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Discernment 04: Authority
The vast majority of people exorcise their own demons. The so-called “deliverance ministry” makes lots of noise about going on a crusade to drive demons out of people, places and institutions. But the genuine biblical ministry is not so much … Continue reading
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Tagged Charismatics, demons, divine authority, Satan, the Spirit Realm
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Discernment 03: It’s Personal
Everything in revelation is personal. It does no good at all to argue what God ought to do. The best we can hope for is to understand what He is doing and how He goes about it. Our hearts can … Continue reading
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Tagged covenants, demons, feudalism, Garden of Eden, Satan, spiritual awakening
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Discernment 02: Boundaries
We know that there is quite a distance between Western assumptions about reality versus the world as portrayed in the Bible. You must unlearn at least some of what mainstream society has taught you. The call of faith will be … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, Biblical Mysticism, demons, Garden of Eden, otherworldly, Satan, spirituality, the Spirit Realm
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Not Just a Stew of Facts
It’s time we took a quick review of The Cult. I remind you that there is no such literal, discretely organized cult, but that I use the term to label an influence and tendency in human affairs. It remains consistent … Continue reading
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Tagged conspiracies, demons, human history, Kabbalism, propaganda, religion, The Cult, the Fall
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Disguised Worship of Moloch
Yet another offline question: The primary danger in child molestation is not the sex, but the open door to demonic influence. Since demon influence is somewhat communicable, this is a threat to shalom. Consider the biblical logic. Whence comes pedophilia? … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant community of faith, demons, idolatry, radix fidem, sexual desire, shalom
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Demonology 04
Did you expect a series on this subject to be full of esoteric stuff and macabre tales of weirdness? The whole point is to avoid having to face demons. Don’t let your human curiosity lead you to destruction. God calls … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, covenant community of faith, covenant family, demons
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Demonology 03
The other primary manifestation of demonic activity I encounter is in terms of influence. I do not deny that there are people out there who are clearly dominated by one or more demon spirits. However, I don’t encounter them much … Continue reading
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Tagged demons, human suffering, otherworldly, spirit realm, western civilization
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Demonology 2
In order to discuss ghosts, I need to dismiss some mythology. Ghosts are not disembodied spirits of people. When humans die, they go to face God in some sense we cannot comprehend from this life. They don’t come back. What … Continue reading
Demonology 01
Our study in the gifts of the Spirit is a necessary foundation for dealing with another challenging topic: demonology. More specifically, your gifts and calling will determine to a large degree how you encounter demons and how you handle them. … Continue reading
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Tagged demons, eldercraft, radix fidem, Satan, spiritual gifts, the Spirit Realm
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Demonic Mythology of the Mind
One of the biggest flaws in Western Christian thinking is to externalize and project moral conflict outside of self. The idea that all moral conflict is outside of oneself permits the deeply false model of internal problems as “illness.” The … Continue reading
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Tagged convictions, demons, individual faith, moral authority, sensory heart, spiritual warfare
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