Ed Citronelli is a traveling false prophet who conducts “faith-healing” services for people who claim to be suffering from ailments, sicknesses, and demon possession. Citronelli’s “ministry” is fraught with whackery and just absolutely absurd, non-provable (of course) claims of healing and deliverance from demons.
In the clip below, one demon-possessed woman who claims to be a lizard says that if you cut her tail off, she will grow it back. After several minutes of her trying to contain her own laugh as she acts out this ridiculous stunt, her and Citronelli take a moment to promote his book on deliverance.
But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth will be blasphemed. 3 And in their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep. —2 Peter 2:1-3
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