Is it the Christian's responsibility to fight "territorial spirits?"

reincarnation is a hindu belief, the buddhists (which came out of hinduism) do believe in a sense of rght and wrong and heaven (or nirvana) but its actually quite different from hinduism, its more of a philosophy along with confucianism

dont mix up India with China...hinduism is actually not big in China. Nor do all chinese believe a 'white picket fence' or that middle class america is like a country to be reborn into! lol Dont flatter yourself. The chinese were not mormons who believed Salt Lake City Utah was the New Jerusalem either.

Christianity flourishes because there is power in the gospel that overcomes every objection. Watchman Nee was one of the most influential Christians ever. His mother was a Christian and he went to a Christian school. However, he did not believe. His mother wronged him one time. And she apologised. This was unheard of in Chinese society. Watchman Nee was saved as a result of his mother's witness. Nee founded thousands of churches, a genuine, modern day apostle.

The communists feared Nee so much that they imprisoned him shortly after Mao took power. He died in prison, 20 years later, still maintaining his faith. They found a note to that effect that they passed onto his family.

Christianity is real in China, unlike much of the Western world, where it costs little to claim to be saved. In the USA, it's an advantage to call yourself a christian. Not so much here in Australia.

Just because the seven mountain mandate believes in territorial spirits means nothing.

If you're one of those who likes to keep his or her head stuck in the ground and cares nothing for what's going on around you, then yes, I agree, it means nothing to a person like that.

You seem to be under the misguided notion that I'm trying to persuade. Persuasion is the last thing on my mind. I'm an educator not a persuader. I'll leave that to you and others.

Oh, now you're a educator? The only thing you educated me to do is not believe a word you say.

There is a spiritual war, like it or not. There are no non combatants in God's kingdom. Sadly, there are way too many who remain captive to the devil because of ignorance of spiritual law.

We are commanded to resist the devil. We are warned that we are at war. We are warned that it possible to be devoured by Satan. We need to take God seriously.

That is a cop out.

Christ's call to follow him is a call to spiritual war:

Luke chapter 14

[25] And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,
[26] If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
[27] And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
[28] For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
[29] Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
[30] Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
[31] Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
[32] Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
[33] So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
[34] Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
[35] It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Whether we're coming to Christ ourselves or attempting to help lead others to him, we must "sit down FIRST, and consult" whether or not we can endure the spiritual war which we're about to enter into.

The only other option apart from actively fighting in the same is to "send out an ambassage, and desire conditions of peace" with the very enemies of our souls or Satan and demons.

Sad to say, multitudes of professing Christians have chosen this latter option.

We are not called to political activism in the affairs of this world.

These days warfare against territorial spirits—especially among the New Apostolic Reformation—has become a pretty big deal? Is there a scriptural basis for this, anyone know? I don't recall ever hearing the phrase "territorial spirit" mentioned in scripture, much less any instruction or teaching for believers to occupy themselves with such things.

When/where did I say anything about "political activism"?

I cant find in the bible such an instruction for Christians.

I do not know. Is this a quiz?

I was kind of hoping we agreed on the idea of not being sucked into the cares and affairs of this world's political babblings and strife, yes?

That said, people like Joseph, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego held places of political sway, so I'm not saying that there's no place for Christians in the political arena.

Trust me, they definitely believe in that. In their world view, life and history both run in cycles like seasons of a year. One life ends, another begins. One dynasty ends, another begins. It's kind of like the "Hard times create strong men" cycle, or "wheel of karma". Most of that is from Buddhism instead of Hinduism. If you ask them where do they go after death, probably eight to nine out of ten will say they don't know, what they really mean by that is they don't know what kind of womb they will end up in for their next life. "White picket fence" is just an extreme example. Some of them still hold onto the impression from the cold war era that America is the home of the brave and land of the free, full of prosperity and opportunity, you know, that kind of stuff. What they saw from cheesy Hallmark movies is the closest version to utopia they could imagine. If they have to endure misery and pain in the present life, that is simply the penalty for all the evil they have done in their previous life. If they behave well without making any trouble, then they may earn a ticket to this "white picket fence". Simply put, that's just real life hamster in a wheel.

"Nirvana" is not heaven either, that's a state of mind in which your brain is totally emptied, totally devoid of any thought, and then you will be able to make connection with some spirits. They do that through meditation and breathing practice.

OT. Jesus instituted a new and better way.