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The speaker has looked at the terms and expressions employed in spiritual warfare, but did not find any interesting articles in a journal.
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The speaker assumes that spiritual warfare is not necessary for church growth.
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The speaker uses terms like 'breakthroughs' to describe breaking through the power of the devil.
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The Gospels treat in detail more than ten separate incidents of demon possession.
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The excluded middle and worldview diagrams are not important in spiritual warfare.
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Acts mentions demon possession more than six times.
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The binding of Satan would not have threatened God's will and purpose.
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Mark 1:32-34 is not a valid example of demon possession.
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Jesus allowed the demons to speak and declare his true identity
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The summary statements in the Gospels provide a detailed account of Jesus' ministry
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There are no specific incidents of Jesus casting out demons recorded in the Gospels
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The Apostles' miracle ministry is recorded in detail in the book of Acts
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Jesus' ministry was limited to rural areas and did not impact the cities of Palestine
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The Pharisees accused Jesus of getting his power from God
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The disciples were not involved in Jesus' ministry of casting out demons
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The miracles performed by Jesus and the Apostles did follow a particular sequence of steps
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When binding demons that tormented Saul, one would be fighting against God's discipline.
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Rebuking the messenger of Satan who caused the thorn in Paul's flesh would have been helping God's purpose.
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Jesus Christ's first advent was in the city of Jerusalem.
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The apostles' ministry of healing and casting out of demons was always met with positive responses from the crowds.
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The speaker suggests that deliverance ministry should be a separate ministry from healing ministry.
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The Old Testament word for rebuke, 'ga'er', is used in the context of God's triumph over His enemies.
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The book of Acts records only two descriptive statements about the apostles' ministry.
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Jesus' use of rebuke conveyed a message of God's triumph over His enemies.
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The authorities in the city were grateful to Paul and Silas for casting out the demon from the slave girl.
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Paul's handkerchiefs and aprons were used to heal the sick and cast out evil spirits in Acts 19.
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The passage suggests that spiritual warfare should be abandoned in favor of a more passive approach.
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The epistles provide detailed accounts of Paul's ministry of healing and casting out of demons.
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The speaker implies that apostles in the New Testament were specialists in casting out demons.
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The passage suggests that the use of rebuke in the Old Testament is limited to the book of Isaiah.
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The book of Acts provides guidance on church life and ministry.
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The text suggests that missionaries should look to the Gospels for guidance on their ministry.
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Copying the ministry of Jesus Christ is equivalent to living in the 21st century.
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The New Testament letters frequently address the topic of demon possession or demon expulsion.
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Paul's great treatise on justification by faith and Christian Living, the Book of Romans, references demons and Satan multiple times.
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The epistles instruct the church to automatically cast out demons from non-believers.
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The letter to the Ephesians provides instructions on how to deal with Christians who are demon possessed.
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The book of Philippians mentions Satan and demons multiple times.
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Binding Satan would not undo the sovereignty of God in the life of another person.
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The speaker believes that spiritual warfare is necessary for church growth.
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Study Notes
Spiritual Warfare and Ministry
- Reviewed three levels of spiritual warfare: questions, terms and expressions, and worldview diagrams
- Explored the development of a theology of spiritual warfare and its significance in missionary success and church growth
The Gospels and Spiritual Warfare
- The Gospels treat six separate incidents of demon possession in detail and mention it only four times in Acts
- Examples of summary statements of Jesus' ministry, including Mark 1:32-34 and Mark 3:7-12, emphasizing Jesus' authority over demons
- Specific incidents of demon possession and healing are recorded in Matthew 9:32-34, Matthew 12:22-23, Mark 1:23-28, Mark 5:1-20, and Mark 7:24-30
Acts and Spiritual Warfare
- Acts 5:16 and Acts 8:7 describe the healing ministry of the apostles, including the casting out of demons
- Only two summary statements of the apostles' miracle ministry are recorded in Acts
- The ministry of the apostles brought great joy to the cities, unlike modern-day miracles that do not have the same impact
The Epistles and Spiritual Warfare
- There is a surprising silence in the epistles regarding demon possession and spiritual warfare
- The epistles focus on church life, Christian living, and the struggle against sin, rather than spiritual warfare
- The only references to Satan and demons in the epistles are in Romans 8:36 and 16:20, which do not mention spiritual warfare or deliverance ministry
Implications for Ministry
- The silence in the epistles suggests that spiritual warfare and deliverance ministry are not a primary focus of Christian ministry
- The emphasis in the epistles is on the gospel, justification by faith, and Christian living, rather than spiritual warfare
- The binding of Satan and demon possession are not addressed in the epistles, implying that these are not essential aspects of Christian ministry
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Quiz on spiritual warfare concepts, terminology, and theology, exploring journal articles and buzzwords related to the subject.
