Let's Talk About Sozo Deliverance

Deliverance, healing and miracles are the children’s bread. This means that these things are for anyone who sincerely desires them for the purpose of building a stronger and more intimate relationship with God. Everyone has the right to be set free. We see this in John 8:36 that says that “he who the Son sets free, is free indeed”. So deliverance is for everyone that sincerely and earnestly desires it.

The ministry of Jesus Christ was and still is a ministry of deliverance. Jesus cast out devils, healed the sick and performed miracles. He responded to every person who approached him by asking them how he could help. So, understand that God will never force himself on anyone who does not want him in their lives. This is also true for anyone who is seeking deliverance. He will not force deliverance on anyone who does not want it. However, there is a difference between Jesus’ ministry of deliverance and sozo deliverance.

Sozo deliverance is something that has become very popular. But the difference between sozo deliverance and the ministry of deliverance is the casting out of spirits. Sozo deliverance seems to be an inner healing type of ministry; however, sozo deliverance ministers do not cast out demonic spirits. Although sozo deliverance can help you deal with mental strongholds, it cannot help you deal with demonic strongmen (the spirits behind the strongholds). This is because sozo is not truly deliverance. The only way to get demonic spirits out of a person is by forcing, driving and casting them out.

So, if you are seeking full deliverance from demonic strongholds and demonic strongmen then seek the Holy Spirit for deliverance. He is the deliverer. However, if the Holy Spirit leads you to a deliverance minister, this person will be someone who casts out devils like Jesus did.

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