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Authority Over Demon Spirits, Not Human Wills 65
when they get back on their own, they're really on their own.
That's why people need to be taught the Word of God and
their rights and privileges as believers. Then they can exercise
authority for themselves over the devil, diseases, and
circumstances.
Casting Out Demons
The Bible differentiates between casting out devils and
healing the sick. Often people's physical conditions don't
respond to prayer and the laying on of hands because there is an
evil spirit involved.
This happened in the case of a Baptist woman in New
Orleans. She was mentally deranged and confined to an
institution. One day a friend of mine, a Baptist minister who had
received the baptism in the Holy Spirit, went to pray for her. He
cast seven devils out of her, and immediately she was well.
A university professor who was acquainted with her case
used it as an illustration in his lectures. It made such an
impression on him that he invited the Baptist minister to discuss
it with him. As a result, the professor's wife received the baptism
in the Holy Spirit. The professor not only sought to be filled, but
he incorporated into his teachings the fact that demons have
more effect on people than was thought.
Oppression vs. Possession
Back in the 1950s a church member came in my healing
line, and I realized the man had a demon in his body. This man
had been in nearly every well-known evangelist's healing line,
but he hadn't gotten healed, because that spirit that was
oppressing him had to be dealt with. This wasn't a case for
healing.
In praying for him, I explained to the people, "This man's
body is oppressed by a demon. He is not possessed by a demon.