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 "question": "What is spiritual warfare?",
 "answer": "Spiritual warfare is the life of faith, a raging spiritual war fought in the physical world and in the souls of individual men and women. This struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against spiritual forces of wickedness (Eph. 6:11). It is an angelic conflict where believers face the daily issue of whether they will glorify God or gratify self.\n\nThere is no truce in this invisible war; the enemy is on the offensive from the moment a person believes in the Lord Jesus Christ until they are with Him. Satan, a master strategist and liar, uses personal attacks, precision timing, and the shock effect of multiple blows to disrupt inner peace and move believers to malign the character of God.\n\nInstruction, training, strategy, and tactics for this warfare come through the Bible alone. Victory is won in the soul by choosing to believe God and taking thoughts captive to the obedience of Christ (2 Cor. 10:5). Believers must not attempt to fight this battle in human strength, as relying on human intellect or power is stepping outside the power sphere of God.",
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  "What is the nature of the conflict that Christians face every day?",
  "What does the Bible teach about the source of opposition to believers?",
  "How can individuals in the Christian faith win battles with Satan and his forces?"
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 "topic_anchor": "Spiritual warfare",
 "derivation": "generated",
 "source_authority": "authoritative",
 "author": "Gene Cunningham",
 "book": "The Basics",
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  "ref": "The Basics -- Subject Index entry 'Spiritual warfare' (printed pp. 9, 53, 65, 144, 243, 244, 245, 246, 248, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 264, 275, 276)",
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