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Dominion Theology... TheStench AndFoul Smell OfJoels Army

Section VII: Strategic Level Spiritual Warfare &TerritorialSpirits

Carol Brooks

One Question !f "elie#ers kee$ %"inding Satan&' (ho in the (orld kee$s letting him out)

!nde* To All Si*teen Sections

Section + ,istory' Beliefs and S$readSection - anifest Sons Of /od

Section 0 C 1eter 2agner and The 3e( A$ostolic 4eformation ... The Fi#e5Fold inistrySection 6 /enuine 3e( Testament A$ostles Or Deluded Con en

Section 7 Bi"lical Accounta"ility and AuthoritySection 8 Do iracles 1roduce Faith

9ou Are ,ere Section : Strategic ;e#el S$iritual 2arfare !dentificational 4e$entance

Section ? 1ortalsSection +@ Ci#il 2ar

Section ++ 1hinehas S$iritSection +- *cuses For /ulli"ilitySection +0 The Bi"le s. Dominion Theology

Section +6 ore *am$les of The ;eadershi$s !n#enti#e !nter$retations of Scri$tureSection +7 A Sinister T(ist

Section +8 Fate of Joels Army
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A 1reoccu$ation 2ith the Su$ernatural and Fantasy%Christian& Fantasy

2hat !s Strategic5;e#el S$iritual 2arfare)O$eration !ce CastleS$iritual %a$$ing&

Three ;e#els Of S$iritual 2arfare

S$iritual a$$ing And #angelistic Success)Bo" Beckett and Commitment to Conquer

Are There Territorial S$irits)Assorted 1ossi"ilities

The 1rinces in Daniel +@

Daniels 2arfare 1rayer)

Out of Conte*t Te*ts !orint"ians #$:%'

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+ere,ia" %%:% !orint"ians ':#-

*tra Bi"lical *am$les Cited

% Born Again& Cities
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He,et. !aliforniaT"e Transfor,ations Stor/0 Wil1 E2aggeration3

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Conclusion

Section !!! !dentificational 4e$entance

A Preoccupation Wit" T"e Supernatural an1 8antas/T"e prevailing )orl1 vie) of t"e West "as. in recent /ears. un1ergone a profoun1 c"ange9 So,e)"ere along t"e line t"e realiation "as5egun to 1a)n t"at 5ot" our ,o1ern rationalistic outloo; an1 our social an1 intellectual progra,s "ave left us )it"out ans)ers to our ,osti,portant ectivit/ gives )a/ to su5>ectivit/. rationalis, to e,otionalis,. scientis, to spiritis,.,ec"anis, to s"a,anis,9 In concrete ter,s. >ust as t"e !"urc" Gro)t" (ove,ent )as a ,anifestation of ,o1ernit/?s ,ec"anistic)orl1vie). so SLSW is an e,5o1i,ent of post,o1ernit/?s spiritistic )orl1vie)9 A )ellintentione1 atte,pt to correct one error "as1irectl/ precipitate1 anot"er999confor,it/ to t"e ,ec"anistic tec"ni


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)ee;en1 alone. Harr/ Potter an1 t"e !"a,5er of Secrets cleare1 -- ,illion0

In #**F. voters in a 77! poll na,e1 T"e Lor1 of t"e Dings t"e greatest 5oo; of t"e $t" centur/9 In #***. A,aon9co, custo,ersc"ose it as t"e greatest 5oo; of t"e ,illenniu,0 Tol;ien?s )or;s sol1 ## ,illion copies in t"e 49S9 in $$# alone9

T"e online fantas/ ga,e Everuest pulls in ,ore t"an ,illion a ,ont" fro, its "alf a ,illion su5scri5ers. an1 t"e fantas/ car1ga,e (agic: T"e Gat"ering 5oasts F ,illion pla/ers9

T"e 5usiness of fantas/ "as 5eco,e a ,ulti5illion1ollar realit/9 #5B

A11itionall/. t"ere are en1less realit/ progra,s on television a5out g"ost "unting. )"ile ,allo(eenis cele5rate1 eac" /ear )it" increasingfervor9 Angels"ave 5een t"e su5>ect of ,ovies an1 television series. )"ile angel parap"ernalia is )i1el/ sol1 as goo1 luc; c"ar,s9 In aneffort to 5etter un1erstan1 t"e )orl1 in )"ic" )e live. ,an/ "ave ta;e to e2ploring t"e i1ea of contacting spirit 5eing via Channeling. etc9per"aps co,ing to ter,s )it" t"e fact t"at )e "ave less control over t"ings t"an )e t"oug"t )e 1i19

!"ristianJ 8antas/:Ti, LaHa/e an1 +err/ 79 +en;ins "ave c"urne1 out #K 5estselling novels0 T"e totall/ fictional Left Behindseries9 Not onl/ "ave sales fort"e series surpasse1 K ,illion copies. 5ut seven titles in t"e series "ave reac"e1 # on 5estseller lists9 See ;eft BehindE

Aut"or 8ran; Peretti "as so,e # ,illion novels in print Mt)ent/ one titles. inclu1ing t)o spiritual )arfare novels0This PresentDarknessM#*-- an1 Piercing the DarknessM#*-*. )"ic" 5et)een t"e, "ave sol1 ,ore t"an %9 ,illion copies9 B9 PerettiCs 5oo;s. t"at"ave capture1 t"e i,aginations of ,an/ in 5ot" t"e !"ristian an1 secular )orl1s. often vivi1l/ portra/ tall. "an1so,e. angelic )arriorengaging 5lac;)inge1 1e,ons in fierce 5attles over sc"ools. to)ns. an1 territories9

Degar1less of )"at one ,a/ t"in; a5out t"e sensationalistic nature of t"ese 5oo;s. t"e/ certainl/ serve to 5ring t"e )orl1 of t"e spirit5eing to t"e forefront of t"e ,in1s of nu,erous !"ristians. )"o never see, to lag ,uc" 5e"in1 t"e )orl1 in t"eir t"in;ing an1 )orl1vie)9T"e )orl1 "as little nee1 to 5atter 1o)n t"e 1oors of t"e c"urc"0 )e "ave flung t"e, )i1e open )it" an open invitation to )"atever lur;soutsi1e9 a1opting a large nu,5er of practices t"at "ave t"eir roots in t"e pagan or t"e occult9 9oga. Contem$lati#e editation. asternysticisman1 ;a"yrinths5eing >ust a fe) e2a,ples9

8or ,an/ in t"e c"urc" t"is e2cessive interest in all t"ings supernatural "as foun1 e2pression in t)o relate1 5eliefs an1 practices

# Territorial S$iritsStrategic ;e#el S$iritual 2arfare)"ic" 5elieves t"at certain spirits "ave control over certain geopolitical
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locations an1 in or1er for t"e Gospel to reac" people t"ese sprits "ave to 5e 5oun1J an1 t"eir "ol1 on t"e area 5ro;en9

1ortalsare geograp"ic locations on Eart" t"at possess superspiritual access to t"e real, of t"e =ivine an1 t"at Heaven an1Eart" can 5e aligne1 5/ cleansing t"e area of 1e,onic spirits9

!ertainl/ t"ese 5eliefs are closel/ tie1 in )it" =o,inionis,0 inas,uc" as it is 5elieve1 t"at t"e 5in1ing of territorial spirits is an crucialstep to)ar1s t"e !"ristianiation of t"e )orl1. lea1ing to t"e esta5lis",ent of Go1Cs ;ing1o, on eart" 5efore !"rist can. or )ill return9

W"at Is Strategic Level Spiritual Warfare MSLSW3In a nuts"ell. since Satan is neit"er o,nipotent or o,niscient. "e "as to 1elegate po)er to ot"er spirit "elpers )"o. assigne1 to particularpro>ects or even geograp"ical areas. carr/ out "is sc"e,es in t"e set fiel19 !ertain spirits. particularl/ "ig" ran;ing spirits. e2ercise t"eirpo)er over 1efine1 geograp"ic regions. an1 an/one )it"in t"e 5oun1aries of t"ese regions is su5>ect to t"e po)er of t"e presi1ingC 1e,on.)"ic" is )"/ t"e gospel is so fiercel/ resiste1 in certain areas9 In or1er for t"e gospel to 5e ,ore accepte1 in t"ese 1e,on infeste1 areas.!"ristians ,ust focus on spiritual )arfare 1esigne1 to re,ove t"ese spirits or 5in1J t"eir po)er9

T"erefore.

t"e c"urc" is calle1 to 1o ,ore t"an si,pl/ stan1 fir,. resist. an1 1efen19 T"e c"urc" is calle1 to activel/ see; out. uncover. an1confront t"e 1e,onic po)ers t"at influence our corporate e2istenceJ9 %B

