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By Jim Osman

Truth or Territory

Foreword by Justin Peters

What is it and how do we wage it? Many “experts” on spiritual warfare teach a methodology for battling demons, taking territory, and canceling curses that sounds like something you would expect to find in a Harry Potter novel. Practices such as binding and rebuking Satan, canceling generational curses, and spiritual mapping are popular in many Christian circles and taught in many non-charismatic conservative churches. But are they biblical?

SPIRITUAL WARFARE

What is it and how do we wage it? Many “experts” on spiritual warfare teach a methodology for battling demons, taking territory, and canceling curses that sounds like something you would expect to find in a Harry Potter novel. Practices such as binding and rebuking Satan, canceling generational curses, and spiritual mapping are popular in many Christian circles and taught in many non-charismatic conservative churches. But are they biblical?

In this book, Pastor Jim Osman examines the practices and the claims of spiritual warfare “experts” in the light of biblical teaching. Many of the practices and doctrines of the modern spiritual warfare movement are not grounded in Scripture. Scripture describes spiritual warfare as a battle for TRUTH, not TERRITORY. When the Bible alone informs our understanding of spiritual warfare, we are forced to abandon the man-made carnal weapons of the modern methodology.

Every Christian is called to the battle. Are you equipped to fight it? Do you know what you are fighting? Do you know the weapon that God has given to you? Truth or Territory will equip you to engage in the real battle–the battle for the minds of men and women.

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“In Truth Or Territory, Jim Osman has done the church a great service. He takes the confusing theological cauldron brewed by modern spiritual warfare “experts” and shatters it against God’s Word. With precision and clarity he demonstrates that true spiritual warfare is not a war fought with mantras and incantations but rather with biblical truth. Truth Or Territory will be of great benefit to the professor, pastor, and layman alike. A work like this is sorely needed in the body of Christ today and it is my prayer that your obedient walk with our King will be both enriched and simplified by its reading. Jim is a personal friend of mine and one for whom I have the utmost respect as a pastor, theologian, husband, father, and disciple of our Lord. I commend this resource to you with great joy and enthusiasm.”
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– Justin Peters
Evangelist Justin Peters Ministries

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“In my opinion, Pastor Osman has provided Christians with a valuable apologetic resource. He is training Christians how to think about spiritual warfare by addressing a topic that is pretty much avoided because no one really knows exactly how to interact with the claims put forth by a number of alleged spiritual warfare experts. His book not only debunks their assertions, but also gives the reader a much needed response in dealing with a pervasive false teaching that has infected numerous congregations. It is well worth the investment.”
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– Fred Butler
Coordinator at Grace to You and blogger at Hip and Thigh Blog

 

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“Spiritual warfare – perhaps no other area of the Christian life is more misunderstood in the modern church. A failure to comprehend accurately the Bible’s teaching on this critical matter can result in the fruitless – and unbiblical – employment of illicit, often pagan, techniques that move us from the faithful assurance we should have in our Sovereign God and His Truth, and into a tentative, fearful walk that leaves that Truth laying by the wayside. In Truth Or Territory, pastor Jim Osman has written an urgently needed, Biblical explanation about authentic spiritual warfare. Unlike popular, though fallacious, practices, Osman soundly expounds the relevant Scriptural texts to clearly explain spiritual warfare and the believer’s engagement in it. Please … consume it for your own edification, add it to your church library, and share it widely. It’s all about Truth … and Osman’s book is a welcomed volley in this frequently misunderstood, but very real, war.”

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– Bud Ahlheim
Editor at Pulpit and Pen Blog

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“There are countless books these days on the nature of spiritual warfare. Sadly, much of what is published and advertised today is not only unbiblical, but downright pagan in origin. Jim Osman has written an extremely useful book that both critiques and corrects these misconceptions by examining what the Bible – and the Bible alone- has to say. Truth Or Territory is written so that the average person can understand and apply biblical truth while also offering clear verse-by-verse teaching on key spiritual warfare passages that will prove insightful to any pastor or teacher. Having held to unbiblical views on spiritual warfare earlier in life, Osman is also able to offer first-hand insights on how testing every practice with Scripture changed his mind. If you’ve been wrestling at all with issues of spiritual warfare, this book should be your first read.”

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Jason Upchurch
Pastor, Redeemer Bible Church
Deer Park, Washington