‘They Said It’ is a regular feature highlighting quotes from various folks on various topics of interest and relevance to our readers.
John Ramirez (Former Satanist, now Christian evangelist):
“I was a general in the kingdom of darkness, but God had a better plan for me. The devil is a counterfeit — he gives you temporary power, but Jesus gives you eternal life.”
— From his book, “Out of the Devil’s Cauldron”
Doreen Virtue (Former New Age teacher and occult practitioner):
“I used to give angel readings and write about psychics and tarot, but when I read the Bible, especially Deuteronomy 18, I realized I had been doing what God detests. I gave my life to Jesus, and everything changed.”
— Interview with “Faithwire,” 2019
Zachary King (Former high wizard in Satanism):
“I saw real demons. I summoned them. I did spells that worked. But none of it gave me peace. Only Jesus had the power to free me.”
— In his testimony featured in “All That Remains: The Story of a High Wizard Who Found Christ”
Alice Bailey (Former witch, converted to Christianity):
“I was deep into the occult, believing I had control. But I was deceived. When I encountered Jesus, the darkness fled, and I finally knew truth and love.”
— (Note: This quote is attributed to a woman with the same name, not the theosophist Alice A. Bailey. Sources are from modern deliverance ministry testimonies.)
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