An e2tre,e e2a,ple of t"is )as

Operation Ice !astle:Ana (n1e 8errell. once a )itc" in Haiti?s Voo1oo cult. foun1e1 of t"e Voice of The Light(inistr/ along )it" "er "us5an1E,erson 8errell9 S"e calls "erself An or1aine1 prop"et an1 apostleJ %5B Apparentl/. accor1ing to ! Peter Wagner

t"e Hol/ Spirit clearl/ s"o)e1 "er t"at a principal strong"ol1 over t"e #$Q'$ Win1o) )as locate1 on (t9 Everest inNepal. an1 t"at s"e )as to lea1 a tea, of intercessors in a frontal attac; on t"is po)er of 1ar;ness. )"o )as noneot"er t"an t"e ueen of Heaven9 7efore finall/ 1eci1ing to go. s"e soug"t t"e agree,ent of Don/ !"ave. Harol1!a5alleros. !in1/ +aco5s. George Otis. +r9. 8re1 (ar;ert. !"uc; Pierce. =oris Wagner. ,e. an1 ot"ers9 %cB

T"ree tea,s Mone le1 5/ =oris Wagner t"en un1ertoo; t"e spiritual )arfare ,ission to t"e Hi,ala/as na,e1 @Operation Ice !astle@ to


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other Theresa1ie1 on t"Septe,5er #**F. ,ore t"an t)o )ee;s "eforeOperation Ice !astle an1. 5/ t"e )a/. s"e )as 5orn in #*#$.)"ic" ,a1e "er >: years old)"en s"e 1ie19

Diana' 1rincess of 2ales1ie1 as a result of in>uries sustaine1 in t"e Paris car acci1ent on %#stAugust #**F. so,e t"ree)ee;s "eforeOperation Ice !astle9 In an/ case s"e )as no longer a ,e,5er of t"e ro/al fa,il/. "er ,arriage to !"arles. t"e "eir to t"e7ritis" t"rone. "aving en1e1 in 1ivorce on - August #**K9 It )as !"arles )"o insiste1 t"at. as t"e ,ot"er of t"e presu,e1 future ;ing

M"er son Willia,. s"e 5e given a for,al ro/al funeralR

Sir dmund ,illaryW"ile I ;no) not"ing a5out Sir E1,un1 Hillar/ consecrating t"e ,ountain to t"e cro)n of Englan1. it is )i1el/;no)n t"at "e 5urie1 a tin/ crucifi2 at t"e su,,it of t"e ,ountain. )"ic" )as part of a rosar/ sent to "i, 5/ 8at"er (artin Haig". of St(ar/?s !at"olic !"urc". 7roa1fiel1 =rive. Le/lan19 %1B An1 so )"at3 Apollo ## astronauts Neil Ar,strong an1 7u Al1rin plante1 t"eA,erican flag on t"e (oon9

,urricane 1aulineG W"ile t"ere is little 1ou5t t"at Pauline )as one of t"e 1ea1liest Eastern Pacific stor,s in recor1e1 "istor/ MIntensefloo1ing an1 ,u1sli1es in so,e of t"e poorest areas of (e2ico ;ille1 5et)een %$ to '$$ people. s"e )as t"e sevent" ,a>or "urricane oft"e #**F Pacific "urricane season9 An1 as far as t"e infa,ousJ te,ple of in Acapulco is concerne1. I a, afrai1 t"at it )as so notorioust"at I "ave never even "ear1 of it9

The !ndonesian Forest Fires 5In1onesia "as "a1 ,ore t"an one large scale fireM#*-Q#*-%. #*-F. #**#. #**'. an1 #**FQ#**-9 W"ilet"e ,a>or causes )ere unclear ,an/ 5la,e t"e slas" an1 5urn tec"ni


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,illion Ort"o1o2 !"ristians. Da55i =avi1 Dosen of +erusale,. Presi1ent of t"e International !ouncil of !"ristians an1 +e)s an1 Ges"e Tas"iTsering. Depresentative of t"e =alai La,a9 Also represente1 )ere Hin1uis,. oroastrianis,. Si;"is,. +ainis, An1 Tra1itional AfricanDeligions %gB

T"e article goes on to sa/ E,p"asis A11e1B

8ranciscan ,on;s took do(ncrosses fro, t"e )alls an1 re,ove1 ot"er religious o5>ects fro, roo,s in a 4s"ape1 convent nearSt9 8rancis? to,5. )"ere a nu,5er of t"e various religious guests )ill pra/9

Demons' demons e#ery(here

A ,essage on 8rancis 8rangipaneCs site contains an e2cerpt. a1apte1 fro, a c"apter in 8rancis? 5oo; The House of the Lord. )"ic" sa/s99

Ho)ever. )"en t"e c"urc" is not 5uilt accor1ing to !"ristCs 1irectives. 5ut re,ains selfis" an1 1ivi1e1. t"e principalities an1 po)ers"ave access in a greater 1egree to t"e souls of ,en9 In suc" cities. spiritual )ic;e1ness guar1s neig"5ors an1 co,,unities9

One 1oes not "ave to 5e ver/ 1iscerning to see t"is is true9 On /our ne2t 1rive fro, t"e countr/ into t"e cit/. see if /ou cannot

1iscern a 1istinguis"a5le clou1 of oppression as /ou enter various regions of /our co,,unit/9 T"at invisi5le 5arrier is t"e range ofinfluence of t"e ruling spirits )"ic" ,anipulate t"e t"oug"tlife of t"e people9 T"e 1e,onic po)er of t"at area of influence is t"e@strong ,an. full/ ar,e1.@ )"o @guar1s "is o)n "o,estea1@R )"ose @possessions are un1istur5e1@ MLu;e ##:#9 'B

Degions an1 territories are not t"e onl/ 1e,on infeste1 o5>ects t"at are to 5e purge19 Apart fro, t"e 5elief t"at 1e,ons are trans,itte1t"roug" genealogical in"eritance or fa,il/ curses Ma )"ole ot"er su5>ect. ,an/ 5elieve t"at 1angerous 1e,onic influences are trans,itte1t"roug" contact )it" p"/sical o5>ects suc" as artifacts 1e1icate1 to ot"er go1s Mevil spirits. per"aps 5ecause people involve1 )it" t"eoccult "ave invite1 1e,ons to occup/ sai1 o5>ect9 It is also often 5elieve1 t"at 1e,ons occup/ ,an/ places Mli;e "ealt" foo1 stores t"atare lin;e1 to t"e occult or t"e Ne) Age9 Or t"at t"e/ can occup/ an o5>ect li;e a 5uil1ing 5ecause a 1eat" or evil act )as associate1 )it" it9

Spiritual (appingJis preparation for spiritual )arfare an1 not an en1 in itself9 Preparation for an/ successful p"/sical 5attle involves reconnaissance to gat"ervital infor,ation regar1ing t"e ene,/Cs position an1 strengt" in or1er to co,e up )it" a strateg/ to overco,e t"e,9 Si,ilarl/ spiritual,apping is reconnaissance in t"e spiritual real,. or t"e atte,pt to loo; 5e/on1 t"e ,aterial an1 p"/sical features of a geograp"ical area tot"e spiritual forces 5e"in1 it t"at influence its c"aracter0 in ot"er )or1s. to see a region Mor co,,unit/ as it reall/ is fro, Go1Csperspective. an1 not as it appears to 5e9 T"is "as 5een li;ene1 to a 1octor using an ra/ to see )"at is not rea1il/ apparent on t"e


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A1vocates or 5rea;t"roug"

ca,e in #*-* )it" +o"n =a)sonCs 5oo; Taking "ur #ities $or %od9 T"e result )as a )a;eup call to t"e 7o1/ of !"rist9 T"en in #**at t"e Glo5al !ongress on Worl1 Evangeliation in Seoul. 6orea. George Otis +nr9 intro1uce1 t"e concepts of spiritual ,apping9 An1t"e rest is "istor/9 7ut t"e 5iggest 5rea;t"roug" ca,e in #*** )"en George Otis +unior pu5lis"e1 Infor,e1 Intercession. )"ic" isno) t"e stan1ar1 researc" ,et"o1olog/ for spiritual ,appingJ9 KB


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In "is 5oo; The Life %iving #hurch. Te1 Haggar1. )"o at t"e ti,e le1 t"e Ne) Life !"urc" in !olora1o Springs. 1escri5esa #** ,eeting in 4plan1. !alifornia. t"at )as t"e genesis of "is an1 Peter WagnerCs partners"ip9 T"e en1 result of t"at,eeting )as t"e esta5lis"ing of The &orld Prayer #enterin !olora1o Springs a1>oining Haggar1Cs Ne) Life !"urc" FB9Once 1escri5e1 5/ Lee Gra1/ of !"aris,a (againe as t"e spiritual version of t"e PentagonJ. t"e center )as use1 as t"ecentral nerve center for co,piling spiritual ,apping 1ata9

