An Investigation of Satanic Influences Upon Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually Disturbed Christians: Selected Case Studies
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Andrews University Digital Commons @ Andrews University Dissertation Projects DMin Graduate Research 1994 An Investigation of Satanic Influences Upon Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually Disturbed Christians: Selected Case Studies Clifford N.R. Quantz Andrews University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/dmin Part of the Practical Theology Commons Recommended Citation Quantz, Clifford N.R., "An Investigation of Satanic Influences Upon Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually Disturbed Christians: Selected Case Studies" (1994). Dissertation Projects DMin. 616. https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/dmin/616 This Project Report is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate Research at Digital Commons @ Andrews University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertation Projects DMin by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Andrews University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ABSTRACT AN INVESTIGATION OF SATANIC INFLUENCES UPON PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND SPIRITUALLY DISTURBED CHRISTIANS: SELECTED CASE STUDIES by Clifford N. R. Quantz Adviser: Robert M. Johnston ABSTRACT OF GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH Project Report Andrews University Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary Title: AN INVESTIGATION OF SATANIC INFLUENCES UPON THE PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND SPIRITUALLY DISTURBED CHRISTIANS: SELECTED CASE STUDIES Name of researcher: Clifford N. R. Quantz Name and degree of faculty adviser: Robert M. Johnston, Ph.D. Date completed: July 1994 Problem This project emerged out of a sincere desire to find answers to the physical, emotional, and spiritual bondage that plagued Christians. After many years of pastoral ministry, I was convinced that something was not complete in my ministry to these troubled people. Traditional counseling methods I had been taught were ineffective in breaking these bondages. An honest soul search, and a new look at the ministry of Jesus and the apostles exposed this one area of neglect in my ministry. As an Evangelical I believed in the biblical account of evil spirits, but was not really aware of their hindrances in the lives of believers. These perplexing problems among my parishioners forced me into a counseling deliverance ministry. Method Needing to determine the biblical basis of a ministry of deliverance in this present age, I investigated all scriptural references to evil spirit or demons, trying to determine their affects upon God's people. The significance of the blessings and curses of the Bible was studied in an effort to understand their affects, if any, upon succeeding generations. Pertinent modern literature on demonology and the occult were reviewed, and relevant terms were clarified. The primary focus of the study centered on five selected case studies of individuals I have counseled who seemed to give evidence of these Satanic bondages. The sessions were recorded, and medical data were documented where available. Results and Conclusions Satan and his evil spirits do hinder Christians today with various degrees of bondage due to personal and generational sins and covenants. The data for this conclusion is found in the case studies, the biblical data and the present-day experiences of other counselors. It is sincerely hoped that this research will contribute to the body of information essential for Christian counselors who seek to "set the captives free" and proclaim the liberty promised in Jesus Christ our Lord. ii Andrews University Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary AN INVESTIGATION OF SATANIC INFLUENCES UPON PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND SPIRITUALLY DISTURBED CHRISTIANS: SELECTED CASE STUDIES A Project Report Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Ministry by Clifford N. R. Quantz August 1994 AN INVESTIGATION OF SATANIC INFLUENCES UPON PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND SPIRITUALLY DISTURBED CHRISTIANS: SELECTED CASE STUDIES A project report presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Ministry by Clifford N. R. Quantz APPROVAL BY THE COMMITTEE: SDA Theological Seminary 2 -?, 199^ Date approved TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS........................................................ vi Chapter I. INTRODUCTION......................................................... 1 Justification of Project..................................... 1 Towards a Working Definition of Satanic Influence or Demonization in Cases of the Physically, Emotionally and Spiritually Disturbed in Church . 7 Relevant Terms Defined.................................... 16 II. LITERATURE REVIEW................................................. 