1. J.M. Hackman says:

    Great post, Mark! Thanks for the reminder we’re fighting a spiritual war against a powerful adversary.

  2. HG Ferguson says:

    Superb post, Mark. As you full well know, two extremes howl for adherents: we can be Christian Rationalists and deny the reality of the spirit realm in all but the abstract (magic is not real, Satan cannot affect the physical world, only the mind) or we can become demon fearers who see them lurking in every single thing around us. I’ve seen and had to deal with the worst of both these extremes in my Christian life (some Calvinists on the one hand and some Charismatics on the other). How right you are to point us to the biblical truth — we are to be wary, but not afraid. That is a powerful difference. Ghosts are more problematic, and I like what you have to say. (My own thoughts on that subject can be found in the comments on Becky Miller’s post just a couple days ago on Dragons Reprised). Thank you and God bless you for reminding us of what the Bible says on all these things, and for pointing out where popular culture and Satan’s lies diverge from that Truth.

  3. notleia says:

    Tangent: Man, Tim Curry’s the best part of that movie.

  4. Khai says:

    Reciting bible verses has not seemed very effective to me – or simply saying the name of Jesus for that matter. Sorta like magic words that don’t work. So how do we “Use scripture” in a way that “works”, assuming the devil and all his minions don’t actually go running away screaming with their hands over their ears at the mere mention of the “J word” or quoting from Ephesians.

    I guess it makes sense since Satan and other demons have used bible verses to twist people’s minds and torment them and even to start purge campaigns in history. What’s the difference between “Saying” “The Name” and “Using” “The Name”?

    Thanks Mark

    Khai

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