! Peter Wagner )"o is co,,onl/ 5elieve1 to 5e an aut"orit/J in t"e fiel1s of c"urc" gro)t" an1 spiritual )arfare.1escri5es 0

T"ree Levels Of Spiritual Warfare:Peter WagnerCs 5oo; #onfronting the Po!ersis t"e fift" 5oo; in t"e @Pra/er Warrior@ series an1 "as 5een en1orse1 5/ Mno surprises "ere+ac; Ha/for1 pastor of #hurch on The &ayin Van Nu/s !A. +ac; =eere an1 Vonette 7rig"t )"o along )it" "er "us5an1 7ill 7rig"t )as cofoun1er of Cam$us Crusade for Christ9 In t"e 5oo; Wagner sa/s 0

%round Level spiritual !arfare involves casting 1e,ons out of people0

"ccult Level spiritual !arfare 1eals )it" 1e,onic forces release1 t"roug" activities relate1 to Satanis,. )itc"craft. 8ree,asonr/.Eastern religions. Ne) Age s"a,anis,. astrolog/ an1 ,an/ ot"er for,s of structure1 occultis,J

'trategic Level spiritual !arfare Malso calle1 cos,ic level spiritual )arfare1escri5es confrontation )it" "ig" ran;ing principalitiesan1 po)ers suc" as Paul )rites a5out in Ep"esians K:#9 T"ese ene,/ forces are fre


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!"rist on His )"ite "orse99J Pg9 ##B9 Pierce an1 S"eets travele1 t"e $ states rall/ing apostles. prop"ets. intercessors an1 entire c"urc"esto 5rea; t"e grip of 1e,onic strong"ol1s over t"e 4nite1 States9 T"eir efforts to purge t"e lan1 of territorial an1 generational sin 5egan anopen season of )arfare against t"e principalities an1 po)ers entrenc"e1 in ever/ stateJ9 !"ristians )ere 1irecte1 5/ t"ese ,o1ern apostlesto call fort" angelsJ to 5ring 1o)n t"e ,ig"t/ events9 T"e 5oo; provi1e1 a 1etaile1 account of t"eir >ourne/ to eac" state an1 )"at Go1reveale1 to t"e, a5out eac" state9

Spiritual (apping An1 Evangelistic SuccessBo" Beckett andCommitment to Conquer

=espite t"eir 5est efforts. ,issionaries "ave "a1 onl/ li,ite1 success in countries li;e !"ina an1 In1ia. 5ot" of )"ic" "ave enor,ouspopulations entrenc"e1 in pagan superstition an1 i1ol )ors"ip9 T"ere is little 1ou5t t"at ,an/ ,issionaries feel t"at t"e/ "ave trie1ever/t"ing to little or no avail. )"ic" can not 5ut result in total frustration9 T"is of course. is not li,ite1 to ,issionaries in foreign countries.5ut is often e


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,issiles. t"en tuning to !NN to fin1 out )"ere t"e/ "a1 "itU7ec;ett contrasts t"e Scu1 ,issiles )it" t"e ?s,art 5o,5s? of t"e allies t"atuse1 specific coor1inates to accuratel/ "it t"eir targets99 coor1inates )"ic" )ere o5taine1 5/ reconnaissance infor,ation gat"ere1 5e"in1ene,/ lines. )it"out )"ic" t"e s,art 5o,5s )oul1 not "ave 5een near as effective9

!onclu1ing t"at t"e/ "a1 to 1iscover t"e Lor1Cs agen1aJ for t"eir co,,unit/ an1 )"at reall/ )as going on in t"eir cit/. after )"ic" t"e/5egan to ,a;e "reakthroughs in their community' (ith ,elmet "ecoming %more infiltrated (ith the Hingdom of /od J9 #B

MInci1entall/ on Page *$ of "is $$- 5oo; Praying !ith Po!er, ! Peter Wagner refers to t"is Scu1 ,issile pra/ing an1 sa/s "e li;est"e )a/ 7o5 7ec;ett 1escri5es it99

So if tearing 1o)n strong"ol1s is presente1 as a guarantee for evangelistic success. itCs popularit/ is ver/ un1erstan1a5le9 7esi1es )"ic".Wagner also 5elieves t"at cities can 5e 5orn againJ9 E,p"asis A11e1B

If )e agree t"at )e nee1 to ,ove )it" Go1 for ta;ing over a certain cit/. "o) )ill )e ;no) if an1 )"en )e "ave succee1e13 I t"in;t"at a 5i5licall/ roote1 ,easure for success )oul1 5e t"e 5irt" of a ne) creation: T"erefore. if an/one is in !"rist. "e is a ne)creationR ol1 t"ings "ave passe1 a)a/R 5e"ol1. all t"ings "ave 5eco,e ne)J M !or9 :#F9 If t"is is )"at t"e 7i5le e2pects ofin1ivi1uals )"o are transfor,e1. (hy should (e e*$ect less of a city)If in1ivi1uals can 5e 5orn again. )"/ canCt cities. ,a1eup of ,an/ in1ivi1uals. 5e 5orn again3 #%B

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into t"e a5/ss9J Lu;e -:%$%#B9

S$ecific 1rinci$alities6ings relates )"en Israel )as carrie1 a)a/ out of t"eir o)n lan1 to Ass/riaJ V9%B. t"e ;ing of Ass/ria5roug"t ,en fro, 7a5/lon. an1 fro, !ut"a". an1 fro, Avva. an1 fro, Ha,at" an1 Sep"arvai,. an1 place1 t"e, in t"e cities of Sa,ariainstea1 of t"e c"il1ren of IsraelR an1 t"e/ possesse1 Sa,aria. an1 1)elt in t"e cities t"ereofJ V9'B

Later on in t"e sa,e c"apter it is sai1 t"at ever/ nation ,a1e go1s of t"eir o)n. an1 put t"e, in t"e "ouses of t"e "ig" placesJ V9*Ban1 serve1 t"eir o)n go1s. after t"e ,anner of t"e nations fro, a,ong )"o, t"e/ "a1 5een carrie1 a)a/J V9%%B9 So,e specificprincipalities are ,entione1

An1 t"e ,en of 7a5/lon ,a1e Succot"5enot". an1 t"e ,en of !ut" ,a1e Nergal. an1 t"e ,en of Ha,at" ,a1e As"i,a. an1 t"e Avvites,a1e Ni5"a an1 Tarta;R an1 t"e Sep"arvites 5urnt t"eir c"il1ren in t"e fire to A1ra,,elec" an1 Ana,,elec". t"e go1s of Sep"arvai,9 6ings #F:%$%#B

lymas The Sorcerer!ontrar/ to )"at I "ave rea1. t"e stor/ of Paul?s encounter )it" El/,as t"e sorcerer in Acts #% 1oes not give an/in1ication of a territorial spiritJ9 T"e account si,pl/ sa/s t"at t"e proconsul calle1 unto "i, 7arna5as an1 Saul. an1 soug"t to "ear t"e)or1 of Go1J V9FB 5ut El/,as trie1 to turn asi1e t"e proconsul fro, t"e fait"J V9-B 9 Paul t"en calle1 El/,as son of t"e 1evil.J an15lin1e1 "i, for a season )"ic" so astonis"e1 t"e proconsul t"at "e 5elieve19 Vs9*#B

One ,ore possi5ilit/ is

1ergamum'situate1 in )"at is present 1a/ Tur;e/9 Perga,u, )as a reno)ne1 cultural an1 political center )it" a li5rar/. an1 ,e1icalfacilities9 Ho)ever it )as also a ,a>or center of pagan religion )it" i,pressive te,ples. inclu1ing t"e Te,ple of =ion/sos M;no)n in Do,eas 7accus. go1 of )ine. t"e fa,ous "orses"oe s"ape1 altar of eus an1 t"e Te,ple of Serapis. 5uilt for t"e Eg/ptian Go1s in t"e n1 c9A=9 It is not )on1er t"at +esus 1escri5es it as )"ere Satan?s t"rone is@ an1 @)"ere Satan 1)ells@ alt"oug" )e 1o not ;no) if +esus ,eantt"is literall/0

I ;no) )"ere t"ou 1)ellest. even )"ere Satan?s t"rone isR an1 t"ou "ol1est fast ,/ na,e. an1 1i1st not 1en/ ,/ fait". even in t"e1a/s of Antipas ,/ )itness. ,/ fait"ful one. )"o )as ;ille1 a,ong /ou. )"ere Satan 1)ellet"9 Develation :#%B

