Spiritual warfare facts for kids
Spiritual warfare is a Christian idea about fighting against bad supernatural forces. These forces are often called demons or evil spirits. The main idea is that these bad spirits can affect people. Many Christian groups believe in this fight. They use these ideas to try and stop the bad forces. These beliefs often come from Christian teachings about demons.
People who believe in spiritual warfare use different ways to fight these forces. One common way is through prayer. Other methods include Exorcisms, which means trying to remove demons. They might also use laying-on of hands, fasting, or anointing with oil. These actions are seen as ways to protect themselves or others from evil influences.
Who Believes in Spiritual Warfare?
Many well-known people have talked about spiritual warfare. They believe it is an important part of their faith. Some of these people include:
- Billy Graham
- Pope John Paul II
- Gabriele Amorth
- D. L. Moody
- Billy Sunday
- John Livingstone Nevius
- Don Basham
- Derek Prince
- C. Peter Wagner
- Merrill Unger
Different Views
Not everyone agrees with all the ideas about spiritual warfare. Some people, like Bill Ellis and Elliot Miller from the Christian Research Institute, have different views. They say that some ideas in spiritual warfare come from Christian stories that are not found in the Bible. For many Christians, only what is in the Bible is considered true. So, they might not believe in parts of spiritual warfare that are not directly from the Bible.
