Miracles,
Healing
And
Deliverance:
Freedom
From Demons,
Diseases,
Curses
And
Witchcraft!
By Carlos A. Oliveira
All
Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, were taken from the New King
James Version of The Bible by Thomas Nelson Publishers. Used by permission.
TABLE OF
CONTENTS:
Chapter 1: The Power of Spoken Words
Chapter 2: Speak To The Mountain
Chapter 3: Faith
Chapter 4: Authority
Chapter 5: Chiro-Prayer:
Body Adjustment Through Laying-On-Of-Hands
and Verbal Command
Chapter 6: Creative Miracles
Chapter 7: Spiritual
Blindness: One of Satan’s Most Powerful Strategies To Deceive
People
Chapter 8: The Signs And The Believers
Chapter 9: Unforgiveness
Chapter 10: Inner Healing
Chapter 11: Deliverance From Demons, Curses
and Witchcraft
Introduction
About
The Author
Carlos A. Oliveira, also
know as Brother Carlos, is an expert on the subject of Curses, Witchcraft,
Cursed Sites and Objects and the negative effects they have on humans, such as:
Incurable Diseases, Pain, Murder, Premature Death, Homicide, Suicide,
Depression, Mental Illness, Sleep Disorder, Automobile Accidents, Divorce,
Child Molestation, Sexual Perversion, Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, Etc... Curses
have been negatively affecting over 98% of the human population. Carlos has
been featured on several television and radio networks in several parts of the
world.
FIRST
THINGS FIRST
Before beginning the
process of casting out demons and breaking curses, always pray for protection
first.
Here is a model of how you should pray:
"Father (Abba) in
Heaven, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ (Yah'shua haMashiach) I ask that
You forgive me of all sins I have committed against You and against your
creation. I also ask You, Father, that you camp your angels around me and
around all my family members, according to Your Word in Psalm 34:7, which says,
"The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, and delivers
them." ( ESV), and also in Psalm 91:11-12, which says, "For He will
command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. On their hands
they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone." (ESV).
Thank You Father for protecting us and for camping your angels around us to
keep us safe and protected against any
form of attacks of the
devil and his demons. We declare Isaiah 54:17, "No weapon formed against
you (us) shall prosper." (NKJV). In Jesus Christ's Name I pray. Amen!
Now you are safe to proceed studying this book.
CHAPTER
1
THE
POWER OF SPOKEN WORDS
“Death and life are in the
power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.” Proverbs 18:21
“… If anyone does not
stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.
Indeed, we put bits in horses' mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their
whole body. Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by
fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot
desires. Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how
great a forest a little fire kindles! And the tongue is a fire, a world of
iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole
body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell. For
every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea, is tamed and
has been tamed by mankind. But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly
evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our God and Father, and with it
we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of God. Out of the same
mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be
so. Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening? Can
a fig tree, my brethren, bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Thus no spring
yields both salt water and fresh.” James 3:1-12
We, as fallen humans, have
a natural tendency to do evil rather than good, due, of course, to the nature
of sin which is incarnated in us. We have almost always the capacity to curse
others more than we have to bless them, especially those that have hurt us one
way or another.
If we want to be happy and
healthy we must learn from the Holy Spirit to obey and please God rather than
our flesh. We need to acquire the habit of speaking blessings all the time no
matter how challenging the circumstances may be at the present moment. A person
who speaks blessings seems always to be healthier and happier than those who
always begin their day cursing, hating and meditating in the lies of the devil.
Stop saying negative words throughout the day, learn to say positive ones.
Learn to bless yourself and other people. The Bible says that we ought to bless
even our enemies (Matt 5:44).
I personally believe that
our health and happiness are somehow related to how we conduct ourselves, if we
smile more often we seem to have more disposition for the things we do, if we
speak positive and healthy words throughout the day we seem to have more energy
left after a busy journey of work. The more we bless ourselves and others the
less stressed we feel. Our body functions better when our attitude is positive.
Always remember that life
and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its
fruit.
WORDS
CAN BE VERY DESTRUCTIVE
One day I was conducting a
meeting on deliverance at a hotel conference room, in the city of Goiania,
Brazil. A woman came up to me asking for prayer. When I laid my hands on her a
demonic force began to manifest. The woman was totally controlled by a demon
who began cursing me and some of my helpers. He said he had jurisdiction in her
life because her
mother had given her to
him. After about an hour of deliverance prayer the demon left her and she
became conscious again. That woman was approximately 40 years old, she told us
that she began having spiritual problems when she was at the age of 6. She told
us that her mother hated her and used to curse her by saying that she belonged
to the devil. In doing that, the mother simply gave Satan the right to possess
the daughter. We need to be careful with the type of words we are speaking to
others, especially to our children because we have authority over them.
Depending on what we say we can transfer this authority over to Satan, and in
cases like this he is going to be the one who will have control over our
children, spouses, relatives, friends, etc. Curses produced by spoken words in
one’s life will always be a hindrance for healing, prosperity, peace, and all
the good things you desire. Once detected, the curse must be broken in order
for the person to receive God's blessings.
Learn to speak blessings
always. The more you bless the more peaceful you’ll become!
CHAPTER
2
SPEAK TO
THE MOUNTAIN
“So Jesus answered and said
to them, ‘Have faith in God. For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this
mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his
heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have
whatever he says. Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray,
believe that you receive them, and you will have them. And whenever you stand
praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in
heaven may also forgive you your trespasses” Mark 11:22b-25
Speak to the problems no
matter what they look like. You will determine how the outcome of a particular
situation or adversity will be. Jesus said it,
so,
then, let’s believe it. Whatever the mountain may look like it doesn’t matter,
what matters the most is to do what the Master asked us to do-- command the
mountain to be removed.
Throughout the gospels we
see that in many occasions and situations Jesus spoke out loud to the problems
people faced, whether they were infirmities or evil spirits, the fact is that
Jesus spoke and gave orders. He commanded eyes to be open, evil spirits to come
out, lame to walk, deaf to hear, dead to rise up, fever to go away, hand to be
restored, etc. We as His ambassadors on earth need to come up to the surface
and exercise the authority He has given to His church on earth (Luke 10:19). We
need to represent Jesus with humility, authority and determination. We are
called to serve Jesus with passion, boldness, obedience and holiness as well.
We are His ambassadors on earth. We, then, are called to change what is wrong
and make it right in the Name of Jesus Christ, our Lord.
The most effective way to
heal someone is by speaking to the problem the person is facing. Speak out
load. The devil who is holding someone captive will only obey you if you step
up to the plate and command him to come out in the mighty Name of Jesus Christ.
If it’s cancer then speak to the spirit of cancer. If it’s aids then give the
spirit of aids a command to leave the person’s body in the name of Jesus
Christ. If it’s cigarette addiction then command the spirit of nicotine to come
out in the name of Jesus Christ. If it’s migraine headache then speak out loud
and command that spirit to go in Jesus Christ’s Mighty Name. Speak to the
problem as if it were to a person, in fact, diseases and infirmities are result
of influence and works of evil spirits in humans. They hate us. Also the bible
says that demons are always looking for “houses” to live in, and those houses
are human bodies.
"When an unclean
spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest; and finding
none, he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’” Luke 11:24
“…and certain women who had
been healed of evil spirits and infirmities-- Mary called Magdalene, out of
whom had come seven demons.” Luke 8:2
“Jesus asked him, saying, ‘What
is your name?’ And he said, ‘Legion,’ because many demons had entered him.”
Luke 8:30
I have seen in many
occasions spirits of incurable diseases manifest in one way or another. They
are living creatures searching for a way to destroy us, and one way they can
eliminate us is by placing diseases in our bodies. If they can live inside us
then it’s obvious that they can control and manipulate our bodies also. The
Bible states that the “thief comes only to steal, and to kill, and to destroy.”
John 10:9. Demons not only can place diseases in human bodies, but they also
can control our minds to force us to follow their instructions, for an example,
they can easily manipulate people to make them have poorly diets, drink
alcoholic beverages, smoke cigarettes, take drugs, etc. In many cases you only
can get rid of diseases through the discerning of the works of the devil. Once
they are detected in someone’s life then it will be easier to set that person
free. You only can successfully help people to be set free from diseases if you
understand that demons and diseases are related to each other. In fact our
struggle is not against flesh and blood. “ Finally, be strong in the Lord and
in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your
stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and
blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of
this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you
may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the
breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the
readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up
the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of
the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which
is the word of God.” Ephesians 6:10-17 Incurable diseases are caused by the
influence of evil spirits.
Throughout the years of
Christian ministry the Lord has allowed me to pray for many people and heal
them from many diseases, such as: asthma,
epilepsy, obesity,
herniated discs, scoliosis, migraine headaches, heart conditions, cancers,
etc., as well as cast out many devils.
Following are some
testimonies of people who were healed through a “speaking to the mountain” type
of prayers:
BREAST
CANCER GONE!
One day a 45 year-old woman
showed up at our Ministry facility asking for prayer. She told me that after
having some exams done by her doctor, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She
had approximately 15 lumps in one of her breasts and one of them was so large
that you could see it through her dress. She also said that according to the
doctor the solution for her was to undergo surgery to remove the cancerous
breast. But she also said that the doctor didn't guarantee 100% healing since
the cancer had already spread throughout the breast.
"What brought you
here?" I asked her. She answered, "I'm here because only a miracle
from God can save my life." What an answer! "Only a miracle can save
my life and I expect it from God. That's why I'm here," she said. The
motivation for her was God's miracle. She was desperate, but at the same time
she was expecting a miracle. She had a desire to be made whole, not through the
doctors only, but through God's power. "You have the right
motivation," I told her. "Put your hand on your breast and tell me
what you feel." "I can feel them all. I can touch each and every one
of them and there are 15," is what she said. "Keep your hand on your
breast," I said. At that moment I commanded the lumps to come out of her
breast, one by one, in the name of Jesus. Instantly she lost track of them and
she couldn't find any of them except for a little one. "Just one
left," she said. I gave another command and the last one found its way to
hell where its father (Satan) was. She couldn't find or touch any lump anymore.
I told her, "Go back to your doctor for confirmation of the healing."
As you can see, the power of God is still in operation today. Many people are
receiving the touch of God
in their lives. God is
healing people today. He is restoring families and also transforming lives all
over the earth through His unconditional love. He has been revealing Himself
throughout all generations because He wants His people saved and not lost.
That's why He is giving us insight and revelation through His Word just because
He wants us to have abundant life through faith in His glorious Son Jesus
Christ who reigns forever and ever, Amen.
CRIPPLED
WOMAN HEALED!
Let me tell you the story
of a lady who came to me few years ago asking for prayer. I was teaching
spiritual warfare in an evangelical bible college in Brazil. One day I was in
the prayer room when a woman came to me asking for prayer. She began telling me
her story. The reason she was there was because of a problem in her back. She
had been having constant pain for about four years. Her spine was curved like
an "S", she was crippled of one foot and had one leg approximately
five inches shorter than the other one. That's the reason she was in so much
pain. This is her story just as she told it to me: "Four years ago I used
to work in a friend's house as a housekeeper and nanny for the children. I was
practically living with them. I didn't know that they were involved in drug
trafficking until the day I overheard them discussing a drug deal in the living
room. When they realized I was listening to the conversation they threatened to
kill me if I didn't help them. They forced me and another woman to take an
international trip carrying drugs. The destination was the United States. When
we got to the airport in Sao Paulo, the police discovered that we were carrying
cocaine. From that moment on my life was turned into a living hell. They
arrested us as drug traffickers and treated us as if we were the worst criminals
on the face of the earth. They beat us almost every day and as a result of the
mistreatment they broke one of my legs and they didn't allow me to be treated
by doctors. They broke my foot and my leg in four places. They didn't even
allow me to have a cast. I stayed in prison for almost four years. Finally they
gave me a conditional release, but every
once in a while I'm visited
by the police. That also is one of the reasons I want you to pray for me. I
don't want to go back to prison any more. As you can see, I have a 6 year-old
daughter and she already has spent too much time without me. I want to take
care of my daughter and husband. I'm innocent." While she was talking, all
the three of us were crying--the woman, her daughter and I. My heart was filled
with compassion. As I asked her to sit in a chair in the middle of the prayer
room, I noticed that she had a very serious problem in her back, it was totally
crooked. Her foot was also crippled and crooked. One leg was five inches
shorter than the other. In fact, she told me that she was embarrassed to be
around friends because of her condition. She couldn't even wear a nice pair of
shoes, and she told me that only a miracle would bring her life back to normal.
