Spiritual Warfare: Are Christians really at war?

Are Christians really at war?

This is a question that many people, Christian and non-Christian alike, have probably asked many times over the centuries!

The answer is quite clearly yes!

So now let’s try and find out why by examining the scriptures.

The Word of Truth as revealed by God!

What does the Bible say?

Our first scripture reference comes from the book of Genesis:

Genesis 3:14-15 (NIV)

14 So the Lord God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, “Cursed are you above all livestock and all wild animals! You will crawl on your belly and you will eat dust all the days of your life.

15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring[seed] and hers; he will crush[strike] your head, and you will strike his heel.”

So, in the above verses we see that because of the disobedience of Adam and Eve to the instruction (Word) of God and because of Satan’s leading them into sin through the serpent, God put enmity between man and Satan.

This means war, Satan is out to destroy you – his way leads to spiritual death which is everlasting separation from God!

Revelation 12:17 (NIV)

Then the dragon was enraged at the woman and went off to wage war against the rest of her offspring—those who keep God’s commands and hold fast their testimony about Jesus.

The above verse quite clearly states that the dragon (Satan) went of to make war against all mankind!

At this point we now know who our enemy is, it is Satan, the ‘accuser of the brethren’. He was there right at the beginning and instigated the fall of man!

The Bible also tells us that the whole world is under the control of Satan:

1 John 5:19 (NLT)

We know that we are children of God and that the world around us is under the control of the evil one.

The devil is out to destroy all mankind and that is his main purpose which is confirmed in the below scripture:

John 10:10a

The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy.

We are definitely at war with Satan and his evil forces!

To Jesus belongs all glory, honour and praise!

Jesus, the Name above all names!