The Secret of Epilepsy by Frederick Hoehn, copyright 2016, all rights reserved. Chapter 1 Last night on PBS, there was a program about Epilepsy--"The Secret of Epilepsy," or something like that. When I press the "guide" button on my remote control, it only gives the first several words of the name of the program. PBS, of course, is that network that, in their science and nature programs, preaches the lie that is The Theory of Evolution. Seeing then that PBS embraces Evolution, I'm not going to let them teach me about things Theological. And Epilepsy is something Theological. But I watched the first couple of minutes of the program just to see what it would be about. They were saying that this certain young woman, afflicted with Epilepsy, was having a lot of Epileptic seizures, based on observable activity in the brain that showed up on the screen of the measuring equipment. Yes, we know that brain activity can be observed as electrical activity in the brain, and they are also doing the same thing with animal brain activity. But Epilepsy is a devastating affliction for the person who has it, and for their families. I will now share with you the secret of what is the root cause of Epilepsy. Epilepsy is caused by a demon of Epilepsy. I've seen on TV where people were described as "struggling with their demons," where the word demons was being used as some vague, abstract concept, and not really being used to describe the spirit-beings that actual demons are. It might just as well have been said, "struggling with their problems," since it appeared that the expression wasn't really being used to mean actual demons. Sometimes people talk about demons without knowing what demons really are. As I recall, it was President Abraham Lincoln who used the expression, "Our Better Angels," and I'm glad he did. That shows that one of our main Presidents, the President who prevented the splitting in two of our nation, recognized that there are spirit-beings. Regarding the Civil War, Lincoln was quoting Jesus when Lincoln said, "A house divided against Itself cannot stand." (Matt 12:25) And with that in mind, I hope that Great Britain does not exit from the European Union. Father God in heaven, please help the world with that, in Jesus' name. And if there are better angels, then there are worse angels. I am not using the word demons to mean some vague, abstract idea. No, I mean the kind of demons that Jesus cast out of people during his life on earth. And the Apostle Paul also cast a demon out of a woman in the book of Acts. (Acts chapt 16) Demons are fallen angels that rebelled against God at the time that Satan rebelled against God. The top demon is Satan. Like angels, demons are spirit-beings. They don't have flesh and blood bodies like we do. And that is why we normally don't see angels or demons with our natural eyes. We're not supposed to be struggling with demons, we're supposed to be casting them out. But you can't cast out demons unless you're a Christian. So then, if you're not a Christian, step one is to become a Christian. More on that at the end of this chapter. Brother Howard Pittman has taught us that demons are specialists, not general practitioners. That is, the demon that causes Epilepsy is not the same demon that tempts people to commit adultery, nor the same demon that tempts a man to rob a bank, nor the same demon that causes cancer. Doctors sometimes prescribe medications for the treatment of Epilepsy. But keeping the patient all doped up doesn't cure the problem, though it may provide a little relief. And keeping the patient all doped up can be expensive for the families of the person who is Epileptic. The cure for Epilepsy is to cast out the demon or demons behind the Epilepsy. A person who has a demon will often have more than one demon, and may even have many demons. I believe it was Dr. Lester Sumrall who said that the demon of Epilepsy is one of the more difficult demons to cast out. Therefore, I would expect that the person doing the casting out of the demon of Epilepsy would first need to do some prayer and fasting. (Matt 17:21-- 19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, "Why couldn't we cast him out?" 20 And Jesus said to them, "Because of your unbelief, for truly I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you'll say to this mountain, Move from here to that other place, and it shall go there, and nothing shall be impossible to you. 21 But this kind doesn't go out except by prayer and fasting.") But you don't cast out demons unless you are a Christian. The seven sons of Sceva failed in their effort, and got themselves beaten up in Acts chapt 19 by trying to cast out demons without their being Christians. You are not a Christian just because you are a Jew. But there is such a thing as a Jewish Christian, also called a Messianic Jew because they've chosen to accept as their Messiah (Savior), the Lord Jesus Christ, the very virgin-born Son of God. ___Hebrews chapter 2 1 Therefore we ought to pay more earnest attention to the things that we've heard, so we won't ever let them slip. 2 For if the word spoken by angels was solid, and every transgression and disobedience received a proper punishment, 3 HOW SHALL WE ESCAPE, IF WE NEGLECT SUCH GREAT SALVATION, which at first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard him, 4 God also bearing them witness, with signs and wonders, and with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will? 5 For he hasn't put the world to come in subjection to the angels, about which we speak. 6 But someone in a certain place testified, "What is man, that you are mindful of him? Or the son of man, that you visit him? 7 You made him a little lower than the angels, you crowned him with glory and honor, and did set him over the works of your hands, 8 You've put all things in subjection under his feet." For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that hasn't been put under him. But now, we don't yet see all things put under him. 9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor, so that he by the grace of God would taste death for every man. 10 For it was fitting for him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. 11 For he that sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all of one, which is why he's not ashamed to call them brothers, 12 Saying, "I will declare your name to my brothers, I'll sing praise to you in the church." 