Finally, I laid my hands on her and I commanded the foot to become normal and
the leg to grow, and suddenly, right before my eyes, her foot became normal,
her leg grew five inches and her spine became straight, totally healed! She
received a miracle from God instantly through faith and command in Jesus‘ name!
WITHERED
HAND HEALED
A few years ago, I was
attending a night watch where, often, unusual healings and miracles were taking
place. At the time of the prayer the leader invited me to join the ministry
team to pray for those in need of healing and miracle. As I was standing
getting ready for the ministration a lady came up to me asking for prayer. She
had an useless withered hand. She ask me to pray for her healing because she
wanted her hand to be normal just like her other one. She knew that that was
not something that could happen so easily unless faith had to be exercised.
What amazed me was the fact that she was expecting a miracle. After I checked
her hand out I asked if she had friends or relatives accompanying her at that
meeting, she nodded her head positively. Then I said ask them to come and see a
miracle take place. As soon as they approached us I asked her to stretch out
her hand, then I commanded the hand to become normal, as I did that she
moved her hand, closing and
opening it, moving the fingers around. Her hand was miraculously healed and
became normal just like the other hand.
CHAPTER
3
FAITH
“Now faith is the substance
of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1
In the first chapter of the
book of James, verses five to eight, says, "If any of you lacks wisdom, he
should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will
be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he
who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That man
should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded
man, unstable in all he does."
This portion of the
Scriptures refers to a certain kind of people very common nowadays--people who
constantly struggle with lack of or, perhaps, misunderstanding and misuse of
faith. By the way faith is not a simple or easy thing to put into action,
because it usually means believing something that is contrary to our current
circumstances. It often takes a determined effort to act on faith and see
things come to pass, especially with the most common types of struggles,
challenges and problems mankind has faced throughout the centuries. These
common problems are colored in the form of sicknesses, diseases, financial
disturbances, family challenges, and many other issues and difficulties. Let's
be realistic, we face all kinds of challenges and misfortunes that sometimes
hit us so hard that we find ourselves lost in the midst of those events looking
for answers, no one seems to escape them. In situations like those we can
easily find ourselves plagued by desperation.
We, as believers, are accustomed to hearing
people teach, preach and talk
about faith, it doesn't
matter where you go or what church you attend, there will always be teachings
on the subject of faith and so forth, but when we find ourselves in situations
that require faith to be used we tend to faint and despair realizing that doubt
has actually taken over our minds and hearts. Why is that? It is because we
have been taught the theory of faith and not the practical application of it.
We hear people teach about faith, preach about faith, talk about faith, but we
don't see many showing us how faith really works. The Bible actually gives us
examples where we clearly see faith being demonstrated by actions--action
first, results comes after. The first example I want to point out is found in
the book of James, chapter 2:20-22, it says, "You foolish man, do you want
evidence that faith without deeds is useless? was not our ancestor Abraham
considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the
altar? You see that his faith and actions were working together, and his faith
was made complete by what he did." The second example I would like to
expose is found in the second chapter of the Gospel of Mark, verses from 1
through 5, it says, "A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum,
the people heard that he had come home. So many gathered that there was no room
left, not even outside the door, and He preached the word to them. Some men
came, bringing a paralytic, carried by four of them. Since they could not get
him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above
Jesus, after digging through it, lowered the mat the paralytic was lying on.
When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, 'Son, your sins are
forgiven'".
What lessons can we learn
from these portions of the Scriptures? Well, we certainly can see that faith
can be more than just an abstract concept. "Faith is the substance of
things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Hebrews 11:1. What we
see in the above examples of faith in action is that in both cases actions were
taken first before the results came to pass. Abraham had to take action against
his own will in order to please God, but believing that God was powerful enough
to even raise his son, Isaac, from the dead. And in the second example we see
four men showing
faith
through their actions, even to the point of making an opening in the roof of a
house just to be able to bring the paralytic to be healed by Jesus. What a
great demonstration of faith!
It often take a huge effort
to act on faith, whereas is does not take any hard work to operate in doubt.
Why is that? It's because faith comes from God almighty and doubt comes from
the devil, and since "...all have sinned and fall short of the glory of
God" Rom 3:23, the nature of Satan works in us without much resistance or
hindrance, the human race has been, along the centuries, subject to his demonic
influences and evil attacks. This causes doubt to work in us rather than faith.
The Bible warns us that if we don't change this reality we will live in
constant conflict rather than living in the grace of God, which is available to
us through Jesus Christ's sacrificial death and glorious resurrection, which
summarizes in His free gift to humanity-- salvation.
"But when he asks, he
must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea,
blown and tossed by the wind. That man should not think he will receive
anything from the Lord." James 1:6-7. Have you ever encountered sick
people trying to get healed, especially in church's services or special
evangelistic meetings? Most of them go back home the same way they came in, or
maybe even worse. There are many reasons or perhaps excuses why people don't
get healed when they are prayed for, the most prominent reason is lack of
faith--genuine faith! Hebrews 11:1 says, "Faith is the substance of things
hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.". What happens in the faith
process is that we try to put faith to work without having the substance
(assurance), that's not going to work due to the fact that we are missing the
"front door key". How, then, can we achieve the evidence in order to
have the breakthrough? Jesus says in Mark 11:22b "Have faith in
God.", in other words, He is saying that, first of all, we need to
exercise faith in God by believing that He exists and that He rewards those who
diligently seek Him (Heb. 11:6). Everything begins by believing in God. In
order to believe in Him we must expose ourselves to the reading and teaching of
His word, because "Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the
word of God." (Rom
10:17). Once we believe in God things will be much easier to understand and God
Himself will be there ready to pour out blessings on us without limits.
There are some practical
ways that helps accelerate the process of faith in us, for example: reading the
Bible--understanding God's ways toward us, praying without ceasing (1
Thessalonians 5:17), fellowship with people of strong faith, avoid hanging out
with folks of negative attitude, avoid cursing others, and learning to confess
God's promises.
CHAPTER
4
AUTHORITY
“Behold, I give
you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power
of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” Luke 10:19
“And He said to them, ‘Go
into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and
is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And
these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out
demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if
they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands
on the sick, and they will recover.” Mark 16:15-19
Beloved, Jesus gave us
power and authority to trample on Satan’s head. By the power of Jesus’ name we
can cast out tormenting spirits, infirmities and diseases out of people. We, in
the name of Jesus Christ, can set people free from the chains of the devil. In
Jesus’ name we can rebuke and cast out spirits of cancers, aids, leukemia,
diabetes, asthma, blindness, arthritis, scoliosis, herniated discs, nicotine,
homosexuality, alcohol, drugs, etc. You name it and Jesus’ name will take care
of it.
The authority Jesus gave to
us was to be used. Whatever gift God has given us is without a shadow of doubt
to be used. What I mean is the authority God has given to us is to be
exercised. This authority is to be used primarily against the devil is his
cohorts. It is also to be used against sickness and diseases. It is to be used
to correct what is wrong.
Parents can exercise
authority over their children. For instance, I already have rebuked and cast
spirits of asthma and pneumonia out of two of my children, and they got healed.
I hate asthma and pneumonia. I have the devil, too.
HOW TO
MINISTER HEALING AND DELIVERANCE
Say out loud, “evil
spirits, I bind you in the name of Jesus Christ, my savior. I rebuke you and
command you to come out of (person’s name). I rebuke you spirit of leukemia,
come out of (person’s name) and never enter him/her again, in Jesus’ mighty
name. I command you spirit of aids, come out of (person’s name) and enter him/her
no more, in Jesus Christ’s name. Spirit of diabetes, I command you now come out
of (person’s name) in Jesus’ name and enter him/her no more. Spirit of
epilepsy, I rebuke you and command you to come out of (person’s name) in Jesus’
mighty name. Spirit of sexual perversion I rebuke you in Jesus’ mighty name,
come out of (person’s name) and enter him/her no more. Whatever the problem may
be this is how you should pray. Always speak out loud to whatever “mountain”
needs to be removed or cast out, be bold and persistent, speak with authority
in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
MINISTERING
TO THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
Our immune system is the
body’s ability to fight and overcome body intruders that cause diseases and
infections. If our immune system is weak our whole body is sick, if our immune
system is healthy then the body is strong and healthy. Our immune system may
fail to recognize problems
such as cancer cells. Thus,
it is important that we take authority over our immune system by commanding it
to recognize any foreign cells, such as cancer cells, and to send out
antibodies to locate and destroy these foreign cells, in the Name of Jesus
Christ. Also command the immune system’s memory to continue doing this. Also
speak to the blood system and command that it produce healthy blood cells and
that it not allow cancer cells to grow. The importance of our authoritative
healing command is that the power of God’s Holy Spirit is dispensed or released
in the Name of Jesus Christ, our Savior.
HOW TO
PRAY FOR PEOPLE WITH CANCER
The most common types of
cancers are cell-related ones. An increase of cancerous cells in one’s body
will eventually spread the disease within the body. There are cancers known as
cancers of the bones, cancer of the blood (Leukemia), liver cancer, lung
cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, cancer of the spine, colon cancer, etc…
Being a Christian who
believe in the power of God, I truly believe that the best treatment for cancer
is intensive prayer sessions with laying on of hands. I don’t believe that the
spirits that are causing the malfunction of the body can resist an intensive
prayer session, especially if the prayer warriors target the spirits by
rebuking them and casting them out in Jesus’ name. The power that is in the
name of Jesus will by default eliminate the power of that particular spirit who’s
holding the person captive, and so forth. I have no definition whether cancer
is a particular spirit or a legion, whatever it is it will yield to the power
of Jesus’ name.
This is how you should
pray, “Spirit of (type of cancer), I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to
leave this person’s body right now. I rebuke you and bring your power to
nothing in Jesus’ mighty name. Come out of this person and enter him/her no
more. Immune system I command you to fight the sick cells that are causing this
cancer to manifest. Good cells I command
CHAPTER
5
CHIRO-PRAYER: BODY ADJUSTMENT THORUGH THE LAYING-ON-OF-HANDS AND VERBAL
COMMAND
Yes, you read it right!
Command your body to be adjusted, in Jesus’ Name, and it will obey you. It will
work whether you pray for yourself or for someone else. Yes, the prayers and
commands have to be done in the Name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. The
glory for all the healing and miracles belong to Him and to Him alone. We share
a little portion of the excitement of seeing people set free, but the glory is
always His.
THE
SPINAL COLUMN
The spinal column is the
extension of the brain containing millions of nerves spread out thoughout the
whole body, through which the brain communicates back and forth with the body
telling all the limbs, organs, cells, etc. what to do, how to do it and when to
do it. When the spine is out of alignment it can cause a tremendous malfuction
in the body causing pain, fatigue, tireness, dizziness, high blood pressure,
and the list goes on and on and on. The spinal column consists of vertebrae,
discs, ligaments, muscles and nerves and is divided in three sections: seven
cervical vertebrae (neck bones), twelve dorsal vertebrae (attached to ribs) and
five lumbar vertebrae (lower back).
