Freedom from the Religious Spirit Understanding How Deceptive Religious Forces Try To Destroy God's Plan and Purpose for His Church

by Wagner, C. Peter

• ISBN13: 9780830736706
• ISBN10: 0830736700
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-05-10
• Publisher: Regal

Summary

Composed of archaic traditions and obsolete practices, and masterminded by the enemy of our souls, the spirit of religion seeks to keep individual believers and the Church stagnant and unaware of the call of the Holy Spirit for change. Although not always acknowledged, the religious spirit exerts tremendous control over minds and souls. This spirit was evident when the Pharisees failed to recognize the coming of Christ. Today the spirit of religion can be so subtle that we are unaware of its impact, instead being deceived into believing that God is directing us.

Author Biography

C. PETER WAGNER, PhD, holds graduate degrees in theology, missiology, and religion from Fuller Theological Seminary, Princeton Theological Seminary, and the University of Southern California. He served as a field missionary in Bolivia for 16 years and he taught on the faculty of the School of Intercultural Studies at Fuller Seminary for 30 years. The author of 70 books, Wagner ministers extensively nationally and internationally from his home base in Colorado Springs.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 5
Introduction: Getting Started	p. 8
The Corporate Spirit of Religion	p. 11
The Corporate Spirit of Religion in Action-A Case Study	p. 25
Combating the Spirit of Religion	p. 35
The Counterfeit Kingdom	p. 52
Personal Freedom from the Spirit of Religion	p. 68
Protecting Your Soul from the Spirit of Religion	p. 88
The Fruit of "Religion"	p. 103
The Spirit of Religion in the Local Church	p. 114
The Spirit of Religion, the Great Imposter	p. 133
Endnotes	p. 150
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