Friday, February 15, 2008

The Hope

This is an awesome free 1 hour 20 minute video online.

The HOPE

The Hope is the the whole story, creation through Christ.



The HOPE is a dramatic motion picture presentation of God’s redemptive story as revealed in 36 Biblical events from Creation through the Second Coming of Christ. It includes some of the most beautiful cinematic presentations of the Bible ever filmed. With a high priority on quality, The HOPE was produced on 35mm film (same as hollywood movies). It contains numerous digital effects. Nearly 4 years in the making, The HOPE was produced by mature and respected Christians who have produced effective evangelism films for over 20 years - used of God to lead thousands to Christ.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

The stages of an Exorcism

Regardless of the hype of movies, exorcisms do take place.

Exorcism (from Late Latin exorcismus, from Greek exorkizein - to adjure) is the practice of evicting demons or other evil spiritual entities from a person or place which they are believed to have possessed (taken control of).

During an exorcism, there have been identified specific stages. These stages occur 9 out of 10 exorcisms that take place.

1) Presence
2) Pretense
3) Breakpoint
4) Voice
5) Clash
6) Expulsion


Presence: From the moment in any genuine exorcism, an unmistakable and unexplainable presence is felt and known.

Pretense: In the early stages of the exorcsim, the evil spirit will make every attempt to "hide behind" the possessed. This must be broken.

Breakpoint: This is a new stage of attacks the exorcist undergoes during an exorcism. The exorcist undergoes confusion. Confusion of all his/her senses, as well as contradiction of the exorcist senses.

Voice: An inordinately disturbing and humanly distressing babel. This must be silenced.

Clash: The locking of wills between the evil spirit and the exorcist.

Expulsion: By God's grace and the power of Jesus Christ, the evil spirit departs the possessed.