DELIVER US FROM EVIL
Part IV
The Forces of Evil
The Apostle Paul, under the inspiration of the
Holy Spirit, recorded the following words in the
book of Ephesians chapter 6:
"We wrestle not against flesh and blood,
but against principalities, against powers
against the rulers of darkness of this
world, against spiritual wickedness in high
places. Wherefore, take unto you
the whole armour of God..."
This passage is very familiar to the large
majority of those in Bible-believing churches, but
it is no exaggeration to conclude that most people
who read these words take no time or effort to
grasp their full implications. The reason for
this situation: Our modern church culture has
turned its back on the supernatural foundation of
the Word of God and has transformed even the most
conservative of congregations into a people who
only skim the surface of that which the Bible
teaches. Yes, many churches are justifiably
working very diligently on evangelism,
discipleship, caring for those in need, and other
critical aspects of the ministry to those in this
age. However, Christians today generally fall
short of understanding much of what the Word of
God has to offer because they tend to be so
absorbed in the "here-and-now" that there is
little effort given to teaching the supernatural
nature of God, His Word, and the spiritual
dimension that is all around us.
The passage from Ephesians 6 quoted above is a
perfect example. When reading this passage, many
Christians take such a superficial approach to
think of the principalities, powers, rulers of
darkness, and spiritual wickedness as evil human
beings. Nothing could be further from not only
reality but also the context of the passage.
Most Christians have the idea that pagan gods or
even the false gods of the Old Testament are (or
were) just the figment of a primitive, uneducated
imagination. As a result, they miss the concept
of these entities described by Paul as very real
spirit beings whose sole purpose is to harm them
and their families. The basic theme of Paul's
discourse in Ephesians 6 provides instruction as
how to combat harmful spirit entities that are
very active in the world today.
Starting in the Old Testament with Satan, Part IV
of Deliver Us from Evil will expose these forces
that have been fighting against Yahweh and His
children since the time of the Garden of Eden. We
will look at the false gods of the Old Testament,
the Greek gods, the Roman gods, and even the Norse
gods. We will discuss the identity of these gods
and even demons who have been battling against the
one true God since the dawn of time.
In summation, the sad truth is that most Bible-
believing Christians miss some of the most
fascinating aspects of the Scriptures because they
are not taught the Word of God from a supernatural
perspective. Additionally, our church culture and
lack of teaching has prevented those who follow
Yahweh from knowing Him as intimately as is
possible. One must be taught the truths of the
sacred text in context. This segment of Deliver
Us from Evil will seek to do just that.
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