Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 08068 The language of “spiritual strongholds” has become deeply embedded in contemporary Christian vocabulary, particularly within charismatic and spiritual warfare traditions. Churches hold conferences on breaking strongholds. Prayer ministries target territorial strongholds over cities and regions. Individuals are told they have personal strongholds that need to be pulled down through specific spiritual techniques. But…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 08064 Every believer knows what it is to be tempted, but not every believer can distinguish where a particular temptation is coming from. Scripture identifies multiple sources of temptation, and understanding the difference between satanic temptation and the pull of our own fallen nature is not merely an academic exercise. It has direct implications…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 08063 If generational curses are not a biblical category for the believer in Christ, the related question follows naturally: can curses of any kind affect Christians? The question matters because there are believers who live in genuine fear that someone’s spoken curse, a practitioner’s hex, or some form of occult pronouncement has power over…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 08091 The phrase “powers and principalities” appears in several New Testament passages and has become almost a shorthand in Christian vocabulary for the unseen spiritual forces at work in the world. But what does the language actually mean, and what does it tell us about the organisation and activity of the spiritual realm? The…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 08131 Few questions in theology generate as much emotional difficulty as this one. If God is good, if He knew from eternity past what Satan would become and what devastation his rebellion would cause, why did He create him at all? The question feels urgent because it touches on the deepest issues of God’s…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 08124 The story of Satan does not end in ambiguity. Scripture is remarkably clear about his future, and the trajectory is one of progressive restriction, decisive defeat, and eternal judgement. For a being who has wielded enormous influence across human history, the ending is as definitive as it is irreversible. Understanding what will happen…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 08120 Few questions in pastoral ministry generate as much fear, confusion, and theological disagreement as this one. Horror films have shaped the popular imagination far more than Scripture has, and the result is a great deal of anxiety among believers who wonder whether they or someone they love might be subject to demonic possession….
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 08111 Hypnosis occupies an unusual space in both medical practice and popular perception. It is used by some healthcare professionals for pain management, phobia treatment, and habit change, while it also features in stage entertainment and is associated in many people’s minds with the idea of surrendering control of one’s will to another person….
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 08108 The question of whether meditation can open doors to demons is one that requires careful definition, because the word “meditation” covers an enormous range of practices, and the biblical answer depends entirely on what kind of meditation is being discussed. Scripture itself commends a form of meditation, while the practices most commonly associated…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 08106 Fear of the demonic is something many Christians experience, and it ranges from a mild unease about the unseen spiritual world to a paralysing anxiety that Satan or his agents might harm them, their families, or their spiritual lives. The question of whether believers should be afraid of Satan and demons is one…