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Can a Christian be demon-possessed?

Listed below are the various expressions of demon possession in Scripture. We should not jump to the conclusion that isolated symptoms equate to demon…

Do PENTECOSTALS still believe that one can be demon possessed?

Do PENTECOSTALS still believe that one can be demon possessed? 1. When was the last time you cast out a demon? 2. When was…

Medieval Saint in modern England: Dorothy Kerin

Miss Dorothy Kerin was a most unusual woman and amazing saint in the “Catholic” usage of the word as one fully sanctified and manifesting…

The Hammer And The Flute Women, Power, Possession And Spirit Possession

144 Book Reviews / Pneuma 29 (2007) 131-178 Mary Keller, The Hammer and the Flute: Women, Power, Possession and Spirit Possession (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins…

Exorcism and Prayers for Deliverance

Exorcism and Prayers for Deliverance: The Position of the Catholic Church: A Historical Review of Developments since the late 19th Century and a Summary…

The Old Man Is Snoring :: By Rick Segoine

Millions and millions of people seem to be sound asleep. Sawing logs, collecting some zzz’s, and counting sheep. Most realize there are seriously bad things happening in the world, but if we just ignore it all, maybe it will just go away. Unfortunately, evil doesn’t just go away. On the contrary, it doubles down, increases […]

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Exes and Eyes :: By C. Gray Adams

The exegete ‘ex-tracts’ from God’s Word what God intended the reader or hearer to receive. Said another way, the exegete examines the text to determine the point God is making. The eisegete ‘eyes (sees)’ into the text what they want or need it to say in order to prove their point. One does not have […]

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Why does Matthew double people?

Matthew seems to mention two people (or animals) where other Gospels mention just one, e.g.

two demon possessed men, in Matthew 8:28-34 (compare Mark 5:1-17 and Luke 8:26-39)
two blind men, in Matthew 9:27-31 and two more blind men, in M…

DELIVERANCE PRAYERS to be said OUT LOUD

DELIVERANCE PRAYERS to be said OUT LOUD in the “privacy” of your car, bathroom, closet, bedroom, back yard, prison cell, anywhere. Get in the…

THE DEMONIZED AS A MARGINALIZED MINORITY

THE DEMONIZED AS A MARGINALIZED MINORITY: DISTINGUISHING LEVELS OF DEMONIZATION AND METHODS OF DELIVERANCE IN THE NEW TESTAMENT Practical Theology/Spiritual Formation Interest Group Paul…

Bizarro World :: By Jim Towers

I used to read comic books as a kid and learned to love reading as a child. Today, I read voraciously to know what’s going on in the secular world and read the Bible daily to know about the spiritual world as well. In the early Superman comic books, there was a period when Superman […]

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CoC is post-mil. Are you?

Historically the Churches of Christ have possessed members and congregations that ascribed to all of these eschatological doctrines. But since the early 20th century,…