ANGEL LIGHT - Fire and Ice Ministries River of Life Fellowship
ANGEL LIGHT - Fire and Ice Ministries River of Life Fellowship
ANGEL LIGHT - Fire and Ice Ministries River of Life Fellowship
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Warfare <strong>and</strong> Deliverance—New Insight 107<br />
Forgiveness<br />
Forgiveness is an important issue in deliverance. We know people will<br />
be given over to the tormentors (demons) if they harbor unforgiveness<br />
(Matt 18:2335). Forgiveness begins as an act <strong>of</strong> the will. You choose<br />
to forgive even though you are hurt, angry, <strong>and</strong> do not want to. This is<br />
obeying the Bible <strong>and</strong> God will honor it in deliverance. If someone<br />
makes that choice to forgive <strong>and</strong> out loud says they forgive that person<br />
by name, God will honor it, <strong>and</strong> the devil will have to honor it because<br />
God already has. Then we follow God’s example to not seek revenge <strong>of</strong><br />
any kind. We give up the right to get revenge. The Bible says:<br />
Romans 12:19 “Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room<br />
for the wrath <strong>of</strong> God, for it is written, ‘Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,’<br />
says the Lord.”(New American St<strong>and</strong>ard)<br />
Also we give up the right to continue to think about how the person has<br />
hurt us <strong>and</strong> dwell on how they have wronged us. The Bible says God<br />
forgives our sins <strong>and</strong> also forgets them.<br />
Hebrews 8:12 “For I will be merciful to their iniquities, And I will remember<br />
their sins no more.”(New American St<strong>and</strong>ard)<br />
We are to be like Jesus. Jesus went on to teach us to pray for those<br />
that hurt us, bless those that curse us, <strong>and</strong> repay evil with good. These<br />
are the ways <strong>of</strong> God. After we have chosen to forgive, then <strong>and</strong> only<br />
then, our sins can be forgiven, the legal ground canceled, <strong>and</strong> a deliverance<br />
proceed forward. Also after we have forgiven others, we can<br />
ask the Lord to heal us emotionally, <strong>and</strong> we can let the Lord put in us a<br />
love for those that have hurt us. This may seem impossible to someone<br />
now, but with God all things are possible.<br />
How demons get in<br />
Not every sin will allow demons to enter a person, but some will. It<br />
seems that any occult involvement no matter how small will open up<br />
the entrance <strong>of</strong> demons. Also, oaths, pledges, rituals, or any participation<br />
with a false god or religion <strong>and</strong>/or idolatry will also allow demons<br />
in. One <strong>of</strong> the major sources <strong>of</strong> demonic entrance seems to come with<br />
sexual sins. This forms a soul tie <strong>and</strong> gives legal access for demonic<br />
entrance. When we sin in these areas it is like the hedge around our<br />
lives is split open <strong>and</strong> a serpent (satanic spirit) can enter. We see this<br />
in Ecclesiastes 10:8. Even when things are forced upon people, such<br />
as rape, there still forms a breaking <strong>of</strong> the hedge. I know this seems
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