T"e Princes in =aniel #$T"e 7i5lical illustration ,ost co,,onl/ cite1 for t"e a e2istence of territorial spirits an1 5 Strategic Level Spiritual Warfare. is =aniel #$9An1 it is certainl/ is possi5le t"at t"e ,entione1 princes of Persia an1 Greece coul1 5e 1e,ons in c"arge of particular territories or


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tol1 t"at t"e/ )ere successful t"roug"out t"e reigns of !/rus an1 !a,5/ses. an1 initiall/ successful )it" =arius as )ell9

T"en t"e people of t"e lan1 )ea;ene1 t"e "an1s of t"e people of +u1a". an1 trou5le1 t"e, in 5uil1ing. an1 "ire1 counsellorsagainst t"e,. to frustrate t"eir purpose. all t"e 1a/s of !/rus ;ing of Persia. even until t"e reign of =arius ;ing of PersiaJ9 Era':'B

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Note t"at so,e 5elieve t"at at t"e ti,e of =aniel #$. t"e first )ave of +e)is" captives )oul1 "ave alrea1/ returne1 to +erusale,9 Ho)ever)"ile not )anting to 5e 1og,atic a5out it. so,e of =aniels )or1s see, to preclu1e t"is possi5ilit/ 0

let t"ine anger an1 t"/ )rat". I pra/ t"ee. 5e turne1 a)a/ fro, t"/ cit/ +erusale,. t"/ "ol/ ,ountain 99 +erusale, an1 t"/ peopleare 5eco,e a reproac" to all t"at are roun1 a5out us9 V9#KB cause t"/ face to s"ine upon t"/ sanctuar/ t"at is 1esolate V9#FB

It certainl/ see,s t"at =aniel )as plea1ing for t"e restoration of "is people an1 countr/. )"ic" "a1nCt "appene1 /et9 He )as earnestl/entreating t"e Lor1 to 5e ,erciful9 =aniels )or1s in verses #- an1 #* are especiall/ ,oving. epito,iing as t"e/ 1o repentance an1 t"e,ercies of Go19

O ,/ Go1. incline t"ine ear. an1 "earR open t"ine e/es. an1 5e"ol1 our 1esolations. an1 t"e cit/ )"ic" is calle1 5/ t"/ na,e: for )e1o not present our supplications 5efore t"ee for our rig"teousness. 5ut for t"/ great ,ercies? sa;e9 O Lor1. "earR O Lor1. forgiveR OLor1. "ear;en an1 1oR 1efer not. for t"ine o)n sa;e. O ,/ Go1. 5ecause t"/ cit/ an1 t"/ people are calle1 5/ t"/ na,e9 =aniel*:#-#*B

One )a/ or t"e ot"er. t"ere is a5solutel/ not even a "int of )arfare in an/ of =anielCs )or1s9 He 1i1 not. at an/ point. 1irectl/ c"allenget"e Princes of Persia or Greece9 He 1oes not 1iscern. ,ap. 5in1. or pra/ against a territorial spirit9 In fact =aniel )as 5lissfull/ una)are ofan/ 5attle. leave alone )"o )as fig"ting )"o, until "is 1ivine visitor later tol1 "i, a5out it9

3ote t"at t"e pra/ers of Ne"e,ia". Era an1 =aniel as often referre1 to as e2a,ples of I1entificational DepentanceJ9 SeeSection!!!!dentificational 4e$entanceE

Out of !onte2t Te2ts

An a11itional pro5le, is t"at )it"out so,e serious ,anipulation of t"e accounts. t"e fun1a,ental strateg/ e,plo/e1 in 'L'&is neit"erfoun1 in t"e 7i5le nor in c"urc" "istor/9 Scripture is 5eing ree2a,ine1 an1 re)ritten t"roug" t"e lens of e2perience. resulting in trut"st"at can not 5e 1erive1 fro, Scripture alone9 Verses in Scripture are 5eing )reste1 out of conte2t to 5ac; up preconceive1 t"eories0

- Corinthians +@056 One of t"e ,ost co,,on verses of Scripture cite1 is !orint"ians #$:%'

8or t"oug" )e )al; in t"e fles". )e 1o not )ar accor1ing to t"e fles" Mfor t"e )eapons of our )arfare are not of t"e fles". 5ut,ig"t/ 5efore Go1 to t"e casting 1o)n of strong"ol1s.
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T"e pro5le, "ere is t"at t"e stage for t"ese t)o verses is set in t"e verse i,,e1iatel/ prece1ing t"ese MV9 )"ere Paul tells t"e!orint"ians t"at "e 1oesnCt )ant to force1 to 5e severe )it" t"ose t"at accuse "i, of 5eing governe1 5/ )orl1l/ ,otives or )al;ingaccor1ing to t"e fles"J9 He t"en goes on to sa/ t"at t"oug" t"e/ "ave ,ortal 5o1ies an1 lea1 nor,al "u,an lives. t"e 5attle t"e/ arefig"ting is on t"e spiritual level9

/ea. I 5eseec" /ou. t"at I ,a/ not )"en present s"o) courage )it" t"e confi1ence )"ere)it" I count to 5e 5ol1 against so,e. )"o

count of us as if )e )al;e1 accor1ing to t"e fles"9 V9B

W"ile "e 1oes not specif/ in verses % an1 ' )"at t"e ,ig"t/ spiritual )eapons are t"at can @1e,olis" strong"ol1s@ of evil. V9 clearl/points out t"at. in t"is conte2t. strongholdsare clearl/ i,aginations. t"oug"ts or argu,ents t"at run counter to t"e trut" of Go1 an1contra1ict Go1given revelations0

casting 1o)n i,aginations. an1 ever/ "ig" t"ing t"at is e2alte1 against t"e ;no)le1ge of Go1. an1 5ringing ever/ t"oug"t intocaptivit/ to t"e o5e1ience of !"rist #$:B

Paul sa/s it s"oul1 5e t"e ai, of t"e !orint"ians to 5ring all suc" t"oug"ts an1 actions into su5,ission to )"at Go1 "as reveale1 in HisWor1. )"ic" is o5e1ience to !"rist9 Paul later enu,erates t"e spiritual )eapons in Ep"esians K:###F. )"ere "e points out spiritual attac;is al)a/s t"e preac"ing of t"e gospel ,essage9 T"e s)or1 of Go1?s Wor1 is even @s"arper t"an an/ t)oe1ge1 s)or19@ Ep"esians K "as5een furt"er 1iscusse1 in t"e conclusion of t"is article0 7elo)9

atthe( +--?Jesus and The Strongman

In t"is passage. after seeing +esus e2orcise a ,an possesse1 )it" a 1e,on an1 t"erefore 5lin1 an1 1u,5 V9B t"e ,ultitu1es )ere5eginning to )on1er )"et"er +esus )as t"e Son of =avi1 V9%B9 Ho)ever t"e P"arisees co,pletel/ 1is,isse1 t"is. an1 attri5ute1 t"ee2orcis, to an alliance )it" 7eele5u50 T"is ,an 1ot" not cast out 1e,ons. 5ut 5/ 7eele5u5 t"e prince of t"e 1e,onsJ V9 'B9

To t"is c"arge +esus sai1 no ;ing1o,. or even cit/ or "ouse. t"at is 1ivi1e1 against itself can stan1. so if He )as casting out 1e,ons 5/ t"epo)er of Satan. it )oul1 ,ean t"at Satan is 1ivi1e1 against "i,self. an1 "is ;ing1o, cannot stan19

Not onl/ 1i1 +esus point out t"e intrinsic a5sur1it/ of t"eir argu,ent. 5ut s"o)e1 t"at it ,ig"t as )ell 5e applie1 to t"e, as to "i,.inas,uc" as if t"eir argu,ent )as true. t"en t"eir 1isciples )"o cast out 1evils ,ust 5e in league )it" t"e 1evil as )ell V9FB9 +esus goeson to sa/ t"at 0if I 5/ t"e Spirit of Go1 cast out 1e,ons. t"en is t"e ;ing1o, of Go1 co,e upon /ouJ V9 -B9 He t"en furt"er illustrate1


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)"at He is sa/ing 0

Or "o) can one enter into t"e "ouse of t"e strong ,an. an1 spoil "is goo1s. e2cept "e first 5in1 t"e strong ,an3 an1 t"en "e )illspoil "is "ouse9J V9 *B

In ot"er )or1s no one can 5rea; into t"e "ouse of a strong ,an an1 ta;e "is propert/ unless "e first ren1ers t"e ,an "elpless9 If +esus"a1 ta;en t"e strong ,anCs propert/ Mt"e possesse1 person. it )as proof t"at "e su51ue1 Satan "i,self9 Jesus (ords (ere $roof of,is $o(er o#er Satan and 3OT a uni#ersal $attern for all "elie#ers to try and emulate..

