CHAPTER 3 -
Called to be free

 

 

 

 

Worshipping Satan and occultism in general is an enslaving yoke. Practicing of it always leads to demonic bounds and restlessness – such one did not expect to experience in his former, “normal” life and which did not bother him then. In addition, the most serious feature of practicing occultism is that it closes the doors of Heaven from us. We can see from the Bible how the magicians, witches, murderers, and others living in sin will not inherit the kingdom of God:

 

- (Gal 5:19-21) Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

20  Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, jealousies, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

21  Contentions, murders, drunkenness, revelings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

 

- (Rev 21:7,8) He that overcomes shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

8  But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

 

- (Rev 22:14,15) Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

15  For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and fornicators, and murderers, and idolaters, and whoever loves and makes a lie.

 

The good news, however, is that Jesus Christ can free us from all kinds of bounds and guarantee an access to Heaven. Next, we will study the issues that are important in this regard:

 

FREEDOM IN JESUS CHRIST

 

- (John 8:36) If the Son therefore shall make you free, you shall be free indeed.

 

Firstly, it is good to understand that only by Jesus can we be freed, because He came to set us free and because He destroyed the work of the devil by His work on the cross (1 John 3:8: … For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil). In the same way, we can see in the Bible how through Him we can get eternal life and peace to our inner soul. We cannot get eternal life in any other way:

 

- (John 5:40) And you will not come to me, that you might have life.

 

- (John 14:6) Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes to the Father, but by me.

 

- (John 6:68,69) Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? you have the words of eternal life.

69  And we believe and are sure that you are that Christ, the Son of the living God.

 

- (John 3:16) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

 

- (John 20:31) But these are written, that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you might have life through his name.

 

- (Matt 11:28) Come to me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

 

- (John 14:27) Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you: not as the world gives, give I to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

 

- (Phil 4:7) And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

 

TURNING TO GOD

 

- (1 Peter 5:6) Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time

 

Secondly, we have to turn to Jesus (and of course to God) and choose to follow Him. It means that we must give our whole life to Him and to search for His will. Unfortunately, many want only to find a way out from their present difficulties, but do not really want to give up their wrong occult “gifts” (you can pray yourself for God to take away all these kinds of imitation gifts and all wrong connections to the spirit world; you can also command all spirits causing it to go away in the name of Jesus) and to give up their sins, in other words they actually choose the eternal death in spite of the eternal life:

 

“If your love towards Me does not grow in the coming times, it will get colder. I AM the life. If you do not stay near to Me, you will lose the life which is in you. I AM the light. If you do not stay near to Me, your heart will get dark.”

   (…) ”On earth has been planted life and death, and life and death will be reaped. I came to give you life. Evil will give death. (…) Choose life so that you would live. Choose life by being obedient to Me. If you choose Me and the light in you is My earnest light, it will shine ever brighter every day. By this, you will know that you walk in My light. The seed that has been sowed on good soil will grow and increase forever: You are recognized by your fruit. (9)

 

In any case, when one really wants turn to God and follow Him, he can utter the next prayer, in which he breaks away from the devil and evil spirits and gives his life to Jesus Christ. If it is difficult to say, and one is afraid of losing his consciousness, he can command the devil to go away and to stay away, bound in the name of Jesus Christ. If necessary, the prayer can also be repeated as long as it is easy to utter it without any trouble:

 

"In the name of Jesus Christ I break away from your power, Satan, and from all the works of the dark with which I have been and which I have practiced. At the same time, I also break away from sorcery practiced by my ancestors and parents and give up my life to Jesus Christ who is now my Lord and Savior!”

 

CONFESSING ONES SINS

 

- (1 John 1:7,9) But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleans us from all sin.

9  If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

 

In the verses above, it is said that we must confess our sins in order to be forgiven and receive the cleansing through the blood of Jesus.

