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====Breaking Occult Spells====
Question: "What does the Bible say about homosexuality? Is homosexuality a sin?" <br>
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<p>“They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death,” Revelation 12:11.</p>
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<p>It’s worth reading this book if you find the occult world a mystery. The book is intended to bring an in-depth biblical understanding on the occult world, to remove any needless fears, and to reveal biblical principles for overcoming occult influences.</p>
Answer: In some people's minds, being homosexual is as much outside one's control as the color of your skin and your height. On the other hand, the Bible clearly and consistently declares that homosexual activity is a sin (Genesis 19:1–13 ; Leviticus 18:22 ; 20:13 ; Romans 1:26–27 ; 1 Corinthians 6:9 ). This disconnect leads to much controversy, debate, and even hostility. <br>
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<p>At no other time in Christian history compared to our times has it been this essential to grasp the fundamentals on dealing with the occult world. This easy to understand book serves this purpose. Some particular groups in occult circles are busy working to wreak havoc in our family and social lives, careers, physical health, spiritual lives, ministries, society, and so on. This book shows how to biblically deal with their schemes.</p>
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<p>On a general level the book is primarily about walking in freedom from occult influences that exist all around us in their various forms. These include the religious occult world, traditional witchcraft activities, New Age occult activities, resurrected ancient Egyptian and Babylonian occult influences.</p>
When examining what the Bible says about homosexuality, it is important to distinguish between homosexual behavior and homosexual inclinations or attractions . It is the difference between active sin and the passive condition of being tempted. Homosexual behavior is sinful, but the Bible never says it is a sin to be tempted. Simply stated, a struggle with temptation may lead to sin, but the struggle itself is not a sin. <br>
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<p>Of key focus is Mystery Babylon, its occult activities, and how to prevail over its witchcraft works of sorcery, spell casting, deception, Christian infiltration, manipulation, and control.</p>
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<p>Thus the book is not about receiving deliverance after being involved in occult practices. It’s about being protected or being free from manipulations and activities of those who’re in the occult world. It therefore assumes the reader is already a Christian, saved, consecrated to God, and acknowledging Jesus Christ as his/her Lord and Savior. However, Appendix 1 has a “Salvation Invitational” for anyone desiring to receive God's salvation through Jesus Christ.</p>
Romans 1:26–27 teaches that homosexuality is a result of denying and disobeying God. When people continue in sin and unbelief, God “gives them over” to even more wicked and depraved sin to show them the futility and hopelessness of life apart from God. One of the fruits of rebellion against God is homosexuality. First Corinthians 6:9 proclaims that those who practice homosexuality, and therefore transgress God's created order, are not saved. <br>
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<p>For those who were once involved in occult practices and want Christian deliverance one appropriate book to read is <em>Breaking Spiritual Strongholds and Healing the Wounded Spirit: Dealing with Root Causes</em>. It’s a book I wrote that deals with spiritual health and spiritual healing principles. It has a chapter titled, “Deliverance and Healing from the Occult, Witchcraft &amp; Satanism.</p>
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<p>This book on breaking occult spells is also not about confronting the occult world. It’s about effectively being on the defensive to attacks from the occult world, many that are easily taken for granted. A book about being on the offensive, that is, confronting the occult world is titled: <em>Major Spiritual Warfare Principles: Biblical Do’s and Don’ts of Warfare</em>. It has general spiritual warfare principles that are also applicable to those burdened with confronting the occult world.</p>
A person may be born with a greater susceptibility to homosexuality, just as some people are born with a tendency to violence and other sins. That does not excuse the person's choosing to sin by giving in to sinful desires. Just because a person is born with a greater susceptibility to fits of rage, that doesn't make it right for him to give in to those desires and explode at every provocation. The same is true with a susceptibility to homosexuality. <br>
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<p>Needless to say that we all, as Christians, play a role in confronting the occult world in its various forms. The preaching of the gospel is the worst offensive weapon against the occult world and its influences on people. Combined with prayer and fasting, where possible, occult influences are confronted without even understanding their various shades, makeup and strategies. However, when we’re on the defensive it’s important to know their various shades, makeup and strategies –particularly in our times.</p>
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<p>The book starts with an overview of the occult, how the occult world works, and identifying the major categories of occult groups from a Christian perspective.</p>
No matter our proclivities or attractions, we cannot continue to define ourselves by the very sins that crucified Jesus—and at the same time assume we are right with God. Paul lists many of the sins that the Corinthians once practiced (homosexuality is on the list). But in 1 Corinthians 6:11 , he reminds them, “That is what some of you were . But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God” (emphasis added). In other words, some of the Corinthians, before they were saved, lived homosexual lifestyles; but no sin is too great for the cleansing power of Jesus. Once cleansed, we are no longer defined by sin. <br>
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<p>“We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of Satan,” 1 John 5:19.</p>
The problem with homosexual attraction is that it is an attraction to something God has forbidden, and any desire for something sinful ultimately has its roots in sin. The pervasive nature of sin causes us to see the world and our own actions through a warped perspective. Our thoughts, desires, and dispositions are all affected. So, homosexual attraction does not always result in active, willful sin—there may not be a conscious choice to sin—but it springs from the sinful nature . Same-sex attraction is always, on some basic level, an expression of the fallen nature. <br>
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<p>It then moves on to cover specific occult practices and activities that are fundamental to dealing with the occult. In the third quarter the book addresses Christians’ role in dealing with the occult. It covers on the theme of the book: Breaking Occult Spells: Protection from Witchcraft and Occult Influences.</p>
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<p>“They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death,” Revelation 12:11.</p>
As sinful human beings living in a sinful world (Romans 3:23 ), we are beset with weaknesses, temptations, and inducements to sin. Our world is filled with lures and entrapments, including the enticement to practice homosexuality. <br>
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<p>“I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it,” Matthew 16:18.</p>
The temptation to engage in homosexual behavior is very real to many. Those who struggle with homosexual attraction often report suffering through years of wishing things were different. People may not always be able to control how or what they feel, but they can control what they do with those feelings (1 Peter 1:5–8 ). We all have the responsibility to resist temptation (Ephesians 6:13 ). We must all be transformed by the renewing of our minds (Romans 12:2 ). We must all “walk by the Spirit” so as not to “gratify the desires of the flesh” (Galatians 5:16 ). <br>
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<p>“Everyone born of God overcomes the world…Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God,” 1 John 5:4-5.</p>
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<p>The final section of the book covers on end-time events that are unfolding right before us. On the evil side some occult groups are the major players of end-time events. On the good side Christians are the major players of end-time events.</p>
Finally, the Bible does not describe homosexuality as a “greater” sin than any other. All sin is offensive to God. Without Christ, we are lost, whatever type of sin has entangled us. According to the Bible, God's forgiveness is available to the homosexual just as it is to the adulterer, idol worshipper, murderer, and thief. God promises the strength for victory over sin, including homosexuality, to all those who will believe in Jesus Christ for their salvation (1 Corinthians 6:11 ; 2 Corinthians 5:17 ; Philippians 4:13 ). <br>
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<p>The final section is intended to inform and equip fellow believers in being effectively positioned for dealing with end-time occult deception, infiltration, manipulation, and control schemes. Equipped believers in the end-times will stand, without any surrender to the rise (and quick fall) of one particular occult group.</p>
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<p>“He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name,” Revelation 13:16-17.</p>
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<p>“They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death,” Revelation 12:11.</p>

