If you’re a new believer or have been following Jesus for a while, know this truth: The enemy wants to destroy your faith in Jesus Christ.

“Spiritual warfare, by its very nature, alarms some people because of the controversy that often surrounds it. For some, the topic has been exaggerated or misused; for others, it has been ignored altogether. Yet Scripture presents spiritual warfare not as something to fear or sensationalize, but as a sober reality that must be understood through the finished work of Christ and the authority He has given His people.”

Spiritual Warfare 101

The central element of spiritual warfare is truth. That truth is centered around Christ and what he did on the cross how he paid the price for our freedom. Deception is the enemy’s primary weapon, but truth—rooted in Christ and His Word—is how the battle is fought and won.

How does it work?

Spiritual warfare is not driven by fear or formulas, but by truth. When truth is embraced, deception loses its power. Lies bind, but truth sets free.

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The Reality That Sin Has No Dominion Over You

Sin no longer has authority over the believer. Its power was broken at the cross, and its claim was canceled by the blood of Jesus Christ. We are not striving to overcome sin—we are standing in Christ’s finished victory over it.

Scripture says, “Sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace” (Romans 6:14). Dominion speaks of rulership and mastery. Sin may tempt, accuse, or try to intimidate—but it no longer reigns.

Our freedom is not based on our performance, discipline, or consistency. It is based on our union with Christ. When He died, we died. When He rose, we rose. The old master lost its grip.

Grace doesn’t excuse sin; it dethrones it. And as we walk by the Spirit, we live out what is already true: sin has no dominion over us—Jesus does.

That Sin Has No Dominion Over You

Sin no longer has authority over the believer. Its power was broken at the cross, and its claim was canceled by the blood of Jesus Christ. We are not striving to overcome sin—we are standing in Christ’s finished victory over it.

Scripture says, “Sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace” (Romans 6:14). Dominion speaks of rulership and mastery. Sin may tempt, accuse, or try to intimidate—but it no longer reigns.

Our freedom is not based on our performance, discipline, or consistency. It is based on our union with Christ. When He died, we died. When He rose, we rose. The old master lost its grip.

Grace doesn’t excuse sin; it dethrones it. And as we walk by the Spirit, we live out what is already true: sin has no dominion over us—Jesus does.

For you to be effective, God has already provided it:

³ His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who has called us by His own glory and excellence, ⁴ by which He has given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, so that through these things you might become partakers of the divine nature and escape the corruption that is in the world through lust.  (2 Peter 1:3–4, MEV)

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