Spiritual Warfare Isn’t What You Think: A Clash of Kingdoms
A Theology Masterclass
When we think of spiritual warfare, we often think about demon exorcisms, evil spirits, and power encounters, and just pure terror and evil. But how does the Bible present spiritual warfare? It presents it as a conflict between two kingdoms. The Kingdom of God and the kingdom of evil. Jesus identifies this powerfully when he says:
“Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand. If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand? And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your people drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. But if it is by the Spirit of God that I drive out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.” (Matthew 12:25–28, NIV)
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This poses some difficult questions.
How is it possible that evil forces could have any kind of “authority?”
What does all of this mean in light of Jesus and the …
