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You need deliverance. Here is why and How!

Yes, salvation is free. It is the glorious gift of God, received by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. No one can earn it. No one can pay for it. And no one can take it away. But while salvation is a gift, living the Christian life  in freedom is a responsibility. It is the believer’s journey of growth, maturity, and transformation. And this journey requires something many have not yet embraced—deliverance by truth.

Before we came to Christ, we lived under a different worldview. That worldview was shaped by fear, by superstition, by ancestral beliefs, and by the lies of spiritual darkness. We believed that everything bad that happened in our lives had to be caused by a curse or a demon. We were trained to think that if we wanted blessings, we had to suffer for them—fast for weeks, give costly sacrifices, or do spiritual favors for men of God. That was the life we knew before Christ: a life governed by works, rituals, and the fear of unseen powers. But now that we have received salvation, we are called to a new life—a life of freedom in Christ.

Yet many believers in Rwanda today are still living in bondage. They are saved, but not free. Why? Because their minds have not yet been renewed. They are still operating with the old worldview. They believe in Jesus, but they continue to interpret life through the lens of fear and tradition, rather than through the truth of Scripture. And this is the greatest stronghold the enemy uses against the Church: ignorance.

The devil knows he cannot take away your salvation. But he also knows that if he can keep you from knowing and living the truth, he can keep you from enjoying the blessings and freedom that come with that salvation. And so he works not by taking your soul, but by shaping your mind—by keeping you conformed to the world’s way of thinking instead of being transformed by the renewing of your mind through the Word of God (Romans 12:2).

Let me give you some examples that are all too familiar in our churches today.

A woman is told to fast for 85 days to receive spiritual cleansing. She finishes the fast, but remains fearful, still wondering if she did enough. A man is instructed to buy oil from Israel to place in his business so he can attract more customers. Another woman in her forties is told that unless she gives a financial sacrifice, she will never find a husband. And so she gives, again and again, with no peace or joy. Meanwhile, in many churches, believers are expected to serve the “man of God,” they will earn special favour from God.

None of these practices are found in Scripture. They are not rooted in the gospel. They are rooted in ignorance. And as long as we continue to live by these ideas, we may be saved, but we will remain spiritually oppressed. The devil is not holding us by chains—he is holding us by lies.

This is why we must be delivered by the truth. This kind of deliverance is not loud. It is not dramatic. it doesn't require a middle man.  It doesn’t require a microphone or a prayer line. It requires the Word of God. It requires that every believer take responsibility for their spiritual growth, not hand it over to a pastor or prophet to carry for them.

It requires us to be on offense as we scrutinize every thought, ritual, tradition, and take captive every philosophy that adds to the work of Christ on the Cross, that puts itself above God. 

So what must you do? You must commit to being delivered from lies by the daily renewing of your mind through Scripture. You must read the Word, believe the Word, pray the Word, and live the Word. That is how freedom comes. That is how you stop being manipulated, confused, and spiritually oppressed.

Some spiritual attacks will not come as demons, it will not be the voices of witches. Some will come from the mouth of "Men of God", "from the angel of the light"(Lucifer), from every stronghold provided by Ignorance.  As you may know men anti-christ has crept in the church as Apostle John Puts it. 

Let me speak plainly. The biggest advantage the devil has over many Christians in Rwanda is not their sin, but their ignorance. As long as you are ignorant of what the Bible says, the devil can continue to whisper lies that sound spiritual but are actually harmful. He will twist Scripture, promote superstition, and use even church leaders to keep you bound in fear. And if you do not know the truth, you will obey those lies—even while lifting your hands in worship. 

You will live with fear, which doesn't come from God. 

And so I say this to every believer: your freedom from lies will not come by fasting more. It will not come by giving more money. It will not come by traveling to Israel or serving in church from morning to evening. It will only come by the truth of God’s Word. Jesus did not say, “You will fast and be free.” He said, “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:32).

If you are tired of living under fear, manipulation, and confusion, then open your Bible. Study it. Let it shape how you think, how you pray, how you see God, and how you live. Don’t be satisfied with being saved—be determined to live free.

The devil fears nothing more than a believer who knows the truth. Because when the truth comes, every lie must fall. And when lies fall, the chains of oppression break. So may the truth of Scripture rise in Rwanda. May we be a Church not just saved by grace, but delivered by truth—for freedom in Christ.