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Evil enemies: Satan, self & world

The One, Great War

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  • R. C. Sproul Jr.

The author refers to a major topic in the letters of Paul, the topic of war. God's people are at war against evil and the devil. There is also war within believers, as they war against the flesh.

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Satan’s Great Trick

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  • Tim Challies

Have you found yourself caught in Satan's trick? This article explains that Satan great joy is to convince you that the sin you are about to commit is very small, and that the sin you have just committed is very large.

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The Nature of Evil: The Unholy Trinity

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  • Richard Bauckham

A very old Christian summary of the evil forces Christians have to contend with calls them "the world, the flesh, and the devil". This article discusses false and weak ways of dealing with evil. The author maintains that resistance to evil requires that we take up the whole armor of God.

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Fighting the Enemy Within

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  • Martin VanderWal

Every Christian has to face three enemies: the world, the devil, and sin within. This article focuses on the fight against the flesh, or the old man, within the heart of each Christian. The best way to stand against this enemy of self is by knowing him and how he works against you.

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How Big Are the Wolf's Teeth?

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  • John R. Sittema

What are the ways in which the enemy of the church, the devil, attacks the church? This article discusses one such way: secularism.

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The Marketing of Errors

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  • Maurice Roberts

This article is about Satan's skills and powers to market errors and counterfeit doctrine, and how it appeals to us.

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'I Beheld Satan … Fall'

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  • Maurice Roberts

This article is about the effect of sin and on the nature of the Satan.

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What the Enemy Wants in Your Life

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  • Chuck Lawless

Do you know what Satan wants from every Christian? Here are at least six he wants from you.

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Ten Enemy Attacks on Leaders

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  • Chuck Lawless

Spiritual warfare is a real battle for leaders. What are the attacks of the devil against leaders? This article lists ten ways.

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How to Pray Against Satan

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  • Sam Storms

Satan seeks to destroy your faith. How do you pray against Satan? This article looks at six ways of doing so.

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A Calvinist and a Fundamentalist Walk into a Bar…

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  • Tim Challies

Every Christians has three enemies—the flesh, the world, and the devil. In fighting sin and evil, it is important to know the many forms they take. Emphasizing one above the others is to lower our guards against these three enemies of Christians.

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Do Not Be Surprised If the World Hates You

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  • Tim Challies

Believers should expect the world to hate them. This is what 1 John 3:13 tells us. This article explains why the world hates believers.

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The Hook

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  • Maurice Roberts

One way Satan works is by making lies look good and pleasurable. It is only through the true preaching of God’s word that his lies can be exposed.

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Why Satan is Left on Earth

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  • John Piper

Why is there so much evil in this world? Why is Satan given so much freedom to harm the world? Why does God tolerate Satan?

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Satan: God's Servant

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  • Sydney H. T. Page

The Bible portrays the hostility between God and Satan, but there is also abundant testimony that Satan was subject to God’s control and was used by God to accomplish his purposes. He is indeed represented as a servant of God. This presentation of Satan is explicit in the book of Job. This article looks at how Satan is portrayed in Job and then explores how later biblical texts use this presentation of Job.

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How Convincing Is Walter Wink’s Interpretation of Paul’s Language of the Powers?

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  • Chloe Lynch

How should Walter Wink's interpretation of Paul’s language of the "powers" be evaluated? This article argues that Wink's interpretation is deeply flawed. Lynch first offers a synopsis of other approaches to put Wink’s approach in context, and then gives a summary of Wink's position.

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Running Red Lights

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  • Al Baker

How could David have committed adultery and murder? This article considers nine factors.

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