I lived my entire life of fifty years with an overburdened sense of duty. I tried to force people to see things my way and force them to do what I thought was right. I believed I was doing this “for God”,. This critical attitude was shaped by a childhood of being loved for doing “the right thing”. [Read more…]
Body, Soul & Spirit: Are All Born Again?
The declaration of 2 Corinthians 5:17, I believe, is one of the most misinterpreted in the bible: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” Counselees we meet with have oft been told that they should not be struggling with some of their issues (maybe perversions, depression, addictions and so on) because they the old has gone! We need to understand that we are a new creation, but is a salvation-reality in part and a prophetic promise in part also! [Read more…]
Can Christians Have Demons?
The most common objection I hear as a counselor/deliverance minister against the idea of a believer having a demon is 2 Cor 6:14.
Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness.
Reading this verse in context, which is extremely important bible exegesis, Paul is actually lecturing the saints about believers marrying (or I believe being in business with) unbelievers. [Read more…]
Can Christians Be Cursed?
Can Christians be cursed? I once read in a popular Christian magazine the statement that as a Christian, you cannot be cursed. The basis for that claim is that Jesus became a curse for us, that all curses were broken at Calvary.
Gal 3:13: “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.” [Read more…]
Freemasonry for Christians?
As Christian counselors and deliverance ministers, we are often asked about the issue of freemasonry for Christians. Is it a problem? We conduct an interview with our clients to understand their family history to understand potential generational curses. We always ask about family involvement in freemasonry/ Shriners and often our clients are surprised to learn that we consider it very unhealthy. [Read more…]