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Breaking Occult Spells

“They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death,” Revelation 12:11.

It’s worth reading this book if you find the occult world a mystery. The book is intended to bring an in-depth biblical understanding on the occult world, to remove any needless fears, and to reveal biblical principles for overcoming occult influences.

At no other time in Christian history compared to our times has it been this essential to grasp the fundamentals on dealing with the occult world. This easy to understand book serves this purpose. Some particular groups in occult circles are busy working to wreak havoc in our family and social lives, careers, physical health, spiritual lives, ministries, society, and so on. This book shows how to biblically deal with their schemes.

On a general level the book is primarily about walking in freedom from occult influences that exist all around us in their various forms. These include the religious occult world, traditional witchcraft activities, New Age occult activities, resurrected ancient Egyptian and Babylonian occult influences.

Of key focus is Mystery Babylon, its occult activities, and how to prevail over its witchcraft works of sorcery, spell casting, deception, Christian infiltration, manipulation, and control.

Thus the book is not about receiving deliverance after being involved in occult practices. It’s about being protected or being free from manipulations and activities of those who’re in the occult world. It therefore assumes the reader is already a Christian, saved, consecrated to God, and acknowledging Jesus Christ as his/her Lord and Savior. However, Appendix 1 has a “Salvation Invitational” for anyone desiring to receive God's salvation through Jesus Christ.

For those who were once involved in occult practices and want Christian deliverance one appropriate book to read is Breaking Spiritual Strongholds and Healing the Wounded Spirit: Dealing with Root Causes. It’s a book I wrote that deals with spiritual health and spiritual healing principles. It has a chapter titled, “Deliverance and Healing from the Occult, Witchcraft & Satanism.”

This book on breaking occult spells is also not about confronting the occult world. It’s about effectively being on the defensive to attacks from the occult world, many that are easily taken for granted. A book about being on the offensive, that is, confronting the occult world is titled: Major Spiritual Warfare Principles: Biblical Do’s and Don’ts of Warfare. It has general spiritual warfare principles that are also applicable to those burdened with confronting the occult world.

Needless to say that we all, as Christians, play a role in confronting the occult world in its various forms. The preaching of the gospel is the worst offensive weapon against the occult world and its influences on people. Combined with prayer and fasting, where possible, occult influences are confronted without even understanding their various shades, makeup and strategies. However, when we’re on the defensive it’s important to know their various shades, makeup and strategies –particularly in our times.

The book starts with an overview of the occult, how the occult world works, and identifying the major categories of occult groups from a Christian perspective.

“We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of Satan,” 1 John 5:19.

It then moves on to cover specific occult practices and activities that are fundamental to dealing with the occult. In the third quarter the book addresses Christians’ role in dealing with the occult. It covers on the theme of the book: Breaking Occult Spells: Protection from Witchcraft and Occult Influences.

“They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death,” Revelation 12:11.

“I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it,” Matthew 16:18.

“Everyone born of God overcomes the world…Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God,” 1 John 5:4-5.

The final section of the book covers on end-time events that are unfolding right before us. On the evil side some occult groups are the major players of end-time events. On the good side Christians are the major players of end-time events.

The final section is intended to inform and equip fellow believers in being effectively positioned for dealing with end-time occult deception, infiltration, manipulation, and control schemes. Equipped believers in the end-times will stand, without any surrender to the rise (and quick fall) of one particular occult group.

“He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name,” Revelation 13:16-17.

“They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death,” Revelation 12:11.