The prophet's dictionary guide to the supernatural

This principle is expressed Revelation 3:17–18: “Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eye salve, that thou mayest see.” 1425. Spiritual Barrage—A term that explains the inexplicable spiritual attacks experienced by believers where the words, prayers, and false accusations of spiritual siblings injure or presumably injure their victims. Spiritual barrages may be felt by a sudden overwhelming sense of demonic invasion and intrusion. The Holy Spirit’s manifestation of discerning of spirits can expose their presence and antagonistic operations. What makes the attack so effective is that its power is intensified by the New Creation spirit and the license of the Holy Spirit in the mouth of the attacker whose words authorize the inrush of demonic activity in another’s sphere of life. This is why the Lord Jesus stressed forgiveness, restraint from false witness and accusation, and anger that does not sin. Much of the spiritual warfare that saints are involved in comes from this satanically inspired means. Ephesians 6:12–19; 2 Corinthians 12:7. 1426. Spiritual Binding and Loosing—Presented in Scripture in Matthew 16:19, the phrase identifies the power of the New Creation Christian to bind the works of demonic spirits and release the provisions of Christ and God. The concept, like all spiritual practices and protocols, goes back to ancient religions where clashes and struggles between the gods people served resulted in the spiritual enslavement of their conquest’s worshippers, viewed as offspring of the deity. The parenting deity, along with many other abilities, powers, and authority, bestowed upon each new offspring the power and authority to bind any agent of a warring or alien god and his or her demonic army. They could bind any spiritual swarm and infiltrating force. Jesus, during His earthly ministry, showed His mastery over every demonic power regardless of its name or spiritual origin by casting them out and commanding them to obey Him. This He did to let the spirits and people of His day (and ours) know that His authority was undisputed and when He and His disciples exercised spiritual authority, it was real and uncontested. The knowledge was so commonplace in His generation’s polytheistic society that for Him to tell His followers that they had binding and loosing authority needed no further explanation. Review Luke 10:1– 24. See Casting Out Devils. 1427. Spiritual Covering—A term that describes the supernatural