The Triumphant Churchpreaching in that thing," referring to the Bible. "I'm way
out beyond that!"
If a person is out beyond the Word of God, he's out
too far for me. Don't leave the Word and try to follow
the Holy Spirit. It won't work. You'll be out in a realm
where Satan can deceive you. There is a reason Paul
told Timothy to preach the Word (2 Tim. 4:2). Putting
the Word first will always keep you scripturally
balanced so you don't open yourself up doctrinally to
Satan's deceptions.
I've told people for more than fifty years, "Examine
what people say by the Word, and if it doesn't line up
with the Word, don't accept it, whether it's me teaching
or someone else." It's what the Word says that counts.
Put the Word first. I'm against extremes in any area,
because extremes and teachings that go beyond the
Word do damage to the Body of Christ.
We need to realize that as in all spiritual subjects,
there's just a fine line between true spirituality and
excess and fanaticism. So let's just be open to the Word
of God and to the Spirit of God, and let Him lead and
teach us. Stay down the middle of the road doctrinally;
let's not get into a ditch on either side of the road.
No matter who teaches on any Bible subject, you
need to study the Bible yourself to determine whether
what is being taught is right. Don't accept what
someone teaches just because he claims to be an
"expert." You can't accept what anyone says on any
biblical subject unless the person backs it up with the
Word of God.
In the study of demonology and spiritual warfare, as
with all Bible subjects, be careful to "rightly divide"
what the Bible says on the subject (2 Tim. 2:15). That
way you won't be ignorant of Satan's devices, but