[Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Chosen Books.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.]

For a variety of reasons, I tend to read a large amount of books about spiritual warfare.  Sometimes I am a bit puzzled just how much I read books on the subject, and as someone who reads about the subject often [1], I find that many books, including this one, hit the same talking points and use a language that may be a bit striking and odd to those who are not familiar with it.  This book is a lot like many other books about the subject and says many of the same things.  It would seem that there are a large number of Charismatic professed Christians with a great interest in the demonic world, likely because it is the shadow side of the spiritual aspects of Christianity that they have such a high regard for.  At any rate, this book is not quite as unique as the author would like to believe it to be, but if you are looking for a book that combines personal stories as well as discussion about the workings of Satan in the contemporary world and in the lives of believers, this is certainly a worthwhile option.

This short book of about 100 pages (in the online version I read) is divided into fifteen short chapters that are divided between the author's presentation of his own life and his own background in Santeria where he served as a warlock.  If you are a bit squeamish, this is probably not the sort of book you want to read at night.  The author's discussion combines a lot of prayers, discussions of strongholds and related subjects, most of which one will find in a wide variety of books about spiritual warfare like this one, as well as some rather dark personal stories about how he operated on the side of Satan.  This is an example of a book on spiritual warfare who has experience fighting on both sides, and he is definitely an aggressive person in engaging in such efforts, encouraging believers to be armed with prayer, fasting, and a knowledge of themselves and their enemy (Satan and his demons) in order to fight successfully.

One thing one learns from reading books on this subject is that the authors, like this one, often try to straddle the boundary between defending themselves and their ministers (in this case, the author is a disciple of one David Wilkerson) and in avoiding claiming positions that they do not have.  So this author says that he believes he has been given a commission by God but avoids claiming himself as a prophet or a pastor, although he does claim that David Wilkerson was those things.  The author's discussion about what activities allow Satan and his demons to gain a stronghold in someone's life is a rather expansive list, and is likely to spark a great deal of controversy and discussion, especially considering that several pages of this book is devoted to testimonials from people who came to an understanding that Twilight was wrong from the author's talks.  The author is certainly not one who has a problem giving hands-on discussion about what is and what is not proper Christian entertainment, although his references to Twilight and even Harry Potter are not quite as current as they would have been a few years ago.  One of the difficulties with critiquing pop culture is the problem that it does not seem to last in the public eye for very long the days, for the most part.

[1] See, for example:

https://edgeinducedcohesion.blog/2016/08/22/book-review-the-spiritual-warfare-answer-book/

https://edgeinducedcohesion.blog/2014/08/30/book-review-spiritual-warfare-jesus-way/

https://edgeinducedcohesion.blog/2017/07/28/book-review-through-his-eyes/

https://edgeinducedcohesion.blog/2017/07/03/book-review-goliath-must-fall/

https://edgeinducedcohesion.blog/2017/06/03/book-review-ekklesia/

https://edgeinducedcohesion.blog/2017/05/15/book-review-transformed/

https://edgeinducedcohesion.blog/2017/03/31/book-review-practicing-the-power/

https://edgeinducedcohesion.blog/2016/12/12/book-review-disarming-the-powers-of-darkness/

https://edgeinducedcohesion.blog/2016/10/04/book-review-combating-the-lies-of-satan/

https://edgeinducedcohesion.blog/2015/09/03/book-review-prayer-power-results/

https://edgeinducedcohesion.blog/2015/06/17/book-review-parents-loose-your-children-from-bondage/

https://edgeinducedcohesion.blog/2015/03/08/book-review-gods-plan-for-spiritual-battle/

https://edgeinducedcohesion.blog/2014/11/20/book-review-21-things-the-devil-cannot-do/

Very interesting read! I learned so much from this book about the depths of spiritual warfare as well as powerful declarations and prayers. It is intense but very well written.

Armed and Dangerous

The Ultimate Battle Plan for Targeting and Defeating the Enemy



by John Ramirez

Chosen

Chosen Books



Christian

Pub Date 05 Sep 2017

I am reviewing Armed and Dangerous through Chosen Books and Netgalley:

For years John Ramirez had served the devil, until he made the best decision of his life, accepting Christ as his Savior. He also points out that it is sad that followers of Jesus Christ has neglected it's calling to be armed and dangerous.

The author asks this question: Why are believers in the Lord Jesus Christ taking such a pounding from the forces of darkness?

In this book we are reminded that Jesus has made it clear that the devil has come to steal, kill and destroy, that Hell is ready to release its fury on believers, but many Christians are in denial.

We are reminded that God created Lucifer as a Cherub, that he was adorned with precious jewels of all kinds and that he led in worship, but Lucifer got puffed up with pride and decided to exalt himself and be like God, but of course it is The Lord alone that is perfect.

In this book we are reminded that now is the time we need to put the enemy on notice.

John Ramirez helps to equip us with the tools and knowledge we need for Spiritual Warfare.

I give Armed and Dangerous five out of five stars!

Happy Reading!

Imagine reading a book about spiritual warfare that is authored by someone who was raised in the occult and whose mother called him "A son of Satan!"
John Ramirez is radically transformed by God and called to show believers how to be on the "offense" against the enemy who wants to destroy believers and the church, and not to be an apathetic believer who lets the enemy overtake him, his family and church and destroy them!
John actively engages believers in the battle against Satan, he even describes attacks at he suffered from the enemy; he went through a period of feeling lethargic about the Word of God, worship songs, and even feeling like God loved him. He told about what he had to do to get back to health spiritually, by reading the Bible, being submitted to the Holy Spirit, destroying everything that opposes your relationship with God, identify the attack against you, do not be afraid, and fast.
Learn how the enemy has used music, politics, culture, and the media to divide people against each other and how he uses hatred, violence and discord to destroy people . He states that there are two kingdoms, mentioned in the Bible, the kingdom of darkness and the kingdom of light, and we need to choose which side we will be on as believers.
You too can learn how to pray aggressively and fight against the enemy and win the war against the evil one's plans.