Posts with the tag: spiritual warfare

What Is the Principle of BINDING & LOOSING?

When the Lord taught the disciples how to pray in Matthew 6:9-13, he included this line: Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven Matthew 6:10 This type of prayer refers to binding & loosing or intercession, that is, releasing God’s will and kingdom… Read More

Dealing With DEMONIC POSSESSION

In the Bible it is observed that the Lord delivered people from demons who induced insanity, deafness, muteness and infirmity (Mark 5:1-20, 9:17-29 & Luke 13:10-16). It’s clear from the scriptural evidence that being possessed (or oppressed) by an evil spirit can induce mental or physical ailments. Such demons are… Read More

What Does It Mean to Be “MORE THAN A CONQUEROR”?

The Bible says “we are more than conquerors” (Romans 8:37). What does this mean? A conqueror is someone who fights and defeats a foe. A person who is “more than a conqueror” is someone who partakes of the blessings of victory because the foe is already defeated. Make no… Read More

How to Distinguish 3 TYPES OF TRIALS — SITs, MITs and DITs

When you experience an unexpected trial of some sort, the first thing you need to do is determine if the assault is a Self-Inflicted Trial (SIT), a Discipline-Intended Trial (DIT) or a Maturity-Intended Trial (MIT). Here’s an explanation of each: SITs are obvious: they’re the result of one’s own folly, like being injured due to… Read More

How to TAKE CAPTIVE Thoughts (Noémas—Mindsets, Ideologies)

Notice what the Bible exhorts us to do: We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5 Christ is the living Word of God who is the truth (John 1:1… Read More

TEMPTATION, TRIALS and TESTS — What’s the Diff?

Let’s define each… Temptation is due to the cravings of one’s flesh or sinful nature, which is the satanic nature (James 1:14). Trials are separate from temptations, although you can of course undergo a temptation during a trial. For instance, Christ experienced hunger during his 40-day fast in the desert… Read More

What Is the Doctrine THE LAYING ON OF HANDS?

The laying on of hands is the fourth basic doctrine of Christianity, as detailed here: 1Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, 2instructions about on… Read More

Is the Phrase “Higher Levels, Bigger Devils” Biblical?

The phrase “Higher levels, bigger devils” was coined to illustrate that the further a believer goes in spiritual growth the more he or she will attract satanic attack. The Bible refers to the maturation process of disciples in terms of going “from strength to strength” or “glory to glory” (Psalm… Read More

How to “FEAR NOT” in Perilous Times

The Bible encourages believers to “fear not” and “do not be afraid” at least a hundred times with myriad more if you count variations, like “have no fear,” “do not worry,” “be anxious for nothing” and “do not be dismayed.” A good example from the Old Testament is Isaiah 41:10… Read More

When You Should ASK and When You Should SPEAK IN FAITH, aka DEMAND

Christ spoke of both speaking in faith and asking for things in prayer in the same breath: So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God. 23 For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his… Read More

The DEFEAT of Satan & His Losers

The most important thing you need to understand about the Enemy & his demonic minions is that they’re a defeated foe. They’re stripped of their authority and power as far as regenerated believers are concerned: And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he [Christ] made a public spectacle of them,… Read More

What Goes On “Behind the Scenes” in the Spirit?

There are several articles on this site that go into detail about angels, including how to enlist their services. In this article we’re going to consider the possibilities of what goes on “behind the scenes” in the spiritual realm in regard to angelic help and demonic assaults, as well as… Read More

How to Enlist the HELP OF ANGELS

Christ said, “Are you not aware that I can call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?” (Matthew 26:53). This shows that the Messiah could pray for the assistance of angels, if necessary. Like Jesus, believers can pray for… Read More

DON’T Overemphasize Demons and DON’T Worship Angels

Some ministers & Christians speak as if there’s a demon behind every bush. The problem with this is that they’re putting so much emphasis on a defeated foe that it becomes a veritable testimony to the devil & his filthy spirits. In essence, they’re praising the kingdom of darkness (!)…. Read More