I know that a lot of christians get sort of stuck on this topic of spiritual warfare and that when anything happens basically they want to cast out demons. Is this wrong what do you think. Is it necessary to an effective christian?
2006-09-03 03:32:04 · 9 answers · asked by tolquit 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Spiritual warefare is very serious and in needed. But again there is a balance since there are not demons in everything, follow the example of christ, demons are cast out when their really are deomon and people are healed when they need to be healed ( he did not cast demons out of sick people, he healed them)
2006-09-03 03:37:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Spiritual warfare is out of our control. This is waged on the spiritual plane. As physical beings we are caught in the middle. We cannot defeat the forces of evil, that is the devil and his angels. This is why we have Jesus. The devil has been condemned before the foundation of the world, but his time of incarceration has not yet come. He knows that his time is short and that he will lose in the end (he knows every word in the Bible). Because of who he is---pure evil---he wants to do as much damage to God's creation before his demise. This is why he corrupted Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden. Jesus fights the battles for us that we cannot. Casting out devils is but a small part of spiritual warfare. Our main weapons are faith and the word of God. When Jesus was tempted in the wilderness he used God's word to ward off the devil. Since that time, Christians have done the same thing. This is why the bible is referred to as the Sword. In Ephesians 6:10-18, the word is referred to as the Sword of the Spirit.
2006-09-03 10:44:00 · answer #2 · answered by Preacher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is enough spiritual warfare going on in the middle east right now. the top demon that needs to be cast out is in the white house.christians need to cast that demon out before the invisible spiritual demons. funny thing is christians helped put him in power.
2006-09-03 10:41:43 · answer #3 · answered by J S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bible tells us that we war not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers, spiritual wickedness in high places. I don't know a thing about "casting out" demons. I do know that the weapons of our "warfare" as Christians is prayer.
You ask, is spiritual warfare necessary. There IS spiritual warfare going on. From satan and all his minions...trying to drag as many people as possible with them down to hell. It's going on, and the only way you can come against him is prayer in the name of Jesus Christ. Prayer is the most effective weapon there is....people have no idea of the true power of it.
2006-09-03 10:36:44 · answer #4 · answered by christian_lady_2001 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is a constant spiritual going on. And do you know what the prize is? Our eternal souls.
2006-09-03 10:38:04 · answer #5 · answered by ted.nardo 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Believing in demons in this day and age.
Sheesh.
2006-09-03 10:38:45 · answer #6 · answered by Scott M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you think Paul admonished to put on the whole armor of God?...to go out to play?
" Put on the whole armor of God that ye may stand against the wiles of the devil..." Eph. 6
2006-09-03 10:36:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's one of the devil's ways of distracting people from what's important. Focusing on demons behind everydoor is just failure to trust that God is stronger than the devil.
2006-09-03 10:35:41 · answer #8 · answered by jewel_flower 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No doubt about it!
2006-09-03 10:34:06 · answer #9 · answered by Truth 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