Whereas I stated earlier that I do not believe spiritual warfare is the central role of one’s ministry there does seem to be ways of engaging the kingdom of darkness on behalf of those held in bondage other than strategic-level spiritual warfare. Even the motif of war and battles elicits a contentious point of view which is perhaps just the devil’s temptation to rely on power rather than Jesus. Today our culture fights battles on the economic, social, political and religious fronts and when a combatant assembles their army they first assess the ground they want to procure, the nature of their enemy’s fortification and then draw up a plan for attack. Christians can systematically proceed so long as we “keep our attention on God’s sovereign
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Fasting is a tool which “binds the hands of the devil” and is imperative for those times when attempting to breakdown areas where “Satan is long-entrenched” (Seamands, 2018d). Identificational repentance is a “type of prayer which identifies with and confesses before God the corporate sins of one’s nation, people, church, or family” (Greig, 2001, p. 1). Wagner clarifies remitting the sins of others to mean “removing the curse and penalty” (Arnold, 1997, p. 179) and also prayerful petition that God will use the rejection of this sin to establish a beachhead (Wagner & Greenwood, 2012, p. 187). Arnold states the problem with this model is one cannot confess the sins of another. Grieg disagrees and presents an extensive Old and New Testament reference which states that while one cannot remit the sins of another, we are able to seek God’s forgiveness which releases God’s graces and allows them the opportunity to repent and be forgiven (2001, p. 40).
Potentially a more appropriate and incredible use Identificational Repentance within the body of Christ is through personal and representative corporate confession, serving as Christ’s ambassador to the nations and praying for the oppressed (Arnold, 1997, p. 184). Without this we risk, according to John Dawson, remaining in a world of “injury and offense in which no corporate sin is ever acknowledged, reconciliation never begins and old hatreds deepen” (Seamands,
Fasting is a tool which “binds the hands of the devil” and is imperative for those times when attempting to breakdown areas where “Satan is long-entrenched” (Seamands, 2018d). Identificational repentance is a “type of prayer which identifies with and confesses before God the corporate sins of one’s nation, people, church, or family” (Greig, 2001, p. 1). Wagner clarifies remitting the sins of others to mean “removing the curse and penalty” (Arnold, 1997, p. 179) and also prayerful petition that God will use the rejection of this sin to establish a beachhead (Wagner & Greenwood, 2012, p. 187). Arnold states the problem with this model is one cannot confess the sins of another. Grieg disagrees and presents an extensive Old and New Testament reference which states that while one cannot remit the sins of another, we are able to seek God’s forgiveness which releases God’s graces and allows them the opportunity to repent and be forgiven (2001, p. 40).
Potentially a more appropriate and incredible use Identificational Repentance within the body of Christ is through personal and representative corporate confession, serving as Christ’s ambassador to the nations and praying for the oppressed (Arnold, 1997, p. 184). Without this we risk, according to John Dawson, remaining in a world of “injury and offense in which no corporate sin is ever acknowledged, reconciliation never begins and old hatreds deepen” (Seamands,