PROPER ADJUSTMENT OF YOUR
BODY WILL KEEP YOUR SPINAL STRUCTURE IN LINE, IN HARMONY AND IN BALANCE AND MAY
IMPROVE OR RELIEVE PROBLEMS SUCH AS: Allergies - Asthma - Chronic Ear and Sinus
Infection - Chronic Neck and Back Pain - Dizziness - Fibromyalgia - Herniated
Discs -
Migraines - Multiple
Sclerosis - Scoliosis - Seizures - Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ) - Arm
Pain - Athletic Injuries - Bed Wetting - Cerebral Palsy - Child Development
Problems - Chronic Fatigue - Chronic Infection - Chronic Pain - Constipation -
Depression - Diabetes - Digestive Problems - Dyslexia - Dystonia - Eye
Infections - Female Disorders - Flu Symptoms - Colds - Hay Fever - Headaches -
Heart Conditions - High Blood Pressure - Hip Pain - Immune System Deficiency -
Indigestion - Infertility - Knee Problems - Learning Disability - Leg Pain -
Sleep Disorder - Muscle Spasms - Numbness and Tingling - Organ Dysfunction -
Poor Vision - Problems from Automobile Accidents, Slips or Falls - Arthritis -
Frozen Shoulder and Pain - Sleep Disorders - Spasmodic Disorders - Stiffness -
Scoliosis - Tendonitis - Tight Muscles - Torticollis - Whiplash Injuries - Etc...
MINISTERING
TO THE SPINE
When ministering to the
spine it is vital to command the spine to be in the proper alignment. Command
it to be in harmony and in balance. Command all vertebrae, discs, nerves,
muscles and ligaments to be in line and adjusted to the proper positions. It is
vital also to minister to the arms, legs, neck and pelvic area due to the
influence they have to the spine. If the spine is out of alignment the person
usually will have one arm appearing shorter than the other, or a leg appearing
shorter than the other. The pelvic bones also need to be adjusted properly in
other for the whole body to be in balance. Have the person receiving prayer sit
down in a chair and then hold their ankles with your hands and then command the
shorter leg to grow to the normal size and be adjusted to the normal position,
and then watch it grow. Ask the person to stretch out the arms then command the
shorter one to grow in the Name of Jesus and then watch it grow. Have the
person stand up then put your hands as close as possible their hips then
command the pelvic bones to be adjusted properly and to be in harmony and in
balance. Command the pelvic area to rotated and to be adjusted properly. Always
make sure you command with a loud voice in the Name of
Jesus Christ. Try it and
see the results for yourself! I always have a good time when I have the
opportunity to pray for people with physical problems. I command arms and legs
to grow, in Jesus’ mighty name, and they grow. I command spines to be in line
and in balance, in the name of Jesus Christ, and they obey me. I command evil
spirits to come out, in Jesus’ name, and they come out. It is exciting to see
with our own eyes arms and legs growing, curved spines being straightened,
crooked limbs going back to normal, the pelvic bones being adjusted, people
being healed of herniated discs through body adjustment ministration, lumps
disappearing, people falling under the power of the Holy Spirit, evil spirits
coming out, etc.
In the next few pages I
will be sharing some ways you can apply when praying for other people. I will
also be sharing some exciting testimonies of healings and miracles that I had
the privilege to see over the years of ministry. So, then, let’s get started!
LIFE OR
DEATH? YOU CHOOSE!
“Death and life are in the
power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.” Proverbs 18:21
The Bible clearly states
that our words are powerful! We have the power to curse and the power to bless,
that’s why it is so important to measure the words we speak to others,
especially to children. We have to be careful with what kind of words we are
speaking to ourselves, too. We have the power to influence one’s life and
destiny based on the words we speak to them.
The devil knows that words
are powerful, that’s why he causes people to hate and curse other people,
because he knows what the outcome of a cursing may result. Learn to speak
positive words all the time. When you drive to work, say words of blessings and
positive ones, say it out loud. When taking a break at work, say few positive
words about yourself and others. Learn to bless yourself, your family members,
your co-workers, your
boss, your place of work,
do it on a daily basis, when you wake up in the morning say, “I am going to
have a blessed day today. My family members will have a wonderful day today. My
kids will have a great day today“. Ask the Lord to prosper your day and to meet
your daily needs. Ask Him to guard and protect you and your family members. Ask
Him to help you accomplish your tasks and goals for the day. Be like Abraham,
be a blessing! (Genesis 12:2)
COMMAND
THE “MOUNTAIN” TO BE REMOVED
“For assuredly, I say to
you, whoever says to this mountain, "Be removed and be cast into the sea,'
and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be
done, he will have whatever he says.” Mark 11:23
I heard a very interesting
testimony from a preacher from Miami, Florida. He said that one day he was
leaving home to go to his office in a new car he had just purchased. When he
was getting out of his garage he hit a large tree standing there by his
driveway. The incident caused a huge dent on the side of his car. To make a
long story short, he got so angry at the tree that he went and began punching
it. He said that he cursed the tree while he quoted the verse from the gospel
of Mark, chapter 11:23, he then commanded the tree to be removed from the
sidewalk. He said that every time he was at home he was commanding the tree to
be removed and be cast into wherever place it would like to. Well, things were
not that easy because that particular tree was 100 years old and was so big
that it took tree men to hold hands around it with open arms, that‘s how big
the tree was. Well, he mentioned that he contacted a tree service company and
ask them to give an estimate on how much it would cost to have the tree
removed, and they said $2,000, besides that he had to have a special permission
from the city to be able to get rid of that tree. He then thought that that
would be impossible because he did not want to spend that much money to have
the tree cut off. Well, he said that a month went by and the
tree he had cursed was
still sitting there as if it were telling him that his prayers and words were
in vain. But he did not give up and kept commanding the tree to be removed from
his property, but at the same time he had no way of getting rid of it.
One day he was invited to
speak at a conference in Venezuela, he stayed there for a week. Two days prior
to his return to Florida he saw on CNN news that a hurricane had swept part of
Miami, he called his wife to see how things were going and she said that the
situation was under control.
Many homes were damaged,
but theirs was intact. Well, he then was eager to go back home to stay with his
family. On his arrival to his house two days after the hurricane hit his
neighborhood, for his surprise and much joy he found the tree laying flat on
the ground. He said that on his street only that tree was knocked down by the
hurricane, all the other ones were standing. He said that he jumped on the tree
laying there and said, “Have I not commanded you to be removed out of my
property?“.
BODY
ADJUSTMENT: COMMAND IT IN JESUS' NAME!
One day I was approached by
one of my students, right after a class on divine healing. She had asked me to
pray for her body to become normal. She suffered from a severe scoliosis and
because of that she could not sleep without taking pain killers and with much
discomfort. As soon as she finished telling about the problem an anger towards
the devil of scoliosis rose up inside of me as I rebuked that spirit and
commanded him to come out in Jesus‘ Name. I also commanded her spine to be in
line, the vertebrae and discs to go into proper position. I also commanded the
shorter arm to grow, and as soon as I finished praying that twisted body became
totally normal, right in front of my eyes. As soon as she saw that a miracle
had taken place she was astonished as if she could not believe what had just
happened.
On another occasion I was
teaching at a seminar on the subject of healing, a lady came up to me asking
for prayer. She said she had suffered from a
terrible pain due to a
herniated disc on her lower back. She was a Baptist and, like any other
Baptist, was a little skeptical. But Jesus who loves even the Baptists was
present at that meeting as I commanded with a loud voice the herniated disc to
be totally restored, the spine to be in line and in balance, the discs to be in
place, the tendons, nerves and ligaments to be adjusted accordingly. She was
instantly healed!
It is amazing to see how
the human body can be influenced by even our words. We command things to happen
and they happen. You can also try for yourself. If you see someone who has a
shorter arm or leg lay your hands on that person and command the shorter arm or
leg to grow and it will grow. If you come in contact with people who suffer
from all kinds of diseases just pray for them, command the problem to be
solved, the sickness to go, the pain to cease, demons to come out, etc., always
be specific. Remember to pray in Jesus’ name.
God is the one who performs
the miracle. Without Him we can do nothing (John 15:5). Give glory to God!
Be specific when praying
for someone. If the person has an incurable disease, such as liver cancer for
an example then address the problem by speaking to the liver cancer. Command
that liver cancer to go in Jesus’ name. If the person you are praying for is
deaf then put your hands over his/her ears and command them to open and the ear
drums to be restored, in Jesus’ name.
It is important to notice
that when addressing a particular problem you must speak with a loud voice as
if you were speaking to a person.
KEY
COMPONENTS IN THE HEALING PROCESS
“Jesus went throughout
Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom,
and healing every disease and sickness among the people.” Matthew 4:23
In the healing process
there are some components that I consider important, they are present in the
Bible and were seen during Jesus' healing ministry. Their application is not
important just for healing, but also for other areas of our life. Some of them
are motivated by love, and some by faith. These components include the
following: hope, desire, patience, prayer, love, joy, faith, command,
expectation, determination, petition, action, confession and perseverance. They
are all inter-related to each other and when put into practice they work in a
powerful way. Let's see some practical examples from the Bible and from life
experiences as well as the results of the application of some of these biblical
components in the healing process. Mark 1:40-42 - "A man with leprosy came
to Him and begged Him on his knees, 'If you are willing, you can make me
clean.' Filled with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man.
' I am willing,' He said. 'Be clean.' Immediately the leprosy left him and he
was cured." In this short passage we see some of the components being put
into action. For example, the man with leprosy came to Jesus. It means he took
ACTION by going after Jesus. he had DESIRE to be made whole. he had HOPE to
find a cure for his body. When he saw Jesus he EXPECTED to receive healing. He
BEGGED (asked) Jesus on his knees. "Filled with COMPASSION, Jesus reached
out His hand and touched the man. 'I'm willing, 'He said. 'Be clean!' (COMMAND)
Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cured." And JOY sealed the
process. It is amazing how effective Jesus was in His ministry. It is important
for us to know that the power of God is still as available to us today as it
was to Jesus 2000 years ago. His power is available through the person of the
Holy Spirit, through the name of Jesus, through the Bible, and through you and
me, because Jesus gave us authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to
overcome all the power of the enemy (Luke 10:19). Let's look at another example
of God's power in conjunction with some of the key components. Mark 5:24-34—"A
large crowd followed and pressed around Him. And a woman was there who had been
subject to bleeding for twelve years. She had suffered a great deal under the
care of many doctors and spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she
grew worse. When she heard about Jesus, she came up
behind Him in the crowd and
touched His cloak, because she thought, 'If I just touch His clothes, I will be
healed.' Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was
freed from her suffering. At once Jesus realized that power had gone out from
Him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, 'Who touched my clothes?' 'You
see the people crowding against you,' His disciples answered, 'and yet you can
ask, "Who touched me?"' But Jesus kept looking around to see who had
done it. Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at His
feet and, trembling with fear, told Him the whole truth. He said to her,
'Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your
suffering.'" Let me ask you something. What do you think motivated that
woman to keep searching for healing without giving up? Just a simple desire to
be made whole. She had a deep desire to become a normal person. Her desire
generated perseverance and action--during 12 years she went from place to place
and from doctor to doctor searching for healing without giving up. Finally,
when she heard about Jesus she was determined and single-minded. She knew in
her heart that this was the opportunity of a lifetime. The moment had arrived
and once again she took action to go after Jesus with single-minded
determination to be healed. She set a condition for herself: "If I touch
His clothes I will be healed . . ." Her faith was based on that condition,
but her determination would not accept failure. She knew what she wanted and
she got it. As I mentioned before, these key components are inter-related. They
begin with desire and end with faith. Love and compassion are also important
ingredients in this process, never despise them.
CHAPTER
6
CREATIVE
MIRACLES
Creative miracles are the
most fascinated ones. To call into being something that is not is really
gratifying. I remember one day a friend of mine was asked to pray for a little
girl who had lost her hair due to a very serious
illness. For a couple of
years that girl did not know what was to have hair to comb and so forth. This
friend of mine then went on to pray believing that God would heal that child.
Anyway, three months later the news about the little girl arrived, she was
completely healed and her hair had grown perfectly to normal.
