Pulling Down StrongholdsACTS 6:7
7 ... the WORD OF GOD increased; and the
number of the disciples MULTIPLIED in
JERUSALEM greatly; and a great company of
the priests were obedient to the faith.
It's interesting that when the Word of God
increased, the number of disciples multiplied. If
believers really want to do much damage to Satan's
kingdom, they should get out and preach the Word.
It's the Word of God that has the power to set people
free. Not once in the city of Jerusalem did the disciples
talk about pulling down strongholds or ruling princes
over cities through warring tongues or screaming at
devils.
In fact, if you go through the Books of Acts and
highlight what the disciples taught as they traveled
from place to place, you will find that the disciples
taught and preached the Word of God. They also taught
about the Name of Jesus, and they taught and preached
the gospel—salvation through Jesus Christ.
In every instance, receiving and acting on the Word
was what brought people out from under the dominion
of Satan's strongholds.
Did Paul Try to War With
Strongholds Over Cities?
Let's see what the Apostle Paul did as he traveled
and came into contact with strongholds in certain cities.
After all, this great man of faith wrote much of the New
Testament. If pulling down strongholds over cities
through warring tongues or screaming at devils is a
scriptural practice, surely Paul said something about it,
or he practiced it in the cities where he went.