Territorial Spirits

[Budman]

I've been hearing a bit about "territorial spirits" i.e., evil spirits that rule over a community, village, town, city or country; that is, they rule over a geographical area.

Do you think this is a valid belief?

warm regards

-bud

[Avodah]

Others will probably say no, but I believe it.

Bless you.

[Dad Ernie]

I've been hearing a bit about "territorial spirits" i.e., evil spirits that rule over a community, village, town, city or country; that is, they rule over a geographical area.

Do you think this is a valid belief?

Greetings Budman,

Yes, it is true. We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against powers and principalities in heavenly places. Now if you want to see an example of this in action read in Daniel regarding the Prince of Persia and "other" princes.

Blessings,

Dad Ernie

[Leonard]

There is very little Scriptural evidence that this is so. As far as I know, only the obscure reference to 'the prince of Persia' from Daniel, but it is widely believed in circles of those who bought into the 'spiritual warfare' movement which swept the Charismatic world a few years back.

[eric]

It appears to me that more and more people are seeking spirits when they should be seeking Christ. Like someone mentioned on another thread. You can always find a demon if you go looking for one, but I have faith in Christ to keep me free. After all He had the victory over the grandaddy of all demons at Calvary. If you are scared of demons. you're not focusing on Christ, who promised never to leave us or forsake us. Pray unceasingly for His protection.

cheers,

eric.

[Budman]

It appears to me that more and more people are seeking spirits when they should be seeking Christ. Like someone mentioned on another thread. You can always find a demon if you go looking for one, but I have faith in Christ to keep me free. After all He had the victory over the grandaddy of all demons at Calvary. If you are scared of demons. you're not focusing on Christ, who promised never to leave us or forsake us. Pray unceasingly for His protection.

I'm not frightened of demons, I was just curious in regard to what others believed about territorial spirits.

Thanks for the replies guys.

The prince of Persia passages were very interesting. I also found this:

Take A Look

warm regards

-bud

[traveller]

Something interesting to note here: in ancient Egypt, the gods that the people worshipped were territorial. As a pharaoh would relocate, move upriver or down, he would pay homage to the local gods and worship the ones in whose land he chose to live. There were different gods worshipped in different areas.

Part of what God taught the wandering Israelites was that He was not tied to place or a thing. He went before them part of the way, and behind them during too. That was a new concept to these people, and showed a vast difference between the old gods and God.

So, are there territorial gods? hmmmm......

[other one]

yes there are territorial spirits like the prince of persia.

[eric]

so what if there are territorial spirits. If God is for us, who can come against us. I still think christians are worrying about spirits too much. JMO. If you keep worrying about spirits, by the time you are my age, you'll be a nervous wreck. Ever heard of paranoia?

eric.

[Dad Ernie]

so what if there are territorial spirits. If God is for us, who can come against us. I still think christians are worrying about spirits too much. JMO. If you keep worrying about spirits, by the time you are my age, you'll be a nervous wreck. Ever heard of paranoia?

Greetings Eric,

You appear not to have any respect for those powers and principalities. I am reminded of:

Jude 1:9-10 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee. 10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

You don't seem to understand that angels, even fallen angels, are massive, powerful, glorious entities. When John was confronted in Revelation with an Angel, he fell on his face as though dead and for certain HE KNEW BETTER. But the Angel corrected John saying that he was only a fellow servant.

You are speaking from a very naive perspective. Right now Satan knows his days are short and he is doing his best with his minions to bring down Christiandom, and in fact is behind the "great apostacy" that will occur in the last days. In the case you don't know what that is, it is the "organized church" falling away from God and no longer listening to sound doctrine.

Don't be fooled, you are not as powerful as you think you are. Jesus gave a special anointing to His disciples to cast out demons, yet there was a time when His disciples came back who couldn't cast out a demon. Jesus said "This kind takes much prayer and fasting." How often do you pray and fast Eric? Have you ensured you are wearing the "full armor of God" every day of your life?

I suggest you be more respectful for things you don't understand.

Blessings,

Dad Ernie