MENTAL DISORDER AND JEZEBEL

Chapter 6, pg. 132 Excerpt from "Faces of the Religious Demon"

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Located in a pdf file on the Internet is an article that I first referenced

in Chapter 5 that defines the spirit of Jezebel as the mental health disorder
known as narcissism, authored by a Catholic nun, Sister Nadine.

It seems irreconcilable in this instance that the religious demon would work
against itself by revealing truth through someone who is herself deceived by the
Jezebel spirit within the Catholic church's adoration and deification of Mary, the
mother of Jesus.1 P

So proceeding with caution in referencing this article, I have found very often
that a religious demon will release a particular truth through a prophet or
messenger because Satan is seeking to draw his prey into a deeper trap. Yet in
this case, so as not to throw the baby out with the bathwater, I find that Sister
Nadine's comparison of the Jezebelian personality to the secular diagnosis of
narcissistic personality disorder is both accurate and informative.

"The 'Jezebel spirit' is named after King Ahab's wife in ancient Israel,
Jezebel---the first woman in the bible, with much written about her, that clearly
displayed the symptoms of a ' malignant Narcissist.' This spirit is born out of
witchcraft and rebellion and is one of the most common spirits in operation today.
It is a powerful enemy of the 'body of Christ'---the church, just as it's namesake
was. It operates freely on even sincere believers whose hearts are for God
individually and has also attained positions of power within the churches. In the
secular world, these people are often thought to suffer from 'narcissistic
personality disorder', 'Paranoia' and are often labeled as 'Psychopaths' or just
'plain evil.' Yet, the most accurate and complete description of the
characteristics of these people is to be found with and against 'evil'---not
psychiatry, which has just recently started trying to come to terms with the term
'evil'. Religion is where 'evil' has most often been described and discussed, and
its books mention it often as the end-result of un-repented sins. 1

Sister Nadine describes the mission and purpose of this personality disorder as
fivefold:

to masquerade as a protector

In order to gain access to it's captive, the spirit of Jezebel will enter through
negative emotional doorways that have already been opened by other demons,
including fear, rejection, jealousy and anger. As a protector, the spirit of
Jezebel promises its captive ultimate elevation through recognition and domination
of the lives of those around him or her---befriended targets that will eventually
be spiritually back stabbed. Though not adverse to sexual seduction, spiritual
seduction is Jezebel's religious goal. Religious demons will seek those with
Jezebelian traits among those who are ambitious to make a name for themselves in
Christ---particularly leadership--- that the captive is spiritually mature,
trustworthy, loyal and reliable---persons who by virtue of their works are
prematurely granted privileges and opportunities to minister and to hold positions
of authority. In most cases, persons with the Jezebelian personality can be found
at the right hand of those in spiritual authority.

To kill the prophets.

As was the case in the life of Ahab's wife, demons will seek those who by nature
have a jealous, envious spirit, hostile to all spiritual authority. Like a shark
or a snake, these captives can be most cleverly vicious and dangerous,
particularly to those who are called to the fivefold ministry. For example, these
captives will circle the lives of others within a congregation, looking for
teachable, fleeceable, controllable disciples of his or her own. For these
captives like to birth spiritual babes unto itself, disciples that will eat false
doctrine from their own tables. Toward this end, some of these captives will seek
out others who are in rebellion, yet who are weak, wounded, or those who are in
conflict with their pastoral leadership.

3. To emasculate all men.

Although biblical, Jezebel is a woman, and not a demon. However, demons themselves
make take on either a masculine or a feminine name and "persona," but demons
themselves are neither male nor female because they are not human--of a different
creation. Therefore, the Jezebel nature can be found in both sexes. These captives
tend to be strength snatchers, extremely jealous when others receive recognition
and acceptance. Whether male or female, these captives may appear to be mild
mannered and somewhat passive, serving at the feet of some prominent male figure,
whom the spirit of the anti-Christ will use these captives to destroy.