In an/ case if 5elievers ;eep 5in1ing SatanJ. )"o in t"e )orl1 ;eeps letting "i, out3

!ertainl/. t"ere is co,ing a 1a/ )"en t"e strong ,an )ill 5e 5oun19 Develation $:#% ,a;es it ver/ clear t"at t"is )ill ta;e place after!"rist?s Secon1 !o,ing. an1 t"at "e )ill 5e 5oun1 for t"e entire ,illenniu,9 After "e is loose1 for a s"ort )"ile. @an angel co,ing 1o)nfro, "eaven. "aving t"e ;e/ of t"e a5/ss an1 a great c"ain in "is "an1@ Develation $:#B )ill consign "i, to t"e la;e of fire for all eternit/Develation $:#$B9

In t"e ,eanti,e. t"e 7i5le teac"es t"at Satan is @a roaring lion. see;ing so,eone to 1evour@ # Peter :FB. an1 t"at "is po)er is onl/going to increase9 Develation#% sa/s in t"e ver/ last 1a/s Satan )ill "ave aut"orit/ over ever/ tri5e. tongue. an1 nation9

Jeremiah 000 and - Corinthians 6+>In "is 5oo; #ommitment to #onuer,entione1 earlier 7o5 7ec;ett sa/s

in ,apping a cit/ or co,,unit/. )e ,ust prepare ourselves. first 5/ calling on t"e Lor1. an1 t"en 5/ allo)ing Hi, to give us t"espiritual e/es to see "i11en t"ings reveale19

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Jeremiah 000

!all to (e an1 I )ill ans)er /ou an1 s"o) /ou great an1 ,ig"t/ t"ings. fence1 in an1 "i11en. )"ic" /ou 1o not ;no) M1o not1istinguis" an1 recognie. "ave ;no)le1ge of an1 un1erstan19

!onsi1ering t"at it is all on t"e sa,e page.Pastor 7ec;ett iso5viousl/ using +ere,ia" %%:% to tr/ an1 ,a;e t"e sa,e point "e trie1 to

,a;e )it" !orint"ians ':#-9 T"e verse sa/s t"ere are ,ig"t/ Mor fence1 t"ings t"at )e 1o not ;no) a5out an1 7ec;ett tries to get us to5elieve t"at t"ese ,ig"t/ t"ings are forces. principalities an1 po)ers. alt"oug" in Scripture. t"e verses 1o not specif/ e2actl/ )"at Go1 isreferring to9 Ho)ever an e2a,ination of t"e circu,stances Mclearl/ set fort" in t"e prece1ing !"apter 99 % in )"ic" t"ese )or1s )eresai1. s"e1s consi1era5le lig"t on )"at t"e Lor1 ,eant9

As t"e note on t"is verse in t"e Net 7i5le sa/s. t"e )or1 ren1ere1 ,ig"t/J is an a1>ective usuall/ use1 to 1escri5e cities or )alls asfortifie1J or inaccessi5le9J All t"e le2icons. "o)ever. agree in seeing it use1 "ere ,etap"oricall/ of secretJ or ,/steriousJ t"ings.t"ings t"at +ere,ia" coul1 not ;no) apart fro, t"e Lor1Cs revelation9 #B

In t"e tent" /ear of e1e;ia" ;ing of +u1a". Ne5uc"a1near an1 "is ar,/ )ere rig"t outsi1e t"e )alls of +erusale,9 T"e cit/ "a1 5eenun1er siege for a consi1era5le ti,e an1 )as ver/ close to starvation an1 surren1er9 O5viousl/. 5ot" +u1a" an1 +erusale, itself )ere at t"elo)est possi5le point. )"en t"ere )as no "ope an1 no "elp9 T"e 1ar; clou1 of 1estruction )"ic" )as a5out to fall on t"e cit/ of ion )asparticularl/ clear to t"e prop"et )"o "a1 alrea1/ foretol1 t"at t"e cit/. an1 t"e ;ing "i,self. )oul1 fall into t"e "an1s of Ne5uc"a1near.t"e ;ing of 7a5/lon9 It )as for t"is prop"ec/ t"at +ere,ia" )as i,prisone1 5/ ;ing e1e;ia"9 %:#B9

It is in t"is critical "our t"at Go1 issues t"e invitation. not to +ere,ia" alone 5ut. to all of +u1a" to call on Hi, )"o can save t"e,9 T"econte2t in1icates t"at t"e ,/sterious Mor fence1 in t"ings concerning t"e future. )"ic" )as 5e/on1 t"eir un1erstan1ing at t"at ti,e.)oul1 5e un1erstoo1 )"en t"e 1a/ ca,e9

3ote"o)ever t"at t"e calling on Go1C 1oes outline an operating principle for ever/ 5eliever. especiall/ at a critical ti,e of nee10Let us t"erefore 1ra) near )it" 5ol1ness unto t"e t"rone of grace. t"at )e ,a/ receive ,erc/. an1 ,a/ fin1 grace to "elp us inti,e of nee1J9 He5re)s ':#KB

T"e restoration of +u1a" is furt"er e,p"asie1 5/ t"e re,ar;a5le act of fait" narrate1 in c"apter %. verses K#$ )"en +ere,ia" )asinstructe1 to 5u/ "is cousin Hana,elCs fiel19 W"ile t"ere coul1 not "ave 5een a )orse ti,e to 5e 5u/ing propert/ in +u1a". t"e 1a/ )oul1co,e )"en t"eir "ouses. an1 fiel1s. an1 vine/ar1s )oul1 once again 5e possesse1 5/ t"e,9 +ere,ia" %:#B9

Ta;e t"e ti,e to rea1 c"apters % an1 %% as one un5ro;en unit M)"ic" t"e/ are an1 see for /ourself t"e ,ig"t/ t"ings Go1 spea;s a5out99


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t"e salvation of +u1a" )"ic" "a1 i,pact on t"e people of t"e 1a/ )"en t"e/ )ere allo)e1 to return to +erusale, an1 start re5uil1ing t"ete,ple an1 t"e cit/ itself an1. of course. t"e ulti,ate salvation in t"e (essia" as t"e rest of c"apter %% ,a;es clear9

In t"ose 1a/s. an1 at t"at ti,e. )ill I cause a 7ranc" of rig"teousness to gro) up unto =avi1R an1 "e s"all e2ecute >ustice an1rig"teousness in t"e lan19 In t"ose 1a/s s"all +u1a" 5e save1. an1 +erusale, s"all 1)ell safel/R an1 t"is is t"e na,e )"ere5/ s"es"all 5e calle1: +e"ova" our rig"teousness9 8or t"us sait" +e"ova": =avi1 s"all never )ant a ,an to sit upon t"e t"rone of t"e

"ouse of IsraelR +ere,ia" %%:##FB

E2tra 7i5lical E2a,plesSince 7i5lical e2a,ples of strategiclevel )arfare range 5et)een scant an1 non e2istent. an1 t"e case of =aniel so co,,onl/ cite1 5/proponents of SLSW 1oes not 5ac;up t"eir clai,s. Wagner. for one. "as to rel/ on "istorical e2a,ples of strategiclevel spiritual )arfare.1evoting an entire c"apter in "is 5oo; #onfronting the Po!ersto stories fro, t"e lives of !at"olic saints fro, t"e t"ir1. fourt". si2t" an1eig"t centuries90inclu1ing Gregor/ t"e Won1er)or;er. (artin of Tours an1 Saint 7ene1ict M7ene1ict of Nursia. all of )"o, )ere sai1 to"ave confronte1 an1 1efeate1 1e,onic spirits9 In ot"er )or1s an/ an1 all sources t"at serve to 5ac; up t"eir clai,s0

Stories That Do 3ot Come From Scri$ture

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split in pieces an1 "alf of t"e te,ple 5uil1ing collapse1J0)"ic" converte1 t"eEp"esians #KB

Apart fro, t"e fact t"at it is 1angerous to use e2tra 7i5lical ,aterial to su5stantiate 1octrine. t"is stor/ 1oes not even co,e close toprovi1ing an e2a,ple of StrategicLevel Spiritual Warfare. si,pl/ 5ecause +o"n 1irecte1 "is pra/er to Go10 ,e does not directly s$eakto nor confront Artemis in any (ay9

