Messages won't stay deleted!!

I have the iPhone 4S. Until Recently I've had no problems with it. However, now when I try to permanently delete my messages they still show as saved in my storage. They are now taking up 3GB of storage. I try deleting them and then closing the app and then pulling it back up and the whole thing freezes so I have to turn the phone off. Upon turning it back on all of the messages are back. Also I am unable to toggle iMessage to on now though I receive them. Please help!! I don't want to download anything there must be a way to fix this within the phone itself.

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