8.19 The Footing on Rom. 6: 11, a Weapon of Victory

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Chapter 8: The Path to Freedom

from War On the Saints
by Jesse Penn-Lewis

Scriptures Referenced in This Section:
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Rom. 6:11; 2nd; 3rd π Eph. 5:10-17

The standing on Romans 6:11 means the attitude of the believer reckoning himself "dead unto sin...in Christ Jesus." It is a declaration of death - a gulf of death - to evil spirits as well as sin; to evil spirits working in, through, for, instead of, or in conjunction with the man.

To resist the enemy on the ground of the blood of Christ, means wielding the weapon of the finished work of Christ, by faith; i.e., His death for sin, freeing the trusting believer from the guilt of sin; His death to sin on the Cross and the believer's death with Him, freeing the man from the power of sin, and His death victory on Calvary freeing the believer from the power of Satan.

A condensed form of the principles, and conditions for deliverance from the deception and possession of evil spirits in any degree, may be given as follows:

  1. Knowledge of the possibility of deception and possession;
  2. Admission of actual deception and possession;
  3. Attitude of neutrality toward all past experiences (spiritual) until truth concerning them is ascertained;
  4. Refusal of all ground to evil spirits;
  5. (In some cases) the casting out of evil spirits by the authority of the Name of Christ;
  6. The believer taking position of death to sin ( Rom. 6:11; top );
  7. The detection and refusal of all that belongs to possession;
  8. The understanding of the criterion of the true normal condition so as to gauge signs of dispossession;
  9. Active usage of the faculties so that they reach the normal condition.

In another brief form a summary of the steps to deliverance may be given as follows:

  1. Recognize persistently the true cause of bondage; i.e., the work of an evil spirit or spirits.
  2. Choose to have absolutely nothing to do with the powers of darkness. Frequently declare this.
  3. Do not talk or trouble about their manifestations. Recognize, refuse and then ignore them.
  4. Refuse and reject all their lies and excuses, as they are recognized.
  5. Notice the thoughts, and the way in which they come, and when, and immediately declare the attitude of Rom. 6:11; top against all the interferences of the enemy.

Hindrances to deliverance from deception and possession may again be given here briefly, as:

  1. Not knowing it is possible to be deceived;
  2. Thinking God will not allow a believer to be deceived;
  3. Saying "I am safe under the Blood," without intelligent knowledge of conditions;
  4. Saying "I have no sin," to open the door to an "evil spirit";
  5. Saying "I am doing all that God wants, so all must be right"; without seeking to understand what the will of the Lord is. ( Eph. 5:10-17; top )

Some hints on overcoming passivity of mind, are as follows:

  1. Act as far as you can, doing what you can.
  2. Take the initiative, instead of passively depending on others.
  3. Decide for yourself in everything you can. Do not lean on others.
  4. Live in the moment, watch and pray step by step.
  5. Use your mind, and THINK - think over all you do, and say, and are.

[8.18] The Danger of a Wrong Kind of "Fight"
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[8.20] The Slow Weakening of Possession as the Believer Maintains Resistance
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