When Jesus said “Get thee behind me Satan, He was not talking to Peter. he was talking to a religious spirit that spoke to Him through the mouth of Peter. Peter was not yet born again but he was certainly one of the elect. so I say to you if the enemy can speak words through Peter of all people, he can also speak through us to both others and to ourselves. Paul explained it to the Ephesians when he warned that the battle is not between us and other human beings. it is between us and the principalities and powers that others have yielded to by walking in the flesh and unknowingly made invitations to demons in the process.
so check this out from Jessie Penn-Lewis in her amazing book, /war on the Saints, written over a century ago::
In the unregenerate man the will is enslaved to Satan, but in the man who has been regenerated, and delivered from the power of sin, the will is liberated to choose the things of God. In one who has thus been brought into fellowship with God, Satan can only gain ground by stratagem, or, in Bible terms, by “wiles”; for he knows he will never get from a believer deliberate consent to the entry, and control of evil spirits. The Deceiver can only hope to obtain that consent by guile: i.e., by feigning to be God Himself, or a messenger from Him. He knows, too, that such a believer is determined to obey God at all costs, and covets the knowledge of God above all else on earth. There is, therefore, no other way to deceive this one, but by counterfeiting God Himself, His presence and His workings; and under pretense of being God, to obtain the co-operation of the man’s will in accepting further deceptions; so as eventually to lead to “possession” of some part of the believer’s mind or body, and thus injure or hinder his usefulness to God, as well as that of others who will be affected by him.
As an example, parents don’t set out to hurt us. Yet if Satan has access to them, they will say things, think things and do things that hurt and even damage their offspring for years to come. in such instances, the enemy was working through them against their children. They did not know it but when they die, they will suffer immensely. Not necessarily in hell, but when they give an account before the throne of God.
Understanding Demonic Torment
“Why do demons torment? It would seem that they would prefer to be quiet so that they can remain inside their host unnoticed. Yet all of a sudden they break loose in a wild tirade, letting everyone know their location. Certainly demons like to mock their prey but most of them are quite wise. so I believe there are other answers
I suggest to you that they often torment because God insists that they do!!!
Some people accept torment as “suffering for the Lord”, yet they ain’t even saved. The truth is that I would know nothing of demonic torment if it were not for hundreds of captives with false conversions who have sought me to cast out tormenting demons.
From the positive side, torment has a meaning. Torment is a sign to the victim that he or she is not saved. Why? Because those whom God has saved have been given peace, and not a spirit of fear or torment. Nevertheless, torment also is allowed by God because He wants the tormented one to realize that something is wrong. And since He allows the enemy to do this to a person who has had a false conversion, it is all a sign that God truly intends to save him or her.
Sometimes a victim is tormented because the gods of their non-Christian religion, are outraged that their victim decided to go to church and “accept Jesus.” Often “offered to the gods” by their parents, the occult/witchcraft demons stand on their covenant rights, ie. “His parents gave him to US!” On the other hand, The religious demon stands on “well, I was asked to come into his heart, so I have a contract as well. He gave himself to us and invited us in, by his own free will.”” The victim is viewed by occult demons as a traitor for joining up with a religious demon and the IC. . The fight over the victim between the occult/witchcraft spirit and the religious demon has its battleground in the soul and body of the victim, experienced as torment. Africans, Asians and Indians who convert to Christianity yet they had a false conversion are likely to be tormented.
Look at it like this. The enemy may know that even though you are not saved NOW, that you shall BE a devout, strong believer once born again. Consequently the religious demon assigned may be targeting you with strong torment while he still has a chance.
Some have been deceived into believing that they are tormented because they have a special calling from God and so demons are trying to destroy them. such a belief is something religious demons concocted to cause their victims to believe that they are glorifying God in their suffering.. They also do it to lift up their victims in pride because they know that God resists the proud.
Then again, they often torment because they can. Repenting and crying out only seems to help because they want it to. They will temporarily turn down the torment when you do religious acts. prayers of this nature only go to the Fake Jesus, and the demons to keep up the charade so that you will continue to pray to the Fake Jesus. Praying to Jesus Sananda Immanuel will ensure that you will never be delivered. .
Look at it this way.
If you do religious things like speaking in tongues, praying or reading, or any other swag you may display, the torment might stop or ease up a bit. Just know that it is temporary for the torment shall return. If you are deceived and you persevere to know truth, Jesus said that the truth shall MAKE you free. You may not need spirits cast from you, for some will leave on their own accord. However, if you do, the more truth you have received, the less spiritual strength the demons will have in battle.
click the cover for deliverance books
Group 5: Preparing For End-Times 
Reblogged this on SETTING CAPTIVES FREE and commented:
There is more to setting captives free than simply casting out demons. In fact, you cannot cast out an evil spirit who is not IN you, but merely taking possession of you for a few moments at a time.
