FRONT COVER - Gospel

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What you see here as a visible, physical happening, is actually what is happening in the invisible, spiritual realm to those whose lives are bound by evil spirits.

They are being dragged downwards to a lost eternity by invisible ropes. Those bondages not only rob people of life in this present world., but also the one to come! This book can help to set those people free! It is an attempt to uncover the works of the devil, as well as to enlighten those who are willing to consider the unseen spirit world that affects our lives more than anything else.

COPYRIGHT ACKNOWLEDGMENT

This book is dedicated to all who sincerely desire to learn more from the Word of God in order to live a God-glorifying life-style, and to those who will use it to teach others the positives of God's Word in the here and now.

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The Scriptural basis of these studies is taken from The King James Version (KJV) of the Bible. Scripture quotations marked (AMP) are taken from The Amplified Bible. Old Testament copyright ? 1965, 1987 by The Zondervan Corporation. The Amplified New Testament copyright 1958, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. Verses marked (TLB) are taken from The Living Bible ? 1971. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, IL 60189, U.S.A. All rights reserved. Scripture taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version marked (NIV). Copyright ? 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Hodder and Stoughton Limited, London, England. Word meanings marked (Bullinger's) are taken from "A Critical Lexicon and Concordance to the English and Greek New Testament" by E.W. Bullinger. Published by Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506, U.S.A. Word meanings marked (Wilson's) are taken from "Wilson's Old Testament Word Studies." Published by Hendrickson Publishers, P.O. Box 3473, Peabody, MA 019613473, U.S.A. Word meanings marked (Strong's) are taken from "The New Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible" by James Strong, LL.D., S.T.D Copyright ? 1984. Permission to use granted by Thomas Nelson Publishers, P.O. Box 141000, Nashville, Tenn. 37214-1000, U.S.A. Word meanings marked (Young's) are taken from "Analytical Concordance to the Holy Bible" by Robert Young, LL.D. (8th edition). Published by Lutterworth Press, London, England. Word meanings marked (Collins) are taken from "Collins English Dictionary." Copyright ? 1979 by William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., P.O. Box 476 GPO, Sydney 2001, Australia.

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Contents

CHAPTER ONE:

THERE ARE GIANTS IN THE LAND (NUMBERS 13) GOD HAS CALLED US TO TRIUMPH THEIR EVIL REPORT.. DEFEATED LEADERS THE LAND OF CANAAN THE HITTITES

CHAPTER TWO:

MARRIAGE MIX-UPS MARRYING AN UNBELIEVER BRINGS TROUBLE A WORD OF WARNING ESAU THE HITTITES WORSHIPPED BAAL THE ELIJAH CHALLENGE

CHAPTER THREE:

THE DOWNFALL OF SOLOMON THE SPIRIT OF DISOBEDIENCE THE MOABITES THE AMMONITES THE EDOMITES THE ZIDONIANS THE HITTITES ASHTORETH MOLECH CHEMOSH SATANISTS OF TODAY

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CHAPTER FOUR:

THE JEBUSITES AND AMORITES THE AMORITES MORE ON SATANIC COVENS

CHAPTER FIVE:

THE CONFUSION OF CANAAN THE HISTORY OF CANAAN

CHAPTER SIX:

FACING THE CONFLICT

CHAPTER SEVEN:

DEALING WITH THE DEVIL MAKE SURE YOU ARE CORRECTLY DISCERNING THE PROBLEM WHEN PRAYING FOR THOSE WITH EVIL SPIRITS

IN CONCLUSION

FOREWORD

Everywhere one looks today we can see the evidence of heart-ache, despair, broken relationships, families and homes. Added to this is the growing attraction to (and involvement in) the many aspects of the occult. People are searching for happiness, for power, for satisfying relationships, for love. But they are mostly searching in the wrong direction!

Throughout the history of man God has always had a beautiful plan for man to find the fulfilment he desires. That fulfilment can only be found through a personal commitment of our life to JESUS and then allowing Him to be "Nambawan" (Number One" in Pidgin language) in our lives.

Sadly, the majority of people in Western society have chosen to ignore or disbelieve the claims of Christ and have chosen rather to seek the god of materialism and pleasure. It has not worked, and it never will. The tragedy is further strengthened by the flood of alternate religions, alternate life-styles, new age philosophies, drugs and the increasing giving-in to the occult realm, commonly known as witchcraft and its nasty "elder brother" Satanism. Governments are bending over backwards to those nations who have money, totally disregarding the spiritual price-tag that goes with it. For example, New Zealand was once known as "God's own country" - today its sheep meat trade is almost totally dominated by the Islamic practice of Halal slaughter. Our farming industry and nation has suffered as a result of this.

To the born-again Christian the trends of our Western society are alarming. But few seem to have any power to stand against what is happening. This book is about the enemy infiltrating the Church. It is bringing to light some aspects of God's Word, the Bible, that we rarely hear about today. And the Bible is true! It stands unconquerable throughout history as a beacon, a guide and a warning as to what happens when man (Christians too!) opens himself up to "the god of this world" (2 Corinthians 4:1-4). In the world today (as there has always been) is a very subtle, deceptive spirit realm that seeks to influence, coerce, manipulate and then finally dominate to destroy us from ever knowing the true reality of the presence of God within us. That is tragic! Many Christians, through ignorance and unbelief, through selfishness and a

strong will, are actually selling themselves out to the kingdom of darkness because they don't know what is happening.

The battle of the ages has always been (and always will be) the battle for the souls of mankind. Two kingdoms are in conflict over our souls: the kingdom of light and the kingdom of darkness. It is between Jesus the Light of the world and Satan the ruler of the darkness of this world. Right now you and I are living in one of these two kingdoms.

May your eyes be opened to behold more of the purposes of God for you as you read, and may you be willing to let the Holy Spirit guide you. If there are things written in these pages that you recognise as being a problem in your life, then pray to Jesus Christ; yield your all to Him, and ask Him to help you do what is right. If you need to seek counsel, make sure you go to a Spiritfilled man or woman of God who loves you and genuinely desires to help you. It is so important that you find the freedom that Jesus came to give you. Otherwise you will only exchange one kind of bondage for another. Beware of religious bondage! Make sure that JESUS CHRIST is at the very centre of everything you commit yourself to!

- Rodney W. Francis

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