John Piper on Spiritual warfare
Through those means, and also by commanding evil spirits to leave, or exorcising them, in Christ's name
"It is much more common on the mission field, of course, where you are moving immediately into places where they are more explicitly demon-driven."
THE POSITION
Satan is real and can put thoughts into a Christian's mind, and our own sin is like an open door to him. The normal way to deal with him is truth and love, gently teaching in the hope that God grants repentance. Asked whether demons should be cast out today, he answered "I do," and said it is much more common on the mission field.
24 And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing. 25 He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth. 26 Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them captive to his will.
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ABOUT THIS FIGURE
Longtime pastor of Bethlehem Baptist, Minneapolis, and founder of Desiring God. Reformed soteriology combined with continuationism and historic premillennialism.
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"John Piper on Spiritual warfare", Examined Doctrine, July 2026 edition, https://examineddoctrine.com/position/piper/spiritual-warfare (archived at https://examineddoctrine.com/editions/2026-07/position/piper/spiritual-warfare).