If Demons Don’t Speak, They’re Still There!

I’m no stranger to controversy, so I’m going to stick out my neck and say something that will upset some folks. Many people who do deliverance aren’t going to like it. But I can’t stay silent. Too many attempts at deliverance are inadequate. Most pastors, priests, and lay ministers who try to relieve people’s suffering from demonic torment mean well. They are sincere, and I don’t question that. But based on what I’ve seen in decades of deliverance, demons don’t go until they’re made to go. And they don’t leave if they don’t speak, or at least confirm their presence in some direct manner.

There’s a school of thought in some ministry circles which accept forms of “lite” deliverance, that demons don’t have to speak and provide information for the host to be free. Some go so far as to say that demons SHOULD NOT be allowed to speak, let alone forced to speak. That’s old school, and it’s not backed by either scripture or experience. I know. Any normal week I cast out more demons than the average deliverance minister will face in a month, or even a year. I don’t say that to sound self-assured. I’m just stating the facts to establish that I’ve had the opportunity to accumulate sufficient data to back up my conclusion that an exorcism is usually not complete unless demons manifest and speak.

From a biblical standpoint it’s obvious. The training from Bob Larson University (BLU) clearly establishes that fact exegetically and epistemologically. From an empirical perspective, here’s what I encounter daily—people come to me saying that they have been told their demons are gone, but they still suffer significantly. I always ask these individuals the same question, “Did the people ministering deliverance require the demons to speak?” Most say, “No.” To which I reply, “That’s why you are still suffering. The demons never left.”

As our BLU courses teach, only by a distinctively verbal interrogation can one know for certain what demons are there, how they got there, when they got there, what strongholds they are exploiting, and whether they have truly been cast out. Forensically acquired facts are the only objective way to determine if demons are gone. Skip over or ignore that and the process of deliverance will likely be incomplete.

I understand there are exceptions to most any rule, including my insistence on demonic, vocalized interrogation. Sometimes in rare cases I don’t get the full force of combative, demonic expression that I’m after. But with the majority of deliverance cases, demons can speak and will speak if forced to. Having that confirming reciprocation is one sure way to know that a person’s oppression truly is demonic. My concern is for suffering souls who want to be truly free indeed. I don’t want to see them passed over lightly by those with sincere motives but lack adequate investigation. The position I’ve stated may run counter to what many healing ministries teach, but I’ll stand by it until I’ve cast out my last demons. If demons don’t speak most likely they are still there!