Casting out demons = salvation???
 

Re: Casting out demons = salvation???
 

I think he needs help-

We one time had a woman, that was baptized in one of the churches we pastored, get mixed up in a group that primarily focused on demon deliverance- they were like a catholic group.

Well they kept casting devils out of her, and she kept going back to them to be delivered of this or that.

She was already a little mentally unstable and became even more so after encountering this group.

To me, if he can not even stand to discuss scripture, could he possibly be oppressed himself?

idk, But you have to really know what you believe if you are going to be casting out devils. the devil is such a deceiver he can mess someone up really bad if they do not know what they are doing or do not know the bible very well. PLUS you should be under the authority of someone, a pastor, a bishop--if someone can not come under authority imo they have no authority!

Re: Casting out demons = salvation???
 

Was his name Bob?

Re: Casting out demons = salvation???
 

No, I have never meet one as such. Several thoughts come to mind.

Acts 19
13Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the LORD Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
14And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.
15And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
16And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

Acts 16
16And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:
17The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
18And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
19And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,

Also having trouble finding the scripture of the man wanting to buy the power. I beleive it is in Acts also.

Re: Casting out demons = salvation???
 

Other scripture is Acts 8
18And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
19Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
20But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
21Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
22Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
23For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
24Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the LORD for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.

Re: Casting out demons = salvation???
 

Catholic priests have been "casting out demons" for years... and I certainly don't consider Catholic priests to be saved.

As a matter of fact, my pet chihuahua is probably more saved than any Catholic priest is.

Re: Casting out demons = salvation???
 

My guess is he has a demonic spirit himself and that is why he can't be around Jesus name people. He obvisously doesn't know the Bible either and has no desire to know the truth. All this is based on what you said, of course, since I wasn't there. :)

Re: Casting out demons = salvation???
 

"His main argument was that because he cast out devils that he must be saved."

This thinking is prevalent with both Oneness and Trinitarian believers. Some believe because one can speak in tongues, they have greater truth or have a seal of approval for their other pet doctrines.

In my experience telling other Christians they are not saved rarely has a good outcome.

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Sista?

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And where did you read that in the Bible. I see all kinds of believers under so-called authority and they never cast out any devils and there pastors/bishops etc aren't either.
I was fed alot of this so-called authority/obedience/you gotta be under someone or else your not under proper spiritual protection or your cursed kind of claptrap for many years.....and church membership in the sense of "joining a church" or being a part of one local body of believers exclusively is NOT scriptural either.
It's these kinds of traditions of men that open up God's people to oppressive spirits. Officially joining a church or being "under somebody" doesn't make you free or more blessed or more effective in ministry or more "In line with the Word" than someone who you think is not under authority(whatever that means!!!).