My Mother Saw the Gates of Hell

 

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1. We've created a new short (2:53 min) video about the "Released to Soar Deliverance Seminars." You can see it here
2. Phyllis relates, in a new blog post below, her own experience with her mother as she lay on her deathbed. Her mother saw the gates of hell and it provided a last opportunity to share the gospel. 
3. Don's blog posts considers the term "deliverance" in the context of spiritual warfare as many in the church see it.
4. Next RTS Deliverance Seminar is at the end of April - click the link at right for registration info. This free seminar is filling up quickly!

 

Deliverance: Spiritual Warfare's Crazy Step-Sister?
-Donald J. Ibbitson, PhD
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/spaceamoeba/3624122814/" title="The evil stepsisters by spaceamoeba, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2454/3624122814_cbba12287b_m.jpg" _fcksavedurl="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2454/3624122814_cbba12287b_m.jpg" _fcksavedurl="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2454/3624122814_cbba12287b_m.jpg" _fcksavedurl="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2454/3624122814_cbba12287b_m.jpg" _fcksavedurl="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2454/3624122814_cbba12287b_m.jpg" _fcksavedurl="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2454/3624122814_cbba12287b_m.jpg" _fcksavedurl="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2454/3624122814_cbba12287b_m.jpg" _fcksavedurl="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2454/3624122814_cbba12287b_m.jpg" _fcksavedurl="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2454/3624122814_cbba12287b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="The evil stepsisters" /></a>Our initial counseling session with clients involves an interview. One bit of information I always gather is an understanding of how much the person knows about the demonic realm. How much teaching have they had about spiritual warfare? Many view the term “deliverance” in a very skeptical, guarded way or happily attach a generic non-threatening meaning to it. For them, concept of “deliverance” involves God setting them free.  ....(Read more)  

 


 

My Mother Saw the Gates of Hell
-Phyllis J. Tarbox, MA

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/justinwkern/5529601051/" title="The Gates of Hell by kern.justin, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5300/5529601051_5e17101c3e_m.jpg" _fcksavedurl="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5300/5529601051_5e17101c3e_m.jpg" _fcksavedurl="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5300/5529601051_5e17101c3e_m.jpg" _fcksavedurl="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5300/5529601051_5e17101c3e_m.jpg" _fcksavedurl="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5300/5529601051_5e17101c3e_m.jpg" _fcksavedurl="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5300/5529601051_5e17101c3e_m.jpg" _fcksavedurl="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5300/5529601051_5e17101c3e_m.jpg" _fcksavedurl="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5300/5529601051_5e17101c3e_m.jpg" _fcksavedurl="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5300/5529601051_5e17101c3e_m.jpg" _fcksavedurl="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5300/5529601051_5e17101c3e_m.jpg" _fcksavedurl="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5300/5529601051_5e17101c3e_m.jpg" _fcksavedurl="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5300/5529601051_5e17101c3e_m.jpg" _fcksavedurl="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5300/5529601051_5e17101c3e_m.jpg" _fcksavedurl="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5300/5529601051_5e17101c3e_m.jpg" width="151" height="240" alt="The Gates of Hell" /></a>From as young as I can recall, my mother would not permit discussions about hell in our home. From her point of view, in order for hell to exist, there would need to be rescuer or savior or at least a path available by works. My mother instead adopted the new age approach that all roads lead to heaven. That notion was much more comforting and far less painful than having to repent.

My mother held that position until she lay dying of cancer in a hospice bed. The day before she passed away my best friend told me, "At some point in this you are going to have to take your mother through ...  (Read more)


 

 

 
 
 



   




 
 
 

 

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