shadeyinka: That's not the point. The fact that its meaning was pur in the same post conclude that you are out of steam and you need a foothold not to slip
I didn't ask you for any explanation or meaning regarding monkey spirit. I simply wanted to know if you quoted the man of God right, and just as I suspected, you misquoted him, to suit your purpose.
shadeyinka: Matthew 5:22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
shadeyinka: My aim isn't to change the topic. My aim iwas just to illustrate that men of God are not infallible.
The first time I heard of " Monkey Spirit" was from Keneth Haggin. It was amusing for me then. A demon looking like a Monkey and Jesus would not chase of it out because He expected Haggins to do it. Men of God make mistakes.
If many have created doctrines out of it does it mean all Christians apart from CE members have?
Is it scriptural to annoint people with oil in Jesus Name? Have people made doctrines out of it? Should we then cancel it because some people have made doctrine out of the use of the annointing oil?
Maestro21: I was about to type this. Hagin repeated the story so many times. Even in Belivers authority. I have also watched many tapes of him. He said the demon looked like a monkey and not that it was a monkey spirit.
shadeyinka: James 5:14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
This is the scripture, but it isn't the formulae for healing. Of course people will misuse any scripture.
I used Keneth Haggins example because the fact that monkeys do not exist in the bible does not make his experience false.
Don't try to shift the goal post in the middle of the game. No one said the experiences aren't real. What we're saying is, do not use the wrong terminology. Don't encourage others to do so. These things cause problems in the church. Kenneth Hagin didn't call it monkey demon like you did, so you're wrong again.
The question is do you believe this? (For no monkey exist in the bible)
Thought as much; Papa Hagin was a balanced teacher and apostle.
shadeyinka: Should the body of Christ Cancel the use of anointing oil because some Christians are misusing it!
Cancel from where? Those who used oil in the bible used it as part of the custom of the day. The power is not in the oil but in the prayer of faith. Mediums can be used occasionally as the Spirit leads. But a Babe will depend on oil or some medium for healing or miracles.
So we leave them alone and face our called of teaching the truth.
Maestro21: Again, none of those spirits were characterized by what they did but simply by what the author of truth -the Holy Spirit- called them.
That is why I pointed you to the deaf and dumb spirit in a boy yet the manifestations were not related to being deaf and dumb at all.
With my experience with demons, I know that a demon can be in a persons heart yet that person might be having swellings in their belly.
There are 2 funny stories I have experienced with Pastor Chris. Once I heard him say he was told by the Holy Spirit to place his hand on a woman’s head yet on the placard she was holding she had an issue with her stomach. She tried to place his hands on her tummy but he corrected her. I heard later that when she went to her doctor (who confirmed her totally healed BTW) he told her that he did a CAT scan on her previously because they noticed a tumor was building in her head (but he did not tell her because they were not sure it was benign or malignant).
The point is there are certain things that only the Holy Spirit can determine. Trust him and leave sense knowledge teachings. Jesus said the kingdom of God is not determined by careful observation. You don’t look and say because this and this happened, then it is so and so. No it is wrong.
My 2nd story is about Benny Hinn and Pastor Chris. They were ministering together and after Benny prayed for a woman who said she was healed of something else (can’t remember what) as she was going, Pastor Chris called her back and cast out a demon he said he could see hanging to her lungs area.
Guess what? She admitted to him that she was also asthmatic. Yet that is not what she came out to testify she was healed of.
That is why we don’t just call demons by their functions. When you trust God by his word ALONE he will guide you into all truth and show you things experience will never teach you.
shadeyinka: The first time I heard of " Monkey Spirit" was from Keneth Haggin. It was amusing for me then. A demon looking like a Monkey and Jesus would not chase of it out because He expected Haggins to do it. Men of God make mistakes.
Did he say the demon looked like a monkey or he called it "monkey spirit"? Cos I've read Kenneth Hagin's book: The Triumphant Church.
shadeyinka: Is it scriptural to annoint people with oil in Jesus Name? Have people made doctrines out of it? Should we then cancel it because some people have made doctrine out of the use of the annointing oil?
shadeyinka: Are you saying CE is the only true Church of Christ? And other denominations should come and learn from you?
Is that what I said? The true church of God is not limited to any denomination. However, our mandate is not an advice, it's a command from God and it's already being fulfilled, whether you like to accept it or not.
shadeyinka: Of course people will always create doctrine with anything from praying into water, depending on anointing oil, anointing handkerchiefs etc. But NOT every christian is like that. I can never be in support of creating spiritual talisman in the name of Christ. This view is not exclusive to CE membership. But, you seem to make it look like every body agrees with it except CE members. No, this is wrong.
