Posted 8/16/07             http://www.voiceofevangelism.org/prophecy_update.cfm

Releasing Ancient Evil  by Perry Stone

“Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates.  And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.”                                                                        - Revelation 9:14-15

Years ago, I once ministered in Union, South Carolina.  I met a businessman who, before his conversion, was in a New Age church that taught him how to channel spirits to attack his enemies and bring sickness upon people he did not like.  He admitted his first wife was killed by this method.  He also revealed an unusual secret about how evil spirits receive strength to operate against human beings.

He said that the spirits in larger metropolitan areas were very large and strong.  He compared them to large apes, which controlled important areas where sin was abundant.  He noted that in the “Bible Belt,” where there were many churches and an abundance of preaching, the word of God actually restrained the growth and the strength of these spirits.  He compared them to small monkeys that sat upon people’s shoulders.  He stated that the reason for the difference in the size of these spirits was the amount of sin they were fed.

I asked him what he meant, and he said, “Evil spirits feed off sin in the same way humans feed off food.  If we constantly eat, we will grow large.  As spirits feed off iniquity, they increase in size and authority.  The more sin that is present in an area, the more authority and strength is given to the spirits ruling that region.”  This man alleged he had seen these spirits prior to his conversion.

With this in mind, I believe that major sins in America that are being practiced and accepted are releasing ancient evil upon the nation.  Ancient spirits that once dominated the empire of prophecy are being re-activated with new levels of energy and spiritual authority.  This is why the gospel is essential.  Preaching the gospel sheds light into the darkened minds of humankind.  When this light of truth is received, evil is driven from the mind and spirit of the person.  When the light is restrained, darkness rules and when darkness rules, evil prevails.

According to the scriptures, God is presently holding back (restraining) certain “antichrist forces” from rising to power on the earth (2 Thessalonians 2).  In America, our judges and some leaders are accepting the shedding of innocent blood and same sex relations as normal and alternative lifestyles.  Flagrant fleshly sins open the door to seducing spirits, and we should warn people that their decisions are more than choices.  They are the keys that can unlock the ancient evil that drove past empires into obscurity.  I keep saying this and I hope you are listening:  We must pray and intercede about the church and the nation.  Keeping individual believers, the church, and the nation’s leaders strong in spiritual truth will help restrain more evil from invading the land.

 

- Perry Stone, Jr.