A History of Christian Doctrine #3 - Online Christian Library

The Charismatic Movement
On April 7, 1990, 150 prayer warriors and intercessors
will be departing in Eagle Seven, Eagle
International’s Boeing 707 jet airliner, for Israel and
the Soviet Union for a vitally significant flight. The
purpose of the Exodus II Airborne Intercessor’s Flight
is to trigger the prophetic return of Jews to Israel as
we intercede in prayer on the ground and in the heavenlies
over Israel and the Soviet Union. . . . The battle
is spiritual, not carnal, and it is fought in “high places”
or in the heavenlies as the Bible says.
Finally, there is the practice of binding territorial
spirits. Many Charismatics seek to identify which
demons rule over certain locations and then engage in
vigorous prayer against them, theorizing that there can
be no revival until these controlling demons are specifically
bound. It is true that the devil’s kingdom is well
organized, and there is some indication in Daniel that specific
demons are assigned to geographic or political
areas. (See Ephesians 6:12; Daniel 10:13, 20.) But the
Christian should recognize that Jesus Christ has already
won the victory over the devil by the Cross. (See
Colossians 2:14-15; Hebrews 2:14-15.)
Prayer, fasting, and spiritual warfare are vital so that
we can discipline the flesh, exercise faith in God, rebuke
the devil, and personally appropriate the benefits of the
Cross, but the Bible does not teach that any special
techniques are necessary to bind the devil in a certain
location. Daniel won the victory simply through prayer to
God without even knowing about the demonic opposition
until afterwards. Likewise, the early church successfully
evangelized their world through faith, prayer, preaching
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