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War on the Saints was a gift some 20 years ago. It was a battle just to read it. I gave a copy to a spiritual friend who placed it on the dash of his truck, but was able to read only 6 pages within 5 months. This will be the most difficult book you will ever read. The devil does not want to be exposed. When you begin to read you will get sleepy; the phone and the doorbell will ring forever; you'll get a headache; your eyes will blur, you will be supplied with hundreds of "reasonings" that you don't need to read it, etc.

Most Christians are not aware of being in a spiritual war, but God has given us this sweetheart of spiritual warfare, Jesse Penn-Lewis, to whom He has revealed devilish tactics (2 Corinthians 2:11). While reading War on the Saints, you will get angry when you discover how many times the devil has duped you as well as your loved ones and the body of Christ. The awakening will be like finding yourself naked in the midst of a packed house at Madison Square Garden. But you will become strong in the Lord.

The Army teaches us to begin "hand to hand" combat in the onguard position. So, I challenge you to strap on the whole armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-18). We have authority over all the devil's power "and nothing shall by any means hurt us" (Luke 10:19). Revelation 12:11 declares the winner, "the saints overcame the devil by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony."

God needs Christian warriors. The recruiter.

There are more than 7 versions of this book available. Ensure the version you purchase has not been devalued with excessive editing. Only the unabridged hardcover version (ISBN: 0913926043) by Thomas E. Lowe Ltd is likey to be the complete book. If you can find the original 1912 edition, all the better.

Another book on spiritual warfare printed by Thomas E Lowe LTD is Blumhart's Battle. It is a true story about Pastor Johann Christoph Blumhardt fight against the demonic possession of a member of his Lutheran church in the small Black Forest town of Möttlingen, Germany during the 1840's. The book has an ISBN of: 0913926019 and makes the exorcist look like child's play. That book will seriously move you.

Another version of the same story is ISBN 087486982X.

After reading the original manuscript of the 1912 version of War on the Saints, I was suprised at the vast amount of changes in this version of the book as well as the "unabridged" version as well! Whitaker House, the publisher, has deleated many of Penn-Lewis' Biblical teachings on Christians and demonization. It is well documented that Christians tody CAN be deminically influenced. It is a shame that Whitaker House has republished this work claiming it to be authentic. To get the full message of what Jessie Penn-Lewis was getting at, you'll have to find a used copy. It will be well worth your time. War on the Saints is the most powerful book in the history Christian literature!

The unabridged edition is the best and I know Christian Literature Crusade carries this. The unabridged must have the tableof true and counterfiet manifestations of the Spirit of God in the back of the book to be most helpful. (1) Take Heed - The Whitaker House (a Pentecostal publisher) has removed this section. (2) Take Heed - The unabridged edition contains the doctrines that Satan can possess the true believer (like Niel T Anderson. Satan is everywhere and an inbalance in doctrine)and secondary, that Baptism of the Holy Spirit is after salvation. With these 2 cautions this book is a classic which transcends the cultures and philosophies of our time.

War on the Saints (the full unabridged edition)takes the open-minded reader to a new level of understanding about what spiritual warfare consists of in our Christian walk. I liked the book for the "meat" that it contains and the courage the author had to expose the enemy for who he is and what wiles he will use. This book touches on aspects of the Christian walk that few preachers want to delve into, whether out of fear or complacency. Be prepared to examine your own heart and "go to war for those in bondage". I found more help in the first 50 pages of this book than I've seen in a number of other complete books. I would highly recommend this volume, and once you are able to get it, keep it to read and re-read. This book was recommended to me by a 75 year old Mennonite who's ministry focused on deliverence for most of his life.

This book covers the various paths to evil which careful study of the Bible can reveal. Study of strategies used by the various adversaries found to act in Biblical stories are covered. I wonder why Churches seem to rarely concern themselves with such things. Maybe Its me. I enjoy possessing & using this book. Care & Caution when studying evil is always wise, I am sure.

I am in the process of reading this book. I have both the abridged and unabridged version. The abridged version leaves MUCH to be desired. They took the heart out of much of what Ms. Lewis was trying to get across. I highly recommend finding the unabridged version. It will open your eyes to how Satan and his "beast of the field" work in the lives of Christians today. This is an excellent book!

in some cases an abridged edition of a book is a good way to make the reading flow because of excess themes or out of date language, but this abridged edition was basically a censored text. the author's main intent was to expose the acitivity of demonic spirits, yet a whole aspect of that acitivity has been excluded which makes the abridged edition part of the deception it was originally written to expose!

War on the Saints is required reading for our school of ministry graduates. It has had profound influence on many of our students. Sadly, biblical instruction in the realm of spiritual warfare is a neglected area in Christian Education. Any serious Christian will benefit from reading War on the Saints. Dr. Robert S. Rose, Th.D.,Ph.D. Director Independent African Missions

This book withdraws you from being preoccupied with unnecessary problems in life; especially with problems that seem too complex that you don't realize it's spiritual. Also, it emphasizes that there IS complete emancipation for Christians. If you are a Christian, YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK.