In a recent teaching, Apostle John Eckhardt dove into the principles of spiritual warfare and deliverance, drawing heavily from the works of Win Worley and biblical examples of demonic confrontation.
“Deliverance is for believers,” Eckhardt said. “True deliverance is a ministry for born-again Christians.” He explained that Christians can be under the influence of demons without being possessed. “‘Possessed’ in the Greek is the word ‘daimonizomai,’ which literally means to be demoned or under the influence of a demon.”
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He emphasized the importance of understanding spiritual terminology. “It’s translated ‘possessed’ in the King James Version, but I always say that’s an unfortunate translation because it denotes the fact that the devil can own you. We know that’s not true if you’re a born-again believer.”
Eckhardt taught that demons have specific names and functions. “Demons do have names. Remember in Mark chapter 5, Jesus said, ‘What is thy name?’ And he said, ‘My name is Legion, for we are many.’” He added, “Almost every sin has a corresponding demon: fornication, adultery, hatred, anger, rage, murder. I call them sin spirits.”
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Addressing the process of deliverance, Eckhardt said, “Deliverance is not passive. It involves spiritual confrontation and boldness.” He also noted that deliverance is often ongoing, stating, “The more deliverance we get, the more we grow, the more we can possess. Your body is like a land. Your body is your land. He will clear the land.”
Biblical authority remains central to Eckhardt’s teaching. “Mark 16:17, ‘These signs shall follow them that believe. In my name shall they cast out devils.’ Luke 10:19, ‘Behold, I give you power over all the power of the enemy.’”
He explained the power of renunciation prayers: “By renouncing it, it tended to break the power of darkness and actually facilitate the deliverance.” Sample declarations included, “I renounce all involvement with witchcraft, divination and occult practices in the name of Jesus Christ.”
Eckhardt encouraged using scripture and the blood of Jesus during prayer. “Demons hate the blood because the blood is the foundation of our deliverance, our redemption. They hate the Word of God. Declare Scriptures aloud to dismantle strongholds.”
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He stressed the importance of discernment and the word of knowledge during deliverance. “Ask God to reveal to you the names of spirits or how they came in. Sometimes in deliverance, where you cast demons out like this: ‘You demon that came into them when they were a teenager…’”
Reflecting on his journey, Eckhardt said, “I learned so much from Win Worley about deliverance. It really changed my life.” He continued, “This message of deliverance has crossed denominational lines, and there are many people that operate in this, many preachers around the world. So thank God for this.”
James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.
