“We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one.” ~ 1 John 5:19 (NIV)

“Dear friends, do not be surprised by the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you.” ~ 1 Peter 4:12 (NIV)

“Jesus never once appealed to a mysterious divine will to explain why a person was sick, maimed or deceased, as many Christians today are inclined to do. Rather, in every instance, he came against such things as being the byproducts of a creation gone berserk through the evil influence of this satanic army.” ~ Gregory A. Boyd, God At War

“Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier.” ~ 2 Timothy 2:3-4 (NASB)

“Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” ~ 1 Peter 5:8 (NASB)

“Stop depriving one another, except by agreement for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer, and come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.” ~ 1 Corinthians 7:5 (NASB)

“They sacrificed to demons who were not God, to gods whom they have not known, new gods who came lately.” ~ Deuteronomy 32:12 (NASB)