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15AUGUST2012BODYOFCHRISTNEWSx1cWhatistheresultofanyonetryingtotakeauthoritythattheydonothave...Exercisingauthorityyoudonothavewhetherinthespiritualrealmorthenaturalrealmbringsconsequences.x1dx13JohnPaulJacksonInhisdiscussionwithBOCNcon-cerninghisbookentitledx1cNeedlessCasualtiesofWarx1dJohnPaulJacksonrecentlyexpoundedonthereasonsforcalamitiesintheChurchtodayandtheimportanceofx1crightlydividingtheWordofTruth.x1dJacksonbeganbystatingthatanychurchorindividualinvolvedinx1dstrategiclevelwarfarex1dmustaskthemselvesiftheyhavetheauthoritytodothis.Jacksonemphati-callysaysnotheydonotStrategiclevelwarfareisatermmeaningtospir-itualgointotheheavensandbindprincipalitiesandpowers.Hepointsoutthatthereal-ityofthisx1cwar-farex1disthatexer-cisingauthorityyoudonothavewhetherinthespiritualornatu-ralrealmsbringsconsequences.Hecomparedsuchmisunderstand-ingsofauthoritytoapoliceofficerwhogoesintoajurisdictionthathedoesnothaveauthorityjuris-dictionoverandcanbearrestedoranambassadorwhogoesintoacoun-trythathehasnoauthorityoverandcanbearrestedx13evenjailed.SimilarlyalotofchurchesinAmericabelieveinprayingovertheircitiesortownsandthisbringsproblemsintheirlivesthattheydidnotexpectanddonotunderstand.TheauthorsaysthatthepeopleofGodmustlooktoJesusandtheWordofGodforunderstandingandproperhandlingofspiritualwarfare.JesusHimselfgaveusauthorityovertheearthlyrealmMatthew108whichisconsistentthroughoutScripture.InboththeOldTestamentandtheNewTestamentJacksoncitedhowGodhasgivenusauthorityoverthingsupontheearth.Scorpionsandserpentswerespe-cificallymentionedinbothTestamentsandJohntheBaptistcalledthescribesandPhariseessnakesashecalledtothemx1cYoubroodofvipersx1dLuke37-8AccordingtoJacksonallthroughoutScripturewhensnakesarementioneditismetaphoricallyandisalwayswithoutexceptionreferringtoearthlyissuesandisnotreferringtodominionsprincipalitiesandtheatmosphere.x1cWhenpeopletrytoexerciseauthor-ityintheprincipalitiesanddominionsintheheavenliesentitiescreatedofheavenlyrankthatfelltheyopenthemselvesuptoattackandthiscancomefrom1beingpridefulx13think-ingyouhavemoreauthoritythanyoudoandthinkingyouareclosertoGodthanyoureallyareand2outofignorancebecauseyoudonotknowtheWordofGodandyouendupdoingthingsyoudonothavetheauthoritytodobecauseyouareafraidofdispleas-ingGodandthusfulfillthepassageinHosea46x13x1cMypeoplearedestroyedforlackofknowledge.x1dTheapostlePaulwasalsoguiltyofthismisplacedzealthinkinghewasdoingGodafavorbutwasactuallygoingagainstthedesignsandpur-posesofGod.Acts91-213-1421Jacksonwentontoexplainthatthekeytospiritualwarfareisnottocom-mandprincipalitiesyourselfbuttodirectyourprayerstoTheFatherasinthisexamplex1cFatherGodhereisanareaofthecitywheredarknessisrul-ingintheheartsofpeople.Addictivespiritsaretheresultofthis.WeaskyouOFathertosendYourSpiritintothisareaandconvictitofsinrighteousnessandjudgment.RenewthatwhichisluredtowarddarknessandcausethemtocryoutforYourNameandYourMostglori-ousLight.x1dThisprayerrepresentsashiftingofWhowearespeak-ingtoweaskthesamethingbutweasktheFathertodoitratherthanengagingthepowersofdarknessintheatmosphere.Thereforewhenthedis-ciplesaskedJesustoteachthemhowtoprayLuke111thiswouldhavebeentheperfecttimeforJesustotellthemtomoveprincipalitiesandpow-ersandeverythingwouldchange.ButJesusdidnot.InsteadJesusbeingtotallyawareoftheincestandinterbreedingamongstthepoliticalelitecausingmentalinsanityinrulerssuchasNerohomo-sexualitylesbianismabortionandchildsacrificethatwasrampantinRomeHedidneveronceinstructthedisciplestoaddresstheseissuesRatherHetaughtthemtofocusonTheHeavenlyFatherx1cOurFatherWhoartinheaven..x1cMatthew69andlateroninthisprayerJesusteachesustopraytobedeliveredfromthedarkpervertedpowersoftheevilonex1c...butdeliverusfromtheevilone.x1dv.13SoweseethatJesusx19modelwasthemodelofaddressingeverythingtoTheFatherandthentheFatherrespondstoourprayers.Jacksonwentontosaythatmanyministriesaredefuncttodaybecausetheylosttheirauthoritybecausetheymisusedtheirauthority.AccordingtoJacksontherearethreesinsthatmenhavefallentointhepastandallthreearemadebythosewhogoafterstrategiclevelwarfare.ThefirstsingoesallthewaybacktoAdamandEvewhenmankindtooktheireyesoffofGodandputthemonrulingtheheavensastheserpenttoldthemtheycouldbecomelikeGodandruletheheavenslikeGodx13thatwewouldnotberelegatedtothisearthandwouldhaveauthorityintheheavensandonearth.Whenmansinnedhelosthisauthor-ityontheearthforthelast4000years.WhensatantemptsJesusthreetimeshetakesHimtoahighhillandtellshimthathecangivehimallthekingdomsandtheirauthoritybecauseithadbeendeliveredtohimauthorityallovertheearthasgiventohimwhenAdamandEvefell.Thesecondsinhastodowithblame-shiftingthatAdamandEvewereguiltyofandwestilldotoday.WesaytellGodx1cwearenotsinning-itistheprincipalitiesthataremakingussinx1dmakinguscommitabortionmurdersexualperversionpornographyetc.Wearenottakingresponsibilityforourchoiceswhichgivestheprinci-palitiesauthorityoveracertainregion.Jacksoncautionedthatalegalrightisgiventoprincipalitiesx13thoseofdarknessorthoseofLightbecauseofthechoicespeoplemakeandtherearegoodprincipalitieswhichestablishrighteousnesscausekingdomstolastandovercometheirenemies.Thesegoodprincipalitiesarenotinvaded.Fallenprincipalitiesopendoorsforinvasionofeverykindofsinandimmorality.Thethirdsinmenfallpreytoarethebasicsinsofthisworldthelustoftheeyestohavethelustofthefleshtodesireandtheprideoflifedesirabletomakeonewiseego.TheScripturesteachusthatmenlookedtotheheav-ensanddesiredtox1cbecomelikeGod.x1dGenesis111-9ThelustofthefleshwaswhenAdamandEveparticipatedinblame-shiftingblamingtheserpentprincipalities.Thelustoftheeyeswastheliesatantoldthemthatthisworldcouldbetheirsandeverythingbeyondthisworldcouldbetheirsx13eventheheavenlies.IIChronicles714tellsustotakeresponsibilityhumblethemselvestonotbepridefulandrepentandturnfromoursins.x1c...seekmyFacex1d14andMypeoplewhoarecalledbyMynamehumblethemselvesandprayandseekMyfaceandturnfromtheirwickedwaysthenIwillhearfromheavenwillfor-givetheirsinandwillhealtheirland.GodtellsusHeistheanswerx13notthedemonsnottheprincipalitiesandtherecanbenoblame-shifting.ThenTheFatherx1c...willhealtheirland.x1dThusallthethingstheFathersaidformankindtoturnfromareevidentandpresentwhenyouaretalkingaboutstrategiclevelwarfare.Jacksonencouragesthesaintsnottotrytogoafterdemonsandprincipal-itiespersonallybutgotoourHeavenlyFatherwithallspiritualwarfareandtellHimabouttheevilpowersandthenaskHimtoremovewhateverevilspiritspiritualissueiscausingevilandaskthatthepowerofTheFatherx19sSpiritcomeinandremovetheevilspirits.InsodoingyouwillnotviolateauthorityyoudonothavebutratherTheFatherremainsincontrolandisabletoresolvetheproblem.InDaniel93-19weseethatDanielhadthewisdomtodoexactlythis.ThewiseDanieldidnotaddresstheglaringevilsandblatantimmoralityofBabylonbutinsteadwenttotheFatherandsaidx1cFatherwehavesinned.x1dverse5andhadarepentantheart.Manychurchestodaydonothavex1cshameoffacex1dbecausetheydonottakeresponsibilityfortheirsins.JacksonacknowledgedthatEphesians26-7saysweareseatedwithChristJesusinheavenlyplaces6andraisedusupwithHimandseateduswithHimintheheavenlyplacesinChristJesus7sothatintheagestocomeHemightshowthesurpassingrichesofHisgraceinkind-nesstowardusinChristJesus.butJacksonbringsattentiontothefactthatthisisalloneScriptureBecauseofthedeathandresurrec-tionofJesusChristwehaveindeedbeenx1cseatedx1dintheheavenlieswithHimbuttheverynextlinestatesthatthiswilltakeeffectintheagestocomex13afterweareresurrectedx1c...sothatintheagestocome...verse6.SothesaintsmustbediligenttorightlydividetheWordofGodandstoptakingtheScripturesoutofcontext.Thiswillkeepthemfromengagingindemonicwarfarethattheyhavenoauthoritytoengagein.WewillinfactjudgeangelssomedayastheScripturesaysinICorinthians63x1cDoyounotknowthatwewilljudgeangelsHowmuchmoremattersofthislifex1dbutuntilthenwearestillcreatedx1c...alittlelowerthantheangels.x1dPsalm85EnteringtheRealmofDemonswithouttheHeavenlyFathersAuthorityByAveechayilastoldtoBOCNWhatistheresultofanyonetryingtotakeauthoritythattheydonothave...Exercisingauthorityyoudonothavewhetherinthespiritualrealmorthenaturalrealmbringsconsequences.INTERVIEWJohnPaulJackson