TITANIUM
MIRACOUSLY REMOVED
One day I had an
opportunity to pray for a man who had gotten in a car accident. That accident
left him with a shorter leg and a piece of titanium screwed to his femur to
hold it together. I prayed for that man commanding his shorter leg to grow and,
in the sight of all the people that were present at that prayer meeting, his
leg grew few inches. To my surprise that man noticed that he no longer could
touch that piece of titanium in his leg anymore. No more titanium, no more screws,
no more nothing. That piece of metal was miraculously removed. Besides that he
started running around and jumping up and down, something that he wasn’t able
to do since the accident.
AMPUTATED
LEG GROWN BACK TO NORMAL
Sister Yara, a dear friend
of mine, one day spoke at a Christian radio broadcast about creative miracles.
After she delivered that powerful message she encouraged people to go out and
minister to those who needed some type of creative miracles in their bodies.
Well, listening to that program was a Brazilian army soldier who was concerned
about one of his fellow soldiers who just had one of his legs amputated as a
result of a car accident. After he listened to that program he invited two of
his fellow Christian friends to join him on a mission. They went to the
hospital where the other soldier with an amputated leg was staying. When they
arrived at the hospital they asked for permission to stay alone with his fellow
co-worker. Just like he heard on the radio he then began commanding the
missing leg to grow, they
prayed and commanded the leg to grow and they related that they saw the leg
being formed and growing little by little until it become perfectly normal.
Because of Yara’s obedience to the Lord in delivering that message that soldier
had his amputated leg completely restored to his body.
KIDNEYS
MADE IN HEAVEN
A dear preacher friend of
mine who lives in Pernambuco, Brazil, had the misfortune to be born with only
one kidney. Well, after she got married she became pregnant and during the
pregnancy she had a very serious kidney problem. After she gave birth her
kidney had to be removed or else she would die. Being a woman of strong faith
she never really gave up, she always believed that God was going to show up and
perform a miracle. In her case it wasn’t that easy due to the fact that she
only had that one kidney. Anyway, the doctors did not have any other choice but
to go on with the procedure and remove her kidney. They finally removed it from
her body. They were also trying to replace that kidney, but things did not look
that good. There was no kidney available that matched the requirements of a
normal transplant, and so forth.
Well, her fellow Christian
friends were fighting for her with much prayers and intercession. She related that
on the third night at the hospital, after the kidney was removed from her body
and when hope wasn’t an option anymore she saw two angels dressed like doctors
coming to her room at midnight, they came in with a platter in their hands, she
could not see what they had in the platter. They approached her and with their
hands they opened the sides of her body and put two things in it, one on each
side. Then she fell asleep and only woke up in the next morning feeling really
well. The nurses and doctors noticed that something unusual had happened to her
since she did not look so weak any longer, but on the contrary she wanted to
eat, get up and go home. After that strange reaction they decided to exam her
again to find out what was going on. They, then,
finally came back with the
results, astonished, to let her know that her God had given her two brand new
kidneys and she had no need for a transplant or stay in the hospital any
longer. Praise the Lord!!! This is the God we serve!!!
“For assuredly, I say to you,
whoever says to this mountain, "Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and
does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be
done, he will have whatever he says.” Mark 11:23
Dear beloved in Christ
Jesus, I encourage you to minister to those in need without fear. If we can do
it, you can do it, too. Do not be intimidated by those religious folks who
think they know everything when they know nothing, those that try to stop God‘s
redemptive work. Do not be intimidated by them. Also do not be intimidated by
the devil, he is a loser. Pray for those in need of deliverance, healing,
miracles, creative miracles, salvation, etc. May the Lord of hosts protect you,
your family and your business as you go into all the world preaching the good
news to all creation, healing the sick and casting out devils (Mark 16:15-17).
CHAPTER
7
“SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS” ONE OF SATAN’S MOST POWERFUL STRATEGIES TO DECEIVE
PEOPLE
Evil Oppression and
Possession Inside The Church, Overlooked by Christian Leaders.
I don’t mean to scare you,
I just mean to warn you about what I believe is one of the most powerful
tactics Satan has ever used inside our churches-- Spiritual Blindness.
Oppression and possession by evil spirits inside our churches are also being
overlooked, and not being taken very seriously by our leaders.
Satan is still the number
one killer in the entire world today. Now, honestly, how often do you hear your
pastor say something like what I just said? Or, perhaps, I should have asked,
"When was the last time you heard any of your leaders talking about
oppression and possession inside the church?" Usually we have more
important things to talk about, such as: football games, parties, Halloweens,
Christmas programs, shows, movies, weddings, and so forth. We as church leaders
are ignoring the warnings God’s Word gives us. Perhaps, we are not taking God’s
counsels seriously.
It doesn’t matter where I
go to minister, whether here in the U.S. or overseas, whether here or there,
whether at Pr. Good Guy’s church or at Pr. Bad Guy’s evangelistic meeting, one
thing I always encounter--evil spirits. Evil manifestations of all kinds,
colors and shapes happening inside our churches. That tells me something that
the church of Jesus Christ is not yet completely set free.
Recently I was invited to
minister at a couple of churches in Taiwan. There also the situation wasn’t
different than the one in the United States. During our regular ministrations,
under the power of the Holy Spirit, demons began to manifest in both Christians
and non-Christians alike. Most of the manifestations were happening in the
stomach and abdomen areas, due to the fact that in Asia it is very common to
hear about food and drink being offered to idols during ritual ceremonies and
festivals. As some of you may know that kind of religious rituals is very
common in Asian countries, it is a part of their tradition to sacrifice food to
idols and then eat them. Many children are also victims of this abuse since
they have no choice but to obey their parents. This is one of the types of
generational curses that travel in the family tree passing on from generation
to generation. Now if you were to ask me what is the church in Asia doing to
change the reality there, I would say “not much” especially because they are
following the footsteps of the American church very closely. Anyway, the crisis
in the church of Jesus Christ is everywhere. Don’t get me wrong I am not
denying the restoration and transformation power given by Jesus Christ, I am
not just seeing the church stepping up to the plate to be what Jesus has called
it to
GROUPINGS OF EVIL SPIRITS OPERATING INSIDE THE CHURCH
The majority of Christians,
about sixty percent, still tell lies. Have you ever encountered some that likes
to tell lies all the time. Out of ten words they say six are lies? Perhaps, you
may be one of them, or maybe one of your children. We’ve got to get rid of
lies, no matter how few they may be, they come from the devil. Lies are
produced by unseen spirits who dwell in bodies like mine and yours, and once
detected they must be cast out or else they will be traveling from generation
to generation making their habitation at out family tree. I have no doubt that
I was born with these spirits inside of me. I always loved to tell lies to
everybody. Lies seem easier to tell than truth. I am still fighting these
spirits because every once in a while I find myself being tempted to lie to
others. The spirits seem to go away for a while and then later they tend to
come back again, but I am working hard now to keep them once and for all away
from me and my family. Well Jesus said that the Devil is a liar and the father
of all lies.
“You are of your father the
devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from
the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in
him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar
and the father of it.” John 8:44
Other common groupings of
evil spirits working inside the church: Adultery, Divorce, Violence, Addiction,
Incurable Diseases, Sexual Impurity, Sensuality, Mental Illness, Prejudice,
Suicide, Hatred.
DIVORCE,
I BECAME A VICTIM OF IT TOO!
I will never forget the day
before my ex-wife filed for legal separation and that later turned into a
divorce. On April 22, 2002, I was working on my
computer late at night,
around 11 pm, when suddenly, right before my own eyes, I saw this dark and very
short creature standing in between me and my computer, then I heard this
inexpressible voice saying, “I came to destroy you”, after he said that he
disappeared. Well, I went to bed thinking about that encounter, but I did not
take it very seriously nor didn’t take authority over the spirit that just had
appeared to me, and consequently, on the following morning, me and my wife had
another argument that turned out to be the event that separated us.
The bible says, “Our fight
is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities (evil spirits)”
Ephesians 6, but how many of us really understand that? It amazes me how the
devil has been successfully blinding Christians, I mean ordinary Christians and
leaders, within the church.
We have the knowledge but
we lack wisdom. We hear over and over again that “the devil is seeking to whom
he may devour” I Peter 5:8, and “the thief only comes to kill, and to steal,
and to destroy” John 10:10a, but we are not fighting the causer of all
disputes, splits, enmities and struggles. We hear about, but in reality we don’t
believe that the devil really is the one acting behind the scene. It’s easier
to blame one another for the wrong doing. I actually don’t blame the devil for
that, he is doing his job, I blame myself and the Christian leaders for the
lack of knowledge and understanding of the facts, as Hosea 4:6 says,
” my people are
destroyed from lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also
reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also
will ignore your children.”
My dear friends, the devil
is still the one killing, stealing and destroying. Jesus even said that in John
10:10a. How much longer are we letting him keep deceiving us and deceiving our
children? How are we going to fight him? Keep this in mind, we cannot cure
demon possession with counseling, medicine or prescription medications, we will
free someone from demon possession by casting out the devils tormenting the
person who’s been afflicted. I’m fed up with the type of teachings I hear no
the radio and in
churches that don’t tell
the truth. We need to teach our people how to fight and resist the devil. We
need to encourage them to exercise their faith and authority over the evil one.
Is that too hard? Evil spirits were made to be trampled by Spirit-filled
Christians. We were saved by Jesus Christ not just to go to heaven, but to also
exercise our authority on earth as He commended us to. Luke 10:19 “I have given
you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power
of the enemy, and nothing will harm you.” How hard is that?
Do you want to learn how to
trample the devil underfoot? Then, study God’s word, especially the gospels and
observe how Jesus did and do the same. I encourage you to study all the
gospels, especially the gospel of Mark so that you can see how Jesus performed
so you can also perform alike.
Just like divorce and lies,
there are many other struggles Christians are facing on a regular basis, such
as alcoholism, sexual impurity, incurable diseases, etc. Remember, “the thief
(Satan) only comes to kill, and to steal, and to destroy, but I have come that
they may have life and have it more abundantly” John 10:10 .
We have a powerful enemy!
Let’s fight him using our spiritual weapons described in Ephesians 6:10-18 and
Luke 10:19.
“Finally, be strong in the
Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take
your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh
and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers
of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly
realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil
comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done
everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around
your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet
fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to
all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming
arrows of the evil one.
Take
the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.
With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.”
Ephesians 6:10-18
“I have given you authority
to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy;
nothing will harm you.” Luke 10:19
CHAPTER
8
THE
SIGNS AND THE BELIEVERS
"Go into all the world
and preach the good news to every creature, he who believes and is baptized
will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs
will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will
speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything
deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick and they
will recover." Mark 16:15-18 Dear reader, let us put our brain to work a
little bit now. The word of God states that after Jesus rose from the dead He
appeared to His disciples and commended them to "preach the good news to
every creature", and He went on to say that the signs would follow the
believers as well. Let's pause a little bit here, based on the above passage of
the Scriptures, do you see any link between SIGNS and BELIEVERS or am I reading
a different Gospel? My point is this, the signs are for today, and they are
supposed to follow the believers. Now if you are a believer , but the signs
spoken by Jesus are not following you nor being manifested in your ministry in
any way, then according to God's word you are actually not considered a
believer, the signs will follow those who believe, there's no believer without
the manifestation of the signs, if you believe, according to the Scriptures,
then the signs will always be following you. Now let me ask you a question, are
the signs following you? If not, why not? How about your leaders? If your
pastor has no signs
accompanying his teachings and preaching, then according to God's word he is
not a believer. The believer MUST have the signs following him/her, that's what
the Word of God states. Now, ask your pastor when was the last time he cast a
demon out of someone? Ask him when was the last time he prayed for a sick
person and healed him/her? Ask him when was the last time he spoke in tongues?
By asking him those questions you will know whether you are attending the right
congregation or not. Test your leaders with the Scriptures to see whether they
are from God or just mere business people as some of them even called the
pastoral position a job.
