Spiritual warfare is real. Whether you've experienced a dark time in your life that you couldn't explain or you're seeking to understand what the Bible says about spiritual warfare, it's important for every Christian to be aware of the war that rages around them. 

The Bible tells us to be watchful and to guard our hearts against the iniquity of sin. Let's take a look at a few Scriptures:

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. (Ephesians 6:12)

For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ (2 Corinthians 10:3-5)

Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. (1 Peter 5:8)

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7)

As said in Ephesians 6:12, our struggle is ultimately against "spiritual forces of evil," meaning the real battle is the spiritual warfare of good versus evil. There is a spiritual war ongoing for the hearts of man, as the forces of evil want to turn us away from God and separate us from Him. But for those with God through Jesus, the battle is already won as Christ overcame death with the resurrection. We must be born again of spirit with faith in Jesus to be saved from the "second" death of the spirit (John 3).

The first step to engage in this grand spiritual warfare is recognizing it exists and to genuinely examine your heart. "For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.” (Romans 1:17)

We have a real enemy who is committed to keeping us far from God and trusting Him. Satan comes to "steal, kill, destroy". Whether you feel under spiritual attack currently, love someone who is fighting a battle, or just seeking to understand the reality of spiritual warfare in the lives of believers, below we will take a deeper look at how we can recognize spiritual warfare and how we can have victory. 

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