Hannah Erb's Testimony
My name is Hannah Marie Erb . I am 31 years old. The Lord Jesus Christ saved me from hard drug addiction, all my sins and the devil on 2-20-2020 (when I was 25). I was blessed enough to remember the date, but others don't remember their "saved on date", and that is okay. Just understand that salvation happens in a single day. There is no process of "being saved" as some new versions of the Bible deceitfully say. Praise God!
II Corinthians 6:2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
MY LIFE BEFORE CHRIST
From the age of 6 years old I had John 3:16 memorized.
John 3:16 ¶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
I was taught from the KJV in homeschool up until the 2nd grade. The Bible was one of the first books I read as a child. I went to vacation bible school (VBS) at 10 years old. That is the first time I remember closing my eyes, bowing my head, and raising my hand, because I wanted to be saved. I fervently asked Jesus to come into my heart that day because they taught us that all we had to do was ask Jesus into our hearts, then we are saved. That is such a false gospel, not according to scripture at all, and, so, I went on shamelessly sinning against the Lord who died for me.
Like so many others in the world today, I KNEW that Jesus died and rose again. I heard the glad tidings. But I did not BELIEVE and call upon the LORD...yet.
I Corinthians 15:1-2 ...the gospel...By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
I led my life in rebellion to God. Without getting into the details, this is the sum of it: drunkenness, even working as a bartender, LGBTQ+ lusts, Buddhism/Hinduism worship, hard drugs, especially IV use of heroin, jail, dreadlocks, and devil possession. The heroin quickly led to many other hard drugs. As the addiction and the nature of sin took its course, I had been humbled (beaten down...way down) by the world.
I had gotten arrested for possession of heroin. It was a blessing in disguise because some ladies came in to the jail to teach the Bible. After their preaching on II Corinthians 4:4...
II Corinthians 4:3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
...how that the devil blinds the minds of them that believe not, I was led to write down a fervent prayer to God to open my eyes. I understood I was blind and was helpless to see. I needed JESUS to help!
The course according to the prince of the power of the air (Ephesians 2:1-5) led me straight into devil possession. While using drugs, especially meth (smoking and injecting), I was hearing voices, seeing visions, experienced extreme emotional shifts including rage and multiple personalities, confusion, loss of body functions, and being torn apart mentally and physically.
Luke 9:42 And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.
So one day, while doing a very dangerous combination of certain drugs, and chanting ancient Hindu rituals (Yoga) I had fallen into a trace. While in this trance, God answered that prayer that I prayed 18 months earlier while I was in jail. The LORD is so GRACIOUS and PERFECT!! Brethren, he answered that prayer so perfectly! He showed me how deceived I was and that it was truly the Devil's power that I was under. Acts 26:18 describes my salvation at this point.
Acts 26:18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
THE MOMENT I GOT SAVED
I was being drawn into that trance and a spiritual door opened to me. I was then alone with Satan. I could see him. I could feel his presence. And I looked into his dragon eyes. I had never seen Satan before, but somehow I knew exactly who he was when I saw him. I said, "I know who you are". And I knew exactly what you were supposed do when you saw the devil!
Luke 4:8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
So I said, "Get behind me, Satan". And he answers back, "You mean to enter into you, and possess you?". I said NO! And I closed my eyes to break contact with him. Then JESUS saved me! I literally watched the Devil flee from me.
James 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
I had already knew from my youth that Jesus came to die for our sins. I knew that he rose again. I knew that he was God. But it was not until I got into a situation that I knew I could not save myself from, to call on him. I had faith in the Bible when I needed it the most and God saved me by grace through faith (not my own faith) in that moment!!
Thank you so much, Jesus!! Seriously!! Praise you for ever O LORD!
Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
I learned the hard way...but salvation is so easy...you don't have to live a wicked life to get saved. Just humble yourself and believe on the word of the LORD!
MY LIFE AS A CHRISTIAN
After being born again, I have been made free from all my sins. No more devil possession. And all the addictions that I had struggled with are GONE! Although not overnight, as it took me 4 months of being saved until, by the fear of GOD, I quit smoking cigarettes. But still, no rehab, no doctors, no suboxone/methadone clinic, no anything!! Just the cleansing power of the precious blood of Jesus Christ! Praise God!!!
Ephesians 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
I John 1:7 ...and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
Once being saved and learning the truth about hell, I had a STRONG desire and calling to minister the word of reconciliation (II Corinthians 5:17-21). From the very moment I got saved I started speaking what I knew from the Bible. At first, I was probably more like this verse:
Romans 10:2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
God was working on me. You have to start somewhere. I eventually started passing out tracts in my local park. I used tracts that were made by Baptists, but now, as you can see on this website, we make our own.
NO COMPROMISING THE TRUTH!
Here is one of the first tracts I wrote:
I had then joined the "closest to the truth" Independent Fundamental Baptist Church that I could find and served there FERVENTLY for 2 years. I was even a volunteer monitor and academic advisor in their A.C.E. (Accelerated Christian Education) program where I spent my days from 8 am to 4 pm Monday - Friday in the church building basement school supervising children without pay. Then by the good LORD's will He showed me the unscriptural basis of the church buildings through the teachings of Bryan Denlinger (Praise the Lord for him!). I left being a Baptist church member in March 2022.
It was also by brother Byran's ministry that I met my husband, Scotty Erb. We were drawn together by God through fellowship in the live streams and then also on https://kjvfellowship.freeforums.net/. For any one waiting for a godly spouse, keep trusting God! In summary, I was not looking for a husband, and Scotty had given up seeking a wife. You can hear more of our marriage testimony here:
Scotty Erb
My life after being saved is worth living. I can wake up every single day and THANK GOD for his salvation, and freedom from serving sin. I now serve righteousness (Romans 6). I am able to be a keeper at home, to love my husband, to love my children. All this would not be possible without Jesus saving me (Psalm 113:9). I am able to study the Bible for real life situations, one being giving birth God's way. And, in my special vocation, I am able to record these studies (only with the help from Scotty working together with me). The recorded studies are meant to edify and build up the saints of God. This is what the Lord Jesus has called me to do. It is such a joy joy joy to serve JESUS!
Thank you for reading!
Here are some video testimonies I have recorded before. Each time I tell it, my love for Jesus deepens. THANK YOU JESUS!!
Scotty Erb
Scotty Erb
Scotty Erb