*am$les of Catholic Bisho$s

!at"olic 7is"ops fro, t"e t"ir1. fourt". si2t" an1 eig"t centuries90inclu1ing Gregor/ t"e Won1er)or;er. (artin of Tours an1 Saint 7ene1ictM7ene1ict of Nursia0 all of )"o, )ere sai1 to "ave confronte1 an1 1efeate1 1e,onic spirits are cite1 on page #$% as e2a,ples of "o)conversions arise fro, ca,paigns against 1e,onic "ostsJ9

Third Century Peter Wagner tells t"e stor/ of t"ir1 centur/ 5is"op Saint Gregor/ of Neocaesarea. also ;no)n as Gregor/T"au,aturgus or Gregor/ t"e Won1er)or;er. )"o lo1ge1 one nig"t in a nota5le s"rine 1e1icate1 to Apollo an1 foun1 "i,self in afierce 5attle against t"e principalit/ )"o "a1 long ago 5een invite1 to occup/ t"at te,ple9J W"en t"e te,ple priest foun1 out t"atGregor/ "a1 re,ove1 t"e 1e,on )"o infor,e1 "i, t"at "e coul1 onl/ return to t"e te,ple )it" Gregor/Cs per,ission. "is fait" int"at particular go1 )as s"attere1 an1 "e 5eca,e a !"ristian eventuall/ 5eco,ing Gregor/Cs successor9 Pgs9 #$'#$B9 Wagner

a11s t"at

W"en St Gregor/ first ascen1e1 to t"e Episcopal see. t"ere )ere onl/ seventeen !"ristians in Neocaesarea9 At "is 1eat"a5out A9=9 F$. after appro2i,atel/ t"irt/ /ears in office. onl/ seventeen pagans re,aine1 in t"e cit/J an1 t"at Gregor/ )as"ig"l/ regar1e1 5/ "is peers for "u,ilit/. self1istrust. an1 practical sense0 a ,an of singular force of c"aracter an1)eig"t/ >u1g,ent9J Pg9 #$%B

Fourth Century T"e stor/ of (artin of Tours is si,ilar to t"at of St9 Gregor/. e2cept t"is particular 1e,on ta;es up resi1ence in apine tree9 Pgs9 #$K#$FB

Si*th Century T"e stor/ of 7ene1ict sa/s t"at )"en "e arrive1 at (onte !assino. "e prepare1 for serious spiritual )arfare )it" a

'$1a/ fastJ since t"e po)ers "a1. per"aps for ,illennia. clai,e1 t"at area as t"eir spiritual territor/J9 7ene1ict apparentl/ 5eat inpieces t"e i1ol of Apollo. overt"re) t"e altar. set fire on t"e )oo1s. an1 in t"e te,ple of Apollo 5uilt t"e orator/ of St9 (artin0 Ont"is spot t"e saint 5uilt "is ,onaster/ 0 T"e po)ers of 1ar;ness t"at "a1 "el1 t"at region in captivit/ for ages "a1 5een 1ecisivel/5ro;enJ Pg9 #$*B


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ight Century 7oniface an Englis" ,issionar/ )as sent to t"e pagan peoples of Ger,an/ 5/ Pope Gregor/ IIJ an1 )as ,entore15/ anot"er 7ritis" (issionar/ learning fro, "i, "o) to 1o spiritual )arfare. inclu1ing po)er encounters provo;e1 5/ t"e p"/sical1estruction of pagan te,plesJ9 In Hesse 7oniface too; on a territorial spirit na,e1 T"or. 5ut 5efore "e coul1 fell t"e tree. a fierce)in1J sent it cras"ing to t"e groun19 Pg9 ###B

W"/ e2actl/ are )e using e2tra 7i5lical accounts to fas"ion 1octrine3 In t"e first place )e 1o not ;no) )"et"er t"e stories )ere si,pl/

legen1 to start )it". t"en possi5l/ e,5ellis"e1 over ti,e9 7esi1es )"ic" WagnerCs state,ent t"at con#ersions arisefro, ca,paignsagainst 1e,onic "ostsJ is lu1icrous to sa/ t"e least. assu,ing as it 1oes t"at t"ese )ere conversions to genuine !"ristianit/9 T"e ,en "espea;s a5out )ere cat"olic 5is"ops. priest an1 ,on;s )"o ca,e fro, an organiation t"at officiall/ re>ects t"e ver/ "eart of our fait"0 t"e1octrine of >ustification 5/ t"e grace of Go1 alone t"roug" fait" alone in !"rist alone9

T"e ver/ !atec"is, of t"e !at"olic !"urc" sa/s in paragrap" -'#. t"at (usli,s toget"er )it" t"e !at"olics. @a1ore t"e one. ,ercifulGo19@9 (ost of t"e ,en Wagner refers to coul1 not see t"roug" Do,eCs foun1ational "eresies suc" as t"e papac/. t"e (ass. 5aptis,alregeneration. pra/ers to t"e saints. t"e veneration of (ar/ an1 salvation t"roug" )or;s9 T"e conversions )ere to !at"olicis, not to!"ristianit/99

W"ile Wagner states t"at 7ene1ict of Nursia is t"e foun1er of Western !"ristian ,onasticis,9 His 7ene1ictine Dule 5eca,e t"e te2t5oo;not onl/ for "is or1er. 5ut for ,an/ ot"er or1ers t"at follo)e1 t"roug" t"e agesJ Page #$-B9 W"at Wagner 1oes not tell us is t"at 5efore

t"is inci1ent an1 >ust after Gregor/ )as ,a1e 5is"op a crisis regar1ing t"e Trinit/ raise1 itCs "ea1 in t"e c"urc". upon )"ic" Gregor/ 0E,p"asis A11e1B

pra/e1 ferventl/ an1 1iligentl/ i,ploring Go1 and ,is most $ure otherto reveal to "i, t"e true fait"9 T"e AllHol/ Virgin (ar/appeare1 to "i,. ra1iant li;e t"e sun. an1 )it" "er )as t"e Apostle +o"n t"e T"eologian 1resse1 in arc"iepiscopal vest,ents9 Bythe command of the other of /od' t"e Apostle taug"t t"e saint "o) to properl/ confess t"e (/ster/ of t"e (ost Hol/ Trinit/J9T"is su5se


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Contem$lating The Alternati#e.4oots of #il ! .. The Origin and ,istory of Contem$lati#e 1rayer4oots of #il !! .. The Origin and ,istory of Contem$lati#e 1rayer

7orn AgainJ !ities! Peter Wagner also 5elieves t"at cities can 5e 5orn againJ9

If )e agree t"at )e nee1 to ,ove )it" Go1 for ta;ing over a certain cit/. "o) )ill )e ;no) if an1 )"en )e "ave succee1e13 I t"in;t"at a 5i5licall/ roote1 ,easure for success )oul1 5e t"e 5irt" of a ne) creation: T"erefore. if an/one is in !"rist. "e is a ne)creationR ol1 t"ings "ave passe1 a)a/R 5e"ol1. all t"ings "ave 5eco,e ne)J M !or9 :#F9 If t"is is )"at t"e 7i5le e2pects ofin1ivi1uals )"o are transfor,e1. )"/ s"oul1 )e e2pect less of a cit/3 If in1ivi1uals can 5e 5orn again. )"/ canCt cities. ,a1e up of,an/ in1ivi1uals. 5e 5orn again3 #-B

So lets ta;e a loo; at so,e ,uc" toute1 5orn againJ cities0

Transformations T"e stor/ of t"e suppose1 a,aing c"anges. 5roug"t a5out 5/ t"e presence of Go1. in Hel,et. !aliforniaR 6ia,5u.6en/aR Al,olonga. Guate,alaR an1 !ali. !olo,5iaR )as 1ocu,ente1 on a "our long #*** vi1eo calle1 Transformations . pro1uce1 5/George Otis +r9 an1 T"e Sentinel Group in L/nn)oo1. WA9 T"e vi1eos clai, to s"o) 1ra,atic transfor,ations in eac" of t"ese cities aftergroups of 5orn again 5elievers targete1 t"e source of t"e 1e,onic influence an1 t"en use intercessor/ pra/er to 1rive out t"e entrenc"e11e,ons9 As sai1 5/ !"ristian Witness (inistries999

T"e ,essage t"at t"e vi1eo see;s to put out is. as George Otis sai10 @Learn "o) t"e po)er of pra/er can 1eliver si,ilar results in/our o)n neig"5our"oo1@9 T"e vi1eo ta;en at face value see,s to confir, t"at revival )ill 5rea; out. c"urc"es )ill gro). an1co,,unities )ill c"ange t"eir social an1 ,oral c"aracteristics if !"ristians unite. pra/ an1 practice spiritual )arfareJ9 #*B

