Jackson starts the book with anecdotes of people who went into spiritual warfare against Satan or territorial spirits and received major retaliations (in the forms of illnesses, financial losses, accidents etc.) He had a vision of these people throwing axes at huge beings but not hurting them because they were too far away. Then he saw those beings pick up the axes and hurl them back at the people.
 
He quotes Jude: In the very same way, these dreamers pollute their own bodies, reject authority and slander celestial beings. But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses, did not dare to bring a slanderous accusation against him, but said, "The Lord rebuke you!". Yet these men speak abusively against whatever they do not understand; and what things they do understand by instinct, like unreasoning animals- these are the very things that destroy them.
 
People working in high level intercession such as city transformation or praying to bring down witchcraft, pornography, Masons etc. work in groups and they wait upon the Lord. The lone rangers and those who charge ahead on their own get quite hurt in the process. They often think it's the price they have to pay for engaging in spiritual warfare. But it does not have to be that way.
 
Our spiritual gifts come to us in seed form and we must grow and develop it. A gifted evangelist is a better evangelist the more he reads and prays and practices his gift. It's the same principle for the constellation of gifts for spiritual warfare: intercession, discernment, prophesy, wisdom, word of knowledge. Add to that the ideas of calling and anointing. People grow into those as well. And when it comes to warfare, nearly all biblical examples are like-minded groups working together. There is strength in numbers and protection for one another.
 
A friend, John Fenn, also has a great teaching video about the sin of presumption based on Deut 1:41-45. We don't go where the Lord is not leading.
 
After rereading this, I know it won't make much sense. It's impossible to compress years of training and experience into one post!
 
Love,
 
Caroline
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Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 4:35 PM
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How does a Believer exceed his/her authority when challenging satan? Izzy

 

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Caroline Wong
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 9:26 PM
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Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Sounds of Hell

 

You charge ahead first and I'll be behind you....maybe... :-)

 

Have you heard of Jackson's book, "Needless Casualties of War"? I think it's

a must read for all involved in storming the gates of hell. It's about

spiritual authority and how people can get hurt if they exceed their

authority when challenging Satan.

 

Love,

 

Caroline

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> Caroline wrote:

>> Are you saying that Christians do not

>> battle Satan or demons?

> 

> No.  I don't know where you got that idea.  I just shared about

> ministering

> deliverance to others.  That is battling demons.  I look for ways to kick

> the devil in the butt every day.  :-)  Jesus promised that the gates of

> hell

> would not prevail against us.  Are you ready to storm hell's gates with

> me?

> Are we going to fight over who gets to be point man?  :-)

> 

> Peace be with you.

> David Miller.

> 

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