A Quick Primer On Spiritual Warfare
Copyright John Edmiston 2003 but may be copied & distributed for non-profit use.
Introduction
The following short handbook covers the basics of spiritual warfare in the Filipino context. It is designed to be a handy
reference work for pastors, elders, and missionaries and lay preachers. It covers most of the main topics in a concise form and is an assembling of various articles I have written over the years massaged into book form.
It is from a bible-believing,
born-again, charismatic Christian perspective but most Christians should find it helpful and it does not push any particularly divisive doctrines. The first section deals with the nature of the spiritual realms and the place of Christians in them and the nature of religions versus Christianity. Then we examine
issues such as astrology,
the occult, curses,
hexes and spells, deliverance ministry. We then look at how to acquire and exert spiritual authority and do spiritual battle and cover a spiritual armory and how to use our weapons and the blood of Christ and be baptized in the Holy Spirit. Lastly we move into the topics of deliverance ministry and some of the “weird stuff” such as the nature and types of angels and demons.. There is an index at the end to help you find your way around.