What the Bible Teaches about Spiritual Warfare

by Robert Dean Jr.; Thomas Ice

Publisher:

Kregel

, 2000

Overview

When some Christians think of spiritual warfare, they may be consumed with worry about what Satan will do to them next. Others have been taught that they have authority over the demonic host. Still others ignore the spiritual battle being fought right in their midst.

Using the Bible as their basis of authority, the authors answer such questions as:

• What is demon possession?
• Can a Christian be demon possessed?
• Do demons make you sin?
• Can pagan objects haunt you?
• How did Jesus handle spiritual warfare?
• What is Satan's strategy?
• Is exorcism biblical?

The Battle strategy taught here is simple: You can resist the Devil and rest in the knowledge that God is in control over all things. He will have the ultimate victory over sin and death.

Contents

• The Great War
• Ultimate Intelligence
• Origins of Conflict
• Worldview for Conquest
• The Enemy Within
• Invasion of the King
• Strategies of the Enemy
• Resisting the Attacker
• The Greatest Weapon
• Triumphant Warriors
• War's End
• Successful Saints

Top Highlights

“The Bible is our combat manual, and in it we find the vital instructions we need to combat Satan and his two great allies, the world system and the sin nature.” (Page 14)

“That mission is to pursue maturity in the spiritual life, holiness, or Christlikeness.” (Page 19)

“Sin began not with an external act but with the internal decision of his soul. Five times Satan said, ‘I will.…’ These statements reveal the essence of sin: the assertion of the creature’s right to self-determination, independence from God, or personal autonomy. This fact explains why the autonomous or independent use of reason, experience, or anything else is an expression of rebellion against God.” (Pages 46–47)

“It becomes dangerous when it causes Christians to focus on attacks and solutions in only one realm of spiritual warfare, leaving them vulnerable to attacks from the other two realms. The Bible clearly addresses spiritual warfare as taking place simultaneously on three battlefronts: the world; the flesh; and the Devil. So must we.” (Page 15)

“Romans 14:23 says that ‘whatever is not from faith is sin,’ meaning that any thought, word, or deed, no matter how noble, helpful, or religious, if it is not done in dependence upon God (the meaning of faith) by walking by means of the Spirit (Gal. 5:16), it is done in dependence upon our own powers, and God calls that sin.” (Page 84)

Praise for the Print Edition

One can find a vast amount of false teaching on spiritual warfare in books and on television, so it is very refreshing to find a source that teaches the truth about this subject matter. The authors espouse two main points about conducting spiritual warfare properly. The first is that the Bible is sufficient. Nothing more and nothing less will do. The second has to do with the fact that most preachers focus solely on Satan and his demons, and say very little about the world and the flesh. This fine book is filled with Scripture, punctuated with case studies, and is easy to read without being superficial.

—Charles H. Ray, Associate Editor, Conservative Theological Journal

Product Details

• Title: What the Bible Teaches about Spiritual Warfare
• Authors: Robert Dean, Jr. and Thomas Ice
• Publisher: Kregel
• Publication Date: 2000
• Pages: 233

About the Authors

Thomas Ice (Th.M. Dallas Theological Seminary (Ph.D. Tyndale Seminary) is a former pastor, the executive director of the Pre-Trib Research Center located at Liberty University where he also teaches the bible and theology.

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Robert Dean, Jr. (Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary; M.A. University of St. Thomas; D.Min. Faith Evangelical Seminary) is the pastor of West Houston Bible Church in Houston, Texas and adjunct faculty at Chafer Theological Seminary.