Nature of our spiritual warfare

 Our spiritual battle is not only internal between the flesh and the spirit, but it is external as well. We are engaged in an external battle for which we are forewarned saying, "Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms" (Ephesians 6:12).

To prepare ourselves for this battle we are reminded by the apostle Paul saying, "For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled" (2Corinthians 10:3-6).

Now because of the reality and practicality of the warfare, it is imperative that we know the nature, or the premise on which the spiritual war is being fought. The cause of this spiritual warfare is Satan's attempt to thwart God's master plan for the human race, thus making us the target.

When God created man, He created him in His image and likeness, and for man to have dominion over the fish of the sea, and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over the earth, and over all the creatures that moves along the ground. So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

Unfortunately, with the exception of Jesus Christ, no other man has fulfilled God's plan. He alone exercised His dominion and authority over the earth.

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To be continued

with brotherly love

Lucius Joseph