Transforming el"ourne. a (ove,ent of !"ristians pra/ing an1 acting toget"er )it" t"e vision t"at Go1 )ill rene) His !"urc" an1 not

onl/ 5ring ne) life to t"e people of our cit/. 5ut transfor, its culture an1 societ/J $B sa/s t"e vi1eos s"o)0

0t"e )on1erful stor/ of ' cities aroun1 t"e )orl1 )"ere )"ole cities "ave 5een transfor,e1 5/ Go1 as "is people "ave co,etoget"er in unit/ an1 pra/er9 W"at "as "appene1 is not >ust ,an/ people 5eco,ing !"ristians Mt"oug" t"at "as "appene1
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In eac" case t"ere "as 5een a transfor,ing of t"e structures an1 c"aracter of t"e cit/ an1 its co,,unities9 8ro, situations ofe,ptiness. ra,pant cri,e. loss of civil or1er an1 personal 1espair. t"e Spirit of Go1 "as 5roug"t a ne) at,osp"ere of "ope an1purpose9 !ri,e an1 violence "ave 1ecline1. co,,unit/ life "as flouris"e1 an1 t"e 1eca/ of ,oralit/ an1 >ustice "as 5een reverse19#B

2ild *aggerationHo)ever it see,s t"at t"e so calle1 5rea;t"roug"s in t"ese to)ns )ere )il1l/ e2aggerate1 at 5est. an1 t"ere is no

evi1ence for t"e co,,unit/ transfor,ation t"e/ clai,9

8or e2a,ple t"e !"urc" of Scientolog/ still "as a "uge co,ple2 on t"e nort" si1e of He,et t"at pro1uces restore1 lectures. training fil,san1 ot"er ,aterials relate1 to t"e )or;s of c"urc" foun1er L9 Don Hu55ar19 T"e $$acre area calle1 Gol1 7ase serves ast"e "ea1o5 1oneXtools suc" as i1entificational repentanceR spiritual,appingR strategic prop"etic pra/erR ,assive allnig"t. sta1iu, pra/er eventsR strategiclevel spiritual )arfareR pra/er >ourne/sRpastoral unit/R an1 t"e concept of t"e c"urc" of t"e cit/9 In a11ition. 7ill 7rig"t. El,er To)ns an1 ot"ers ,a1e fasting popular. an1I )oul1 guess t"at so,e)"ere aroun1 "alf of A,erican evangelical pastors "ave no) e2perience1 '$1a/ fasts9

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# /ears of toplevel !"ristian lea1ers"ipJusing Go1Cs incre1i5le ne) toolsJ an1 not one city"as 5een transfor,e10 Guess Go1 isfalling 1o)n on t"e >o59 MSarcas, Intentional9 Hopefull/ t"ose '$ 1a/ fasts resulte1 in a fe) s"e1 poun1s since t"e/ 1o not see, to "aveacco,plis"e1 an/t"ing else9

Dic; +o/ner even sa/s t"at Western civiliation is tottering on t"e e1ge of a ,elt1o)n0 E,p"asis A11e1B

As )e procee1 into t"ese ,ost interesting of ti,es. )e are co,ing into unprece1ente1 opportunities for t"e gospel9 At t"e sa,eti,e. t"ere is an o"#ious and accelerating colla$se of t"e spiritual. ,oral. political. an1 econo,ic foun1ations of A,erica. as)ell as ,ost nations in t"e West9 If t"ese tren1s are not c"ec;e1 an1 reverse1 soon. )e )ill see la)lessness gro)ing in anincreasing an1 ,erciless rage9 As t"is "appens in A,erica. it )ill also "appen in Europe. onl/ )it" greater intensit/9 2esternci#iliation is tottering on the edge of a meltdo(n9 'B

Apparentl/ not one cit/ "as 5een ta;en for Go19

/uatemalaI a, not sure )"ere Peter Wagner gets "is infor,ation a5out Guate,ala fro,. especiall/ )"en t"e 49S9 State =epart,entsa/s t"ere is no accurate census of religious affiliation in t"at countr/. 5ut so,e sources esti,ate1 t"at 5et)een $ an1 K$ percent of t"epopulation )as !at"olic an1 appro2i,atel/ '$ percent )as Protestant. pri,aril/ evangelical9 Lea1ers of (a/an spiritual organiations

,aintaine1 t"at ,an/ in1igenous !at"olics an1 so,e Protestants also practice1 so,e for, of in1igenous spiritual ritualJ9 B

Kganda An1 as far as 4gan1a is concerne10 Accor1ing to t"e National !ensus of Octo5er $$. !"ristians of all 1eno,inations ,a1e upa5out -Y of 4gan1a?s population. 5ut t"e Catholic Church"as t"e largest nu,5er of a1"erents )it" al,ost 'Y of t"e total population.follo)e1 5/ t"e Anglican !"urc" of 4gan1a )it" al,ost %KY9 KB Ho)ever. li;e ,an/ ot"er Anglican c"urc"es. t"e Anglican !"urc" of4gan1a is a ,e,5er of t"e ecu,enical Worl1 !ouncil of !"urc"es9 FB An1 )"atCs )rong )it" t"at3 Well. >ust for starters t"e #**% Worl1!ouncil Of !"urc"es conference "onore1 t"e go11ess Sop"ia an1 gave les5ians a rousing ovation9 For more see2orld Council ofChurchesE

!"arles On/angoO55o. e1itor of The )onitor. a ne)spaper 5ille1 as 4gan1a?s onl/ in1epen1ent 1ail/ sa/s All E,p"asis A11e1B

6a,pala Pentecostal !"urc" @targets ,i11le class. successful. professionals9 An1 it tal;s a5out "o) to ,a;e ,one/. "o) to fin1/ourself a nice "us5an1. nice )ife. "o) to "ave a "app/ ti,e )it" /our fa,il/. picnic;ing an1 t"ings9 So it?s 5een a5le to co,5ine Xit?s al,ost got an ecu,enical un1ertone to it9 It?s 5een a5le to spea; to people?s ,aterial concerns. t"e 5otto, line. so to spea;9An1 it?s also spo;en to spiritual issues. in a ver/ ver/ ,o1ern senseJ9 -B
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An1 "ere )e go again99 Tell t"e, )"at t"e/ )ant to "ear an1 t"e/ )ill follo) /ou an/)"ere9

An1 5/ t"e )a/. 7enn/ Hinn ran one of "is ,ulti ,illion 1ollar e2travaganas at 6a,palaCs )andela ational 'tadiumon (a/ #-#*.$$F99 8or "is 4gan1a visit. 7enn/ Hinn )ill 5e travelling in a private >et. acco,panie1 5/ a large entourage of over #$$ ai1es an1 a #$,an securit/ 1etail. accor1ing to sources close to t"e eventJ DetailsE

T"e follo)ing is an interesting co,,ent of !"ristianit/ in 4gan1a99

Pentecostal c"urc"es "ave ,us"roo,e1 )it" t"eir A,erican St/le ala 7enn/ Hinn an1 !refflo =ollar lao1icean !"urc" st/le!"ristianit/0Witc"craft is still )i1el/ practice1 in spite of !"ristianit/ an1 (usli, 5elief s/ste,s. ,ulti relations"ips are flouris"ingan1 one of t"e ,ain reasons of t"e recent increases of Ai1s. "ence t"e ne) ca,paign t"at a1,onis"es ,en to 5e fait"ful0no) /ou"ave one official )ife. 5ut often at t"e ti,e of 1eat" of a ,an ot"er )o,en )it" c"il1ren )ill s"o) up9 *B

So. for t"e ,ost part. !"ristianit/ in 4gan1a loo;s prett/ ,uc" as it 1oes in t"e )estern )orl199 ou ,ig"t catc" a gli,pse of it as it goess)irling 1o)n t"e 1rain9 et Transforming )el/ournesa/s

T"e nation of 4gan1a. long a place of appalling violence an1 evil. "as 5eco,e a s"ining e2a,ple of t"e transfor,ing an1 "ealingpo)er of Go19 T"ousan1s "ave co,e to fait" in +esus an1 co,,unit/ life restore19 T"e govern,ent is no) le1 5/ !"ristian lea1ers9T"ere is a (inister for Integrit/ an1 Et"ics9 At a great rall/ to cele5rate t"e (illeniu,. t"e Presi1ent 1e1icate1 t"e nation to t"eLor1s"ip of +esus for #$$$ /earsJ9 #B

Almolonga' /uatemalaW"ile it is true t"at Al,olonga. Guate,ala is one of t"e regionCs largest vegeta5le pro1ucers. t"e #*** vi1eoconnects t"e transfor,ation of Al,olonga to t"e soil pro1ucing ,assive crops9 Apparentl/ after t"e people 5eca,e !"ristian. t"e/ 5egan togro) "uge vegeta5les an1 get as ,an/ as % "arvests per /ear9