   This confessing of our sins and genuine godly sorrow is indeed the key when searching for freedom from the wrong chains. When the doors to the devil and evil spirits have been opened through sinning, these same doors can be simply closed by confessing our sins; i.e. through experiencing godly sorrow for the same things – it is this simple.

   An unclean conscience and darkness are always the base for evil spirits – they work in the dark – but if man brings the things he has done into the light, i.e. confess them to God, he will remove the legal right from these powers. They will not have the right to live in him and to affect him, and they can easily be driven away. This does not always require even a separate command: they will automatically disappear when man is broken enough before God, i.e. he is genuinely sorry for the things he has done.

   Corrie ten Boom points out the importance of confessing our sins. She states that when people understand based on, for example, Deut 18:10-13 that they have broken against God and when they confess their sins, they will be often immediately freed:

 

In the same way as Elisha sent 'the son of the prophet' back to the place where he had lost the axe and where the miracle took place (2 King 6:5,6), I too send people back to the place where they have, being guilty of sin, opened their hearts to the devil. I ask our Jesus our Savior to close the door where they have opened it. Firstly, it is necessary to convince people that they really have sinned! Deut 18:10-13 proves this. Confession is necessary, and afterwards we can claim that the precious promises of purifying belong also to us (John 1:7-9). How many people did I see freed when they acted obediently according to this word! (10)

 

So if you want to be freed from the chains of occultism or other matters, you must bring these matters before God, and then you can command the evil spirits to leave.

   Below are some of the most usual issues where the confession of sins and the command can take place.

   Among other things, the most usual occult sins are mentioned, such as spiritualism, spirit healing, and making our mind passive (making the mind passive is one of the greatest gates for the devil), but it includes also some very ordinary sins, i.e., bitterness and accusations against others as well as self-hatred – they must also be confessed as a sin to God in order to experience freedom.

   Another important issue is being freed from occult abilities and wrong connections to the spirit world. These wrong abilities and connections do not always disappear even in conversion, but one must ask God separately to take them away. That is, if one still continuously sees into the spirit world, continues to have out-of-body experiences or his family has practiced occultism, this kind of a prayer can be necessary.

   In any case, these commands and prayers can be uttered in, for example, the following ways:

 

"Oh Lord, Father, forgive me for taking part in spiritualism, spirit healing, etc.  Thank You that You forgive me and cleanse me of all unrighteousness through the blood of Your Son Jesus.

 

"Satan and you demons, I have confessed to God that I have taken part in spiritualism, spirit healing, etc. Now you have no more legal right in these areas, because through the blood of Jesus I have been forgiven. Therefore, I command you now in the name of Jesus Christ to leave me and my surroundings, and never to return!

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"Oh Lord, Father, forgive me for emptying my mind and driving it passive for it is not Your will. Thank You that You forgave me and cleansed me of all unrighteousness through the blood of Your Son Jesus.

 

"Satan and you demons, I have confessed to God that I have emptied my mind and driven it passive. Now you have no more legal right in this area, because through the blood of Jesus I have received forgiveness from God. Therefore, I command you now in the name of Jesus Christ to leave me and my surroundings, and never to return!

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"Oh Lord, Father, forgive me for my wrong connections to the spirit world! I ask You to take away those supernatural gifts and abilities that are not from You and also all such connection with the spirit world that is not from You. Thank You that You cleansed my body, soul and spirit of all unrighteousness through the blood of Jesus. In the name of Jesus, amen.

 

"Now, in the name of Jesus Christ, I command all evil spirits who gave me the ability to be in connection with the spirit world, to leave my life immediately and never to return!

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"Oh Lord, Father, forgive me for interfering with relationships outside marriage, pornography, and other such sins! Thank You that You forgave me and You cleansed me of all unrighteousness through the blood of your Son Jesus.

 

"Satan and you demons, I have confessed to God that I have interfered with wrong relations and pornography that are not the will of God. Now you no longer have a legal right in this respect, because through the blood of Jesus I have received forgiveness from God. Therefore, I command you now in the name of Jesus Christ to leave me and my surroundings, never to return!

