Mark 16:15-17 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptised 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
Jesus has given all His believers the vested authority and the ability to cast out demons in His name (i.e deliverance). It is important to distinguish between demon possession, oppression and obsession of the mind, in order to cast out demons. A born-again Christian cannot be demon possessed but can still be oppressed or suffer from obsession of the mind. Oppression can happen to a Christian when he is weighed down externally by a force but can be set free in the name of Jesus, whereas obsession of the mind does not require casting out demons and can be freed by ministering to the person to understand the love of God.
Demon possession occurs when humans grant permission for them to enter their bodies through vows, idol worship, occult practices, unholy practices (eg drugs, alcoholism, prostitution, violence, heavy metal/rock music) and anything else to do with darkness. A demon possessed person will periodically/continually lose control of themselves when the demon/demons take control of them by entering their human spirit through their heart. At times, the demon will speak through them, hurt them or make their lives chaotic. Demons are liars and we should not engage them in conversations but cast them out decisively in the name of Jesus.
Jesus has instructed His believers to cast out demons, but we are not to go on our own authority as man, but in the vested authority of Jesus Christ. Jesus is seated on the right hand of the Father and this position is far above all principalities, power, dominion and might. Because we are seated with Christ, this positional truth allows us to use His name to pray and cast out demons when necessary.
Whenever we encounter someone whom we suspect may have an evil spirit, we should share the Gospel. Normally the demon will act up when the Gospel is shared, and the blood of Jesus Christ is mentioned. We are to take authority over the spirit in the name of Jesus and command the spirit to leave. When the spirit refuses to leave, the person may lose control of themselves. We are to bind the demon while delivering the person during the struggle. During the person’s conscious moments, get the person to say, “I don’t want you in my life anymore because I want Jesus”. The demon has to depart once the person makes this decision to reject the demonic spirit and accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour.
The person will be delivered if they truly desire to be free. However, in cases when the person does not want to be free, the demonic spirit will remain. Once the person has been delivered, they are encouraged to pray the sinner’s prayer to receive Jesus Christ and be filled with the Holy Spirit. When God resides in this newly delivered person’s heart, the devil cannot come back to them.
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释放-赶鬼
马可福音16:15-17祂又对他们说：「你们往普天下去，传福音给万民听。 信而受洗的，必然得救；不信的，必被定罪。 信的人必有神迹随着他们，就是奉我的名赶鬼；说新方言；
耶稣已授予所有信徒既得的权柄和奉祂的名赶鬼(即：释放)的能力。重要的是要区分魔鬼附着、压迫还是心思的困扰，以便赶鬼。重生的基督徒不能被魔鬼附着，但仍然会被压迫或遭受心思的困扰。在外在的力量压制下， 基督徒会遭受压迫，但可以奉耶稣的名得自由；面对心思的困扰则并不需要赶鬼，而可以通过服侍此人，让他了解神的爱而得自由。
当人类允许自己通过誓言、偶像崇拜、玄术、邪恶行为（例如毒品，酗酒，卖淫，暴力，重金属/摇滚音乐）以及其他与黑暗有关的东西被允许，就会发生魔鬼附着。魔鬼通过人的心进入其灵魂来控制他们时，这个被魔鬼附着的人会周期性地/持续地失去对自己的控制。有时，魔鬼会透过他们说话、伤害他们或使他们的生活混乱。魔鬼是骗子，我们不应该与牠们对话，而应该奉耶稣的名果断地将牠们驱赶。
耶稣已经指示祂的信徒去赶鬼，但我们不应该继续以人身为己任，而要以耶稣基督既得的权柄为己任。耶稣坐在父神的右边，这个位置远超过一切执政的、掌权的、有能的、主治的和一切有名的。因为我们与基督同坐，这个位置上的真理允许我们在必要时使用祂的名字来祷告和赶鬼。
每当我们遇到并怀疑其可能是有邪灵的人时，我们应该分享福音。通常，当分享福音、提及耶稣基督的宝血时，邪灵就会有所行动。我们要奉耶稣的名掌管那灵、命令那灵离开。当那灵拒绝离开时，那人可能会失去对自己的控制。在驱赶中，我们要在释放人的同时捆绑邪灵。在这个人清醒的时候，让他说：“我不要你再出现在我的生活中，因为我要耶稣。”。一旦这个人决定拒绝邪灵而接受耶稣作自己生命的主和救主，邪灵就必须离开。
如果此人真的渴望得到自由，他就会被释放。然而，在此人不想得着自由的情况下，魔鬼将继续存续。一旦此人被释放，就鼓励他们作得救赎的祷告：接受耶稣基督并被圣灵充满。当神住在这个刚被释放的人的心里时，魔鬼就无法回到他们身上。
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