Cameroon Bible Institute

SPIRITUAL WARFARE
CHAPTER 10: OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE WARFARE.
DEFENSIVE WARFARE is a battle waged to defend territory. It is warfare that waits for the enemy to strike, then pulls it’s forces together in defensive response. The defender must respond to his opponent and his decision are forced on him by the attacker. This type of warfare doesn’t advance into enemy territory. It defend territory already claimed. It is important, however because the spiritual forces of evil constantly attacking you as a believer. If you do not know how to defend yourself, you will become a victim of these attacks.
OFFENSIVE WARFARE is aggressive warfare. It is not a warfare of waiting and responding in defense. It is warfare which takes the initiative of attack. The enemy is identified, his strategies recognized, and offensive advance against him are made in the spirit world. In offensive warfare the attacker has advantage of making decisions first. Offensive warfare gains territory rather than defends it. Offensive advances are the type of spiritual warfare which will reach the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We cannot remain in our comfortable homes and churches and practices defensive strategies only. The army of God must advance into enemy territory. It must go to the stronghold of Satan with the power of the Gospel message.