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21.) Soul and Spirit 10 - Calling the Psychical "Spiritual"
      It is said of the " Beast " in Revelation 13:5 that inspired by the Dragon he would be allowed to speak " blasphemies ", and " he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His Name and His Tabernacle ... " (v. 6). So rapidly are all the characteristics foreshown as accompanying the manifestation of the AntiChrist, coming to pass at th ...read more

22.) Soul and Spirit 11 - THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN SOUL AND SPIRIT
      The Distinction between Soul and Spirit From Fausset's Commentary Note on Hebrews 4:12. "EVEN TO THE DIVIDING ASUNDER OF SOUL AND SPIRIT "-i.e., reaching througheven to the separation of the animal soul (lower part of man's incorporeal nature, the seat of animal desires, which he has in common with the brutes; c.f. the same Greek, I Corinthians ...read more

23.) War On The Saints - Appendix
      Note.--The page references in all cases refer to preceding chapters in "War on the Saints." The attitude of the Early Fathers to evil spirits. See page 30. "Tertullian says, in his Apology addressed to the Rulers of the roman Empire: . . Let a person be brought before your tribunals who is plainly under demoniacal possession. The wicked spir ...read more

24.) War On The Saints - Brief Notes
      Brief Notes Thoughts of impatience, pp. 158, 159. i.e. directly physical, not moral, and result of d.p. Remedy is regaining of normal condition, and refusal of d.p. as cause. Rom. 6: 11 must be kept as spiritual basis in all cases. Daydreams in meetings, p. 158. Resist by active refusal of e.s. interference, and choosing to concentrate in att ...read more

25.) War On The Saints - Part 1 - A Biblical Survey of Satanic Deception
      Truth of every kind makes free, while lies bind up in bonds. Ignorance also binds up, because it gives ground to Satan. Man's ignorance is a primary and essential condition for deception by evil spirits. The ignorance of the people of God concerning the powers of darkness, has made it easy for the devil to carry out his work as deceiver. Unfallen m ...read more

26.) War On The Saints - Part 2 - The Satanic confederacy of wicked spirits
      A perspective view of the ages covered by the history in Bible records, shows that the rise and fall in spiritual power of the people of God, was marked by the recognition of the existence of the demoniacal hosts of evil. When the Church of God in the old and new dispensations was at the highest point of spiritual power, the leaders recognized, and ...read more

27.) War On The Saints - Part 3 - Deception by evil spirits in modern times
      In the special onslaught of the deceiver, which will come upon the whole of the true Church of Christ at the close of the age, through the army of deceiving spirits, there are some more than others who are specially attacked by the powers of darkness, who need light upon his deceptive workings, so that they may pass through the trial of the Last Ho ...read more

28.) War On The Saints - Part 4 - Passivity the chief basis of possession
      That believers--true, fully surrendered children of God--can be deceived, and then up to the degree of deception, "possessed" by deceiving spirits, we have seen in the preceding chapters. The primary cause must now be made clear, and the conditions for deception and possession resulting therefrom; apart from the possession which is the outcome of y ...read more

29.) War On The Saints - Part 5 - Deception and possession
      To be deceived by lying spirits does not mean that the believer is necessarily possessed by an evil spirit; and a person may be "possessed" without having been deceived. For instance, a believer may be misled in guidance, or be deceived by counterfeit visions and manifestations, without these deceptions leading on into possession; and where there i ...read more

30.) War On The Saints - Part 6 - Counterfeits of the Divine
      In seeking to obtain full control of the believer, the first great effort of evil spirits is directed toward getting the man to accept their suggestions, and workings, as the speaking, working, or leading of God. Their initial device is to counterfeit a "Divine Presence," under cover of which they can mislead their victim as they will. The word cou ...read more

31.) War On The Saints - Part 7 - Ground and Symptoms of Possession
      The various ways in which ground is given for the deception and possession of evil spirits are briefly summarized. Communication is possible with the believer without ground being given, but evil spirits can never interfere with the faculties of brain or body, unless sufficient ground for possession has been obtained by them. Satan had power to com ...read more

32.) War On The Saints - Part 8 - The Path to Freedom
      It has been thought almost universally that the only way to deal with demon- possession is by the casting out of the evil spirit,note 1 by some Divinely equipped believer. But facts prove that this method is not always successful, for though the diagnosis of the intruder's presence may be correct, yet the ground that gave it occupation cannot be ca ...read more

33.) War On The Saints - Part 9 - The Volition and Spirit of Man
      It is now necessary to see from the Scriptures the true way in which God works in the believer, in contradistinction to the way of Satan and his wicked spirits; for the principle of co-operation with God,note 1 and not passive control by Him, must be fully understood, not only as the basis of deliverance from deception and possession, but also as t ...read more

34.) War On The Saints - Part 10 - Victory in Conflict
      In a previous chapter we have seen the way of deliverance from possession by evil spirits. The great question here is, how to be victorious over the powers of darkness as a whole. How to have authority, and victory over the wicked spirits in place of their mastery over the believer; who, having learnt the devices of the enemy, and the way of delive ...read more

35.) War On The Saints - Part 11 - War upon the Powers of Darkness
      In the path to freedom from deception and possession, the believer discovers the need of MAKING WAR AGAINST THE POWERS OF DARKNESS, for the undeceiving and the dispossession which follows, reveals to him the depths of the wickedness of Satan and his hosts of wicked spirits. The believer sees that he must (1) make war against their possession of him ...read more

36.) War On The Saints - Part 12 - Revival Dawn and the Baptism of the Spirit
      We have seen that the period in the believer's life wherein he receives the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is the special time of danger from the evil supernatural world, and the Baptism of the Spirit is THE ESSENCE OF REVIVAL. Revival dawn, is, therefore, the great moment for deceiving spirits to find entrance into the believer by deception through co ...read more

37.) War On The Saints - Seeking radical cause in ground
      Seeking radical cause in ground In seeking for radical cause of e.s. possession, the believer must look to the opposite to discover the ground of access, e.g., as in the following instances. Believer thought he opened to God to obtain Believer opened to e.s., which actually resulted in Knowledge Strength Truth Guidance Life Fire H ...read more

38.) War On The Saints - Summary of "Ground"
      Summary of "Ground" Evil spirits must have ground: p. 54. Degree of ground for possession cannot be defined. p. 94. Ground can be deepened. pp. 95, 161. Cannot interfere with faculties unless ground given. p. 154. They deceive and attack to obtain ground. p. 199. The ground given to e.s. for access: | mind | | | Every thought ...read more