T4L: Hello, Jim. Thanks for doing this interview for Theology for Life Magazine! We’re excited about your book, Truth or Territory: A Biblical Approach to Spiritual Warfare. As you know, the matters of deliverance ministry and spiritual warfare are big topics that not many, but thankfully a growing number of people, are addressing. As we get […]
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In this issue of Theology for Life Magazine, we’ve been considering spiritual warfare and the dangers of the modern-day deliverance ministry. We understand that we haven’t covered everything on this topic, but it is our prayer that readers of this issue will grow in their understanding of it so they can stand fast on the Word of
It is impossible to stress the importance of prayer without considering the context of prayer, which is spiritual warfare. Before Paul embarks on his famous description of “the armor of God” in the sixth chapter of Ephesians, he emphasizes our need for it by insisting that we are—whether we like it or not, and whether
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In Matthew 4, Jesus is confronted by Satan in the desert.[i] In this story, we learn how Jesus used Scripture in spiritual warfare against Satan. Today, I want us to look at Matthew 4:1-11. This temptation is an attempt by Satan to subvert God’s plan for human redemption by causing Jesus to fall into sin
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The subject of study in this article is one of spiritual growth and spiritual warfare. At a first glance, these two subjects seem to be at odds with one another. How can a Christian grow spiritually when spiritual warfare is taking place? We live in a day of great chaos and confusion. Institutions all around
The Gospels have little to say when considering the person and work of the Holy Spirit. In the Fourth Gospel, the Evangelist spends three chapters (John 14-16) teaching on the Holy Spirit’s role in the life of the believer. The Gospel of John may be criticized on its structure and genre, but it is beyond
In this issue of Theology for Life Magazine, we’ve been considering the person and work of the Holy Spirit. We understand that we haven’t covered everything on this topic, but it is our prayer that readers of this issue will grow in their understanding of it so they can stand fast on the Word of God. If
July 2024 Recommended Reading on the Person and Work of the Holy Spirit Read More »
As the title of this issue of Theology for Life Magazine reminds us, it is crucial for Christians to remember that the Holy Spirit is a who, not a what. He is the third person of the triune God who has revealed Himself to us in Scripture. So, when we talk about the Holy Spirit