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"Oh Lord, Father, forgive me for my bitterness and my accusations towards... Thank you that You forgave me and You cleansed me of all unrighteousness through the blood of Your Son Jesus.

 

"Satan and you demons, I have confessed to God that I have been bitter towards...  Now you no longer have a legal right in this regard, because through the blood of Jesus I have received forgiveness from God. Therefore, I command you now in the name of Jesus Christ to leave me and my surroundings, and never to return!

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"Oh Lord, Father, forgive me for my self-hatred, my suicidal thoughts, and my self-pity! Thank You that You forgave me and cleansed me of all unrighteousness through the blood of Your Son Jesus.

 

"Satan and you demons, I have confessed to God my self-hatred, suicidal thoughts, and self-pity. Now you no longer have a legal right in this regard, because through the blood of Jesus I have received forgiveness from God. Therefore, I command you now in the name of Jesus Christ to leave me and my surroundings, and never to return!

 

RESISTING THE ENEMY

 

In order to be freed, one must utter the prayer of giving up and confess the sins he has practiced. This is important, because true freedom can never be experienced before man wants to give up sins and wrong commitments with all his heart. If he do not do this, he may be in chains forever.

   On the other hand, another issue in freedom is resisting the devil, if necessary. The fact is that the enemy does not automatically give up disturbing people if he is given the chance, but he might still tempt them. (Also, many Christians can be pressed by the devil in the same way as Jesus in the desert, so that the pressure comes from the outside. On the other hand, in some situations it can be a question of the spirit of despair mentioned in the Book of Isaiah. This kind of despair that arises from the supernatural world, normally stops immediately when the spirit of despair has been commanded to go away in the name of Jesus, and after we have confessed our bitterness and other sins. Instead, if our despair arises from some other, ordinary reason, it will usually continue.)  Many symptoms in the lives of people are caused by the disturbance and attacks of the enemy. We can observe, e.g., the following symptoms, some of which are characteristic of false anointing:

 

- Great difficulties in praying and reading the Bible. One can even lose his consciousness.

- Moments of forgetfulness and unconsciousness.

- Presence and pressure from foreign powers.

- Haunting and supernatural phenomena.

- Uncontrolled outbursts of anger, sexual daydreams, powerful fear or any sin and lust that is above normal. These things are a part of the sinful nature, but sometimes there may also be the enemy's effect in the background that has gained ground because of man's sins.

- Illusions, confusion, and visions are ordinary.

- Conditions of fear and pain.

- Self-destructive behavior and suicidal thoughts.

- Obsessions where an internal need drives man to say or do things that are contrary to his basic nature. Especially blasphemous thoughts and deeds may appear.

- Physical symptoms, such as headache, weakness, dizziness, feeling heavy, and general pain everywhere in the body are ordinary. Some diseases, such as epilepsy, deafness, and muteness can also occasionally be the attacks of the enemy and originate from evil spirits, even though there may be a medical explanation or injury that has nothing to do with the devil.

- Voices that are usually accusing, blasphemous or threatening, that order man to do something that will hurt him or something humiliating, are common. Often the voices may resemble our own thoughts or internal speech, and may be completely against what we would normally think.

- In pastoral care, one may experience threats, accusations or statements in his mind, "This won't work, get out from here, you can never be freed!” Internal resistance in these situations is powerful.

 

So, if you have the above-mentioned symptoms, you should not remain passive, but you should resist the enemy of our soul in the name of Jesus and based on the blood of Jesus. You may experience great weakness or helplessness, but you should remain strong because it is a question of your own deliverance.

   The following verses refer to this issue, i.e., to resisting the devil in the name of Jesus. The first of these verses (Jam 4:7) refers to the issue mentioned above: how we must first submit to God with our heart, and only after that can we resist the devil – this is always how it goes:

 

- (Jam 4:7) Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

 

- (1 Peter 5:8,9) Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour:

9  Whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brothers that are in the world.

 

- (Mark 16:17) And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues

 

- (Matt 4:10) Then said Jesus to him, Get you hence, Satan: for it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.

