The Exorcist Files

A young woman tries hard to escape a troubled past when she meets the man of her dreams.

Thank you to our sponsors for making this show possible!
Exodus90.com/exfiles- check out the ultimate in men's spiritual formation. Fr. Pine leads a cohort this fall!
Ollie. Feed the Obsession. Go to ollie.com/exfiles and use code exfiles to get 70% off your first box!
Babbel.com/exfiles- learn a new language today and get up to 60% off.
Runewood Rosaries- Visit RunewoodRosary.com and use code EXFILES for 10% off your order. Check out the new limited edition Exorcist Files rosary!
Want the show ad free? Check out the Vault
ExorcistFiles.TV- to get some of our anointed merchandise.

Executive Produced by SaltandWater.tv, Ryan Bethea and Fr. Carlos Martins.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. John Bergsma a renowned scholar and theological mind joins the Exorcist Files to dive into the supernatural activity of the Old Testament.
Thank you to our sponsors!
Wild Alaskan Co- WildAlaskan.Com/exfiles for $35 off your first order.
Exodus90- Exodus90.com/exfiles
The Born Again Identity- Watch here
Bubs Naturals- Live Better Longer with BUBS Naturals. For A limited time get 20% Off your entire order with code EXFILES20 at Bubsnaturals.com

Timestamps:
00:00 | Teaser: Demonic Footholds, Concert Culture, and the Serpent in Eden
01:26 | Introduction to Dr. John Bergsma
03:30 | Dr. Bergsma’s First Encounters with Deliverance as an Inner-City Pastor
06:12 | The 2-Hour General Confession: Renouncing Sins vs. Power Encounters
09:02 | Father Gabriel Amorth & Viewing Sin as "Accepting Cookies"
10:50 | Why Western Christianity Ignored the Intermediate Realm of Spirits
14:54 | Mid-Roll Sponsor Break (Wild Alaskan Co & The Born Again Identity)
18:27 | The Unseen Realm: Dr. Michael Heiser, the Heavenly Court, and Genesis 6
21:44 | Debunking Fallen-Angel Procreation: St. Augustine & the Line of Seth
23:46 | The Flood as a Divine Defense of Monogamy in the Dead Sea Scrolls
25:01 | All Warfare in the Old Testament Was Spiritual Warfare
27:36 | Sponsor Break (Exodus 90 & Bubs Naturals)
31:16 | The Angel of the Lord and the Pre-Incarnate Christ in the Old Testament
35:05 | King David, Saul’s Affliction, and the Roots of Exorcism
37:00 | Solomon, Deliverance Scrolls at Qumran, and Psalm 91
39:20 | Why Was the Serpent Allowed in Eden? Adam’s Failed Priestly Role
42:38 | Communication with Nature Before the Fall
44:26 | Dinosaurs, Fossils, and the Flood’s Rampant Violence
50:00 | How 1st-Century Jewish Exorcists Operated vs. the Direct Authority of Jesus
53:15 | What the Dead Sea Scrolls Revealed About the Essenes and the Spiritual World
57:00 | The Gods of the Pagans: Baal, Molech, and Modern Echoes
01:02:45 | Refuting the Prosperity Gospel: Spiritual Childhood vs. Embracing the Cross
01:10:45 | Territorial Spirits and Guardian Angels in Scripture (Daniel 10 & Acts 12)
01:14:45 | The Deuterocanonical Books: How the Old Testament Canon Was Formed
01:22:12 | Tobit and the Dead Sea Scrolls
01:23:48 | St. Jerome, St. Augustine, and Canonical Discernment
01:29:56 | Protestant Fruit, Sacraments of Desire, and Church Unity
01:38:40 | Where to Find Dr. Bergsma’s Work & Closing Remarks
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A first listen to Season 3. Featuring new stories of demonic obsession, generational curses, and even one of the most famous exorcism stories in American history, new case files will begin dropping this October. Make sure you are subscribed! Reminder, Vault members get the cases a fully day early and ad free!
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Father Martins offers some wisdom on forgiving yourself, how to discern what is prophetic vs demonic, and what steps to take to remove the influence of the occult in one's past.

Thank you to our sponsors!

Casper Sleep- Remember: The day always ends well with Casper. Right now save up to 20% on mattresses when you go to Casper.com

OneSkin- Get 15% off OneSkin with the code EXFILES at https://www.oneskin.co/EXFILES

Dose- Ready to give your liver the support it deserves? Head to dosedaily.co/EXFILES or enter EXFILES to get 35% off your first subscription. Your body does so much for you—let's do something for it.

Cowboy Colostrum- limited time, our listeners get up to 25% off their entire order, just head to https://
www.cowboycolostrum.com/EXFILES and use code EXFILES at checkout. That’s 25% off when you use code
EXFILES.

Sign up for the Vault here to get Dramatic Episodes a day early- exorcistfiles.supercast.com
Grab a copy of Father's Book- FatherCarlosMartins.com
Follow us on Instagram- @exorcistfiles @theBethea
Sign Up For Our Newsletter- Exorcistfiles.tv
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Father Carlos Martins and Ryan Bethea break down the sacramental, ontological power of Confession—from breaking the grip of sin and guilt to the mechanics of perfect contrition. Plus, they discuss the lingering damage of sin, the dangers of generational occult objects, and listener questions on holy water and spiritual warfare.

Follow us on X and Instagram for special updates and sneak peeks @ExorcistFiles

Thanks to our sponsors!
Head to https://forkfulmeals.com/XFILES for 50% off your first order today!
Watch or Listen to The Born Again Identity on EWTN+ or click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rym04mVTO8o and enjoy the auditory odyssey!
Magnesium, multiplied. 10 forms for total support. Go to https://qualialife.com/EXFILES to get 50% off and save an extra 15% with the code EXFILES.
Ollie. Feed the Obsession. Go to ollie.com/exfiles and use code exfiles to get 70% off your first box!

Timestamps
00:00 | Cold Open & Highlights
01:07 | Welcome to The Exorcist Files
02:49 | Listener Phobias & The "Cricket Confession"
04:00 | Holy Water, Dates, and Demonic Reactions
05:57 | What Is Perfect Contrition?
12:12 | Why Go to a Priest? The Biblical Roots of Confession
12:45 | Sponsor Break: Forkful Meals & The Born Again Identity Series
16:00 | John 20: Christ Gives the Power to Forgive
27:37 | Sponsor Break: Qualia Magnesium & Ollie Pets
31:15 | The Soul After Sin: Guilt vs. Deformity
37:28 | Purgation, Rehabilitation, and Martyrdom
42:20 | The Palpable Grace of Absolution
44:14 | St. John Paul II and the Power of the Confessional
46:17 | Does God Literally Forget Our Sins?
51:57 | Psychics, Occult Powers, and Generational Residue
59:02 | Intellectual Disabilities and Spiritual Warfare
01:01:09 | Exorcising and Destroying Masonic Heirlooms
01:03:50 | St. Joseph of Cupertino: Holiness That Terrified Demons
01:08:42 | Wrap-Up & Vault Member Announcements
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.