The percentage of
Christians under spiritual bondage, in the church, is very high. I could say
without hesitation that the average congregation has approximately 80% of its
members with serious spiritual problems even demon possession, so don't let
your pastor say he does not have opportunities to set people free from
spiritual bondage. I even have heard of pastors and deacons who were possessed
by demons. If you read book "Pigs in the Parlor" you will see how a
pastor was delivered from demons. A friend of mine, who pastored a church in
Eugene, Oregon, mentioned to me that one day, at a home prayer meeting, one of
his male deacons had a terrible manifestation of demons, up to that point no one
knew that he was possessed by evil spirits. The fact is, in most cases, the
people who are spiritually oppressed and possessed by evil spirits are not
aware of that fact until some more serious things start happening, then that is
when they start looking for help.
The Gifts Of The Spirit are
for today! Now-a-days it's very common to hear ministers say that the
manifestations of the Holy Spirit, such as the gifts, are not for today. Some
believe and even teach that the gifts of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 12) are no
longer in operation, they were only assigned to the apostles and operated in
the first century. They even say that the church does not need the gifts of the
Spirit any longer. "The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the
Lord has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal
the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to
the captives, and the
opening of the prison to those who are bound." Isaiah 61:1 Dear reader, we
are Jesus Christ's representatives in the world today, if Jesus was anointed by
God to preach, to heal and to set people free, we, as Heaven's ambassadors on
earth, ought to do the same. Now my question is this, why are we not doing it?
Why is the church neglecting such a wonderful manifestation of the Holy Spirit
and not obeying its calling in its fullness? What are we missing? Jesus even
gave to His church the same power and authority God gave Him. Please, read
these verses below: "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on
earth." Matthew 28:18 "I have given you authority to trample on
snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy, nothing will
harm you" Luke 10:19 " Go , therefore, and make disciples of all the
nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and
lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Matthew 28:19-20
The same authority Jesus received from the Father He transferred to His church.
Are there any more excuses? Below is an email I received from a woman who was
desperate for help and can't find any Spirit-Filled church in her region to
assist her. Their names have been altered in order to protect their identity:
Now let me ask you a
question, Why aren't the churches doing deliverance as Jesus commanded them to
do? What's the reason each congregation does not have a deliverance ministry
available to the public? Why do they normally refer cases like this above one
to psychiatrics and psychologists? Dear reader, psychiatrics and psychologists
are not qualified to cast out demons and to set spiritually oppressed people
free, unless they are born-again believers and filled with the Holy Spirit.
That's up to the Spirit-filled Christians only. That's up to the church of the
Living God. Give me a break, please! I have lost track of the numbers the
emails I have received over the years from people in desperate situations,
looking for spiritual help. Our churches are too busy with their programs of
all kinds and secular agendas that they can't offer spiritual help to those in
need. The Theological Seminaries out there don't really focus much on teaching
the leaders of
today's church about what
really matters. These entities, such as Bible Colleges and Seminaries,
especially in the U.S., concentrate more on how to form leaders who will speak
fluently and eloquently in order to impress people, that's primarily their
focus. Master and Doctor in Divinity are degrees that are frequently offered by
these types of entities who focus more on the abilities of man rather than the
power of God. It seems to me that they have not yet understood that " the
letter kills, the Spirit gives life." "He has made us competent as
ministers of a new covenant—not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter
kills, but the Spirit gives life." 2 Corinthians 3.
CHAPTER
9
UNFORGIVENESS: A MAJOR HINDRANCE TO ENJOYING ABUNDANT LIFE!
Mark 11:23-26 says,
"For assuredly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be removed
and be cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that
those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. Therefore I
say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive
them, and you will have them. And whenever you stand praying, if you have
anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also
forgive you your trespasses. But if you do not forgive, neither will your
Father in heaven forgive your trespasses."
Did you know that
approximately 85% of adult population will develop some sort of back problem
during their lifetime? Some because they work lifting heavy weight all day
long; some because they're on their feet all the time; others as a result of an
injury. But you are going to be surprised to discover that half of these
adults' problems are the result of bitterness of some kind. You may not believe
what I'm saying, but it's true that a large percentage of these people have
nothing wrong with their spines, but
rather an overabundance of
adrenaline in their bodies caused by bitterness and resentment. The excess of
adrenaline will find its refuge in the joints causing arthritis, or in the
spine causing chronic pain. The Word of God warns us regarding the danger of
being angry: "In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while
you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold" (Eph. 4:26-27).
In James 1:19-20 it says, "My brothers, take note of this: Everyone should
be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger
does not bring about the righteous life that God desires." The reason the
Bible warns us is because all bitterness and resentment begins first with
anger. Anger itself is not a sin, but it will lead to sin if not dealt with. On
the other hand, bitterness and resentment are sins because they are rooted in
pride. Even though we have received grace and forgiveness from God for the evil
we have done to Him, we withhold grace from those who have hurt us because we
feel that what they have done to us is somehow worse than what we have done to
God. The Word of God establishes a condition. "Whenever you stand praying,
if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven
may also forgive you your trespasses. But if you do not forgive, neither will
your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses" (Mark 11:25-26).
Unforgiveness gives Satan a foothold (Eph. 4:27). In other words, where
unforgiveness is being harbored, the devil will find no resistance in placing
diseases or curses and the like because he has already been given an opening to
do so by our holding things against others. Unforgiveness can be compared to a
cancer. It kills little by little. It has power to destroy marriages, families,
health and friendships. It has power to kill. The condition to be forgiven by
God is to forgive others. The condition to be healed of your back problems (or
other health problems) in some cases is also to forgive those who have hurt
you. Let me suggest a practical exercise. If you have some sort of back pain,
or if you know somebody who does, try the following: Close your eyes and
examine your heart to see if you hold unforgiveness against anybody, or
instruct the other person to do the same. Once you've identified that you hold
something against someone, stand up, raise your arms and say, "Father God,
I know I hold this against (the person's name) and I cry out to you
asking for help. Lord, I
forgive (the person's name) with all my heart and I won't hold anything against
anybody anymore. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen." After forgiving somebody
and releasing them from the prison of your resentment, you are going to realize
that your back pain will be gone. Remember that the Word of God is the ultimate
authority and whoever follows its instructions is wise. Some other diseases
might also be caused by bitterness and resentment. Every time you hold
bitterness and resentment against others you are simply giving Satan an opening
for him to work in your life, and the Bible says that "The thief (Satan)
does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy . . ." (John
10:10). His schemes never change. He will usually cause some sort of sickness
in order to steal or to kill or to destroy you or to destroy your family.
Believe me, if you cleanse your heart from all bitterness and resentment you
will experience abundant life full of peace, joy and happiness. Matthew 5:43-48
says, "You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your
enemy.' But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the
evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you
love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors
doing that? And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than
others? Do not even pagans do that? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly
Father is perfect."
FEAR,
ANOTHER ENEMY OF THE SOUL
Proverbs 10:24a says,
"What the wicked dreads will overtake him." It is true that the Bible
mentions that what the wicked dreads will overtake him, but in reality I've
seen that what the righteous dread will overtake him as well. Job 3:25 tells
us, "What I feared has come upon me; what I dreaded has happened to
me." In Job 1:6-8 the Bible records, "One day the angels came to
present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them. The Lord
said to Satan, 'Where have you come from?' Satan answered the Lord,
'From roaming through the
earth and going back and forth in it.' Then the Lord said to Satan, 'Have you
considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless
and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil.'" These above verses
reveal that Job was a righteous man, although what he feared came upon him, and
what he dreaded happened to him (Job 3:25). Fear is not a respecter of persons.
Whoever allows it to take root in their life will be overtaken by it. Fear has
the opposite effect of faith, and is equal in its power. When activated, it
will attract destruction. It will bring evil toward the one (wicked or just)
who is being overtaken by it. Let me give you an example:
One day I was in my office
when a woman came to me asking for prayer. She told me that she had cancer in
her throat. She also told me that she used to sing in the choir at her church
every Sunday. Because of the disease she had stopped singing and had begun her
treatment at a nearby hospital. She asked me to pray for her, and I did. The
first time I prayed for her I remember she began to cry. I asked her why she
was crying, and she said, "I'm crying because I'm afraid I'm not going to
be able to sing anymore." I told her, "Don't even think about that.
You are going to be able to sing again," and soon afterward she left. A
month later she showed up again asking me to pray for her once more. The same
thing happened. I prayed and she cried. Again I asked her, "Why are you
crying?" She answered, "I'm crying because I used to sing in my
church and now I can't sing anymore." I said to her, "I want you to
sing your favorite song," and she sang a song with some difficulty, but
she did it. When she was finished she was still hopeless and a little
depressed. She returned to her home in this condition. Three months later I was
in my office when one of her friends came in and told me that she had died.
That news overwhelmed me by the fact that I had prayed for her and I was
expecting her healing. Later on, after seeking God regarding her death, I was
convinced that what she had feared—death— overtook her. Nevertheless, I believe
she is with Jesus right now, and it is far better to be with Him anyway. Never
allow the fear of anything overtake you. Defeat fear by developing desire in
your heart. If fear shows up telling
you that you are going to
die young, just fill your heart immediately with the desire to live a long
life, and start quoting Scriptures that talk about long life. Psalm 91:16 is
one of them: "With long life will I (God) satisfy him and show him my
salvation." Proverbs 10:24—"What the wicked dreads will overtake him;
what the righteous desire will be granted."
CHAPTER
10
INNER
HEALING
"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and
today and forever." Hebrews 13:8
Back in the late 80s I was
involved in the Charismatic movement in Brazil. I was a part of a team of
prayer warriors. Fernando, the person God used to disciple me, had invited me
to join his ministry team. Even though I was overseeing a data processing
department of a bank I found time to join my partners for prayer on a daily
basis. That was a time of preparation for me as I learned to be dependable,
obedient to God as well as to my spiritual leaders. Of course, God knew before
hand what He was going to do in my life. As a new convert I didn't understand
much about spiritual matters, but I knew I was thirsty for God. God had chosen
Fernando, a man ten years younger than me, to be my spiritual father and I
praise God for Fernando's life. May God always be with him. Through the
Charismatic movement in Brazil I was introduced to the healing, deliverance and
inner healing ministries. I experienced the power of God through our prayer
activities, weekly seminars, door to door evangelism, radio broadcast and
prayer meetings. Everything was new for me, but I was very excited to be
involved in those ministries especially because God Himself was our instructor.
I was confident in Him and knew that He had the best for me.
The certainty of God's
calling for me came at a Charismatic Conference in Anápolis, Brazil, on
September 29th, 1989. During an explanation by our leader about the gifts of
the Spirit the power of God came upon me. It was during a time of silent prayer
that the preacher invited those who wanted to be baptized with the Holy Spirit
and to receive the gift of speaking in tongues to stand up and repeat a prayer
after him. I remember that I stood up to receive that gift when the preacher
commanded us to let our tongue lay loosely in our mouth. He prayed for us and I
felt my tongue moving up and down by itself. I also felt wind blowing on my
face in a closed auditorium with about 3,000 people present. That was the sign
of the baptism of the Holy Spirit and a few minutes later I was praying and
speaking in tongues. What an exciting experience! After that incident I was
convinced of the calling in my life, and I decided to study the Bible with
intensity, and the desire to learn and to receive more from God consumed me.
THE WORD
OF KNOWLEDGE
Among all the gifts of the
Spirit the word of knowledge was one that I decided to pursue the most because
two of my ministry partners, Fernando and Enedina, were being used by God in
such a powerful way with the gift of the word of knowledge. Time after time I
saw them praying for people with all kinds of problems and diseases and all
through the word of knowledge deliverance and healing were taking place. My
partners kept themselves busy in this ministry going from place to place, city
to city, day after day. People came from everywhere to be ministered by them.