 

- (Luke 10:17-20) And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject to us through your name.

18  And he said to them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

19  Behold, I give to you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

20  Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject to you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

 

- (Rev 12:11) And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives to the death.

 

The following example of Neil T. Anderson shows what resisting means in practice. He tells of a woman who suffered from snakes appearing in her life and how she hesitated to resist them in the name of Jesus. However, when she finally dared to do it, the snakes vanished from her life:

 

One of the first people with whom I dealt as comes to spiritual battles and demonic activity was Daisy, a 26-year-old hippie of the 60s. Daisy was in faith and she had a university degree, but she also had serious mental and emotional problems, which had developed after her father divorced her mother. Over the course of five years, Daisy had been in the hospital three times being treated because of paranoia and schizophrenia. When she had been at my place in pastoral care for three weeks, she finally got the courage to tell me about the snakes in her life.

   "What snakes?” I asked.

   "Well, they crawl on me at night, when I am in bed," she confessed.

   "What do you do when the snakes come?”

   "I run to my mother. But they always come back, when I am alone.”

   "I'll tell you what you should do,” I said. “When you have gone to the bed and the snakes come, say aloud, 'In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to go away."

   "I can’t do it,” Daisy resisted. “I am not ready or strong enough.”

   "It is not a question of you being ready; it is a question of your position in Christ. You are as much entitled to resist Satan and force him to leave as I am.”

   Daisy wriggled before this thought. “Well, maybe I could do it,” she sighed and sounded like she had just promised to drink castor oil.

   When Daisy marched to my place the following week, she said, "The snakes have disappeared!”

   "Great! Why didn’t you tell me earlier?”

   "Because I was afraid you too would get them. Now I understand that it was only another part of the same lie.”

     In the course of a few months, Daisy was freed from the demonic mess and was a part of the child work of the church. If her problem had been merely neurological or caused by a chemical imbalance in her system, ordering the snakes in the name of Jesus would not have helped. But in the case of Daisy, the problem was spiritual, and five years of hospital care and medical treatment did not work. (11)

 

AFTER-FIGHT

 

When one has been deep involved in occultism, he might have to fight for weeks, even months afterwards. Even though he had experienced deliverance, he might not be at peace but the devil would still be trying to harass him. It is a part of the mowing process that man may have to experience because he has driven his mind into passivity before, and has allowed room for the devil.

   A firm will and resisting the devil are of great significance in this regard. When man actively resists the devil and its disturbance and sustains a firm will, the evil powers will be forced to give up eventually. They will be forced to give up, because man will not offer any room for them. For example, Jessie Penn-Lewis said very well in her book "Pyhien sota" (War on the Saints), p. 83, concerning the firm attitude and activity of the will, "When the believer keeps his mind in a normal condition of action, he should sustain firm willpower, i.e. ‘I want my mind not to be passive, I want to completely control and use all my abilities, I want to be clear of all that comes from the enemy’. This shows that the person has made a choice and decided to give up these things. The powers of darkness do not care for mere choosing, but they will surrender powerless, when the willpower is manifested in a determined decision. God gives us power to walk to the right direction, if we choose the right way."

   In the same way, the following verses show what is the significance of resisting and enduring. If this is done, we can achieve true freedom:

 

- (Eph 6:13) Why take to you the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

 

- (Hebr 10:35,36) Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompense of reward.

36  For you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God, you might receive the promise.

 

Another important thing is to separate faith and feelings from each other. Deliverance is always based on faith, not on feelings. We walk by faith, not by sight (2 Cor 5:7), and feelings are often a total opposite of what we really own in Christ.

   It is especially normal for a freed person to turn to feelings when he experiences physical or other symptoms, the same kind as before. He may think that he has not really been freed and saved, but that the evil spirits have come back.

