Spiritual Warfare: What is it? The Kingdom is “not of this world,” and neither is its warfare. Jews had always believed that God confronted spiritual opposition in carrying out his will on earth. In the Old Testament, these evil forces were usually depicted as cosmic monsters and hostile waters that threatened the earth. For a variety of reasons this belief… Topics: Spiritual Warfare, Cosmic Conflict

Old Testament Support for the Warfare Worldview Rebuking Hostile Waters Satan plays a minor role in the Old Testament relative to the New Testament. Instead, the warfare worldview in the Old Testament is expressed in terms of God’s conflict with hostile waters, cosmic monsters, and other gods.Like their Ancient Near Eastern neighbors, ancient Jews believed that the earth was founded upon and… Topics: Spiritual Warfare, Cosmic Conflict

Prayer and Co-Reigning with God God’s primary objective is a world in which free agents love God and one another. For this to be possible, people need a stable environment and freely chosen, irrevocable, morally responsible say-so. Prayer is simply the spiritual side of our morally responsible say-so. We influence things by what we do through our bodies and in…

4 Reasons to Believe in a Spiritual Realm For the last century, a large number of theologians and church leaders have claimed that the biblical view of spiritual warfare—where there is an actual realm where angels and demons exist—is no longer believable. The influential German scholar, Rudolf Bultmann famously wrote, “It is impossible to use electric light and the wireless and to avail… Topics: Spiritual Warfare, Cosmic Conflict

On Obedience as Spiritual Warfare (podcast) In this episode Greg talks about the role of obedience in Spiritual Warfare. Episode 33 http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0033.mp3