Why do some hate more than others? (E)
Terry Dashner…..Faith Fellowship Church, PO Box 1586, Broken Arrow, OK…918-451-0270
Why do some people hate more than others? I’ve researched the experts, and the answers are varied. People, kindred, tribes, and nations hate because, according to the experts, there is too much poverty and too much social exclusion and too much political exploitation and too much sin. And based upon my educational background, my studies and research, my Biblical beliefs, and my years of living experiences, I concur also. I have no reasonable objections to their reasons why. There is, however, one thing the experts have overlooked. I want to share with you one important reason why some people groups hate more than other groups of people.
Hate can be accentuated and aggravated by a force or entity that is beyond the physical grasp of man. The force I’m referring to is not physical but metaphysical. It’s an entity of minions under the command of Satan himself. In the Bible the Apostle Paul refers to these demons as “principalities” “powers” “rulers of darkness” and “spiritual wickedness” ruling over the atmosphere. The Greek imagery that Paul alludes to is an echelon of military command. In other words, Satan rules over an atmospheric command of demonic powers, which appear to be assigned in rank and file to various and certain regions of the earth.
There are many passages in the Bible that hint at this satanic command structure. One of the most familiar texts is Daniel 10: 12-13 “Then he said to me, ‘Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart on understanding this and on humbling yourself before your god, your words were heard, and I have come in response to your words. (13) But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was withstanding me for twenty-one days…’” (NASB)
One reason Jesus allowed demons who were cast out of people by His hand to avoid consignment to the pits of hell where they are destined to go at the end of time is because they are free to roam specific areas on the earth until their final judgment. (In one instance some demons requested to enter a heard of swine instead of being forced out of their specific region. Jesus allowed this, which seems to support the argument that demons may roam and rule over certain regions, territories or even nations until the end of the age and their final judgment.)
If demonic powers are real and rule by order of a hierarchy over various regions of the earth (even assigned to certain nations), it makes sense that some people are enticed, stirred, agitated to hate their fellowmen more so than others. If a demonic order has ruled over a tribe of people for centuries, it makes sense that certain patterns of hate and destruction are repeated to the point of being predictable. The problem is this. When the weapons of men were sticks and stones their hate was dangerous, no doubt, but their weapons were not capable of burning up the entire world. Today’s nuclear power is a real concern in the hands of men who are agitated by demonic powers. (Terrorists, who once used conventional weapons against Americans, now may have nuclear weapons soon according to Time magazine, dated February 14, 2005.)
So, where am I headed with this question—why do some men hate more than others? I believe the hate of men can be countered and with favorable results if we—the body of Christ, the praying, interceding church—begins to “bind” the demon entities and “loose” the people who are under the demonic powers. Does anyone else teach this? Yes. Dr. C. Peter Wagner, John Dawson, Frank Peretti, and many other prominent leaders of today’s church are just a few who teach on this subject.
In the early 1990s there were a number of city-wide gospel campaigns in Latin America. Some of the evangelists attributed their success to days spent wrestling in prayer against the powers of darkness. Author Frank Peretti, stirred the imagination of believers with his two early books, This Present Darkness and Piercing the Darkness. Today a number of evangelical organizations, such as the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and (Bill Bright) Campus Crusade for Christ practice the spiritual warfare techniques honed during the 1980s and 1990s. (For more information, one should visit www.gospelcom.net and read David Dunlap’s article about territorial spirits and spiritual warfare. Also, Dr. C. Peter Wagner’s web site www.globalharvestministries.org is good reading.)
In my next document I’m going to provide some pointers on how to address the dark powers of Satan. The Bible is very clear on how Christians should stand against the demons of hell. God has given us authority over the devil through His Son Jesus Christ. By the power of His Spirit, we can speak out and bind up the territorial controls that work to hinder the Kingdom of God.
My dear friend, we should come together as a unified body of Jesus Christ with one aim. The aim is to render inactive the powers of darkness through the name of Jesus and the unity and power of the Holy Spirit. Today is a day of renewing our pledge to fight the good fight of faith. We fight this fight in the prayer closets of our local dwellings, but the impact, outcome, and victories are felt around the world.
Keep the faith. Stay the course, please. We need each other to help pray for one another and to combat forcefully the spirit of hate still present among mankind.
Jesus loves me. This I do know. Pastor Tdash.
About the Author
Pastors a small church in Broken Arrow, OK