There is the more disturbing aspect to this type of demonic manifestation however, which is when the person laying hands on the individual are themselves operating with demonic powers. And so, when that person lays their hands on the individual being prayed for, the saint is thrown to the ground by a power that is not the Holy Spirit. In these instances the person laying hands will obviously do nothing about it because they are most probably convinced that this is the work of the Holy Spirit. And so it is entirely possible that the person, who is prayed for, may leave the meeting with a demon that they didn’t have before. I have heard the testimony of a minister who at one point in his ministry, knowingly operated with demonic powers, and has since repented of his practices. His testimony is that when he worked with demonic powers, he used to be amazed at how easy it was for him to simply shout the word “fire” when people came up for prayer, and they would immediately be thrown back and begin rolling about on the floor. It is concerning to note, that there are some well known ministers in the church today that perform very similar signs, by shouting the word “fire” as they lay hands on people. I am not saying that these ministers are also knowingly working with demonic powers, but there is the possibility that they may unknowingly be working with such powers. There is nothing scriptural about the practice of shouting the word “fire”, as hands are laid on the Lord’s saints. And so, it is foolish for believers to attend meetings where people are thrown about by a supernatural power that is attributed to the work of the Holy Spirit, for they open themselves up to being affected by the wrong spirit.
Michael E.B. Maher
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