Dealing With Demons: Total Victory In Christ - Softcover

Woodrow, Ralph E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0916938107 ISBN 13: 9780916938109

Publisher: Ralph Woodrow, 1990

Synopsis

Over 80 Biblical verses speak about casting out demons, yet the subject is commonly shunned. Why? Where do demons live? Can a Christian be demon possessed? Drawings depict demons as perceived by Chaldeans, Egyptians, Buddhists, Turks, etc. Exposes demonic activity in the occult, spiritism, fortune telling, disease, insanity, politics, and religion--while pointing to total victory in Christ.

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About the Author

In addition to authoring over a dozen books, Ralph Woodrow has had the opportunity to speak for many Churches and groups of various denominations during 40 years of ministry--including camp meetings, conventions and conferences. Through a unique set of circumstances he was put into the ministry at age 18. His ministry began in Canada, where he went as a pianist for an evangelist--but soon several Churches and groups opened their doors for Ralph to preach extended revival meetings. When he returned home after a few of months of ministry in Canada, God continued to open doors for him to preach the Gospel--holding revivals at many Churches and denominational rallies. As a single man of 21 he felt led to hold tent revivals and also to preach on the radio, with good results from both. From these early beginnings sprang an inter-denominational ministry, through which many effective doors of ministry open to this day.

In his early teens, he began to search the Scriptures--becoming intrigued to discover things in the Bible that he hadn't been taught. Similarly, he began to discover that some of the things he had been taught were not in the Bible. Ralph memorized hundreds of Scriptures as a teenager--his whole life revolved around studying God's Word and seeking God's will for his life. He preached his first sermon when he was 15 in their local Church. He spent much time at the Church, doing anything he could to serve the Lord--mowing the lawns, cleaning the Church, praying, and attending the meetings where he grew in the Spirit-filled life.

Throughout his ministry, in addition to preaching the Gospel at large, he has shared neglected biblical truths. AS AN AUTHOR, he is known for his scholarly research, along with his emphasis on the importance of love and unity. He emphasizes that if Christians disagree on some points of doctrine--they should disagree agreeably--knowing that all Christians agree on more than they disagree. Books he has authored total over a half million in print. Also, he has shared printed sermons with a select list--since 1961. Woodrow was born in San Jacinto, California and grew up in nearby Riverside. He and his wife, Arlene who is also a minister and writer, minister in various capacities locally in addition to periodically ministering throughout the U.S., and sometimes in Canada.

FREE-learn more about Woodrow's ministry. Send a legal size SASE and request "Celebrating 40 Years Ministry" ('97) and the January '98 "Palm Springs Letter."

From the Back Cover

DEALING WITH DEMONS exposes the demonic realm and exalts Jesus Christ as the source of total victory; shows that the subject of demonology, though controversial and vulnerable to extremes, is, nevertheless, closely intertwined with the Biblical narrative; answers question such as: What is demon possession? Can a Christian be demon possessed? Are demons actual evil personalities? Where do they live? Are some houses haunted? Explains how demons work in the realm of insanity, disease, fortune telling, spiritism, the occult, crime, politics, and religion; shares balanced, timely, and neglected Biblical truth!

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

When did it begin? The teaching that there will be a secret coming of Christ before the appearance of the man of sin has been widely taught-and believed-in this century. Many fine Christians have accepted it with little or no investigation. But, as shocking as it may sound, this teaching was not the position of the early church, was not taught by the reformers, and WAS NOT TAUGHT BY ANYONE UNTIL AROUND THE YEAR 1830! If this is true, then the secret, pre-tribulation rapture teaching is not a part of the true original faith that was once delivered unto the saints! It is not the old time gospel.

George Ladd, seminary professor, after making a survey of church history says: "Every church father who deals with this subject expects the church to suffer at the hands of Antichrist...we can find no trace of pretribulationism in the early church: and no modern pretribulationist has successfully proved that this particular doctrine was held by any of the church fathers or students of the word before the nineteenth century."

This is quite a sweeping statement, but one, which we believe, will stand up under investigation. The Didache, one of the earliest pieces of Christian literature written after the New Testament, stated that Antichrist would come, that many would be offended and lost, and the resurrection of the just would follow this time of woe. The Epistle of Barnabas, written about the same time, says: "When the Son comes, he will destroy the time of the Wicked one and will judge the godless"-thus placing the coming of Christ after the reign of the Wicked one, not before. He did not hold to an any moment return of Christ, for he expected the Roman empire to fall first.

Justin Martyr (100-165) spoke of the coming of the Lord in these words: "He shall come from heaven with glory, when the man of apostasy, who speaks strange things against the most High, shall venture to do unlawful deeds on earth against us Christians, who, have learned the true worship of God from the law, and the word which went forth from Jerusalem by means of the apostles of Jesus." Christ "shall come from heaven with glory, accompanied by his angelic hosts, when also he shall raise the bodies of all men who have lived, and shall clothe those of the worthy with immorality."

Irenaeus (130-202) spoke of the resurrection of the just, which takes place after the coming of Antichrist....But when this Antichrist shall have devastated all things in this world...then the Lord shall come from heaven in the clouds, in the glory of the Father, sending this man and those who follow him into the lake of fire; but bringing in for the righteous the times of the kingdom." He spoke of kings whom "shall give their kingdom to the beast, and put the church to flight. After that the coming of our Lord shall destroy them.... In the end the church shall be suddenly caught up: and, having overcome, will be "crowned with incorruption."

Tertullian (160-240) believed that Antichrist would rise to power and persecute the church. He affirmed it was customary for Christians to pray for a part in the resurrection to meet Christ at the end of the world.

Hippolytus (170-236) spoke of the four empires of Daniel and that the breaking up of the fourth empire (which was then in power) would bring on the dreaded Antichrist who would persecute the church. He believed the second advent would be the time that the dead would be raised, Antichrist destroyed, and the saints glorified. Cyprian (200-258), a Christian bishop and martyr, believed Antichrist would reign, after which Christ would come at the end of the world.

Lactantius (260-330) believed the Antichrist would reign over the world and afflict the righteous, but that God would send a Great King to rescue them, to destroy the wicked with fire and sword, to raise the dead and renew the world.

Cyril (315-386), bishop of Jerusalem, wrote: "We believe in Him, who also ascended into the heavens, and sat down on the right hand of the Father, and shall come in glory to judge the quick and dead...at the end of this world, in the last day. For of this world there is to be an end, and this created world is to be re-made anew. It is evident from various statements, that he believed Antichrist would come to power and persecute the church before the second coming of Christ.

The essence of the teaching of these early writers is that Antichrist would persecute the church, that the coming of Christ would follow and bring an end to the reign of Antichrist, that the end of the world would be the time of resurrection when believers will be gathered to meet the Lord. (From Part One-pp. 32-34.)

Edition details

• Publisher: Ralph Woodrow
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0916938107
• ISBN 13: 9780916938109
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 59