Christians and Deliverance Ministry: Responding to Alisa Childers - Part 3
Join us as we examine Alisa Childers’ discussion about binding demons and spiritual authority. We’ll explore what Scripture teaches about spiritual warfare and the believer’s relationship to demonic forces. We’ll address key questions: Does the Bible support the concept of demons having “legal rights”? What does it mean to give the devil an “opportunity”?
Transcript Summary
In this episode of Remnant Radio, Joshua Lewis, Michael Rowntree, and Michael Miller continue their discussion responding to videos from Alisa Childers, Doug Geivett, and Richard Howe concerning demonization and deliverance ministry. The team begins by addressing Richard Howe’s use of a documentary as anecdotal evidence, where individuals came to Christ without explicit deliverance ministry. The Remnant Radio team counters that this anecdote doesn’t negate the validity of deliverance ministry, as they have also witnessed contrary experiences. They do express agreement with Howe’s point about Christians making themselves inhospitable to demonic forces through holy living.
The conversation moves to Doug Geivett’s claims about the gospel message. The team expresses concern that Geivett seems to suggest preaching a different gospel than Jesus and his disciples. They emphasize that the gospel encompasses the authority and reign of God, not just the Messiah’s presence. They cite scripture and scholars to support their view that the gospel message remains consistent throughout the Old and New Testaments. Michael Rowntree highlights the importance of the resurrection and ascension in Jesus’s kingly rule, democratized through the Holy Spirit-filled church. They challenge the idea that the kingdom was only present during Jesus’s earthly ministry, arguing that it continues to advance through the church today.
The team then address some of Alisa’s concerns, including the potential for deliverance ministry to cause people to question their salvation. They recount personal experiences and stories from their audience where individuals experienced freedom and healing through deliverance ministry, emphasizing the importance of assurance in salvation. They push back against the idea that a plurality of deliverance models undermines the validity of the practice, drawing parallels to other areas of Christian practice like evangelism and communion. They also acknowledge the potential for excesses and unbiblical practices in deliverance ministry, emphasizing the importance of grounding their approach in scripture.