4. To curse others.

A master of criticism, murmuring and complaining, captives will believe that their
stand is righteous. With callous disregard for the well-being and independence of
others, these captives have been convinced by eductive demons that others who
disagree with the captive deserve to be cursed. The Jezebel personality type will
send demons of fear and discouragement against any perceived enemies. It will put
a spiritual contract out against anyone who goes to war with it, not taking defeat
'lying down---very often using prayer to attempt to bring about curses.

5. To appear to desire to destroy evil.

Through projection, these captives are generally bent on destroying evil in

others, completely blind to the evil within their own souls. When life threatens
their blameless self image of perfection, various demons use these captives to be
actively engaged in hating and destroying those who resist them, usually in the
name of righteousness. Generally people of deep convictions, these captives may
have a zeal for God and a desire to serve Him, and they will be convinced that
they are serving the one true God. Even so, their true hidden agenda is self-
worship.

Yet another facet of the hidden motives behind the Jezebelian form of religiosity
is to seek self exaltation as well as to blind the eyes of the last generation to
prepare for the return of the Lord in His Second coming. Rick Joyner adds
additional light to the motives of this demon, particularly as it relates to
Sister Nadine's viewpoint concerning "killing the prophets":

"Jezebel demands recognition for herself while serving as the enemy of the true
prophetic ministry. Jezebel was the greatest enemy of one of the Old Covenant's
most powerful prophets, Elijah, whose ministry especially represents preparing of
the way for the Lord. The Jezebel spirit is one of the most potent forms of the
religious spirit which seeks to keep the church and the world from being prepared
for the return of the Lord. This spirit especially attacks the prophetic ministry
because that ministry has an important place in preparing the way of the Lord.
That is why John the Baptist was persecuted by a personification of Jezebel in the
wife of Herod. The prophetic ministry is the primary vehicle through which the
Lord gives timely, strategic direction to His people. Jezebel knows that removing
the true prophets will make the people vulnerable to her false prophets, which
always leads to idolatry and spiritual adultery." 2 (Epic Battles of the Last
Days, pg.137)

Prophets are certainly important in the last days, but I believe that the
prophetic ministry of the second coming is the same as it was for the first coming
in the ministry of John the Baptist. John did not go about with "a prophetic
word" for individuals but rather preached repentance and the return of the Lord.
There are many who move in what is called today "the prophetic ministry" who
themselves have the traits of a Jezebelian personality---people who are deceiving
countless people who are weak in spiritual knowledge. Prophetic, Jezebelian types
actually pave the way for demonic bondage to those they prophesy to.

The Narcissistic Personality and Spiritual Strangeness

When bordering on mental illness, a phrase that I have coined called "spiritual
strangeness" can manifest in deep depression, the hearing of voices, visual
appearances that are invisible to others and manifestations of narcissistic
personality disorders of different varieties. ( See The Making of a Prophet, pp.
165-178) Where Jezebelian personality is concerned, at the core of the mental
illness is a pride system that reinforces false or counterfeit religious beliefs
and practices. Psychic phenomena like telekinesis and astral travel emanate from
the witchcraft side of the face of Jezebel. As such, when supernatural
manifestations are present, the religious demon is generally in control . The
Jezebelian personality is also at the root of self absorption, where legalism,
perfectionism and self righteousness will progressively debilitate the soul.

Though people with predispositions to narcissistic personality disorder or the

biblical counterpart of the Jezebelian trait are usually under the influence of
demons, I have found that there is no demon that will respond to the name
"Jezebel" for there is no such demon. Ironically, there is a demon called "Mother
Mary," and "Mary Magdelene" but there is no demon that will respond to "Jezebel."
The main demons involved with Jezebelian types are generally connected to
witchcraft, religion, or both--known in the bible as "the spirit of the anti-
Christ. Yet there are several other lesser demons : to name but a few, there is a
lying spirit, a jealous spirit, a mean spirit, all connected to pride and
vanity---those traits of the flesh that keep hinder people with the Jezebelian
influence from repenting.