Truth or Territory
Jim Osman
This book offers a critique of common spiritual warfare practices including binding Satan, renouncing curses, spiritual mapping and exorcisms. Using Scripture, and Scripture alone, Pastor Jim Osman shows that true spiritual warfare is not a battle over territory, but a battle for the truth. The book is divided into four sections: Establishing Biblical Principles, Exposing Unbiblical Practices, Explaining Biblical Perspectives and Examining a Biblical Passage. A biblical approach to spiritual warfare recognizes the Bible as the sole authority, rejects unbiblical and man-made methods, and rests in Christ and His finished work for victory. Many in the modern spiritual warfare movement teach a methodology of spiritual warfare that is more akin to something you would find in a Harry Potter novel (renouncing curses and using prayer mantras to seize territory) than anything described in Scripture. Many of these practices reflect a theology built on anecdotes, experience, and interviews with demons rather than a sound exegesis of Scripture. Footnoted quotations of authors like Mark Bubeck, Neil T. Anderson, and others are compared against Scripture to show that modern spiritual warfare "experts" have abandoned the authority of Scripture and opted for man-made methods to wage spiritual battle. The chapters include a study of the three enemies that every Christian faces: the world, the flesh, and the devil. Pastor Osman (kootenaichurch.org) answers from Scripture the questions: Can a Christian be demon-possessed? Is Christ's authority ours? and, What about exorcisms? One chapter includes a helpful discussion of the link between spiritual warfare and a believer's sanctification.
Duration - 7h 6m.
Author - Jim Osman.
Narrator - Brady Smith.
Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2015 Jim Osman ©.
Location:
United States
Networks:
Jim Osman
Brady Smith
Kootenai Community Church Publishing
English Audiobooks
Findaway Audiobooks
Description:
This book offers a critique of common spiritual warfare practices including binding Satan, renouncing curses, spiritual mapping and exorcisms. Using Scripture, and Scripture alone, Pastor Jim Osman shows that true spiritual warfare is not a battle over territory, but a battle for the truth. The book is divided into four sections: Establishing Biblical Principles, Exposing Unbiblical Practices, Explaining Biblical Perspectives and Examining a Biblical Passage. A biblical approach to spiritual warfare recognizes the Bible as the sole authority, rejects unbiblical and man-made methods, and rests in Christ and His finished work for victory. Many in the modern spiritual warfare movement teach a methodology of spiritual warfare that is more akin to something you would find in a Harry Potter novel (renouncing curses and using prayer mantras to seize territory) than anything described in Scripture. Many of these practices reflect a theology built on anecdotes, experience, and interviews with demons rather than a sound exegesis of Scripture. Footnoted quotations of authors like Mark Bubeck, Neil T. Anderson, and others are compared against Scripture to show that modern spiritual warfare "experts" have abandoned the authority of Scripture and opted for man-made methods to wage spiritual battle. The chapters include a study of the three enemies that every Christian faces: the world, the flesh, and the devil. Pastor Osman (kootenaichurch.org) answers from Scripture the questions: Can a Christian be demon-possessed? Is Christ's authority ours? and, What about exorcisms? One chapter includes a helpful discussion of the link between spiritual warfare and a believer's sanctification. Duration - 7h 6m. Author - Jim Osman. Narrator - Brady Smith. Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023. Copyright - © 2015 Jim Osman ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:16
Author's Note
Duration:00:02:30
Foreword
Duration:00:04:11
Acknowledgments
Duration:00:04:52
Preface
Duration:00:02:18
Introduction
Duration:00:14:57
Chapter 1
Duration:00:19:08
Chapter 2
Duration:00:28:54
Chapter 3
Duration:00:22:17
Chapter 4
Duration:00:22:52
Chapter 5
Duration:00:28:25
Chapter 6
Duration:00:23:30
Chapter 7
Duration:00:24:03
Chapter 8
Duration:00:26:17
Chapter 9
Duration:00:24:10
Chapter 10
Duration:00:33:15
Chapter 11
Duration:00:24:26
Chapter 12
Duration:00:26:14
Chapter 13
Duration:00:25:29
Chapter 14
Duration:00:32:20
Chapter 15
Duration:00:29:36
Chapter 16
Duration:00:03:55
About the Author
Duration:00:01:48
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:30