   It is good to note, however, that one must only stand in faith, believing that the evil spirits have departed. If one has already confessed his sins, received forgiveness through the blood of Jesus and commanded the evil spirits, then they really have gone – it is a matter of faith, not of feelings.

   It is possible, however, that one experiences the same kinds of symptoms as before, but now on the outside – it is quite a different issue. Every believer can be attacked by the evil – even Jesus experienced it in the desert (Matt 4:1-11) – but it does not mean that man himself were under the power of evil.

   The following verses show Gods protection in this regard, for example. So if you are struggling with this now, you will be better off trusting the verses below than your feelings, which change and vary quite a lot:

 

- (1 John 4:4) You are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

 

- (Ps 121:7) The LORD shall preserve you from all evil: he shall preserve your soul.

 

- (Rom 8:38,39) For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

39  Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

- (Col 1:13) Who has delivered us from the power of darkness, and has translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

 

READING THE WORD

 

- (Eph 6:16,17) Above all, taking the shield of faith, with which you shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

17  And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God

 

The verses above refer to the shield of faith, with which we can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one, but also to the sword of the Spirit that is the word of God.

   The word of God may also be one tool of grace in deliverance and the fight. Whenever we read the word of the Bible – especially verses that concern our position in Christ and as a child of God – we can experience increasing freedom, when "the truth shall make you free", as Jesus said (John 8:32). This goes especially to understanding true righteousness and the grace of God, when we are freed from false self-accusations and enter a new level in our relationship with God.

   On the other hand, the word of the Bible can be of use also in being freed from occultism and other similar issues. Reading aloud, especially verses that speak of the defeat of the devil and his final destiny, has been found to be very good for this issue. (E.g., Rebecca Brown – who has worked among many people who were seriously bound – wrote in her book "Valmistaudu sotaan" (Prepare for War), p. 347, that chapter 18 and the last two chapters of the Revelation are especially good). The following verses where the defeat of the devil is discussed can be good, for example. If reading these verses is difficult for you and you fear that you may lose consciousness, you can immediately resist the devil in the name of Jesus and continue reading again:

 

- (1 John 3:8) ... For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

 

- (Col 2:15) And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

 

- (Luke 10:17-20) And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject to us through your name.

18  And he said to them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

19  Behold, I give to you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

20  Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject to you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

 

- (Luke 11:20-22) But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come on you.

21  When a strong man armed keeps his palace, his goods are in peace:

22  But when a stronger than he shall come on him, and overcome him, he takes from him all his armor wherein he trusted, and divides his spoils.

 

- (Matt 4:10) Then said Jesus to him, Get you hence, Satan: for it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.

 

- (Matt 25:41) Then shall he say also to them on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels

 

- (Rev 20:10) And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

 

- Chapters 18-22 of the Revelation

 

OBJECTS

 

- (Deut 7:25,26) The graven images of their gods shall you burn with fire: you shall not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it to you, lest you be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the LORD your God.

26  Neither shall you bring an abomination into your house, lest you be a cursed thing like it: but you shall utterly detest it, and you shall utterly abhor it; for it is a cursed thing.

 

- (Acts 19:17-19) And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

18  And many that believed came, and confessed, and showed their deeds.

19  Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

 

A barrier for deliverance may be different objects that have been in the occult. If there are many objects in our home that have been used in idol worshipping or have had spells recited over them, they may be the base for evil spirits. Many of these objects may be neutral in themselves but if spells are related to them, then they will incur a burden upon the home – a burden that will not disappear until the object in question has been destroyed.

   Below is a list of such things and objects that may be a channel for the devil into man’s home and which should be destroyed. We could also utter the prayer of giving up for every object before we destroy it:

 

- Astrologic, spiritualistic, and magical literature is one of the greatest channels for the devil. The best known in this area are probably the 6^th and 7^th books of Moses or the Black Bible that include an extensive selection of magic spells, teaching about communication with spirits and that have no real connection with the Bible. For example, Kurt Koch gives in his book Onko paholainen olemassa? (Between Christ and Satan) (p. 129-139) numerous examples of how this book has produced difficult family histories, mental illnesses and that it is difficult for these people and their descendants to later on turn to Christ.