Ho)ever a +anuar/ #. #**- article in T"e Geograp"ical Devie) 5/ Sonia Ar5ona. )"o is a geograp"er an1 an epi1e,iologist )it" t"e Te2as=epart,ent of Healt" in Austin Te2as. )rote a report )"ic" starte1 )it" t"e )or1s99 M3ote t"at Epi1e,iolog/ is t"e stu1/ of factorsaffecting t"e "ealt" an1 illness of populations

Large a,ounts of s/nt"etic pestici1es are use1 in Guate,ala to increase t"e pro1uction on nontra1itional crops9 Al,olonga. ato)ns"ip in t"e )estern "ig"lan1s. pro1uces vegeta5les for ,ar;ets in (e2ico an1 !entral A,erica9 Al,olongueZos ,a;e intensiveuse of li,ite1 cultiva5le lan1 an1 a5un1ant )ater resources. as )ell as sia5le a,ounts of s/nt"etic pestici1es9 A,ongAl,olongueZos. congenital ,alfor,ations. cancer. ane,ia. an1 respirator/ infections a)ait su5stantiate1 lin;s to e2posure to
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pestici1es9 T"e prevalence of infectious an1 parasitic 1iseases an1 nutritional 1eficienciest"e 1o,inant "ealt" concerns,a/ 5e"eig"tene1 5/ e2cessive use of pestici1es9 Pu5lic"ealt" initiatives involve t"e rational use of pestici1es or t"eir eli,ination9 T"e49S9 8oo1 an1 =rug A1,inistration. "o)ever. regularl/ 1etains s"ip,ents of fruits an1 vegeta5les fro, Guate,ala 5ecause ofe2cessive pestici1e resi1ues9 In Guate,ala. % percent of t"e pro1ucers of nontra1itional crops fail to follo) t"e specifie1 intervalsof pestici1e application. an1 '# percent of t"e pestici1es in use are restricte1. are no longer sol1. or are not allo)e1 in foo1 %$B

Also. an t"ree 1eca1e long )ar in Guate,ala. )"ic" en1e1 in t"e earl/ to ,i1#**$s. 5roug"t agriculture to a near stan1still9 An1. as ,ostpeople s"oul1 ;no). groun1 t"at is left fallo) or left to rest 5eco,es ,ore fertile9

Cali' Colom"ia !ali !olu,5ia )as certainl/ a terri5le place. rule1 as it )as 5/ t"e !ali !artel )"ic" succee1e1 in t"e 1rug tra1e an1organie1 cri,e li;e no ot"er cri,inal group 5efore or since9 In t"e earl/ #**$s. t"e cartel supplie1 ,ore t"an -$ percent of t"e cocaines,uggle1 in t"e 4nite1 States. an1 )as ra;ing in 5et)een an1 F 5illion annuall/9 T"e !ali !artel go1fat"er Henr/ Loiaa. )as1escri5e1 as t"e cartel?s @(inister of War@. 5ut )as in realit/ a rut"less ;iller )"o once 1irecte1 "is un1erlings to use t"eir c"ain sa)s tocarve up #$$ people suspecte1 of 5eing union s/,pat"iers %#B9

An1 as far as t"is cit/ in !olu,5ia is concerne1. an/ relief in t"e terri5le violence in an1 aroun1 t"is cit/ is t"an;s to t"e 49S9 I,,igrationan1 !usto,s Enforce,ent MI!E )"o after a #%/ear investigation. convicte1 an1 >aile1 ,ore t"an #$$ ,e,5ers of !olo,5iaCs !ali 1rugcartel. inclu1ing cartel foun1ers (iguel an1 Gil5erto Do1rigueOre>uela9 DetailsE

In lig"t of t"e clai,s ,a1e for !ali. I a, not sure "o) t"e/ can possi5l/ e2plain t"e ongoing level of violence in t"e cit/9 Here are a fe)e2a,ples. largel/ e2cerpte1 fro, !NN arc"ives99

In #**- Gun,en s"ot 1o)n television reporter 7erna5e !orte in t"e cit/ of !ali as "e )as getting into a ta2i9 He )as t"e fift"!olo,5ian >ournalist ;ille1 since Octo5er9 Ot"er recent assassinations inclu1e a for,er 1efense ,inister an1 a top "u,an rig"tsla)/er9 %B

In (arc" of #*** t"e National Li5eration Ar,/ MELN. snatc"e1 ,ore t"an #K$ )ors"ippers fro, a !at"olic c"urc" 1uring (ass int"e sout")estern cit/ of !ali9 T"e re5els are still "ol1ing four "ostages fro, t"e t)o inci1ents 5ut ,ost of t"e ot"ers )ere release1after pa/ing "eft/ ranso,s9 %%B9

In $$# a po)erful car 5o,5 rippe1 t"roug" a lu2ur/ "otel in !olo,5ia?s secon1largest cit/ of !ali 8ri1a/ nig"t. in>uring at least% peopleJ %'B9

In (arc" $$ T"e Do,an !at"olic arc"5is"op of !ali. !olo,5ia. )as assassinate1 ,inutes after "e cele5rate1 (ass9 Per"aps
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5ecause "e )as )ell;no)n for 5eing a "ars" critic of t"e region?s guerrilla groupsJ %B

In $$ (ar2ist re5els ;ille1 # !olo,5ian sol1iers near t"e cit/ of !ali %KB

Hiam"u' Henya is a notorious. violenceri11en su5ur5 of Nairo5i an1 still an e2cee1ingl/ violent place )it" a "ig" rate of particularl/

atrocious cri,es9 A $$F article on t"e 4NI!E8 site 1ocu,ents t"e ongoing violence t"ere9 4NI!E8Cs recentl/ appointe1 Goo1)illA,5assa1or for Eastern an1 Sout"ern Africa. ola )as re1uce1 to tears 5/ gut)renc"ing tales of rape an1 5etra/al narrate1 5/ c"il1renas /oung as si2 at a local pri,ar/ sc"ool9J T"e ,ot"er of a nine/earol1 girl )"o )as 5rutall/ rape1 an1 ,ur1ere1 on "er )a/ "o,e fro,t"e 6ia,5u sc"ool. pra/s t"at one 1a/ di#ine inter#ention)ill 5ring t"e culprits to >usticeJ %FB9

A$$arently no Di#ine inter#ention has taken $lace so far9

Thomas utheeNote t"at t"e section on 6ia,5u. features 5is"op T"o,as (ut"ee )"oCs clai, to fa,e is t"at "e 1efeate1 a local )itc".(a,a +ane in a great spiritual 5attle9 Apparentl/ after ,ont"s of fervent pra/er an1 researc" inten1e1 to i1entif/ t"e source of 6ia,5u?sspiritual oppression t"at )as ;eeping t"e to)n fro, receiving t"e gospel. it )as reveale1 t"at t"e source of t"eir pro5le,s )as t"e spirit of)itc"craft9 Particularl/ a )o,an calle1 @(a,a +ane@ )"o ran a @1ivination clinic@9 (e,5ers of (ut"eeCs c"urc" )ent into roun1t"ecloc;

intercession resulting in t"e 1e,onic influence 5eing 5ro;en. an1 s"e left to)n9

T"is "appens to 5e t"e sa,e T"o,as (ut"ee )"o. in $$. 1elivere1 several ser,ons at t"e Wasilla Asse,5l/ of Go1 an1 )"o pra/e1over Sara" Palin. )"o )as t"en ca,paigning for Alas;a governor9 Palin can 5e seen stan1ing 5efore (ut"ee )it" "er "ea1 5o)e1 as "er"an1s are "el1 5/ t)o ,e,5ers of t"e congregation9 In a speec" 1elivere1 so,eti,e later at t"e sa,e c"urc". Palin sa/s

As I )as ,a/or an1 Pastor (ut"ee )as "ere an1 "e )as pra/ing over ,e. an1 /ou ;no) "o) "e spea;s an1 "eCs so 5ol19 An1 "e)as pra/ing Lor1 ,a;e a )a/. Lor1 ,a;e a )a/9J An1 IC, t"in;ing. t"is gu/Cs reall/ 5ol1. "e 1oesnCt even ;no) )"at IC, going to1o. "e 1oesnCt ;no) )"at ,/ plans are9 An1 "eCs pra/ing not o" Lor1 if it 5e /our )ill ,a/ s"e 5eco,e governor.J no. "e >ustpra/e1 for it9 He sai1 Lor1 ,a;e a )a/ an1 let "er 1o t"is ne2t step9 An1 t"atCs e2actl/ )"at "appene19J

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