It is not exclusive to Christ Embassy but God has given Christ Embassy the mandate, the grace and authority to bring the church to maturity where believers can fully enjoy their inheritance in Christ; and this will involve removing all such wrong teachings and doctrines from the church. It is an apostolic mandate, it's not about argument.
PROPHETmichael: Google Home Assistant Refuses to Define Jesus Christ, but No Problem with Muhammad, Buddha
Google’s Home A.I. assistant refused to define Jesus Christ in an experiment recorded by television producer David Sams, but happily defined Muhammad and Buddha. When asked who Jesus Christ is, the Google Home replied, “Sorry, I’m not sure how to help” or “My apologies I don’t understand.”
Sams posted a Facebook video of the test on Wednesday.
“I even asked Google who is David Sams? Google knew who I was, but Google did not know who Jesus was, Google did not know who Jesus Christ was, and Google did not know who God was,” claimed Sams. “It’s kinda scary, it’s almost like Google has taken Jesus and God out of smart audio.”
“I don’t know if there’s some kind of wizard making these decisions or if it’s some kind of oversight,” he continued. “But whatever it is, they need to address it immediately.”
Despite not being able to tell Sams who Jesus Christ was, it recited biographies of other religious leaders including Muhammad and Buddha.
When Sams asked Amazon’s Alexa A.I. assistant — a competitor to the Google Home, who Jesus Christ was — it promptly recited the Wikipedia page.
These are the last days and company's like Google and Facebook's Zuckerburg are playing a major role in the formation of the New world order.
Jesus still remains a subject of stumbling for many; but for us, He is the saviour of the world.
Isaiah 8:14 And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
1 Corinthians 1:23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
1 Peter 2:8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
shadeyinka: I think sometimes that the issue has to do with accepting everything a man of God says as gospel truth. Pastor Chris does not condemn Masturbation, I do! Almost all CE member take the position of Pastor Chris simply because he is a man of God. But men of God are not infallible. They are still human despite the anointing.
@bolded Looking for an easy way out?
He said masturbation IN ITSELF, is not a sin while replying a Christian who said he was addicted to masturbation. That was to let him see how easy it was to break the habit. But Pastor Chris preaches against, pornography and impure thoughts as sin. If the Christian knows that his problem is actually wrong thoughts, then the solution begins.
As for the rest of your essay. All I can say is stick with the bible. Teachings like yours have caused much confusion in the body of Christ. There was a time they even had Attachment demon and Coca-Cola demon.
There are devils which manipulate people to think they're espoused to them. But no one asked you to call them "spirit husband/wife". Many have created doctrines out of it and opened office on the matter for their personal gain.
You prefer to attack the Mog so you can continue to sell lies. But as the LORD tarries, the man of God will continue to uproot all wrong teachings so the church can mature, be sanctified and ready for His return.
shadeyinka: I think I understand you a little better now.
Unfortunately, you seem to lump up everyone who has done deliverance as "one of those extremists" you see on TV. No bro!
Demons lie. That's there nature. They speak half truths, that's their nature. Every Christian who God has used to cast out demons must have the spirit of discernment. There arebsome simple rules of the kinds of questions a christian can ask a demon (an never doctrinal) 1. Who are you? 2. What have you done to her 3. How many are you in her
Some Christians say it is not necessary! But how come setimes a single session does not cast out all the demons?
Interestingly, I have never personally come across demons whobwill say they are second in command to Satan. I have come across one who called himself Satan (of course its a lie), I have even come across a demon who said (I am Jesus, you can't cast me out!) Of course its a lie. Demons are liars. Its always a lie when demons say "I am her mother in-law, grandfather, etc Its only to cause confusion and strife among family members. Demons impersonate.
However, (from experence- and its not a rule) once you know their name, it doesn't take time for you to cast them out. Sometimes, you dont even want them to name themselves, you just bind them together and cast them out.
Some say as a rule, they don't allow demons to speak! Fine, as long as the demons are evicted, glory be to God. But if following the example of Jesus, SOMETIMES, Jesus says " who are you?". And there I stand.
When a demon calls itself a spiritual husband, "I say you spiritual husband, your time is up, Out! In Jesus name". Andbit goes.
My problem is that some people who have never ever encountered demons who call themselves spiritual husbands/wife have the audacity to say spiritual spouses do not exist!
Over 80% of deliverances do not even go with physical manifestations, yet deliverances have taken place.
So, its not everybody who " acts drama" with deliverance. Our level of grace, experience and opportunities differ. The level of understanding of the word also differ.
But it is wrong to say some spiritual reality doesn't exist simply becausebyou haven't come across it and it doesn't directly violate the word of God.
