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Re. Malachi Martin	Alex	Monday, April 9, 2012
Question: Hello Br. Ignatius, Thanks for the clarification on the idea of perfect possession. The analogy of the unforgivable sin is a good way to explain it. Re. Fr. Fortea, I spend hours listening to his audio trying to find his exact words, but I couldn't find them, so I must try to explain from memory. He was asked if a person who had willingly sold his soul could be exorcised. Fr. Fortea said yes, it was possible if the person repented of the sin. He did not imply anything beyond this.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r) Dear Alex: That is more like it. Those who are possessed can be, and often are in State of Grace. Anything, even inviting Satan into one's life, can be forgiven. Those in "perfect possession" willingly and freely choose to remain with Satan. No matter how deeply demonized a person is, help is possible. But, the person must want to be delivered and healed. God will not intrude on our unimpaired free will choice. I must reinterate, that "perfect possession" is "blasphemy of the Holy Spirit" (the unforgivable sin—a state in which a person's heart is so hardened that he will die unrepentent, the state of final impenitence). The indwelling demon adds to the misery that the person fully choose to reject God. It is very sad that a person can outright choose Satan over God, but it does happen. Lucifer saw God directly and rejected him. Many humans do that too. But, we can never know when a person has stepped over that line. Even if the person says he is doomed, we cannot take that as definitive. Only God knows for sure. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.

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Re. Malachi Martin

Alex

Monday, April 9, 2012

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Hello Br. Ignatius,

Thanks for the clarification on the idea of perfect possession. The analogy of the unforgivable sin is a good way to explain it.

Re. Fr. Fortea, I spend hours listening to his audio trying to find his exact words, but I couldn't find them, so I must try to explain from memory. He was asked if a person who had willingly sold his soul could be exorcised. Fr. Fortea said yes, it was possible if the person repented of the sin. He did not imply anything beyond this.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r)

Dear Alex:

That is more like it. Those who are possessed can be, and often are in State of Grace. Anything, even inviting Satan into one's life, can be forgiven. Those in "perfect possession" willingly and freely choose to remain with Satan. No matter how deeply demonized a person is, help is possible. But, the person must want to be delivered and healed. God will not intrude on our unimpaired free will choice.

I must reinterate, that "perfect possession" is "blasphemy of the Holy Spirit" (the unforgivable sin—a state in which a person's heart is so hardened that he will die unrepentent, the state of final impenitence). The indwelling demon adds to the misery that the person fully choose to reject God. It is very sad that a person can outright choose Satan over God, but it does happen. Lucifer saw God directly and rejected him. Many humans do that too.

But, we can never know when a person has stepped over that line. Even if the person says he is doomed, we cannot take that as definitive. Only God knows for sure.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.