 

- Many souvenirs such as idols and statues, fetishes, magic drums, and masks of the devil can be bases for evil spirits because many of them have been dedicated to idolatry and equipped with spells. Several people bring a curse to their home when they take home these souvenirs.

 

- Talismans, amulets, and magic tools that are thought to possess magical powers and which are believed to bring luck can also be a channel for the devil. Similar objects connected to superstition are the pictures of saints, statues, religious relics, and crucifixes.

 

- Heavy rock and other cassettes or CDs may be harmful. Many of these bands are owned by Satanists and have dedicated themselves to Satan worshipping.

 

- Objects placed under ones skin, such as metal needles, can be usual in, for example, the worshipping of Satan or in the practices of the religions of primitive people. One should have these kinds of objects removed at a doctor or ask the Lord to take them away because they are a channel for evil spirits.

 

- There are also non-occult objects, received as gifts, that may include a curse and may be difficult to acknowledge, unless God gives one a special gift of discernment. These objects themselves may be neutral, but the curse connected to them can bring a burden to ones home.

 

- Crystals that are especially used in the New Age movement can be harmful because they have been used in service of the evil. Otherwise they are completely neutral objects.

 

- Nowadays, children's toys and games may easily include signs and things relating to occultism. It is certainly worth while to discuss this with the children and explain to them why they must be abandoned and destroyed.  

 

CURSES

 

- (Pro 26:2) As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.

 

Curses sent by others are also certainly included in the issues that can bind us. It is very possible that we may be sick and suffer from problems because of the curses of others which have been uttered upon us or upon our family by hostile people. The problem with these curses is also that they are not always easy to discover and it is not easy to know where they came from.

   The following letter illustrates this well:

 

I have just recovered from a terrible attack of the enemy. Bleeding, heart disease, heart beating and exhaustion. My whole being is in a state of collapse. Suddenly, I remembered in prayer to pray against all psychic powers focused upon me (psychic 'prayer'). In faith and by the power of the blood of Jesus, I cut myself off that, and the result was surprising. Suddenly my breathing was normal, the bleeding stopped, the exhaustion disappeared, all the pain left and life returned to my body. Since that moment, I have been refreshed and become stronger. God let me know that my condition was due to a group of betrayed souls in opposition against me who directed their 'prayers' against me. God has used me to release two of them, but the others are still in a terrible abyss... (12)

 

So if you suspect a curse is the cause of your problems, you can be freed from these bonds. You can simply command the curse to break and the evil powers causing it to leave in the name of Jesus Christ. In the same way, you can ask God for special protection against hatred, and that God would break all ties between you and the attacks of the spirit world. This can be done in the following way, for example:

 

"In the name of Jesus Christ, I break all curses that have been uttered against me. At the same time, I command all demonic powers and illnesses in the name of Jesus Christ to leave me and my surroundings and my family, never to return.

   And Oh Lord, beloved Heavenly Father, I ask that You would give me protection against hatred and that You break all ties between me and the attacks of the spirit world. In addition, I want to bless those who have spoken ill about me and cursed me. In the name of Jesus, amen.

 

INHERITANCE

 

- (Lev 26:38,39) And you shall perish among the heathen, and the land of your enemies shall eat you up.

39  And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies’ lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them.

 

- (1 Peter 1:18,19) For as much as you know that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

19  But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

 

An issue to which we do not always pay attention is the effect of the spiritual inheritance on the lives of people. The effect of this spiritual inheritance becomes apparent in that we inherit both positive and negative matters in the spiritual world, both blessings and curses that can affect our life. Often, these matters that have come to us as an inheritance can cause consequences to the third and fourth generation (Ex 20:5) and even further down the line.

