Spiritual Warfare

Welcome – About Us – What We Believe – Specific Issues – Spiritual Warfare Satan and his demonic servants viciously oppose the work God performs in and through His people -- 1 Peter 5:8; Genesis 3:1-7; Ephesians 6:12. God, who by His nature is infinitely more powerful than Satan, in due time will have complete and total victory over Satan -- 1 John 4:4; Revelation 20:1-10.

Although it is appropriate to pray in Jesus' name for protection against demonic activity, the Scriptures do not instruct the Christian to "bind Satan in Jesus' name." Rather, the Scriptures instruct the Christian to combat Satan by:

* humbly drawing near to God, knowing that He will give grace, mercy and strength -- 2 Corinthians 12:7-9; Hebrews 4:15-16; James 4:8; 1 Peter 5:6-10
* resisting his temptations -- James 4:7; 1 Peter 5:8-9
* rightly applying the truth of the Scriptures -- Matthew 4:1-11; John 8:44; Ephesians 4:24-27
* forgiving offenses -- 2 Corinthians 2:10-11
* putting on the armor of God's truth, righteousness, readiness to share the Gospel, faith, salvation and prayer -- Ephesians 6:11-20
* demonstrating faithfulness to the Lord by enduring trials -- Revelation 2:10; Revelation 2:13; Revelation 3:9-10.

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