Self Help, Protestantism, Bible Study, Angelology & Demonology, Religion & Spirituality 

C.S. Lewis wrote: There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them. They themselves are equally pleased by both errors. Lewis was right. Unfortunately, strands of both errors exist in today's church. On one hand, some Christians are materialists who fail to understand that the Christian life is a fierce spiritual battle. One reason for a materialistic attitude is indifference. When your world is an easy place to live in, it's easy to forget that a spiritual war is going on. And it's easy to forget that Satan always takes advantage of Christians who are lethargic, indolent, or spiritually stagnant. People are trying desperately to enjoy fellowship while remaining indifferent to the battle. Another reason for being materialistic is worldliness. Too many Christians crave earthly, temporal pleasures instead of the rigors of warfare. A believer who invests his or her time and resources in mundane things won't understand spiritual warfare. Believers are called to obey Christ. In Matthew 16:24-25, Jesus raised this call: "If any one wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me For whoever wishes to save his life shall lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake shall find it." Let's examine what Scripture says about spiritual warfare in contrast to the beliefs, practices, and experiences of those in today's spiritual warfare movement.