Once in a while I used to join them in this mission even though I was not able
to operate with the gift of the word of knowledge yet. One day I asked them to
explain to me how the word of knowledge could be such a powerful tool in the
healing ministry, and one of them said, "The word of knowledge is a gift
of the Holy Spirit that brings to light what is hidden in someone's life. We
pray for people and God
reveals to us what is causing the turmoil in their life. In some cases the person
doesn't even know anything about the facts in their own life. That's why God
uses us with the word of knowledge. In some cases, when we are praying for
people we pray in tongues while waiting for the message from God. Most of the
time we are given a few words. The Holy Spirit prints those words on our minds
and we always ask for confirmation. In some other instances God gives pictures
or visions of events that took place in their life sometime in the past. We
make known the vision to them as we ask for their confirmation. Usually after
the confirmation of the given words the healing process begins." I myself
experienced healing and deliverance after being prayed for by a group of
ministers. Many times God had showed me things that had to be changed in my
life as well as healing of emotional wounds that were afflicting me during
those years that had to take place. I had to undergo inner healing sessions a
number of times. Every time I was being prayed for God was healing me from the
dark side of my past. I really felt it was necessary to undergo inner healing.
How I was blessed through that ministry!
OPERATING WITH THE WORD OF KNOWLEDGE FOR THE FIRST TIME
One day my ministry team
was invited to visit a woman who was facing family problems and for the first
time the team invited me to join the prayer session. We began to pray for that
woman and God began to give me pictures of things that happened in her past as
well as problems related to her daughter. I remember seeing a picture of a
monkey as I asked what this had to do with her. She told me that she couldn't
stand monkeys--she had fear of them. Then I said, "God is removing this
crippling emotional scar from you." Another picture that I saw was
silverware and she confirmed it by telling me that she had fought with her
husband a few times using forks and knives. I said, "God is removing
crippling emotional scars from your past." We all prayed for her and for
her daughter as well, and I remember
that two other words were
given to us related to abortion and unforgiveness. That was when the woman
revealed to us that she had tried to abort her daughter shortly after
conception, and for that reason her daughter hated her. Through those words and
prayer God brought healing to their relationship. One last word was given to us
which was not confirmed. It was a problem in her uterus. She stated, "I
don't know anything about it." That was the only word among many others
that wasn't confirmed by the woman. When we finished praying she felt relief
and she knew God was doing something, He was healing her.
THE NEXT
DAY
Enedina, one of my ministry
team partners who was with us that day praying for that woman, received a phone
call the next day. She reported that the woman called her to ask who had
mentioned the word uterus. She couldn't remember, but the woman went on to tell
her that she had gone to church the next morning and during the communion time
she was standing when all of a sudden her pants began to fall and she noticed
that her abdomen seemed smaller. At that moment the word uterus came to her
mind and she realized that God had healed her of that problem even though she
wasn't aware of it.
INNER
HEALING
Inner healing is a healing
that takes place in a different manner, usually with the word of knowledge together
with prayer. We say inner healing because in most cases the person's emotions
are affected by a number of incidents that have occurred during their lifetime.
These can contribute to many problems including depression, substance abuse,
divorce, illness, fear, etc. Also, problems that sometimes begin at the time of
conception and stay with the person throughout their life, for example:
attempted abortions, violence, abuse, rejection. In some cases asthma is just a
reflection of
mistreatment and abuse in
someone's past. Absence of one of the parents can also cause an emotional
reaction that manifests as asthma. Depression can also be the result of
mistreatment, abuse, violence, and loneliness in someone's life. The idea of
ministering inner healing is to ask God to heal the person from the past hurts.
Forgiveness is an important factor to deal with during an inner healing
session.
MINISTERING
INNER HEALING
Inner healing is an
intercessory prayer. You pray to God on behalf of the person. It's biblical.
Prayer is biblical.
There are two common ways
to minister inner healing: 1) pray for a person asking God to reveal to you
through words of knowledge facts about the past of that person that are causing
some sort of problem, and 2) pray with the person by going back in his/her past
starting from the time of conception and going year by year, praying and asking
God to reveal things that happened in those years. Usually God shows you
pictures, scenes, visions, or just words. The fact is that through this process
you can help someone overcome depression, bad relationships, asthma, sickness,
marriage conflicts, etc. In closing, let me give you two examples of people who
were healed during an inner healing session.
I met a lady in 1991 who
was afflicted with a problem in one of her legs. Actually, she had broken the
femur (her bones were very fragile due to osteoporosis) and for about two years
she had gone from doctor to doctor and from hospital to hospital, undergoing
one surgery after another with no positive results. She was a Christian and for
two years she had people coming to her home to pray for her on a weekly basis.
Her problem was getting worse and worse, to the point that one of the doctors
said that she was doomed to live in a wheelchair. At that time I was
ministering once a week at a radio station. She used to listen to my radio
program and one day she asked me, through one of her friends, if I could go to
her house to pray
for her healing. I agreed
to go. I went to her house with two prayer partners. After she had told us her
story and how people were praying for her, I decided to do what no one had ever
done for her, an inner healing session. We started to pray and ask God to show
us what was causing that problem and God gave me some visions. One of them was
a little girl, approximately six years old, in front of a bar where a few men
were fighting, throwing beer bottles at each other. After I said that, all of a
sudden she began to cry saying that she remembered the incident and had been
afraid of being hit by one of the bottles. Then I said, "God is healing
your emotions from that time." Another vision that God gave me was of a
little girl on a farm, underneath a fence with cows walking by. After I said
that she sobbed and said that she remembered being afraid of the cows. I told
her that the Lord was healing her from that fear. After I reported a third
vision also confirmed by her we finished that prayer session. She commented
that she'd never thought those incidents could have affected her life so many
years later. A month had passed when a report came to me from her, through her
cousin, saying that in her last appointment the doctor was astonished and said
that her God had given her a brand new bone and she was healed from that
problem. Praise God!
Another story—In 1996 one
of my friends' son had been depressed for about two and a half years. His
mother was a prayer warrior and she tried everything she could during that time
to see her son healed, but nothing seemed to work. They had also taken him to a
psychologist during that period and he was actually getting worse. I also
prayed for him a few times, rebuking the devil in his life, but he stayed the
same. I remember that a few times she came to me hopeless, wondering why God
didn't want to heal her son. I always tried to comfort her, but had little
success. Her son was getting worse every day. After about six months of praying
for him, I decided to do what we had never done—an inner healing session. She
brought her son and we prayed asking God to show us what to do and how to pray
for him when I felt in my heart that God wanted us to pray for his emotions. We
started to pray but no words of knowledge were given to me until I decided
to pray for him by going
back to the time of conception. God led me to pray year by year and in almost
every year a picture was given to me regarding his life. Each time he confirmed
it I said, "God is healing you from this." He was 22 years old at the
time and we prayed throughout his entire life, year by year. There was no
noticeable changes until about a month later when his mother came to me saying
that he was getting better and after another month he was totally healed of his
depression. If God leads you to pray for someone using these techniques, just
do it! Never try to limit God's action. Inner healing is a prayer associated
with the word of knowledge. That's all it is!
A
TESTIMONY
God led me to pray for a
woman using the same methods previously described, in other words, we asked
Jesus to visit her at the very age when the fear came into her life to make her
just a miserable person and heal her of those terrible emotional wounds. This
is what she told us:
"Dear Revivalist
Carlos Oliveira: I emailed you right after the Service in Sacramento thanking
you and Prophet Bob for the work God is doing through you to help God's
Children and those who need deliverance.
I want to give Honor and
Glory and Praise to God and my Savior Jesus Christ, for in that Service, God
healed me from a fear I had in my life since a very young age, in regard to
things I had went through at that age, and that fear had tormented me at
different times in my life for many years. God has delivered me from that fear
at that Sacramento Service when you prayed with me, and I just thank Him, and I
thank you both for being obedient to God. This is my Testimony, by the Blood of
the Lamb and the word of our Testimony and our trust in God, I have overcome.
Let the Almighty God of Heaven be glorified for this. God Bless this Ministry,
you and your families, and all those you Minister to in the Name of Jesus our
Lord. Your Sister in Christ, G. M.
"Go into all the world
and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will
be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will
follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak
with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything
deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and
they will recover." Mark 16:15-18
Chapter
11
DELIVERANCE
FROM DEMONS, CURSES AND WITCHCRAFT
Curses are being precisely
transferred from generation to generation, through the family bloodline, and
also from a person to another, from animals and objects to people and
vise-versa. For 6,000 years witchcraft and other sorts of spiritualistic
rituals and ceremonies have been contributing to the propagation of curses as
well.
In the following pages I
will unveil the darkness behind our families and societies and deal with these
particular demons and curses, common to human beings, the proper way and help
educate this generation already brainwashed and afflicted by such evil and
sinful cultures, in most cases led by the television, movie and music
industries as well as magazines, books, false religions, ungodly societies and
organizations, new age spirituality, etc... that have been bombarding our
children and young adults with all kinds of sinful, anti-Christ demonic
messages and informations orchestrated, of course, by an invisible kingdom
operating in the shadows that partially and conditionally rules over this
planet which is known as Satan's kingdom.
SATAN
WAS CAST DOWN TO THE EARTH
The Bible, in Revelation 12:7-12, gives us a
pretty good idea on how this
"And war broke out in
heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his
angels fought, but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in
heaven any longer. So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old,
called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the
earth, and his angels were cast out with him. Then I heard a loud voice saying
in heaven, 'Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power
of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them
before our God day and night, has been cast down. And they overcame him by the
blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love
their lives to the death. Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in
them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come
down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time.'”
Revelation 12:7-12 (NKJV).
The good news is that the
Word of God gives us strategies on how to overcome Satan's army, right here on
earth, and be able to live in victory and without fear of evil.
PEOPLE
ARE ALREADY BORN WITH CURSES
Generational curses are the
ones passed down from generation to generation, through the family bloodline.
The Bible does mention “generational curses” in several places including Exodus
20:5, "I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the
fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation."; Exodus
34:7, " keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression
and sin, by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers
upon the children and the children’s children to the third and the fourth
generation.”; Numbers 14:18, " The Lord is longsuffering and abundant in
mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression; but He by no means clears the
guilty, visiting the
iniquity of the fathers on
the children to the third and fourth generation."; Deuteronomy 5:8-9,
"You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything
that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the
water under the earth; 9 you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I,
the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon
the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me";
etc. God warns us that He is a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin
of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate Him. Now
taking that analogy into consideration we understand that human beings are
already being born with curses they inherit from their ancerstors.
CAN
CHRISTIANS HAVE DEMONS?
People frequently ask me
these questions, "Can Christians have demons on the inside? Can the Holy
Spirit and demons share the same space in a Christian's body?"
Well, let me answer it by
asking a couple of questions, "Can the Holy Spirit watch pornography with
Christians? Can the Holy Spirit watch sexual and violent movies on TV with
Christians? Can the Holy Spirit partake in gossiping and judging others with
Christians? Can the Holy Spirit fornicate with Christians while dating?"
Well, if you consider yourself a Christian and practice such things, then
you'll need to repent, ask God to forgive you then cast those your devils out
of your body first to make room for the Holy Spirit to come in and dwell in it.
Don't you agree?
ADULTERY,
MASTURBATION, LUST AND FORNICATION
Dating spiced up with
erotic kisses, hugs and body touches is crossing the line, it will cause harm,
pain and distress in the long run since ground for torment has been granted to
the devil. Even dating without sex is a form of "adultery". Matt
5:28, "But I say unto you, that whosoever looks on a woman to lust after
her has committed adultery with her already in his
heart."
What kind of thoughts do you think comes after kisses and hugs in a premarital
intimate relationship? By the way, intimate dating is not Biblical, it's
Hollywoodical.
Matthew 5:27-28 “You have
heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery’; but I say to you that
everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery
with her in his heart." (NKJV)
Let me ask you
a question now, if you masturbate do you visualize or think of a tree or a
piece of concrete or you think of or visualize a naked person or people or
animals instead?
