Spiritual Warfare: A Biblical & Balanced Perspective, by Brian Borgman & Rob Ventura. Reviewed by Bill Leep Jr.
This book review examines Brian Borgman and Rob Ventura's "Spiritual Warfare: A Biblical & Balanced Perspective," addressing the Reformed tendency to either ignore or overemphasize the reality of demonic spiritual forces. The reviewer argues for a biblically balanced approach that avoids both the naturalistic worldview that denies the spiritual realm and the charismatic errors of demon-binding and exorcism formulas, drawing on personal missionary experiences to illustrate the tangible spiritual dimensions of Christian life.
Spiritual Warfare: A Biblical & Balanced Perspective, by Brian Borgman & Rob Ventura (Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Books, 2014).[Reviewed by Bill Leep, Jr.] We are in a war of the most serious nature. As Reformed Christians, we have a tendency to ignore or downplay this reality, probably due to fear. Not the fear of being caught up in a war -- far from it. More often it is the fear of the opposite extreme. That is to say, we may be guilty of the error of ignoring the power of the demonic...
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