Authority From God: How and Why You Can Kick the Devil Out of Your Life
"If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the results of a hundred battles. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle." - Sun Tzu: "On The Art Of War" ca. 500 BC.I first began to hear the truths described in this book when I was in Bible school. In 1984, I was given the opportunity to teach a course on "The Believer's Authority" at Victory Bible Institute in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I immediately began to immerse myself in the subject. I read books on the topic and related topics from numerous authors. I studied the Bible intensely. Soon, God began to give me a revelation and a path to take for this course. I have since taught this course in numerous Bible schools in the United States and other countries. The teaching has been refined and focused many times. This book is a result of years of study and presentation of the awesome truth about the authority given to believers.Perspective is an important consideration when approaching any truth from the Bible. People can look at the same truth and see different aspects. It is like climbing a mountain. A climbing team that climbs the north side of a mountain would describe the mountain one way. A team that ascends the south side would describe an entirely different viewpoint. It is the same mountain, but two different viewpoints. You don't really know all about the mountain until you hear from people who have climbed it from all angles.I encourage you to keep the concept of perspective in mind. This book describes certain aspects of the truth of the believer's authority. Another minister may have a different view of the same subject. Don't throw my book out because it is somewhat different than what you hear someone else teach. Don't discard someone else's description because it differs from mine. The only way you will get a full understanding of the topic is to add all the revelation together. No one person has all the answers. We each have part of the truth. One book cannot cover every possible angle on the subject.Jesus paid a high price to set us free from the penalty of sin and control of Satan. My prayer is that the Holy Spirit will impart to you a fresh understanding of this incredible miracle Jesus provided to us.