The Three Battlegrounds

by

Francis Frangipane

There are 145 pages to this book published in April of 2001, by Arrow Publications, P.O. Box 10102, Cedar Rapids, IA 52410.

"The Three Battlegrounds" is a book about spiritual warfare.  When we become a "born again" believer and commit our life to Jesus Christ we are beneficiaries of all the promises of the Bible.  Along with these promises, however, is the fact that we have also become involved in a war.  Our enemy is not other humans but spiritual beings.  While the locations of the warfare may be in the natural world where we live, the battle is purely spiritual.  The material in this book will be helpful in making you aware of how and where the war is waged.

Three arenas of spiritual warfare which the maturing Christian will face are explored.  They are the mind, the church, and heavenly places.  It provides a foundation of insight, wisdom, and discernment on the nature of the battle and the keys to victory. 

Here are some quotes from the book:

"Victory begins with the name of Jesus on our lips.  It is consummated by the nature of Jesus in our hearts." 

"There are satanic strongholds over countries and communities and there are strongholds which influence churches and individuals.  Wherever a stronghold exists, it is a demonically induced pattern of thinking.  Specifically, it is a 'house made of thoughts' which has become a dwelling place for satanic activity."
 

"There is a war, a very ancient war, between the spirit of Elijah and the spirit of Jezebel.  In this age-old battle, Elijah represents the interests of heaven: the call to repentance and return to God.  Jezebel, on the other hand, represents that unique principality whose purpose is to hinder and defeat the work of repentance."
 

"Is your love growing and becoming softer, brighter, more daring and more visible?  Or is it becoming more discriminating, more calculating, less vulnerable and less available?  This is a very important issue, for your Christianity is only as real as your love is.  A measurable decrease in your ability to love is evidence that a stronghold of cold love is developing within you."