31 The Biblical Literature....................................... 31 Old Testament....................................... 31 New Testament....................................... 38 Believers and Demonization....................... 64 The Biblical Witness Concerning Believers andDemonization......................... 68 General Conclusions.......................................... 73 Survey of Modern Literature on Occultism and Demonization..................... 76 Other Literature.............................................. 100 III. SELECTED CASE STUDIES........................................... 105 Case # 1 ........................................................ 105 Case # 2 .................... 123 Case # 3 ........................................................ 141 Case # 4 ........................................................ 149 Case # 5 ................... 168 Summary Application of the C a se s...................... 186 The Ancestral Aspects............................... 187 Multiple Infestations................................. 188 The Flesh, Nature of Sin, and Demonic Involvement............................................ 189 iii The Relation Between Diseases of Normal Causes and Demonic Symptoms................... 190 Alter and Demonic Personalities................. 191 IV. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS AND IMPLICATIONS OF FINDINGS.............................. 194 Introduction........................... 194 Preparing the Church for W ar.............................. 196 An Educational Plan for Wholeness in the Local Church........................................... 196 Renouncing Ancestral Curses, Occult Involvements, and other Satanic Covenants............................................... 203 Power Encounter, Truth Encounter and Spiritual Warfare........................................ 206 The High Price of Intercession.................... 208 Darkness In the Kingdom of Light........................ 211 Introduction............................................. 211 Near Death Experiences.............................. 212 The Positive Confession, Word of Faith and the New Gospel in Evangelicalism.......... 216 Spiritual Babylon and the Coming Deception With the Beast........................................... 222 On Hearing the Holy Spirit............................ 224 Guidelines for a Deliverance Ministry in the Church............................................... 225 Introduction.............................................. 225 Preparing the Deliverance Team.................... 226 Preparations for the Counselees Seeking Deliverance.............................................. 232 The Initial Deliverance Session....................... 234 Appendix............................................................ 237 A. BLESSINGS AND CURSINGS IN THE BIBLE, AN INDEPENDENT STUDY....................................... 237 B. INTERCESSION - AN INDEPENDENT STUDY...............282 C. VIGNETTES - ADDITIONAL CASES FOR REFERENCE AND ILLUSTRATIONS..........................313 D. PATIENTS REPORTING RITUAL ABUSE IN CHILDHOOD - A CLINICAL SYNDROME: REPORT OF 37 CASES BY WALTER C. YOUNG, ROBERT iv G. SACHS AND BENNETT G. BRAUN (USED WITH PERMISSION)................................................ 326 E. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF RITUAL ABUSE IN CHILDREN, A QUESTIONNAIRE - DR. CATHERINE GOULD (USED WITH PERMISSION). 335 F. SIGNS AND SYMBOLS OF THE OCCULT................. 343 BIBLIOGRAPHY........................................................... 351 v ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I acknowledge the Lordship of Jesus Christ, and the ministry of the Holy Spirit in my life and that He is Lord of all. I take this opportunity to thank my project committee: Dr. Robert M. Johnston for his leadership; Dr. Roy Naden, my dear friend who has encouraged me to complete this piece of work; Dr. C. Raymond Holmes director of the Doctor of Ministries program who also urged me to do this project. Thanks to all my dear friends and mentors and Andrews University. Truly I was a "stranger and you took me in" and I will never forget you. Thanks to Bonnie Proctor, dissertation secretary, who kindly corrected my mistakes. A special thank you to my wife Eleanor who assisted me in typing the manuscript. Finally, thanks to the "Deliverance Team" who assisted me in this pilgrimage into untested waters. I could not have carried on without them. vi CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Justification for the Project In a thirty-year pastoral ministry, I have observed that there is a severe lack of practical knowledge in the detection of, deliverance from, and post-pastoral care for parishioners who may suffer Satanic influences and bondages in their lives. Very few, if any, ministerial respondents that I surveyed in the traditional evangelical ranks claimed any formal education in this subject. Many charismatic and Pentecostal pastors have testified to an awareness of the problem.