13 And again, "I will put my trust in him." And again, "See, I and the children that God has given me." 14 So, since the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same, so that through death he would destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil... In Luke 10:19 and in Mark 16:17,18, Jesus gives authority to the Christians to cast out demons. In that passage in Luke it says, "over all the power of the enemy." Our main enemy is Satan and his demons, and Jesus gave us Christians authority over Satan and his demons. We exercise that authority by words spoken out of our mouths against Satan and his demons. But what if Christians won't speak those words? Then it is pretty much the same as if we didn't have any authority over the enemy. 8 Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil, like a roaring lion, walks around, seeking whom he can devour, 9 Whom resist, steady in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brothers that are in the world. 10 But the God of all grace, who has called us to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you've suffered a while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you. 11 To him be glory and dominion forever and always. Amen. (from 1 Pet chapt 5) I believe it was to Kenneth E. Hagin that the Lord said that if Christians won't use their authority over Satan and his demons, then the job won't get done. The Lord probably said that to Hagin during one of Hagin's visions that he had, so that can probably be found in Kenneth E. Hagin's book, "I Believe in Visions," which book I very much recommend to be read by all Christians. And you'll be reading an important book by a man chosen by the Lord to be a Teacher of Christians. Not all of Jesus' words are in the Bible. The Lord spoke words to people after the Bible was written, finished, and published. Some of Jesus' more recent words are in Hagin's books. I believe you'll benefit by reading, "I Believe in Visions." "Every prudent man deals with knowledge..." (Prov 13:16) But you don't defeat the enemy by letting him trample you, instead, you OPEN YOUR MOUTH AND COMMAND HIM TO STOP, AND COMMAND HIM TO GO AND NOT RETURN, IN JESUS' NAME. Please see my book, "How to Cast Out Demons." And remember what Jesus said in Matt chapt 12-- 43 "When the unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he walks through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. 44 Then he says, I'll return into my house that I came out of, and when he gets there, he finds it empty, swept, and garnished. 45 Then he goes, and takes with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and live there, and the last condition of that man is worse than the first. That's how it will be also, for this wicked generation." So make sure that the former Epilepsy patient becomes a born again Christian, and starts reading the Bible every day, and attending a good church, if available, and preferably gets baptized with the Holy Ghost, with the speaking in unknown tongues, because Christians who've been baptized with the Holy Ghost, and pray every day in unknown tongues (languages) are stronger Christians. (Acts 1:8) I will give you the names of three Ministers who have expertise in casting out demons-- Dr. Lester Sumrall, Kenneth E. Hagin, Dr. Norvel Hayes. Their books are available at these Internet Websites, respectively-- Lesea.com, Rhema.org, nhm.cc There's a good book by Sumrall-- "Demons, the Answer Book." In that book, Sumrall cast demons out of a woman bitten by demons. You could see the fang marks in her arm. Bite marks not made by human teeth. Some of these diseases that are difficult for the medical profession are difficult because the medical profession doesn't consider the fact that these afflictions may be demonic in origin. Some medical people are no doubt unaware that there are such things as demons. Therefore, some of the textbooks used in medical school ought to be the Holy Bible, and books by Sumrall, K.E. Hagin, and Hayes. And if these textbooks are not used by students of the medical profession, they will graduate deficient in their knowledge of human diseases. What a pity. Jesus said, "You MUST be born again." (John chapt 3) To become a born again Christian, obey Romans 10:9,10-- "That if you confess the Lord Jesus with your mouth, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you're saved. For with the heart man believes for righteousness, and with the mouth, confession is made for salvation." Chapter 2 ___Psalm 37 1 Don't fret because of evildoers, and don't be envious against the sinners. 2 For they'll soon be cut down like the grass, and wither like the green herb. 3 Trust in the Lord and do good, so you'll live in the land, and truly you'll be fed. 4 Delight yourself also in the Lord, and he'll give you the desires of your heart. 5 Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in him, and he'll make it happen. 6 And he shall bring out your righteousness like the light, and your justice like the noonday. 7 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him, don't fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked devices happen. 8 Don't be angry. Quit being angry. Don't fret in any way to do evil. 9 For evildoers shall be destroyed, but those who wait on the Lord shall inherit the earth. 10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be, yes, you'll diligently consider his place, and it won't be. 11 But the meek shall inherit the earth, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. 12 The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth. 13 The Lord shall laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming. 14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to throw down the poor and needy, and to kill such as are of upright conversation. 15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken. 16 A little that a righteous man has is better than the riches of many wicked. 17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous. 18 The Lord knows the days of the upright, and their inheritance shall be forever. 19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time, and in the days of famine they'll be satisfied. 20 But the wicked shall be destroyed, and the enemies of the Lord shall be like the fat of lambs, they'll be consumed, into smoke shall they consume away. 21 The wicked borrows, and doesn't pay back, but the righteous shows mercy, and gives. 