Even the OP didn't quote Pastor Chris correctly. The man of God acknowledged that such experiences exist but does not agree with the husbnd/wife terminology commonly used. It's unscriptural. Satan may lie to the oppressed that there was a marriage contract, but it's unreal. And the devil should be cast out.
Meanwhile, in how many occassions did Jesus ask for a name?
Demons screemed at the appearance of Jesus and He will command them to shut up and come out.
When I watch Pastor Chris at the healing school, many times, even before he approaches, they start screaming and coming out. Well, like you said, there are different graces.
Ken4Christ: There are spirit wives and husbands. Every experience is not necessarily authenticated by the Bible. There are practical experiences that affirms the existence.
A friend of mine had his marriage broken by a spirit husband. He appeared to him warning him to live his wife because she is his. This happened in the dream. Few days later, he used a stick to hit his leg in the dream and he woke up paralyzed. He has since br oken up with his wife for the safety of his life.
I have personally ministered to a young lady who said she had a spirit husband who married her at the age of five. She even wears the wedding ring and he comes to make love with her every night for over ten years. I ministered to her and she was free. She never had the experience again.
Was that a demon or a spirit wife/ husband?
Do you prefer to call it a name that's unscriptural? If he/she is born again, where was the marriage between this new creation and the demon conducted and by who?
Is your problem that you have never encountered demons making confessions through the demonized?
Or is it that you never encountered demons who say they are spiritual husbands/wife to the demonized?
Some Christians as a rule say they forbid demons to speak even when they begin to vomit words?
Which class do you belong to?
I think we can pick up from there.
BTW I worshipped at Christ Embassy Gwagwalada Branch some years ago when I was doing a research program at Abuja. I didn't see anything super extraordinary with them. I enjoyed the worship ( the urshers and many church members were a distraction).
So, forgive me if I lumped all of you together. Bit the truth is that I think most of you "worship" pastor Chris while spiritual experience is zero.
You had zero experience probably resulting from zero hunger and birds of same feather flock together.
That being said; I am very much aware that demons speak. If you watch the videos I posted earlier on this thread, you'll see some aggressive demons speaking angrily. At times too, they may make confessions. The problem with some ignorant Christians is that they take these confessions too seriously.
Ok, let me ask you... how may did you hear confess that they were next in command to Satan in the spirit world... as in No.2 ? Can you count? So who is lying?
Do you know how many homes have been wrecked because of these so-called confessions? See what Jesus said about Satan...
John 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
So let me ask you, do you belong to the group that like to hear devils talk?
I will rather spend 15minutes teaching God's people how to live in victory putting Satan under their feet than 30minutes asking a demon for its name.
shadeyinka: I don't believe in the drama people are televising in the name of deliverance. Like you said, every child of God can cast out demons in the same way that every child of God can raise the dead or heal the sick.
My problem is with people who trivialize "healing the sick" as children's bread while never going out to do it. In the process of doing it, their theology is corrected.
How come almost non of Christ embassy members will enter the Hospital to heal ALL the sick?
Because theory and practicals are different.
If you have never cast out a demon from anyone, you can't use Pastor Chris experience as yours. When you have come across a few demons, your understanding of your theology will deepen.
Can you just shut it? Wt are you expecting? That I start cAsting out devils on nairaland for you to see?
A simple Christ Embassy choir group on a journey from Abuja healed a mad man live on the streets. It's on the internet.
I have healed an old Catholic woman who was trembling and bent over on a stick in an ordinary cell meeting. I led her to Christ, cast out the devil and threw her walking stick away. People gathered as they saw the old woman literally run home, praising God. About 4 young men followed me to church the following Sunday. She lived 4 years after that. She was buried late last year.
I remember weeks after her healing, the news was around the small community. Many even said it was the young guy in whose house the meeting held that healed the woman... and the guy will just keep mute and smile
A little boy tried to share the gospel in school, but his friends wouldn't keep quiet. At a point, he got upset and shouted "take it"!! They all went down under the power. The teachers came and tried to pick them up, they too went down under the power.
A young friend of mine visited the hospital in Obudu, and prayed for the sick and they were getting healed instantly. The next day almost everyone he prayed for was discharged. He visited again, and there was commotion in the wards as people called for prayer. The doctor warned him never to return.
I led a young lady to Christ and ministered the Holy Spirit to her immediately after. The next time she saw me, she said she used to experience a strange being visit her every night, to the point that she was afraid to sleep, but that the oppression ended after I ministered to her. Now she is on fire for the Lord.
I can go on and on... I went on evangelism with a small group from our church. We got to meet an atheist who was quite tough to convince. As we turned to leave, one of us, a very young girl told him "your mother at home is sicK with a bad leg". Shocked that she would know that about him, he gave us audience and received Christ.
So guy, we have not followed cunningly deviced fables. We have tasted and seen the power of God. When you look from far, you'll never know. Our children's church and teens church members are casting out devils.
