Are you really accusing Quix, of all people, of trying to limit what the Holy Spirit will and won't do in a Believer's life? Seriously?
As for the OP, I'd have to say that while it's Biblical that every Believer has authority over demons, in practice it's a whole different matter. It's not so much the fact that some have a gift over others as much as most Christians today, in America at least, aren't what you'd call "Spiritually Aware" of their surroundings.
While there may be nothing technically wrong with what these girls are doing, I think that it's incredibly foolish and dangerous to give people the wrong idea in this matter. Exorcists absolutely must be strongly rooted and grounded in their faith and while I don't doubt that these girls may believe strongly in what they're doing, I have a hard time believing that they have developed a strong Gift of Discernment yet.
Thanks for your kind words.
RE the OP . . .
It was Bruce Larson who wrote LIVING ON THE GROWING EDGE.
Bob Larson has written extensively on spiritual warfare and deliverance
as has . . . the author of
BONDAGE BREAKER.
Bob’s books are listed here:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=BOB+LARSON
I don’t recall reading all of any of them. I do have a faint memory that what I have read seemed pretty kosher, to me.
I think I particularly liked his well done treatments of satan’s use of rock music etc. I think he’s largely accurate. I do’nt know that I’d be as strictly 100% convinced as to where he’d draw the line on that style of music.
I’m not impressed even with “Christian” rock. However, I don’t know that I’d say 100% of all of what’s classified as that is inherently evil, regardless.
IIRC, Bob Larson may not be that generous toward the genre.
I do believe, from what I faintly recall of his style and convictions . . . that he would NOT turn loose anyone—particularly teens etc. against the enemy without insisting on extensive study, training, etc. And, the OP itself asserts that the individuals involved are participating in serious BIBLICAL study of the issues and factors involved and how to go about it.
LET US NO DIMINISH NOR HINIDER THE POWER OF THE WORD OF GOD AND HOLY SPIRIT’S USE OF IT.
AS we have seen with the Albuquerque group’s distribution of PROCLAIMER MP3 wind-up players to tribal groups with nothing but Scripture on them . . . when given to the “man of peace” in the village and with an agreement of commitment to have 30 min of listening and 30 min of discussion per week . . .
Holy Spirit is well able to establish churches—BIBLICALLY OPERATING, ACTS 2, I COR 12-14 CHURCHES with nothing more.
Scripture and Holy Spirit ARE SUFFICIENT to any situation.
Seminaries/cemetaries are NOT REQUIRED for Holy Spirit and Scripture to be exceedingly powerful against satan. Many are actually on satan’s side.
Yes there are hazards. There are, no doubt, mistakes. Schooling does not exactly prevent such. Schooling can actually increase such.
I think we are also wise to consider Paul’s exhortation to Timothy to avoid allowing folks to dispise his youth.
As my OKLAHOMA Bro noted this week . . . his 4/5 year old daughter has been shocking them with her spiritual wisdom and declarations.
GOD IS doing a new thing with many youth in our era. He WILL USE HIS ‘foolishness’ to confound the wise more and more.
Prissy attitudes, prissy practiices, prissy perspectives, prissy pontifications will eventually, in many cases, find to their shock and dismay that they have ended up on the opposite side of the line from God Almighty. I pray they don’t find out too late.
God is HOLY. He is NOT prissy.
Great to have your perspective in the fray, Bro.
What was your last screen name?