If you are still a little
bit confused regarding this then read the above scriptures again and let the
Holy Spirit speak to you! Remember if the world approves it, including
hollywood, then run away from it, as fast as you can.
DEMONIC
SEXUAL LUST
We human beings were
created by God with natural sexual desires for multiplication purpose; Gen
1:28, "Be fruitful and multiply". Natural sexual desire meaning we
can exercise self-control over temptations. On the other hand uncontrollable
sexual lust drives people to do evil things, stupid things and most the time
making people feel powerless and unable to subdue such a strong sexual appetite,
to make things much worse television, internet, magazines, etc., have been
fueling the problem with sexual related shows, movies, photos of naked and
semi-naked people and so on and so forth. This form of uncontrollable sexual
lust is demonic in nature, it's a combination of demons and curses working
together with the purpose of destroying those driven by it.
If you are being driven by
tormenting sexual thoughts and desires and are not able to exercise
self-control to resist them, then, yes, you are being oppressed and somewhat
manipulated by these forces of darkness that perhaps have found openings in
your life which they claim as "ground for torment" or "legal
ground". Anything that drives a person to do evil and breaks God's laws
has the finger of the devil in it.
Folks, one of the greatest
misunderstanding, in the body of Christ, is concerning deliverance. Many
pastors and teachers have been teaching their congregations that prayer and
attending church services regularly are all they need to defeat the enemy of
their souls, no wonder most of these leaders are also getting hit themselves by
evil forces dwelling here on earth.
In Mark 16:17, Jesus went
on to say that certain signs were to follow the believers, which includes the
casting out of demons. Jesus Himself, many times, drove out demons too to prove
to us that evil spirits are real and very present in this world. He also gave
us authority to trample these devils and to overcome all the power of the enemy
(Luke 10:19).
TRANSFERENCE
OF SPIRITS
Common ways of demonic
transferences happen through datings, sexual promiscuity, immorality,
bestiality, ungodly friendships, relationships between people, also between
people and animals as well as between people and inanimate objects and also
through communication and interaction with spirits and even dead people.
Not too long ago a woman
who appeared on a reality television series, in which I was a part of, said
that her greatest addiction in life was her own breasts. They were very large
breasts, each one larger than her own head. Another person, on the same
documentary, confessed that he was in love with his automobile.
All of these strange
occurrencies are already forms of demonic possession. In the case of the woman
with very large breasts there were already demons lodged in her breasts making
her fall in love with and lust after them. These are manifestations of what is
known as "sexual demons" and they even have the ability to
supernaturally enlarge sexual body parts to make people lust after and feel in
love with them.
When people develop close
relationships with others who are under severe demonic oppression then they run
the risk of having some of those demons transferred to them. It happen more often
than we realize and no one is immune to this kind of attacks.
TRANSFERENCE OF SPIRITS FROM DECEASED HUMAN BEINGS
I was called to assist a
young lady once who became possessed at a friend's funeral. She reported that
while she was near the casket she then felt something heavy entering her body
and she knew exactly where the heaviness came from. She then began having some
of the same simptoms and manifestations that her deceased friend used to have
and from that moment on she was not the same anymore.
Another woman had asked me
to visit her, in Beverly Hills, back in September 2013, she reported that she
heard voices, non-stop, tormenting her day and night, 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week. During my investigation of the problem she then said that everything
started when she visited a deceased celebrity's grave, at a nearby cemetery,
and then inquired of the dead female singer as to how she had died, since it
was a mystery even to this day. This lady then reported to me that she visited
the grave three times total and on the third time then the voices began
tormenting her saying that they were the singer's friends and so forth.
On another occasion, a
young mother of three children reported to me that after her father had passed
away, while in prison, then they began having paranormal activities in her home
with ghost apparitions and objects moving around in the house and so forth.
Then I asked her if she had brought home any of the father's belongings, etc.,
then she reported that she didn't have any of his belongings at home, only his
ashes because she had not spent much time with him, then she thought it would
be a nice thing to do to have his remains staying at the house, to show love
and appreciation for her father. At that very moment I told her that the
father's remains had brought the demons that killed him in prison into her
home, to prey upon the next victim in the family.
People have no
idea how the demonic realm operates as they go in life opening up doors for
these creatures to come in, torment and destroy them.
DATING
AND FRIENDSHIP
Some of the most common
ways of demonic transference happen through close relationships between people,
especially through datings, premarital sexual relationships, etc. Everybody has
issues, curses and demons and when someone comes in a close intimate
relationship with another demon-oppressed human being then demons will simply
unite their forces and begin working against both parties to torment and
destroy them and make their lives miserable for years to come.
Demons are
smart creatures, they have been around way longer than we have, plus, for the
most part, they are invisible to the naked eye and that makes things much
easier for them to attack us without being detected.
They know everything about
human weaknesses and know exactly where to push the "buttons" to make
our lives go down hill very fast.
In order for us to put a
stop to these demonic entities and activities we must follow God's guindace
found only in His Word, which is the Bible. The infallible Word of God has
answers for everything under the sun.
DATING
AND THE BASTARD CURSE
Deuteronomy 23:2 “One of
illegitimate birth shall not enter the assembly of the Lord; even to the tenth
generation none of his descendants shall enter the assembly of the Lord."
Adulterous dating has been playing a major role in keeping the curse of the
bastard well alive today and for generations to come, being one of the causes
of major social disasters, mass murders, killings, destruction, family
division, high and low level corruptions, abortion which is a form of human
sacrifice, etc
CULTURAL
CURSES: TATTOOS AND BODY PIERCINGS:
Leviticus 19:28 (NKJV)
"You shall not make
any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you: I am the
Lord."
Some of the ways demons
enter people's bodies or transfer from one to another are through tattoos, body
cuttings and piercings. Demons know that everytime one of God's principals and
statutes are broken the they can gain access to one's life, leading a person
into, what it seems like, a never-ending road of destruction, pain, agony and
torment among other things.
-BIBLE
DRESS CODE:
Deuteronomy 22:5 (NKJV)
“A woman shall not wear
anything that pertains to a man, nor shall a man put on a woman’s garment, for
all who do so are an abomination to the Lord your God.
Here is a great example of
how movies, television, Hollywood and music have been playing a key role in
influencing our culture. They always seem to promote as "cool" and
"fun" everything that God condemns in His Word. The more Godless the
culture is the better. These ones too are infesting people and families with
demons and curses.
GHOST HUNTING SHOWS; SEXUAL, HORROR AND VIOLENT MOVIES, DEMONIC MUSIC,
ETC.
Another way people are
getting hit by curses and demons are through certain types of television shows,
soap operas, movies, etc. Paranormal ghost hunting shows are door openers to
demonic activies in a house and family. Besides they also teach people wrong
ways of dealing with the unseen world, they portrait that it's okey to
communicate with dark spirits, to cleanse a house with sage, to record
electronic voice phenomena (evp) and so foth. No, it not okey to dialogue with
spirits, it's not okey to smudge sage in a house, it's not okey to record evps
. These practices will grant demons more ground for torment.
To come out from under
generational curses one must be a born again believer in Jesus Christ. Through
Him only and through His sacrifice on the cross for us can curses be broken.
Galatians 3:13 says, “Christ
has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us
(born-again Christians) for it is written, 'Cursed is everyone who hangs on a
tree'“
Romans 10:7, "If you
confess with your mouth 'Jesus is Lord' and believe in your heart that God
raised Him from the dead, you'll be saved.
Jesus Christ said in John
14:6, "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, no one comes to the Father
but by Me". Through Jesus Christ only we can be saved and forgiven and
through Him only we can overcome curses and demons. Amen?
The good news is Jesus
Christ gave us His authority to defeat the kingdom of Satan on earth, Luke
10:19, "I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and
to overcome all the power of the enemy, nothing will harm you". In order
for all curses to be broken in our lives we must make sure Jesus Christ is our
only Lord and Savior, shut all the demonic doors that we previously had opened
to demons, then renounce and break curses and cast out all demons associated
with them. Remember we can be saved and still go on in life cursed and
demonized.
BREAKING
SOUL-TIE CURSES:
Now it is very important
that you verbally renounce, cancel and break all soul-ties you developed with
anyone that you had intimate relatioship with, including ex-dates, ex-spouses,
ex-lovers, and even with close friends who were addicted to drugs, alcohol,
nicotine, pornography, etc. If you don't remember everyone's names then break
the ties by saying "with all people I had relationships with, etc".
Start out by saying, In the
name of Jesus Christ, according to Luke 10:19, which says, "I have given
you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power
of the enemy, nothing will harm you." I now renounce, cancel and break all
evil, demonic and ungodly soul-ties I
developed with _______,
_______ , _______, (fill the blanks with everyone's names that you can remember
of) and all other sexual partners, friends, animals, objects, sex toys, idols
such as, tv celebrities, singers, actors, athletes, tv shows, paranormal ghost
hunting shows, horror movies, cars, dolls, toys, occultic objects, spirit
guides, angels, demons, etc... In the name of Jesus Christ I now clear myself
of all impurity I inherited from those relatioships and I command all of you,
demons, to leave me and my family now, in the name of Jesus Christ.
RENOUNCING COMMON DEMONIC LEGAL GROUNDS AND OPEN DOORS:
Deuteronomy
18:9-12 (NKJV)
“When you come into the
land which the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not learn to follow the
abominations of those nations. There shall not be found among you anyone who
makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, or one who practices
witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one
who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead.
For all who do these things are an abomination to the Lord, and because of
these abominations the Lord your God drives them out from before you."
Folks, now take the time to
renounce one by one of the demonic legal grounds below. You may not have done
all of them, but on behalf of your family bloodline you should do it anyway.
Just say it out loud, Father in Heaven, in the name of my Lord Jesus Christ I
ask you that you forgive me of all the sins I have committed against you and
against those you created. Father, do not remember the iniquities of my
forefathers against me and my family (Psalm 79:8), in the mighty name of Jesus
Christ, I pray amen.
Father in the name of the
Lord Jesus Christ, according to Luke 10:19, Matthew 10:1 and Mark 16:17, on
behalf of myself and my family I now renounce, cancel and break all assignments
of the devil against us that came to us through demonic gates and doors we've
opened. In the name of Jesus Christ I now renounce, cancel and break:
Astral Projection, Séances, Light as a Feather,
Table Lifting, Ouija Board,
Bloody Mary, Spells,
Telepathy, Handwriting Analysis, Automatic Handwriting, Spirit Guides, Fortune
Telling, Tarot Cards, Palm Reading, Witchcraft, Sorcery, Divination,
Levitation, Trances, Satanism, Magic Eight Ball, Ouija Board, Pendulum,
Hypnotism, Consulting With Psychics and Mediums, Astrology/Horoscopes, Black
& White Magic, Dungeons & Dragons, Blood pacts, Cutting Oneself on
Purpose, Objects of Worship, Talisman, Necromancy, Water Witching,
Incantation,Charms, Fetishes, Voodoo, Cleansing Rituals and Ceremonies, Healing
Crystals, Healing Stones, Sage Smudging, Candle Burning, Incense Burning, EVPs,
Sex with Spirits, Dialoguing and Communicating with Spirits, Consulting with
the Dead or Familiar Spirits, Mysticism, Sensei Devotion Through Martial Arts,
Supertitions, New Age Spirituality, Freemasonry, Mind Science Cults, Silva Mind
Control, Hare Krishna, Roy Master, Unitarianism, Universalism, Humanism,
Hinduism, Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, Bahaism, Ritualism, Formalism, Legalism,
Atheism, Spiritism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shintoism, Native American Worship,
Islam, Black Muslim, Rosicrucianism, Occult Video Games, Violent Video Games,
Watching Ghost Hunting Shows and Movies, TV Shows, Violent Movies, Sexual
Movies, Horror Movies, Pornography, Tattoo, Sexual Promiscuity, Contraceptives,
Abortion, etc.
