Study Questions Authority of the Believer

Question 1

Fornication

Answer 1

illicit sexual intercourse; it can mean defilement idolatry

Question 2

Uncleaness:

Answer 2

impurity of lustful, luxurious profligate living

Question 3

Lasciviousness

Answer 3

conduct character of one who exhibits unbridled lust, excess, licentiousness, wantoness

Question 4

Idolatry

Answer 4

worship of false gods

Question 5

witchcraft

Answer 5

the use of or the administering of drugs, poisonings, sorcery, and magical arts

Question 6

hatred

Answer 6

emnity; malicious or unjustifiable feeling towards others.

Question 7

variance

Answer 7

it means strife, quarrel, especially rivalry contention and wrangling

Question 8

Emulations

Answer 8

jealousies; envious

Question 9

Wrath

Answer 9

passion anger heat, anger boiling up and subsiding again.

Question 10

Strife

Answer 10

to put one’s self forward, a partisan fractious spirit.

Question 11

Seditions

Answer 11

dissension, and division

Question 12

Heresies.

Answer 12

chosen opinion varying from the true exposition of the Christian faith.

Question 13

How do we deal with the body and soul man’s fleshy nature?

Answer 13

We are to put off the old man; man’s regenerate nature; and put on the new man in Christ. The only way you can put on the new man is to renew your mind in Christ.

Question 14

What does it mean to crucify the flesh?

Answer 14

It means to mortify the deeds of the body. carnal fleshly nature ; this is a part of our reasonable service.

Question 15

How do we close the door on satan in our thought life?

Answer 15

We reckon ourselves dead to sin…renew our minds with the word and subdue our flesh…

Question 16

Sanctified lifestyle and the believer’s authority.

Answer 16

if you walk in sanctification and holiness you won’t give place to the devil…he can’t dominate you if he can’t find a place in you and if you exercise your authority…

Question 17

Can a Christian be oppressed by a demon or evil spirit?

Answer 17

Yes. physical oppression and mental, fear and bad moods…

Question 18

Can an evil spirit possess a Christian

Answer 18

No. Total possession implies giving over spirit soul and body to an evil spirit…you couldn’t call that person a Christian it would be unscriptural…

Question 19

Full possession:

Answer 19

Man’s has submitted his whole being: spirit, body and soul to be possessed or owned by evil spirits.

Question 20

Can a Christian be demonized.

Answer 20

Yes. because they can be oppressed, and obsessed.

Question 21

How and why can a believer command a devil to stop harassing, intimidating or deterring someone who is in another state.

Answer 21

they can because there is not distance in the spirit. (The Lord’s servant) doesn’t take a gift of the Spirit…(name of Jesus and knowing our rights and privileges in Him.

Question 22

Do we have authority over those trying to harass the Body of Christ..

Answer 22

Yes. but only over the evil spirit; we don’t have authority over the person because we don’t have authority over human will; and he may want to keep the evil spirit. It stops them from harassing the Body of Christ.

Question 23

Where do unclean spirits go when they are cast out?

Answer 23

to dry places seeking rest and finding none. (they go back to the house…if the person will let them in or look for someone else to inhabit) You cannot cast them into hell or the abyss because satan is still the god of this world until Adam’s lease runs out…

Question 24

2 Cor 10:4-5 stronghold

Answer 24

It is unscriptural to try to pull down strongholds over cities and nations.
In the sense of warring tongues and yelling at the devil…verse 4 is talking about a believer taking charge of his mind…casting down reasonings imaginations and thoughts not nations and cities…(satan already defeated…don’t need to war in the heavenlies)

Question 25

2 Timothy 2:3-4 Spiritual warfare

Answer 25

Paul is telling Timothy to stay true to the call of God in his life no matter the cost.

Question 26

James 4:1-2 Spiritual warfare

Answer 26

war the result of unrestrained fleshly activities; spiritual warfare fighting the lusts of the flesh that come to destroy or spiritual development and hinder our Christian growth

Question 27

Ephesians 6:12 Spiritual warfare….

Answer 27

we do not war in the heavenlies; positionally we are already seated in the heavenlies… we only wrestle demonic forces by our faith…in God’s Word from a position of victory.

Question 28

Evil spirits like to retain locality.

Answer 28

Yes, they like to gang up in certain parts of the world or in certain countries.

Question 29

Planting incorruptible seed pulls people out of darkness and increase for the Kingdom…define prevail…

Answer 29

the word prevailed means to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority…to triumph to become effective or predominated
when the word gains ascendancy in the people’s hearts it has the power to transform their lives and to deliver them from every bondage of the devil. (brings light and illumination to their hearts)

Question 30

Why does God want us to pray for our nation.

Answer 30

(1) if men of God are in positions of authority God has more liberty to move; the devil’s plans are thwarted and men are saved.
(2) that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life.
(3) so the Gospel can be preached and men can be delivered out of darkness(difficult in war)

Question 31

Deliverance ministries?

Answer 31

No. we should get people healed first by The Word not in human experriences. if God wills, we can minster to the sick and oppressed by supernatural manifestations of the Spirit. (everyone does not have a devil that needs to be cast out.)

Question 32

What is true deliverance built on?

Answer 32

on the Anointed Word of God.

Question 33

What two ways should deliverance be ministered?

Answer 33

By the Word and the power of the Holy Spirit - the anointing.

Question 34

Adultery

Answer 34

Conjugal infidelity. unlawful intercourse with the spouse of another.