11/06/2026
At times the ministry of deliverance has provoked misunderstanding and criticism from other Christians, but this is far outweighed by the satisfaction of helping desperate people. Recently my wife, Ruth, and I were out walking in Jerusalem when a Jewish woman in her fifties came up to me and asked, "Are you Derek Prince?" When I nodded,
she said, "I owe my life to you," her eyes filling with tears. "Twenty years ago I was so demonized that there was no hope for me. Then I met Jesus and somebody gave me your tapes on deliverance. Now I'm free! The people who knew me said I was like somebody who got up out of a wheelchair."
Testimonies like that make me glad I did not back down before criticism and opposition.
My experience over these years has also greatly reinforced my confidence in the accuracy of Scripture. Liberal theologians often suggest that the descriptions of demonic activity in the New Testament are not to be taken literally, but are simply a concession to the superstitious ignorance of the people in Jesus' time. To the contrary, I must affirm
that, time and time again, I have witnessed demonic manifestations that are exactly in line with the descriptions of the New Testament. In this as well as other respects, the record of the New Testament is totally accurate. It provides the one, all-sufficientbasis for our ministry today.
- DEREK PRINCE ( They shall expel demons )
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