CAST OUT
COMMON DEMON GROUPINGS:
Folks, now take the time to
cast out one by one of the demons and strongholds below. You may not have all
of them in you, but on behalf of yourself and your family bloodline you should
do it anyway. Just say it out loud, in the name of my Lord Jesus Christ I now
exercise authority over the kingdom of darkness attacking myself and my family,
according to Luke 10:19, which says, "I have given you authority to
trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy,
nothing will harm you". Also according to Matthew 10:1, which says,
"Jesus Christ gave His disciples (His Church) power to drive out demons
and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of deseases". Also
according to Mark 16:17, "This signs will follow those who believe, in my
name they will drive out demons". I now command you demons of
____________, ___________,
___________, (fill the
blanks with the list below) , come out now, In Jesus' mighty name and never
come back. Get out of me now and get out of my
Bitterness, Nervousness,
Resentment, Hatred, Unforgiveness, Rage, Irritability, Intolerance, Violence,
Temper, Anger, Retaliation, Murder, Worries, Anxiety, Dread, Apprehension,
Escape, Insecurity, Inferiority, Depression, Panic Attacks, Agoraphobia, Fear
of Disapproval, Failure Mindset, Rejection Mindset, Insanity, Extreme
Sensitiveness, Despair, Self-Delusion, Despondency, Discouragement, Defeatism,
Dejection, Hopelessness, Suicide, Insomnia, Rebellion, Strife, Control,
Manipulation, Possessiveness, Dominance, Retaliation, Contention, Bickering,
Argument, Quarreling, Fighting, Destruction, Stubbornness, Disobedience,
Accusation, Fear of Rejection, Negative Emotions, Rejection, Self-Rejection,
Extreme Jealousy, Envy, Lying , Deceit, Withdrawal, Extreme Passivity,
Heaviness, Gloom, Burden, Persecution, Mental Illness, Schizophrenia, Paranoia,
Confusion, Indecision, Self-Deception, Self-Hatred, Mind-Binding, Idolatry,
Phobias, Hysteria, Tiredness, Weariness, Laziness, Fear of Man, Fear of Satan,
Pride, Ego, Vanity, Self-Righteousness, Haughtiness, Importance, Arrogance,
Affectation, Covetousness, Stealing, Kleptomania, Materialism, Greed,
Sophistication, Perfectionism, Competitions, Impatience, False Compassion,
Extended Grief and Sorrow, Cruelty, Fatigue, Anorexia, Bulimia, Infirmity,
Sickness, Disease, Premature Death, Emotional Disorder, Hyper-Activity,
Restlessness, Cursing, Blasphemy, Gossip, Criticism, Backbiting, Mockery,
Belittling, Nicotine, Alcohol Addiction, Drug Use and Abuse, Medication
Dependency and Abuse, Caffeine Addiction, Gluttony, Sexual Impurity, Sexual
Perversion, Unnatural Sexual Practices, Child Molestation, Uncontrollable
Sexual Desires, Compulsive Masturbation, Fantasy Lust, Sodomy, Adultery,
Fornication, Incest, Harlotry, Rape, Exposure, Frigidity, Bestiality, Religious
Doctrinal Error, Fear of Lost Salvation, Fear of Hell, Seduction, Murder,
Abortion.
BREAKING
GENERATIONAL CURSES:
In the name of Jesus
Christ, according to Luke 10:19, Matthew 10:1 and Mark 16:17, as it relates to
me and my family, I now exercise authority over all demonic spirits,
principalities, powers and curses that have been plaguing my family bloodline
for generations. I commend you now evil spirits behind all inherited sins,
bastard curse, genetic disorders, cellular
disorders, character
defects, personality traits, learned demonic inner vows, evil ties. I break all
curses and put the Blood of Jesus Christ in their places. I cancel all
generational curses back to the beginning of time and all present and future
generations. By the power of the Name of Jesus Christ, I now confess that my
family and I are curse free, for the glory of the Almighty God.
In the name of my Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ, as it relates to me and my family, I cast out all evil
spirits of anger, hatred, rage, pride, defiance, persecution, prejudice,
judgment, gossip, rebellion, disobedience, arrogance, hypocrisy, unforgiveness,
envy, impatience, resentment, vanity, coveting, selfishness, idolatry,
haughtiness, mockery, murder, infirmity, sickness, disease, insanity,
depression, oppression, suicide, schizophrenia, hormonal disorders, denial,
disbelief, betrayal, guilt, confusion, shame, revenge, doubt, self-hatred, poor
self-image, rejection, anorexia, bulimia, possessiveness; deaf, dumb, blind and
mute spirits; fear of man, fear of Satan, fear of ghosts, fear of dead people,
agoraphobia, timidity, passivity, control, unbelief, jealousy, division,
disunity, distrust, deception, dishonesty, destruction, vengeance,
hyperactivity, competitiveness, accusation, torment, procrastination,
stubbornness, strife, criticism, manipulation, materialism, greed, poverty,
divorce, separation, hypochondria, or dysfunction, fatigue, worry, anxiety,
sleeplessness, ADD, ADHD, escape, withdrawal, loneliness, isolation,
nervousness, negativety, all addictions, gluttony, nicotine, alcoholism,
perfection, excessive spending, consumerism, gambling, drug abuse,
self-cutting, self-multilation, body piercing, tattoos, self-abuse, yoga,
transcedental meditation, sexual perversion, masturbation, seduction,
fornication, adultery, pornography, lust, incest, pedophilia, sodomy, unnatural
sexuality, homophobia, sexual impotency, sexual immorality and impurity,
bestiality, abortion, sexual promiscuity, demonic games, sleeping spirits, new
age demons, cult and occult spirits and seducing evil spirits. I command you
all demons, devils and curses to leave me and my family members now, in the
mighty name of Jesus Christ.
In the Name of Jesus
Christ, I renounce, break and destroy all kinds of spells, curses, voodoo,
witchcraft, black and white magics, vexes, hexes, occult; masonic rituals,
sacrifices and blood convenants; satanic sacrifices, rituals and blood
covenants; demonic activities of all kinds and forms; coven practices,
sacrifices and rituals; evil wishes, all forms of occult involvement,
Islamic fasting prayers,
word cursing and evil judgments that have been passed down through my family
bloodline. I cast you all out now devils, demons and curses, get out now, in
the mighty name of Jesus Christ. Father in Heaven, I ask you forgiveness for as
I renounce all evil inner oaths, vows and judgements made by myself and by my
ancestors. I ask you Father, in the name of my Lord Jesus Christ that you
break, cancel and destroy all evil oaths, vows and judgements and from any
curse they may have held us in. Lord, in the name of Jesus Christ, forgive us
of the iniquities and sins of ancestors against me and my family.
In the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ I break, cancel and destroy all curses resulting in the
destruction of the body and mind, behavioral disorder and perversion; lies,
blasphemies, enchantments, encantations, sorceries, communication with dark
spirits, consulting with the dead, condemnation, control, curses from the womb,
strongholds affecting the family, curses from any demonic doors that we have
opened to demons, curses from my family bloodline from both my father's and the
my mother's ancestral family bloodlines, word cursing others; illusions and
delusions; demonic activities, influences and attacks; demonic condemnation,
demonic covenants, depression, insanity, mental illness, anger, rage, hatred,
destruction of finances, marriage separation, destruction of family, destruction
of the body, distractions, dullness of mind, dysfunctionality, adverse effects,
every word cursing spoken contrary to God's plans and purposes for my life and
family, demonic condemnation, evil contracts, evil plans, evil powers,
hindrances, evil influences passed down, emotionally, spiritually, socially,
inherited, or any other channel, unknown to me, evil alliances, and evil
thoughts and spoken words concerning me and my family, demons that follow and
harass; demonic strongholds, trauma, familiar perversion, financial curses,
futility of the mind, ill spoken words, interaction and communication with evil
spirits, manipulation, demonic mindset demonic mind control, neutralizing
effects, bad habits, poverty, evil soul-ties, oppressive feelings, oppression,
perverse speech, pains; oppressive, evil and negative thoughts; spiritual
wickedness, religious error, satanic, and demonic alliances, schemes of the
enemy or wicked people, self condemnation, sexual perversion, spiritual
corruption, evil systems of people, twistedness of the mind, ungodly
associations or covenants with evil people, terrorism, unrighteous pacts and
agreements, witchcraft spells, evil thinking patterns.
Father in Heaven, in the
name of the Lord Jesus Christ I ask you now that you put an end to all
generations and relational curses that have plagued my family bloodline. Thak
you Father for forgiving us and for removing all unrighteousness from our DNAs.
Thank you Father for releasing your blessings now to follow me and my family, my
descendants for as long as we remain on this planet. Thank you father for
cleansing us of all impurity, perversion and corruption, in the mighty name of
Jesus Christ. Father, grant us to live under your total guidance, protection,
properity, health and spiritual blessings, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ I
pray. I now declare that, through God's grace, my family is now curse free.
Amen.
Folks, I recommend that
this ministration be performed individually by all those committed to start
their families, as married couples, curse free, at least seven times within the
next six months, with all honesty, whether they are engaged couples, singles
planning to get married or married couples.
LEVITICUS
18 - LAWS OF SEXUAL MORALITY
Then the Lord spoke to
Moses, saying, “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘I am the
Lord your God. According to the doings of the land of Egypt, where you dwelt,
you shall not do; and according to the doings of the land of Canaan, where I am
bringing you, you shall not do; nor shall you walk in their ordinances. You
shall observe My judgments and keep My ordinances, to walk in them: I am the
Lord your God. You shall therefore keep My statutes and My judgments, which if
a man does, he shall live by them: I am the Lord.
‘None of you shall approach
anyone who is near of kin to him, to uncover his nakedness: I am the Lord. The
nakedness of your father or the nakedness of your mother you shall not uncover.
She is your mother; you shall not uncover her nakedness. The nakedness of your
father’s wife you shall not uncover; it is your father’s nakedness. The
nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father, or the daughter of your
mother, whether born at home or elsewhere, their nakedness you shall not
uncover. The nakedness of your son’s daughter or your daughter’s daughter,
their nakedness you shall not uncover; for theirs is your own nakedness. The
nakedness of your father’s
wife’s daughter, begotten by your father—she is your sister—you shall not
uncover her nakedness. You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s
sister; she is near of kin to your father. You shall not uncover the nakedness
of your mother’s sister, for she is near of kin to your mother. You shall not
uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother. You shall not approach his
wife; she is your aunt. You shall not uncover the nakedness of your
daughter-in-law—she is your son’s wife—you shall not uncover her nakedness. You
shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife; it is your brother’s
nakedness. You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, nor
shall you take her son’s daughter or her daughter’s daughter, to uncover her
nakedness. They are near of kin to her. It is wickedness. Nor shall you take a
woman as a rival to her sister, to uncover her nakedness while the other is
alive. ‘Also you shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness as long as
she is in her customary impurity. Moreover you shall not lie carnally with your
neighbor’s wife, to defile yourself with her. And you shall not let any of your
descendants pass through the fire to Molech, nor shall you profane the name of
your God: I am the Lord. You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is
an abomination. Nor shall you mate with any animal, to defile yourself with it.
Nor shall any woman stand before an animal to mate with it. It is perversion.
‘Do not defile yourselves
with any of these things; for by all these the nations are defiled, which I am
casting out before you. For the land is defiled; therefore I visit the
punishment of its iniquity upon it, and the land vomits out its inhabitants.
You shall therefore keep My statutes and My judgments, and shall not commit any
of these abominations, either any of your own nation or any stranger who dwells
among you (for all these abominations the men of the land have done, who were
before you, and thus the land is defiled), lest the land vomit you out also
when you defile it, as it vomited out the nations that were before you. For
whoever commits any of these abominations, the persons who commit them shall be
cut off from among their people.
‘Therefore you shall keep
My ordinance, so that you do not commit any of these abominable customs which
were committed before you, and that you do not defile yourselves by them: I am
the Lord your God.’”
May the LORD bless you and your family!
Brother Carlos A. Oliveira
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