LikeLike
People tend to not realize that demons cannot take over your will without you GIVING it to them. They are all about deception and manipulation. Once they have you listening to them and believing everything they say, they’ve got their hooks on you.
LikeLiked by 1 person
The human will is a powerful thing, if we just recognize it.
LikeLiked by 1 person
this is something many people are not aware of – the human will. i used to think demons can interfere and do whatever they want in someone’s life but i learnt they first have to gain ground and the way they do it is to deceive you by making you accept certain beliefs inorder to let them in.
LikeLiked by 3 people
Yes we are to stand in our Divine will!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Here a captive will learn what the Truth is and whether a person be saved or unsaved. We All had to learn how to stand in our Godgiven willpower so that we can effectively fight against the wiles of the Devil. I like what Pastor Pam said in the video, “Stop being passive.” Try this ministry out and learn how to stand.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I got from this video that demons manifesting in or on a person was drawn by what a person did to get the demons attention. Occult practices mentioned in this video like yoga and meditation are a few examples..a person professing to be a Christian but doing this occult practices is at risk of being in demonic torment.
LikeLiked by 3 people
Yes, this is true. The Enemy tricks people into engaging in practices like yoga or even martial arts. The Enemy know how to make things seem innocent. Or lure people into believing that they are good for us when it really is a lie.
LikeLiked by 3 people
YES! it is written that God has not given us a spirit of FEAR, but POWER , LOVE and a SOUND mind. SO, given God’s truth, it stands to reason, that many still think they NEED MORE than Him, to attain PEACE-
If one is not given a spirit of FEAR, then why does one walk as such, in searching for things that are anything other than HIS TRUTH, through trying to control “those instances in their lives” they think will IMPROVE IT , yet with such ungodly practices. ?
This not only shows the deception of what proclaimed Christians in the LORD follow, but also shows the measure of TRUST in HIM. They have believed yet another gospel and NOT JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH.
LikeLiked by 1 person
thats why it crucial for us to know ourselves because the enemy knows us and as mentioned in the Feb Bible Study, demons know our biases and will use that to gain ground and make us captive.
Someone who is not enticed by the occult will be enticed by something else e.g. the prosperity gospel can trap people led by ambition and greed. Once you become more self aware, you are more capable of avoiding certain pitfalls that have been customized for every person.
LikeLiked by 1 person
The article of Jesse Penn Lewis talks about how Satan gains ground by deceiving. He finds ways to obtain consent to gain access to a persons soul. Jesse says that “Satan and evil spirits often masquerade as God or as God’s messenger.” This is true. The best thing for the person is to learn the truth and stop being so susceptible to lies and deceit.
LikeLiked by 3 people
yes abbles, the one seeking help has to take an ‘active’ role in the working out of their own salvation, as well as respecting and trusting the one that is helping them, otherwise there is nowhere to go. If the captive is ‘passive’ then he/she might as well return to their own vomit and to fantasy and folly. For God’s reality is His truth OBEYED!
a person who WANTS the truth desires to find out what pleases the LORD…
LikeLiked by 2 people
What an encouragement to the body of Christ. This post is loaded with so much helpful information not to be skimmed over quickly, but to be absorbed and appreciated by the true diligent follower of God.
I find it interesting how many in the institutional church setting often refer to the enemy by speaking or belting out “THE DEVIL IS A LIAR ” yet refuse to acknowledge the REAL TRUTH OF GOD in HIS WORD.
LikeLiked by 3 people
Sananda had blinded many. His goal is simple to continue to deceive and hope that the blinded never get delivered. However Jesus Christ of Nazareth can break through and defense. People have to come out of that building.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I got this out the video, A person think’s that things must be done their way and timing,casting out demons is not going to help you because the demons you have or surviving and prospering in your life. Your emotions need to be cleansed and your will need to be strengthened. I agree. Some people emotions is so messed up,don’t know if they was going or coming.
LikeLiked by 4 people
You are right – they have been tossed to and fro with every wind of false religious doctrine, so they cannot SEE straight – the tragedy is CONFUSION on all sides…
LikeLiked by 3 people
This is true so about emotions which apart of our wills. They have to be cleansed and strengthened.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I was just telling someone that the church system is ill equipped to deal with the true matters of the heart. False doctrines causes the IC to be ineffective it is just the blind leading the blind. A person has to come out of this religious system to get cleaned up.
LikeLiked by 3 people