Manipulated: The 10 Toxic Traits of Legalism with Alexander Pagani

Is your faith running on rules—not relationship? In this hard-hitting, hope-filled interview, Apostle Alexander Pagani (author of Secrets of Deliverance and the new book Manipulated) exposes how legalism disguises itself as holiness, creates fear-based obedience, weaponizes “authority,” and resists the Holy Spirit—all while believers think they’re honoring God. We talk detox from religious control, the Moses/Elijah vs. Jesus center, “pressure-to-submit disorder” (religious PTSD), and how grace trains us to live holy without bondage. We finish with a powerful prayer for freedom and bold next steps.

What you’ll learn

How legalism imitates holiness but shuts down the Spirit

The 10 toxic traits (incl. misuse of authority, resistance to change, tradition-idolatry, fear-based obedience)

Why adding anything to Jesus contaminates grace

Detoxing from religious culture while keeping biblical holiness

Freedom steps for leaders, churches, and families caught in control

Guest: Apostle Alexander Pagani — deliverance leader, church planter, and author of Manipulated: The Ten Toxic Traits of Legalism.

Host: James Epperly | The James Epperly Show (PTN)

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