Even those our sisters you see on jeans..... no try o
shadeyinka: I don't believe in the drama people are televising in the name of deliverance. Like you said, every child of God can cast out demons in the same way that every child of God can raise the dead or heal the sick.
My problem is with people who trivialize "healing the sick" as children's bread while never going out to do it. In the process of doing it, their theology is corrected.
How come almost non of Christ embassy members will enter the Hospital to heal ALL the sick?
Because theory and practicals are different.
If you have never cast out a demon from anyone, you can't use Pastor Chris experience as yours. When you have come across a few demons, your understanding of your theology will deepen.
Can you just shut it? Wt are you expecting? That I start cAsting out devils on nairaland for you to see?
A simple Christ Embassy choir group on a journey from Abuja healed a mad man live on the streets. It's on the internet.
I have healed an old Catholic woman who was trembling and bent over on a stick in an ordinary cell meeting. I led her to Christ, cast out the devil and threw her walking stick away. People gathered as they saw the old woman literally run home, praising God. About 4 young men followed me to church the following Sunday. She lived 4 years after that. She was buried late last year.
I remember weeks later, the news was around the small community. Many even said it was the young guy in whose house the meeting held that healed the woman... and the guy will just keep mute and smile
A little boy tried to share the gospel in school, but his friends wouldn't keep quiet. At a point, he got upset and shouted "take it"!! They all went down under the power. The teachers tried to pick them up, they too went down under the power.
A young friend of mine visited the hospital in Obudu and prayed for the sick and they were getting healed instantly. The next day almost everyone he prayed for was discharged. He visited again, and there was commotion in the wards as people called for prayer. The doctor warned him never to return.
I led a young lady to Christ and ministered the Holy Spirit to her immediately after. The next time she saw me, she said she used to experience a strange being visit her every night, to the point that she was afraid to sleep, but that the oppression ended after I ministered to her. Now she is on fire for the Lord.
I can go on and on, I went on e vangelism with a a small group from our church. We got to meet an atheist who was quite tough to convince. As we turned to leave, one of us, a very young girl told him "your mother at home is sicK with a bad leg". Shocked that she would know that about him, he gave us audience and received Christ.
So guy, we have not followed cunningly deviced fables. We have tasted and seen the power of God. When you look from far, you'll never know. Our children's church and teens church mmembers are casting out devils.
Even those our sisters you see on jeans..... no try o
Maestro21: You are right and my prayer is that many of Gods children will come up hither.
Something funny happened when Jesus cast out the demon from that boy who was foaming in the mouth and trying to dip himself inside a fire.
Jesus commanded the "deaf and dumb" spirit to come out even though the signs the boy was displaying were more violent and destructive than the name Jesus called the demon will suggest.
If it were today, some people will bring out a whole doctrine on the demon of fire and destruction and teach that anyone who behaves like the boy in the story has it. Whereas, it was a deaf and dumb spirit.
This is the danger of teaching experiences as the word of God.
TolaTosin: We all operate from different realms anyone who's faith can not carry his teachings should leave it.
See there are people if u don't give them olive oil, it is as though they is no God.
Some if they go to church and the pastor didn't tell them that a witch is his problem, they will just feel God was not in church.
May God help us.
Personally I have found out that it beings with the mind, if u open ur mind to operations of demons that is what you will get.
If you open ur mind to sin, that is what you will get.
@shadeyinka, even without going to church, if your keep your mind clean, nothing will happen to you.
@davep
No witch can stop ur progress, it is something that I have tested.
It all begins with the mind, the devil has no power, quote me anywhere.
I agree with all you said except the bolded. Those who are pastors should preach the whole counsel of God so those who are bound can be free. But no, many deliverance ministers will rather continue their "work", charging fees for counselling, consultation, assignment and deliverance. We know these things.
No preacher can deliver a person better than Jesus would. If you cast out the devil, it can just roam around and return later to posses the person. But the WORD does a permanent job!
engrelvis: in body of Christ there r different soldiers.pastor Chris belong to d teaching group.others belong to deliverance group etc.nobody is glorifying satan.d greatest trick is for him(satan) to make u believe he is nt there.a demon possess person can suppress it with word of God but believe me is still there . Jesus Christ said he has given us power to step upon serpent n scorpion n cast out demons n principalities.holy spirit is our teachers.
You obviously didn't watch those videos, cos if you did, there'd be no need for this your preaching.
engrelvis: I dnt understand d pastor.for me there r demonic entities whether In form of spiritual wife or husband.i v witnessed it
Pastor Chris agrees with you. There are demonic entities. But some people have formed doctrines out of experiences, glorifying Satan and his power above Christ in us.