22 For those who are blessed by him shall inherit the earth, and those who are cursed by him shall be cut off. 23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and he delights in his way. 24 Though he falls, he won't be completely thrown down, for the Lord holds him up with his hand. 25 I've been young and now am old, yet I haven't seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread. 26 He's always merciful, and lends, and his descendants are blessed. 27 Depart from evil, and do good, and live forever. 28 For the Lord loves judgment, and doesn't forsake his saints, they're preserved forever, but the descendants of the wicked shall be destroyed. 29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it forever. 30 The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks about justice. 31 The law of his God is in his heart, none of his steps shall slide. 32 The wicked watch the righteous, and seek to kill him. 33 The Lord will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged. 34 Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he'll exalt you to inherit the land, when the wicked are cut off, you'll see it. 35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. 36 Yet he passed away, and see, he was not, yes, I sought him, but he couldn't be found. 37 Identify the perfect man, and observe the upright, for the end of that man is peace. 38 But the transgressors shall be destroyed together, the end of the wicked shall be cut off. 39 But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord, he is their strength in the time of trouble. 40 And the Lord shall help them, and give them deliverance, he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him. ___James chapter 1 1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes that are dispersed around, greetings. 2 My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into various temptations, 3 Knowing this, that the testing of your faith works patience. 4 But let patience have its perfect work, so you'll be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God for it, who gives to all men liberally, and won't find fault, and it shall be given to him. 6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavers is like a wave of the sea driven by the wind and tossed. 7 For let that man not think that he'll receive anything from the Lord. 8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. 9 Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted, 10 But the rich, in that he is made low, because as the flower of the grass he'll pass away. 11 For the sun has no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withers the grass, and the flower of it falls, and the grace of the fashion of it perishes, so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways. 12 Blessed is the man that endures temptation, for after he's been tested, he'll receive the crown of life, that the Lord has promised to those who love him. 13 Let no man say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God," for God can't be tempted with evil, nor does he tempt any man, 14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then when lust has conceived, it produces sin, and sin when it's finished, produces death. 16 Do not err, my beloved brothers. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, nor shadow of turning. 18 He chose to father us with the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. 19 So, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger, 20 For the anger of man doesn't accomplish the righteousness of God. 21 So, lay apart all filthiness and the unnecessary naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man seeing his natural face in a mirror, 24 For he sees himself, and goes his way, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. 25 But whoever looks into the perfect law of liberty, and continues in it, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. 26 If any man among you seems to be religious, and doesn't bridle his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is for nothing. 27 Pure religion and undefiled before God the Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. ___James chapter 2 1 My brothers, don't have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. 2 For if a man with a gold ring comes to your assembly in fancy clothes, and a poor man in dirty clothes comes in also, 3 And you have respect to him that wears the fancy clothes, and say to him, "Sit here in a good place," and say to the poor, "Stand there, or sit here under my footstool," 4 Aren't you then partial in yourselves, and have become judges with evil thoughts? 5 Listen, my beloved brothers, hasn't God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him? 6 But you have despised the poor. Don't rich men oppress you, and bring you before the judgment seats? 7 Don't they blaspheme that worthy name by which you're called? 8 If you fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, "You shall love your neighbor like yourself," you do well, 9 But if you have respect of persons, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as sinners. 10 For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. 11 For he that said, "Do not commit adultery," also said, "Do not kill." Now if you don't commit adultery, yet if you kill, you've become a breaker of the law. 12 Speak in such a way, and do, as those who'll be judged by the law of liberty. 13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that has shown no mercy, and mercy rejoices against judgment. 14 What does it profit, my brothers, though a man says he has faith, and doesn't have works? Can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister needs clothes, and lacks daily food, 16 And one of you says to them, "Depart in peace, be warmed and filled," but you don't give them the things that are needed for the body, what good is that? 17 Even so faith, if it doesn't have works, is dead, being alone. 18 Yes, a man could say, "You have faith, and I have works, show me your faith without your works, and I'll show you my faith by my works." 19 You believe that there is one God, you do well, the devils also believe, and tremble. 20 But don't you know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? 