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Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea
I've seen men of God simply lay their hands on a demon possessed person and they are liberated ... why ??? because they did so in the name of the Lord .. with His person through them .... w/ His power and authority. As I have seen Spirit-filled people cast out demons while invoking the name of our Lord.
There are layers to this, Mizpeh. If simple invocation was enough then the sons of Sceva would not have been wrecked by the demon they sought exorcise. If simply casting out demons in His name ... or possessing the power given to us to do so ... is what saves us ... then those that God will not tell some on that day ... depart from me.
Some are hung up ... on the proper verbalization ... and that is troublesome.
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I think I understand where you are coming from. One man said it like this, "empty hands laid on empty heads, speaking empty words that are dead".
I think though, that unless you clarify yourself, many will assume that you do not think it is needed at all to speak the name of Jesus.
I would say it takes BOTH relational authority, and the use of the Name, for one to work with power. I would not want to be guilty of throwing out the baby with the bathwater.