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This Day We Fight!: Breaking the Bondage of a Passive Spirit

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Frangipane has a burden for America. And America is under attack. But the church is not advancing against the enemy. Introspective and self-involved, the church has a spirit of passivity about her.

Even in the aftermath of 9/11, the church has not responded with a sustained, courageous, persevering spiritual attack against the enemy. Some beleivers treat God more "like a bartender than the Lord of Hosts!" We tell him our problems, await his sympathetic response and we go on our way unchanged, no better or stronger for the encounter.

But that is not our calling: The Lord of Hosts is calling believers to wage warfare: to fight! And the weapons of our warfare are mighty through God. (Eph 6:12). "The church in America is throwing off indifference and apathy and rising, at long last, to her feet." (p 166)

Frangipane calls upon believers in America to answer the call to arms. To wage war against oppression, tyranny, demonic control, principalities and all the powers of the enemy. He calls the church to stand tall: "This day we fight!" And then the Lord will come. Even so, come quickly Lord Jesus.

The author is well known for his work and anointed teaching in spiritual warfare. If interested in this topic, "Three Battlegrounds" is also an excellent book.

This is an excellent book for every Christian who has something to pray about. In other words, this book is for everyone! In this day of war, terrorists, drugs, crime and immorality, one can easily become overwhelmed by the abundance of prayer needs. We have unsaved loved ones, family members who are living in blatant sin -- the circle of our world grows larger and larger as we think about our local church family, the town we live in, our country and the world at large. How much impact can one person have against the battles of this day and age? Francis Frangipane reminds us of the authority we have in Christ! The biblical truths presented in this book, This Day We Fight!, will both encourage and empower you to persevere in your fight against the realms of darkness.

Anyone who is familiar with Francis' writings knows that his vision is for God's church to be transformed into the image of Jesus Christ. In this book we are reminded of our ultimate goal: to become like Christ. That is the heart of this book. Yes, it's about fighting for what you love and not giving up. Yes, it's about breaking the bondage of a passive spirit. But it is also a reminder that Christ is in us. Christ, who walked in authority, who conquered death and won the victory over sin and sickness, His spirit abides in us! We, too, have been given authority over all the power of the enemy (Lk 10:19); now we must walk in it and take back what the enemy has stolen. Passivity keeps us in bondage to the flesh and limits us spiritually. This book encourages us to keep the fight of faith alive within us. As we stand on the promises of God with persevering, unyielding faith and know who we are in Christ, discouragement will be replaced by courage and passivity with power!

Are you tired of the daily battles in your life? Then read this book. Franacis Frangiapane does an excellent job of giving practical ways-strategic plans for not only staying in the battle but in overcoming and winning the battle. In the book he reminds us that the victory is already ours-we just have to keep claiming it and fix our eyes on the Lord.

I am almost done with this book and have thoroughly enjoyed it. I will be going over it again with a friend of mine who will help hold me accountable to some of the principles focused on here.

If you are dealing with discouragement and fear in your spiritual life because of the constant sin cycle, this book will be breath of fresh air to you.

Excellent stuff...a message sorely missing from the pulpit. We do not need to live as victims. We ARE MORE THAN CONQUERORS in Christ Jesus.

A word of advice: If you plan on reading Francis Frangipane's This Day We Fight, do so with your Bible open and by your side.

The book itself is divided into three sections. Section one is full of Frangipane's thoughts and theories concerning the nature and practice of spiritual warfare. No doubt these ideas were formulated over years of study and experience. But if there is solid Biblical evidence to support these theories, Frangipane makes little effort to reveal it. The scriptures used are-more often than not-used anecdotally, isolated from surrounding passages. For example, the foundational thought behind section one is the subtitle to the book: Breaking the Bondage of a Passive Spirit, because according to Frangipane, God "has not called us to passivity; He has called us to war!" As proof, Frangipane sites Revelation 3:5-16. Unfortunately, he ignores the fact that Christ's obvious rebuke of the church in Laodicea was due to their arrogant sense of self-sufficiency when in reality they were poor, blind and naked! Frangipane also ignores the fact that the Spirit's advice to those believers was to go to God as the source of their emptiness-not to go to war against some contrived spirit of poverty, blindness and nakedness. Even more odd is the complete departure into Frangipane's thoughts concerning terrorism and Islam that dominate the last half of chapter three and all of chapter four.

By contrast, section two, entitled Exposing the Enemy's Weapon is classic Frangipane and has many encouraging and inspirational insights for believers. It speaks directly to the issues of spiritual disappointment, discouragement and weariness in doing good while giving believers a solid, Biblically based response pattern that is full of wisdom, faith, trust and humility. If the entire book had been written in the style of section two, it would be another classic on par with The Three Battlegrounds.

Overall, Frangipane has many good and insightful things to say, not the least of which is his heartfelt cry to the church to awake from her slumber and engage in a sober and vigilant battle against the rampant darkness that pervades our society. Unfortunately though, his message is so heavily intertwined in the mire which is a militant, over-hyped approach to spiritual things that he often seems to ignore sound Biblical exegesis in favor of a more power-based hermeneutic. That's incredibly unfortunate.

This is certainly not Frangipane's best work. Though the heart and intent of this hero of the faith is still loud and clear, discerning readers should proceed with sensitivity to the "extra-biblical" doctrine that serves as its foundation.

It is time for the body of Christ to arise with the authority that has been given them, enter the enemies camp, and take back what has been stolen from them for generations. This book will give wisdom and inspiration to help you do just that. Our women's group talked about it so much that the men decided to form a group of their own. They are flying through it and it is making a difference. Enjoy!

Passivity is one of the greatest enemies of the church. Francis Frangipane tackles this issue head-on and helps every follower of Jesus arm themselves to face the challenges of living in a world of spiritual conflicts.

Once again, I highly recommend you read this authors books!!! They are insightful - gaining knowledge of the Bible & Christ. If you are having trouble understanding the bible - these books can help! They are easy to read books - not long at all! He backs it up by scripture and you'll dog ear or make notes even. These books can be read over and over - always learning something new & remembering our enemy isn't people, but satan - and how he deceives us. It's time to fight! It's time to read this book & get your armor on! God Bless & enjoy!

This book is very revealing of the state of the church today. The Christian church and it's passivity need to be addressed and we need to live "radically" for Christ Jesus our Lord!

This book is powerful. After reading it you will be on fire to fight whatever stands in the way God has traced for you. It will equip you to fight each day's battle based on the Word of God. Passivity will soon become a past story behind you. Just powerful.