The Triumphant Churchthe devil. He's simply making the point that ministers
should be adequately paid.
Second Corinthians 10:3-5 is another place in the
epistles where the words "war" and "warfare" are used.
2 CORINTHIANS 10:3-5
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not
WAR after the flesh:
4 (For the weapons of our WARFARE are not
carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling
down of STRONG HOLDS;)
5 Casting down IMAGINATIONS, and every high
thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge
of God, and bringing into captivity every
THOUGHT to the obedience of Christ.
If you take these verses out of their context you can
make them say anything you want them to say. Second
Corinthians 10:3-5 has been widely used to apply to
battling demons over cities and countries. But it's clear
by the context that Paul is talking about something
different.
Paul isn't referring to battling demonic forces over
geographical areas. He is admonishing believers to take
control of their own thoughts and imaginations so they
can prevent the devil's lies from getting a stronghold in
their minds.
You see, the devil can't get into a believer unless the
door is open. An uncontrolled mind and wrong thinking
have as much to do with opening the door to the devil as
wrong believing and wrong talking do. Believers need to
know those are the major battlefields in life.
The Bible says, “... God is not mocked: for
whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap” (Gal.
6:7). There's a certain truth in using this verse to tell