The Soul's Warfare: Israel's Victory Over Inner Enemies
The human soul, like ancient Israel, exists as two warring camps. In the higher regions dwell principles of innocence, hope, love, justice, trust, kindness, purity,...
This is historical examples on spiritual warfare and divine assistance in struggle, drawing on Ruth 4:33.
The human soul, like ancient Israel, exists as two warring camps. In the higher regions dwell principles of innocence, hope, love, justice, trust, kindness, purity, and tenderness—the kingdom of heaven itself. Below lurk selfishness, pride, vanity, contempt, injustice, faithlessness, harshness, impurity, and violence—the kingdom of hell. No peace exists between them, as Isaiah declared (Isaiah 57:20-21). Life is perpetual conflict, yet the virtuous possess advantage.…
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