21 Wasn't Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 Do you see how faith worked with his deeds, and by works faith was made perfect? 23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness, and he was called the friend of God." 24 You see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. 25 Likewise also wasn't Rahab the prostitute justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? 26 For like the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. ___James chapter 3 1 My brothers, don't be many masters, knowing that we'll receive the greater condemnation. 2 For in many things we offend all. If any man doesn't offend in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. 3 See, we put bits in the horses' mouths, so they'll obey us, and we turn around their whole bodies. 4 Look also at the ships, which though they're so large, and are driven by fierce winds, yet they're turned around by a very small helm, wherever the captain wants. 5 Even so, the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. See how great a matter a little fire kindles! 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of sin, so is the tongue among our members that it makes dirty the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and it is set on fire by hell. 7 For every kind of animals, and of birds, and of snakes, and of things in the sea, gets tamed, and has been tamed by mankind, 8 But no man can tame the tongue, it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. 9 With it we bless God, the Father, and with it we curse men, who are made after the likeness of God. 10 Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be. 11 Does a fountain send out at the same place sweet water and bitter? 12 Can the fig tree, my brothers, produce olive berries? Or a vine, figs? So no fountain can yield both salt water and fresh. 13 Who is a wise man, possessing knowledge among you? Let him show out of a good lifestyle his works with meekness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, don't glory, and don't lie against the truth. 15 This wisdom doesn't descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be reasoned with, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is planted in peace by those who make peace. ___James chapter 4 1 Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don't they come from your lusts that war in your members? 2 You lust, and don't have, you kill, and desire to have, and can't obtain, you fight and war, yet you don't have, because you don't ask. 3 You ask, and don't receive, because you ask wrongly, so you can consume it on your lusts. 4 You adulterers and adulteresses, don't you know that friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world is an enemy of God. 5 Do you think that the scripture says for nothing, "The spirit that lives in us lusts to envy?" 6 But he gives more grace. So he says, "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble." 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he'll run away from you. 8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double minded. 9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and cry, let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he'll lift you up. 11 Don't speak evil about each other, brothers. He that speaks evil about his brother, and judges his brother, speaks evil about the law, and judges the law, but if you judge the law, you're not a doer of the law, but a judge. 12 There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy, who are you that judges someone else? 13 Go on now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we'll go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and make a profit," 14 Actually, you don't know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is a puff of steam, that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away. 15 For you ought to say, "Lord willing, we'll live, and do this, or that." 16 But now you rejoice in your boastings, all such rejoicing is evil. 17 Therefore to him that knows to do good, and doesn't do it, to him it is sin. ___James chapter 5 1 Go on now, you rich men, cry and howl for your miseries that shall come on you. 2 Your riches are corrupted, and your clothes are moth eaten. 3 Your gold and silver are rusted, and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh like fire. You've heaped treasure together for the last days. 4 See, the wages of the laborers who have reaped down your fields, which you've kept back by fraud, shouts, and the shouts of those who've reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabbath. 5 You've lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton, you've nourished your hearts, like in a day of slaughter. 6 You've condemned and killed the just, and he doesn't resist you. 7 Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, and has long patience for it, until he receives the early and latter rain. 8 You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is getting near. 9 Don't grudge against each other, brothers, so you won't be condemned, see, the judge stands at the door. 10 Take, my brothers, the prophets, who've spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience. 11 See, we count them happy that endure. You've heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord, that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. 12 But above all things, my brothers, don't swear, not by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath, but let your yes be yes, and your no, no, so that you don't fall into condemnation. 13 Is anyone among you afflicted? Let him pray. Is anyone merry? Let him sing psalms. 14 Is anyone sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord, 15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up, and if he has committed sins, he'll be forgiven. 16 Confess your faults to each other, and pray for each other so you'll be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man is does a lot of good. 17 Elijah was a man subject to the same kind of passions that we are, and he prayed earnestly that it wouldn't rain, and it didn't rain on the earth for three years and six months. 18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit. 19 Brothers, if any of you strays from the truth, and someone converts him, 20 Let him know, that he that converts the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.