Spiritual Warfare: a Centre for Pentecostal Theology Short Introduction

In this Centre for Pentecostal Theology Short Introduction to Spiritual Warfare, African Pentecostal theologian and church leader, Opoku Onyinah offers a helpful introduction to and overview of a much debated and controversial topic for the parish as well as the academy. Part One is devoted to an overview of what people are saying about spiritual warfare, territorial warfare, and an initial identification of some problems with the spiritual warfare paradigm. Part Two offers a biblical redefinition of spiritual warfare, and the way in which Jesus? own victories serve as a paradigm for the believer. Part Three focuses on spiritual strongholds that are evidence of a variety of Satan?s schemes. In Part Four, Onyinah identifies and defines the weapons Christians have at their disposal when doing battle with Satan and those under his sway, with an entire chapter devoted to deliverance ? offering guidance on how to discern when deliverance is needed. The author of an academic work on ?Witchdemonology?, in this book Dr Onyinah makes his theological training and ministerial experience accessible to those seeking basic practical guidance on this topic.