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Deliverance is meant to cast out evil spirits (a.k.a. "demons"), helping people overcome negative behaviors, feelings, and experiences through the power of the Holy Spirit. [2] Each event is different, but many include some or all of these significant steps: diagnosis, naming the demon, expulsion, and some form of action taken by the afflicted ...
Yet, not all mental-illnesses are attributed to demons, rather demons are believed to cause such symptoms. [10]: 54 Belief in Jinn-possession is not only prevalent in Middle-Eastern countries, such as Saudi Arabia, [11] but also among Muslims in Great Britain. [12] Belief in demonic possession also prevails among educated people. [11] [13] [14]
The exorcist then prays and commands for the demons to retreat. The Catholic priest recites certain prayers – the Lord's Prayer , Hail Mary , and the Athanasian Creed . Exorcists use a cross and holy water and follow procedures listed in the Roman Ritual of the exorcism revised by the Vatican in 1999.
In Christianity, exorcism involves the practice of casting out one or more demons from a person whom they are believed to have possessed.The person performing the exorcism, known as an exorcist, is often a member of the Christian Church, or an individual thought to be graced with special powers or skills.
In 1998, after twenty-seven years as a pastor at Southern Baptist churches in Maryland and South Carolina he left his ministry to become a full-time exorcist and run his deliverance ministry. Connor believed that spiritual oppression is a real part of biblical metaphysics, which includes angels, demons and Satan.
Frank Davis Hammond (October 12, 1921 – March 17, 2005) was an American author of Christian books, particularly on deliverance ministry.In 1980 Hammond founded the Children's Bread Ministry with his wife (and sometimes coauthor) Ida Mae Hammond.
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Prayer for deliverance, blessings upon the man or woman's house or body, sacraments, and exorcisms are generally used to drive the demon out. Some theologians, such as Ángel Manuel Rodríguez, say that mediums, like the ones mentioned in Leviticus 20:27, were possessed by demons.