    In the most clearest way, the effect of the inheritance probably appears in the area of occultism. For many may have inherited occult abilities, such as telepathy, clairvoyance, spirit healing and common spiritualistic burden. We can also hear about seer families in which these matters are handed down from generation to generation. Same kinds of bandages can also be Mormon and freemasonry oaths or parents who have allowed to heal themselves magically.

   Remarkable in the previous kinds of bounds is that even if even has never practiced occultism, the spiritualistic strain will appear at the latest when he tries to turn to God. He can feel like there is a wall in front of him and he may be faced with hard battles. Many problems of the believers come from these bounds, because we have not understood to take them into the light of God. They can still affect our lives.

   However, we can destroy the effect of the inheritance by bringing these things into light, i.e. confessing them to God. We can ask Him to forgive us these sins (this does not mean that we could affect the destiny of our dead forefathers, but that we ourselves will be free from the effect of these issues) and also those sins of which we are not aware. In this way, we will destroy the base of the evil spirits who try to affect us through the inheritance. We can also ask God to separate us from all the bad deeds of our forefathers. The following verses in the Bible refer to this:

 

- (Lev 26:39-41) And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies’ lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them.

40  If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary to me;

41  And that I also have walked contrary to them, and have brought them into the land of their enemies; if then their uncircumcised hearts be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity:

 

- (Dan 9:16,17) O LORD, according to all your righteousness, I beseech you, let your anger and your fury be turned away from your city Jerusalem, your holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and your people are become a reproach to all that are about us.

17  Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of your servant, and his supplications, and cause your face to shine on your sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.

 

- (Neh 9:2) And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.

 

- (Jer 14:20) We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against you.

 

So, as comes to your life, you can bring these things before God and confess them to Him. You can break away from them and command all the evil powers to leave in the name of Jesus Christ and on the basis of his blood. Confessing your sins and the command can be uttered in, e.g., the following way. Also, if you have inherited diseases, you can rebuke them in the name of Jesus, spread oil on the sick spot and at the same time ask the Lord for healing:

 

"Oh Lord, Father, I confess to You all the sins of my ancestors and parents such as witchcraft, spiritualism, spirit healing, immorality, false oaths, etc. and I break away from them. Thank You that I may be free from the effect of these sins and from all the evil spirits through the atoning work of Jesus. Thank You that my spiritual inheritance comes from Christ and not from the sins of my ancestors. Amen.

 

"Satan and you evil spirits, I have confessed to God the sins of my ancestors and parents and the false oaths and broken away from them. Now you no longer have any legal right in this regard, because through the blood of Jesus these matters have been forgiven and their effect has been broken. Therefore, I command you now in the name of Jesus Christ to leave me and my surroundings, and never to return!

 

 

 

 

REFERENCES:

 

1) Joyner Rick, Soihtu ja miekka (The Torch and the Sword), p. 45, 46

2) Harper Audrey and Harry Pugh, Tanssii saatanan kanssa (Dance with the Devil), p. 64

3) LaVey Anton, The Satanic Bible (New York: Avon Books, 1969), p. 18

4) Anderson Neil T. , Enemmän kuin voittaja (The Bondage Breaker), p. 130

5) Niemi Päivi, Stooreja varjojen maasta, p. 97

6) Penn-Lewis Jessie, Pyhien sota (War on the Saints), p. 13

7) Boom Corrie ten, Lyöty vihollinen (Defeated Enemies), p. 31,32

8) Finney Charles G.,  Ihmeellisiä herätyksiä, p. 296

9) Joyner Rick,  Kutsu (The Call), p. 42,44

10) Boom Corrie ten, Lyöty vihollinen, p. 11,12

11) Anderson Neil T. , Enemmän kuin voittaja (The Bondage Breaker), p. 61,62

12) Quote from Sielun piilevä voima (THE LATENT POWER OF THE SOUL), Watchman Nee, p.46,47. Initially in Soul and spirit by Jessie Penn-Lewis, p. 58