https://us15.campaign-archive.com/?u=012a44d6e7986cf7f82de120f&id=28c812de24Novelist  Frank  Peretti  details  in  fictional  form  a  similar  case  and  its  results.8  Blood  rituals  are,  to  an increasing degree, coming to the attention of those who deal with crime. Those involved in these rituals, whether  criminals  or  not,  usually  are  severely  demonized.  Sadly,  the  police  are  often  more  aware  and better informed on these matters than pastors and church leaders. Many are convinced that some type of evil is behind much of the gang crimes and drug traffic. A certain number of Christian converts come out of  occult  backgrounds.  Marvelous  conversion  experiences  prompt  them  to  seek  church  membership. Unfortunately, we have lost the early Church tradition of cleansing new converts of demonic infestation before they  join, so they  usually  come  into  our churches  carrying  some  or  all of  the  demons  they  once served. Although the demons are weakened because they have lost the spiritual center of the person, they hang  on  in  mind,  body,  emotions  and  will  (see  chapter  3).  From  those  positions,  they  can  continue  to disrupt  both the  life of the convert and the  lives of those with whom the convert relates. Whether as a result  of  general  dysfunction  or  occult  involvement, the Lord’s children are bleeding and broken. The enemy has attacked them throughout their painful lives, and many still carry demons. As Christians, we cannot turn these people away. We need to be as compassionate as Jesus, working in love and power to bring healing and deliverance. Today, possibly more than ever before, it  is critical that we learn how to bring the light of Jesus to those in pain and need.Kraft, Charles H.. Defeating Dark Angels: Breaking Demonic Oppression in the Believer's Life . Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.them. He warned them not to follow after others, not to become corrupted by them, not to worship their foreign gods and idols, but sin is a great weapon in spiritual warfare and Satan's attacks on God's chosen are well documented in the Old Testament. He succeeded in corrupting them; many followed after false gods and worshiped idols; they practiced perversion and some even committed human sacrifice. But he was  not  able  to  destroy  them  completely  for  the Lord  always  kept  a  remnant  for  Himself,  a  righteous branch who had not bent the knee or bowed down to false gods, who had not fallen into wickedness, who still  worshiped  the one,  true  God.  After  1000 years of  hardship  and  spiritual  warfare,  after  bringing His people out  of  exile  in  Babylon,  the  Lord  had  a  people  who were  ready  to  stand  for  righteousness, who would no longer follow after the foreign gods of other peoples, who would faithfully follow after the Lord God  Almighty  and  keep  His  laws  and  His statutes,  who would  await  His  savior.  The  prophets  of  the  Old Testament had written over 300 prophecies about the Savior that the Lord would send, who would bring salvation to mankind, who would restore him(continued)