SID: Our spirit is saved instantly. But you believe it takes a lifetime to work out your salvation.
APOSTLE MALDONADO: The soul is being transformed, being changed and being delivered. In other words, it’s not instant. Our spirit is being saved. The Holy Spirit lives there. So that’s what I don’t believe. A Christian can’t be possessed by a demon, but can be influenced in some areas. For example, I’ve been in a place when the Lord said to me, “I want you to call every person that is sick in their body and the doctors cannot find the cause of that sickness.” Usually, Sid, when that happens is a demon because they don’t have any detectors, supernatural detectors to say it’s a demon. Doctors can say that. Unless you have discernment, you can’t discern if it’s a demon. So usually when I rebuke the spirit of sickness the person is instantly healed.
SID: You say that we should start acting like Jesus. How did Jesus act?
APOSTLE MALDONADO: Well Jesus acted as the Son of God, anointed by the Holy Spirit. He left behind his Glory. Now he’s acting in the power of God. But we all, every believer has the power and the authority to cast out demons because so many people are afraid. No, I’m afraid.
SID: Why are people so afraid of demons?
APOSTLE MALDONADO: Because there’s a tradition in theology and doctrines that if you lay hands on people that demon will jump on you. Wait a minute, greater is he that is in me that is in the world. Let’s go to the scripture. The Lord has given us, Sid, and those people that are watching, the Lord has given us power, the ability, Divine ability, and God has given us the authority: Luke 10:19, Matthew 28:19. In other words, we got both. We got the ability and we got the legal right, the authorization to use the power. Any believer has the power and the authority to cast out demons. You don’t have to be a superstar.
SID: Right now, I want you, there are people that they’re believers, but they’re not free. I want you to pray a prayer for freedom for those that are watching. I want you to pray it. We have a large number of prayer requests. Let’s hold on to this and you pray for freedom for people watching and these people to be healed.
APOSTLE MALDONADO: Father, in the name of Jesus, can we start praying in the Holy Spirit. Father, in the name of Jesus, I thank you, Father. I release that anointing for deliverance, freedom, those that are bound, those that are addicted to alcohol, those that are addicted to food, those that are addicted in depression and oppression. In the name of Jesus, right now I set you free. Any spirit of sickness in their bodies, be healed, be delivered right now. Go in the name of Jesus. I see somebody trying to commit suicide. God is delivering you now. I see somebody that is, you’ve been in depression for 15 years. You’ve taken medication. God is setting you free in the name of Jesus. God is doing something very powerful. There is someone struggling with alcohol. You’re struggling with alcohol. God is setting you free. In the name of Jesus, the anointing is destroying the yoke right now. Be free in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen and amen.
SID: Do you realize you are God’s ambassador and as an ambassador you need to be fully equipped. And anything in the book, it’s yours. Every promise in that book, it’s yours. If Jesus is your Messiah and Lord, and if he’s not, tell him you’re sorry for your sins, ask him to cleanse you by his blood, and come live inside of you and take over your life. Say, thank you, Lord Jesus.
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