evil spirit in that way, and the demon was
expelled privately where it wouldn't create confusion
among the congregation.
A minister needs to use wisdom in dealing publicly
with evil spirits in someone. Even if a believer is
afflicted in body or soul by an evil spirit, you don't
necessarily cast it out in public where there are baby
Christians and people who wouldn't understand, or
where it could cause fear or panic to come upon a
congregation.
Two other times a similar situation occurred in my
ministry when I knew by the Holy Spirit that there
would be a physical manifestation and the person would
vomit up an evil spirit. But that has been the exception,
not the rule.
You see, we can't make ironclad rules about these
things. Why would we need the Holy Spirit if we could
go by a set of rules or formulas? These things have to he
spiritually discerned. You have to rely on the Holy
Spirit. You can't just use human reasoning.
Receiving 'Words' From the Lord
There is another extreme practice pertaining to
deliverance in the Body of Christ today. Some believers
are always giving out personal "words" of prophecy,